Evening star., 1933-04-30
c. S. Cheston GeIding Wins
Before 1000 in Worthing-
ton Valley Event.
HOWARD BRUCE'S HUBAR
TAKES SECOND PLACE
Mrs. S. Bryce Wings Alligator Is
Third and Mrs. T. W. Durant's
Fugitive Is Fourth.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
WORTHINGTON VALLEY, Nd,
April 29.-Streaking over miles of
turf and timber jumps in the almost
incredible time Of 8:07.3. Charles S.
Chestons Captain Kettle, 9-year-old
son Of Peter Pan, won the fortieth run
ming of the Maryland Hunt Cup here
this afternoon before 27,00o spectators.
The time was A seconds better than
any race over the same course In the
last four decades
Charles White Of Baltimore brought
the speedy gelding across the finish line
good 10 lengths in front Of Howard
Bruce's Hubar, which in turn held a
comfortable margin over Alligator,
owned by Mrs. S. Bryce Wing, the 1929
winner of the cup. White was racing
his mount at hard gallop and waved
his jockey cap to friends in the crowd
as Captain Kettle swung past the
judges.
Fourth among the five horses that
completed the round Of 20 still jumps
was Mrs. T. w. Durant's 7-year-old
Fugitive, which ran the most coura-
seous race Of all only to meet with dis
aster at the thirteenth barrier. His
rider, Randolph Duffy Of Middlebrg,
Va, remounted after the spill and set
out after the leaders. but could not
attain striking distance until almost at
the finish line.
Favorite Breaks Neck.
The favorite in the race. Jumping
Jack, winner of the 1888 My LAdys
Manor Point Point, broke his neck IN
terrific spill at the third fence. He
was owned by Mrs. Francis p. Garvan
of Long Island, N. Y.
Fugitive, a co-favorite with Jumping
Jack, had set all the early pace after
three of the field Of eight went down
at the third fence, and was responsible
for the sizzling pace that carried Cap
tain Kettle to a new record: Inc
Durant horse was far in the lead when
he struck the 4-foot 10-inch thirteenth
Jump and hurtled into a complete som.
ersault. Had he finished the round
without q tumble, the time probably
would have been ever lower than 1t was.
The other starter to finish was Rich
ard K, Melons Comea, never con-
tender at any stage.
Streams of cars from all parts OF
the East poured into the roads Leading
to the race course for several hours De-
fore the start, taxing the resources OF
a score of State police. An hour before
the post time of 4 o'clock several tnou-
sand persons were gathered on siope
of the Charles L. A. Heiser estate.
which overlooks the course, and hum
dreds had stationed themselves on the
adjoining property Of ]. w. Y. Martin,
where most Of the jumps are set up.
Field Trimmed to Eight.
Tast.minr,te scratches trimmed the
field from IA to 8, but those remaining
represented the pick OF the original
entry list.
The turf was firm and fast and the
weather ideal as the gentlemen jockeys
logged away to the post behind the
pink-coated starter Within few sec
onds after they reached the starting
nag the field was away to good start.
Fugitive sprang Immediately into the
lead, with Captain Kettle next ana
the others punched behind them Co
ing to the second fence, Jumping Jack
broke out of the pack and came up
fast on the inside. All were over the
first two obstacles without mishap and
the pace increased as they headed for
the third post and rail obstacle, one OF
the stiffest in the course.
Fugitive cleared easily in the lead
and then came the disastrous tangle
that cut out three of the field. Jump
ing Jack rushed the fence, struck It
and crashed to his death on the other
side. Almost at the same instant Ready
Wit, q stablemate Of Captain Kettle,
smashed into another panel and fell.
Immediately behind them Mrs. Ray
mond Belmont's Starlite plunged into
the fence, carried out q rail and rolled
to the ground. Neither Crawford Bur-
ton, Stuart Janney, jr., nor James NC
Cormick, riders of the three. was hurt.
As Starlite went down, with him went
Mrs. Belmont's hopes of retiring the
famous Ross Whistler Challenge Cup
from competition. She won two legs
on the cup with Oracle II IN 1920 and
1929
Starlite was up again in a moment,
eluded the grasp of his rider and was
away after the field. He ran riderless
behind the leaders until the fourteenth
fence, when he stopped and galloped
out of the course.
Leads 2o-Odd Lengths.
With these strong competitors elm
mated, the survivors set sail for Fug-
tive, which opened a wide lead going
at the fourth fence and was 20-odd
lengths in front as they moved across
open country in front Of the crowd.
Captain Kettle was running strong in
second position and well back of him
were Hubar and Alligator.
Fugitive jumped magnifcently over
the nth, sixth, seventh and on up to
the twelfth fence, without bobble. He
was safe over the twelfth, but seemed
to land q bit heavily and was not well
gathered as the huge thirteenth loomed
ahead. Jumping out of his full stride,
the chestnut struck this barrier and
spun to the ground with terrific force.
Duffy was hurled clear over his mounts
quarters by the impact with the fence,
and 1t looked as If neither horse nor
rider would be able to rise.
When Capt. Kettle, Alligator, Hubar
and the tagging Comea had passed, how
ever, Duffy vaulted into the saddle again
and went after them.
At this point it was plain only fall
could keep Capt. Kettle from an easy
victory. Alligator and Hubar were
lengths back Of him and appeared to
have little in reserve. White sent his
mount along at good clip out in front,
and Capt. Kettle never faltered.
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