The Washington times., 1932-04-26
10000 MAY SEE
HUNT CUP RACE
SATURDAY
By HARRY COSTELLO


great point-to-point race of the
spring season-The Maryland
Hunt Cup. 1t will be decided
Saturday.
This great event, inaugurated
in 1894 and made a permanent
fixture in 1895, will crown a sue.
cesSor to such great jumpers as
oracle, Mazarin, Red Bud, Day.
break, Burgoright, Billy Barton,
Bon Master, Alligator, Brose
Hover and scissors, who between
them accounted for victories over
the last IL years.
More than 10000 persons will
probably witness the thirtyE
seventh renewal of this sports
mans event. =.
The Maryland Hunt Cup point
to-point grew out of a challenge
issued by the Elkridge Fox Hunt
ing Club to the Green Spring.
Valley Hunt. The def was no
more than received than it was ac'
cepted. This was back in the
spring of 1894.
BrOse Hover Starter
Brose Hover, winner in 1880 Is
a certain starter Saturday. After
his victory a week ago Saturday
of the Hartford Hunt Challenge
Cup, in My Lady's Manor, he was
rested and was not entered last
week end for the Grand National,
won by Miss Frances Lynch's Yeo-
man, with the sensational Stone
dale second. d..
Scissors, winner last year Of
the Maryland Hunt Cup, was q
keen Disappointment to his advo-
Gates at the Middleburg Hunt
Cup a week ago Saturday. He
proved no match for such jump
ers as Stonedale, Racketeer II,
Light Hampson, and several other
entries in the Middleburg classic.
1t is to be hoped that the pros
gram prepared for the Maryland
Hunt Cup will not be so sketchy
as was the one sold apparently
by the printer, at Brookland->
wood last Saturday.
Interest Is Growing
There is growing interest in
these famous point-to-point events
of Virginia and Maryland. Crowds
recently attending so indicate. At
Deep Run one of sthe largest
crowds of the season was in at
tendance. At Middleburg more
than $4,000 watched Stonedale de-
feat Racketeer II. At My Lady's
Manor more than 10000 watched
BroSe Hover win. At Brookland&
wood this writer estimated $4,000
persons in attendance. Many Of
these persons were attending for
the first time. The program was
of great Importance to them.
1t would seem that the program
should contain recent perform
ances of the various entries, and
a brief history Of the race itself,
with interesting sidelights, as well
as entries, ages, weights to be
carried, colors, pedigree, owner.
rider, meet officials, former win:
ners, etc.
The history of the Maryland
Hunt Cup event is so interesting,
so filled with colorful sidelights
that it seems a shame not to tell
the whole world what a real sport
ing event it is. -.
Need Public Estimation -
Fox hunters, and fox-hunting-
clubs and associations, now have
a wonderful opportunity to build
up their sport in public estima-
ton. Thousands Of persons are
just beginning to realize what a
marvellous sport fox hunting is.
Thousands are interested for the
first time, thanks to these spring
meetings and a number of very
capable and sport-loving groups in
the Virginia-District of Columbia
Maryland area.
1t is up to fox hunters, and their
clubs and associations, to educate
the public to the value of fox
in the development of a.
healthy, sport-loving people. One.
simple way to accomplish much
along these lines is to make pro-
grams attractive and interesting.