Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
1000 ARE GUESTS
At URRLAND HUNT
TRIALS AND RACES
William ZiegIer, Jr., Is Host
to Throng at Estate Near
MiddIeburg.
FIELD, TRACK AND RING
EVENTS ARE ALTERNATED
Miss Ann Leith's Bandit Flag
Takes Course Contest From
Al Competitors.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.
Stan Correspondent Of The Star

Stan Correspondent OF The Star
MIDDIEBURG, Va, November al
A day of horse sport such as the Eng
lish baroS and Scotch reviewers might
have found it hard to describe adequate
ly was held here today on the estate Of
William Ziegler, jr., millionaire turfman.
Approximately 1000 persons were
guests at the BurrlaAd hunter trials,
horse show and race meet which formed
three-ring circus of equine sport thrill
ing to every horse lover in the crowd.
In addition to the display of horse
talent, which Mr.. Ziegler, with the as
Sistance of virtually every stable owner
in this section of the country, supplied
for the entertainment of the visitors,
there was a SumptuouS barbecue and
buffet luncheon.
From farm houses and Colonial man.
Sions in the district, spectators came TO-
day by gig, horseback, afoot and, some
what averse to the spirit of the occasion,
automobile. The origins of the visitors
were as variegated as the colors of the
sports costumes they wore. But as the
green hills of Burrland served as a
background for every shade of cloth and
scarf so the common love Of good horses
was the impulse which brought the
crowd to the scene.
Bandit Flag" Wins.
The day opened at II o'clock with a
hunter trial, in which little Miss Ann
Leith's Bandit Flag won over Al COM
petitors. Miss Leith, still in her early
teens, rode her chestnut hunter over
the course in fast time to turn in a
clean performance. Johnnie Bamber,
owned by Newell Ward, jr. was second,
and Arthur Whites Which Way took
third honors
Immediately after the trials there
was a horse show class for hunters, to
be shown over eight jumps not exceed
ing 4 feet, prizes of a SIS purse or
plate to the first second and third.
e. L. Wolfe's Chatter Play was judged
best in this difficult class, which re-
quired the jumpers twice to clear two
Aiken type hurdles and two easier ones
Boy Friend, owned by Miss Rosemary
Ward, took second, and Miss Julia
Writings In the Way was awarded
the yellow ribbon.
In the sucking and weanling class
and the yearling division, both for
horses raised by Loudoun and Fauquier
County farmers, some excellent future
prospects were led before the judges.
George Slater's entry won the former
class, with E. l.. Redmon and Merit
Legge placing their colts in the ribbons
in the order named.
Mr.. Redmon balanced his colt budget
with blue in the yearling class, his
fine bay Prize coming to the fore there
The George Slater entry was runner-up
and Aunt Polly, owned by Miss Julia
Whiting, third.
The first race cut in at this point
to attract the interest of the crowd.
Scheduled to go three-quarters of a
Will fEA Ank k,-ao oh a,va
faced the barrier They were packed
around the first turn, but Rienzie, with
the owner-rider James Hamilton up,
went on top as the field spread in the
back stretch. The race offered purse
OF 500 or plate to the first three in.
The ladies' race, second on the track
card, saw five go to the post. Miss
Fannie Whitfield took her fast Miss
Widworthy to the front at the first turn,
with Mrs. John Hay Whitney close be-
hind on Cog Girls. Mrs. Whitney rated
of the pace down the back route, but
made her move at the far turn to come
In on the rail and go ahead. Miss
Whitfield was never able to head her
afterward.
Maiden 3-year-olds and upward, CIV
ing weight for age, went into the third
contest, which was over 11k miles of
track and brush hurdles. The race
Woo Vic bCoI Vi JIlc udy. rive again
got on evenly and stayed together
until l.. Campion's Lippin Lad went
well out at the first jump of the back
stretch. H. R. Duffys Kings Own
held a close second with the others
back of the pace. They came around
the first time with Lippin Lad gain
Ing good length over every hurdle
by virtue of superior jumping, but
Kings Own making up the distance
on the nat AS they went down the
Tar way the last time the two named
and w. A. Phillips Noon Joy were neck
and neck, and it looked like anybodys
victory. The latter pressed the pace
and together with Kings Own pulled
out in front down the home stretch,
Kings Own eking out a win under
Jockey Clark's whip. Lippin Lad was
third.
Leith's Fluttering appeared again in
the fourth race, the same distance for
all ages and j. FUR took him ahead
the first round. but Jack SINNERS
Blockhead caught up and wore the
tired horse down. j. MCGEE had Block
head going away at the finish.
Eight Mules Race.
The fifth was three-quarters- of-a-
mile race for eight mules which I'm
ished their riders with exhaustion from
applying the whip, long before the last
post was passed. A rider holding a
broken and frayed whip in his hand
came in first on a bay mule. He was
too weary to give his name.
A jumper class, horses to 60 over AZ
feet, performance only to count, was
run of on the horseshoe ring during
the last two races. Miss Julia Whit
ing'S stable took its third ribbon of
the day, and the first blue one. when
her Tip made the best round of the
course. Randolph Duffy's Great Chief
won the red and Ralph Farnum. owned
by w. G. Stevenson, had the third
award.
Among the spectators and exhibitors
at the meet today were Col. and Mrs,
D. C. Sands, Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling
Laribee, Gen. and Mrs. William Mitch
ell, Miss Katrina Mccormick, Miss Joy
HanSel, Miss Julia Whiting, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Whitney, William Street,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vickers, JACK
Skinner, E. L. Redmon, Roger Baylev
and many others from Virginia and
Washington.
Visitors in the Middleburg sector
this week end include: Lieut.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bradley Eaton Of Long Island, and MAJ.
Gen. and Mrs. Guy v. Henry. ali guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ziegler. Gen. and
! Mrs. Mitchell had as their guests Mai
and Mrs. A. D. Surles of Fort Mver
and the Misses Jones and Davies of
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. H, w. Frost
entertained Francis Poe Brawlev of
Greenville, S. c., and Miss Constance
Regain Of Kong Island was q guest in
the house OF Capt. and Mrs. H. D.
Whitfield.