The Washington times., 1933-04-15
RECORD CROWD.
TURNS SOUTFOR
VA. CHASE
By HARRY COSTELLO

N1CIGN OSO 6kANG NSS1NSASD
MIDDLEBURG, Va, April IS.
One of Virginia's major steeple-
chases is up for decision here today
with eight thoroughbred hunters
ready for the issue. The race
is the Middleburg Cup, a test Of
four miles, across country, over
tagged timber course here, on
the estate of D. c. Sands, joint
M. F. H. Middleburg Hunt. The
weather was threatening.
The Middleburg Cup timber
test is one Of six events to be
decided today, the first day Of a
two-day hunt race meeting. To-
days card lists six races, while
six others are listed for next
Wednesdays program. Other
races up for decision today are
the Sunnybank, an open flat race
of about a mile and a half, over
a turf course; the William Skin
ner Memorial, a brush race OF
about 21a miles, for qualified
hunters; the Rose Hill. a race Of
about three miles for timber
maidens, clean and half-bred
horses; the Loudoun Plate, two
miles over brush and, the Three
Oaks, another race over the flat.
Horses Entered
Mrs. T. H. Sommerville'S
Royal-Bonnie Lloise, brown geld
ing, Royal Bonnie, drew atten-
ton today as the hour for the
famous cup race neared. Other
entries include Ostend and Wise
Guy, both the property Of Mrs.
Frank M. Gould, of New York;
Dew Bank, owned by Frank M.
Gould; Grubstake, hope Of Mrs.
Raymond Belmont; Career, be-
longing to William Almy, jr.:
Richard K. Melons Comea and
Mrs. T. w. Durant's Fugitive.
A total Of II horses are en-"
tered in today's event, thus max.
ing this, the thirteenth annual
hunt race meeting of the Middle.
burg Hunt, one Of the best, II
not the best, ever conducted ny
the organization.
Hopes that the President OF
the United States would be here
for the opening days racing
were dashed yesterday when 1t
was announced that President
Roosevelt would be unable to at
tend because of press of official
business.
Rose Hill Has Is
Every race today qualified as
full one. The Sunnybrook
has nine entered, the Rose Hill
has 10. the Loudoun Plate II,
the William Skinner Memorial
10 and the Three Oaks II.
Indications early this after
noon were that a record-break-
ing crowd will be in attendance
this afternoon. BY noontime
spectators began to move into
the racing enclosure. The atmos.
the racing enclosure. Society, OF
course, was represented by its
leaders from New York, Phlladel'
phia, Pittsburgh, Washington
Richmond, Baltimore and other So
! cial centers.
The racing committee for this
years Middleburg Hunt Race
Meeting is composed of Daniel
C. Sands, chairman; Robert B.
Young, secretary; Raymond Bel
mont, Jack Skinner and Louis
Leith.
Mrs. Francis P. Caravans
seven-year-old chestnut gelding,
Jumping Jack, by Tim MCGEE,
out of Miss Lady, winner last
Saturday Of the Deep Run Hunt
Cup, was not entered in any OF
today's events.
CawvOge To Run
Among last years winners at
this same meet entered today are
Aries and Annapolis, the former
owned by s. Vietch, the latter by
Mrs. Sommerville.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney's Caw-
voge, full brother to Kellsboro
Jack, the latter winner Of the
Grand National at Aintree this
year, is entered today in the Will
liam Skinner Memorial, and will
be opposed by Peacock, Drapeau,
Red Soublette; Cawvoge'S stable
mate, Rosy Covert; Grenadier
Guard, winner last Saturday Of
the first section of the Malvern
Hill, at Deep Run; 'TereuS, Main
| RIller GreatoTex and IeaVain.