Evening star., 1933-04-16
OSTEND CAPTURES
M|DDLEbURG CUP
Mrs. F. N. GouId's Entry Wins
Four.Mi|Ie Cr0ss-Coun.
try Race.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

burg Hunt Cup race, I miles acros,
country. in the thirteenth annual re-
newal at the Glenwood race course on
the D. c. Sands estate here today
r. X. Melons Comea, with James
Ryan in the saddle, came in second
Career to third place after he had taken
a tumble at the eighth jump from the
last. He was running second when he
fell.
Only four horses started in this race
four being scratched. Jack Skinner
kept Mrs. Raymond Belmont's Grub
stake in the lead in this race until he
fell ut the fourth jump from the last
Skinner was not hurt Ostend was
showing Grubstake close when the lat
ter fell. For q short distance during
the race Ostend and Career were run
ming neck and neck in the second place
When Grubstake fel, Ostend took the
lead and easily kept 1t to the finish.
Street held Ostend well In all the way
until he took the lead.
Fully $4,000 society and sporting folk
were present from Washington. New
sections Of the East. Crowds filled ~
grandstand and thronged the enclos ue
Notables were here from Washing a
and for the time being forgot t'l0
worries Of their exalted offices as they
watched the thoroughbreds racing over
the course
President's Son Attends.
The Presidents son. James Roose-
velt, motored up from Washington with
Admiral Gary T. Grayson for the races.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. widow Of the
wartime President, was also here and
was among q number Of guests who
were entertained at q luncheon At
Miss Charlotte Noland, preceding the
races. Other guests present included
the judges and ofYicials of the races.
Mrs. Letitia Perkins entertained at tea
following the races, when her guests
included members Of the diplomatic
corps. Mrs. Oliver Iselin, tr, also en-
tertained at q lunchson.
The Sunnybank, fret race ON the pro-
gram. IA miles over turf, was easily
captured by the favorite. st. Francis,
gray gelding from the stables Of Mrs.
T. W. Durant. Pittsburgh sportswoman,
with j. v. Davis up st. Francis finished
several lengths ahead Of s. Veitchs
Aires. ridden by r. C. DufIy. who placed
second. Mrs. Somerville's March Step,
with Noel Laing in the saddle. took the
lead at the start and kept 1t for three
quarters Of the distance, when, from q
punched pack. Davis forced his mount
ahead. took the lead and easily kept
1t to the finish. MIS-. T. w. Durant,s
Free Wheeler was scratched In this
race.
In the William Skinner Memorial. ~
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John Hay Whitnev had the race to
themselves with the exception Of q
horse, Grenadier Guard, Som
erville entry, who threw Noel Laing
at the first jump and came in with
the winners until he ran out of the
course at the last jump. Mrs Whitney's
Rosy Covert, with H. w. Frost in the
saddle, led the entire way, with her
Cawvoge, ridden by r. Mckinney. a
close second, until they came to the
finish, when Mckinney forced Cawvoee
to win just by a nosetip ahead. Alvin
Drapeau, with r. C. Duffy
riding, came In third.
Many Spills in Raesa
There were spills aplenty in the Rose
hill race. miles across country, five
horses going down in this race. Last
Call, owned by Mrs. Lewis Parke. broke
his back when he fell at the last jump
and was ordered to be killed. His rider.
Jimmy Ryan, was unhurt save for
few bruises Other horses that fell
were Mrs. Allen Potts Red Wing. Mrs.
Raymond Belmont's Starlite and B, D.
Spillman's Pendragon. Winners In the
Rosehill Race were Toptwig, owned by
Thomas Atkinson. jr.. and ridden BY j.
Mccormick; Mrs. Thomas H. Somer-
ville's Brittanicus, ridden by Noal LAing
was second, and Flying Horse Farms
the Prophet, ridden by Jack Skinner.
came in third.
The Loudoun Plate, miles over brush
course, had two spills. John, belonging
to Miss Edith Cummings and ridden
by H. w. Frost, went down in this race
as also did Greatorex, from the Dor
wood Stable with Davis in the saddle.
Neither rider was injured. Winners of
this race were Wilmington, bay gelding
Of the Justa Farm Stable and ridden
by r. p. Hamilton; Patricks Day, owned
by Mrs. T. w. Durant and ridden by
r. c. Duffy. second, and Star Easter,
owned and ridden by Harry Duffy, jr
third.
The last race Of the day. the Three
Oaks, ! mile over turf course, WAS won
by Free Wheeler, belonging to Mrs. T.
w. Durant, with j. Davis In the sad.
die; Northwoods Of Justa Farm Stable
came in second and Fluttering, belong
ing to F. 8. Plummer and ridden by
d. Odell, came in third.
The second day of the race meet will
be held next wednesday afternoon,
when six races will be run. The first
race will be called at l:30.
Summaries.
The Sunnybank-First, st. Francis,
gray gelding, owned by Mrs. T. w. Du-
rant and ridden by j. v. H. Davis; Sec
and, Aries, bay gelding. owned by s.
Veitch and ridden by r. O. Duffy; third,
Reverence, Justa Farm Stable, ridden by
]. c. Hamilton. Scratched Free Wheeler.
Mrs. T. W. Durant.
Middleburg Cup. four miles across
Ostend, brown gelding,
owned by Mrs. r. M. Gould, ridden by
w. B. Street; second, Comea, r. K.
Mellon, ndden by James Ryan; third,
Career, william Almy. jr.. ridden by
Noel Laing. Scratched, Royal Bonnie.
Mrs. Somerville: Fugitive, Mrs. Durant:
Dew Bank. F. M. Gould, and Wiseguy,
Mrs. Gould
The William Skinner Memorial, 21l
miles-Frst, Cawvoee, Mrs. John Hay
ridden by r. Mckinney; sec
ond. Rosy Covert, Mrs Whitney, ridden
by H. w. Frost; third. Drapeau. Alvin
Untermeyer, ridden by r. Duffey
Scratched. Tereus, Mrs. somerville;
Greatorex. Dorwood Stable; Leavain.
Mrs. Il. C. Fair.
The Eoschill, miles over cross
country - First, Top Twig Thomas
Atkinson. jr., j. Mccormick riding: sec
ond, Brittan.cus, Mrs. Somerville, Laing
riding; third, The Prophet, Flying
Horse Farm, ridden by j. Skinner.
Scratched, Grubstake, Moblaw and Pink
Tipp.
The Loudoun Plate-First, Williugdou.
owned by Justa Farm Stable, ridden by
r. p. Hamilton; second, Patricks Day,
Mrs. T. w. Durant; r. G. Dufiy, Star
Easter. Harry Duffy, jr, owner and
rider. Scratched, Peacock, Ny Care,
Tereus, Boniface, Brandon Brander.
The Three Oaks, ] mile over q turf