The Washington times., 1934-04-02

hunting season-were a great
success, in spite Of the pour
ing rain.
Everyone who was to take
part in them was out early
and ready to go.
"The greatest sporting event
I have ever been to in the
country" one man, who has
lived here for 20 years, said.
Not a great crowd of people
there, but surprisingly large
for the cold, rainy day that
1t was. At first the place was
quite crowded, but as it rained
harder and got colder 1t
thinned out to about $50 or
800 ardent sports, ready to
stand any weather to see the
finish of these two interesting
events. The first race for in
dividuals started at Jefferson
ton, about 10 miles from War
renton by road.
From here the riders were
to 60 to Robert c. Winmill'S
stable, the best and shortest
way they could get there
across country-a jaunt OF
about seven miles. The little
village of Jeffersonton was
crowded with automobiles and
people to see the 13 riders
start off on the outskirts Of
the town.
Riders Followed
Off they went, started by
Amory Carhart, Master OF
the Warrenton Hunt. AS the
riders went out of SIGHT. every
one rushed for their automo-
biles, for by motoring over
the road we could get to Mr..
Winmill's stable in plenty Of
time to see the finish. Ar
irving there, we waited, all
excitement, peering into the
distant hills to catch a glimpse
Of the first rider to appear.
Finally one came in sight
and close behind another and
then another, but we couldn't
tell yet who they were. Not
until they were well down
towards the last fence on this
misty day could we tell who
was who of these mud-Spat-
tered three. Finally, as they
were crossing the last fence, a
yell went up, for Stirling Lar
rabee, M. F. H. of Old Do
minion Hounds, was going to
win. In he came to the finish,
O. popular win from the cheers
that were heard. Mr.. Lara
bee is a great sportsman and
great Master Of Hounds, and
as all the old-timerS said, it
was very interesting to see
him come in on his half-bred
hunter, Harkaway. beating
Bill STREET., one of the best
steeplechase and brush riders
of America, on a thorough
bred, independence Boy, by
about a half-mlnute.
It has been a bone of con-
tention for years as to which
is the best for hunting this
country, a half or three-quar-
ters bred horse or thorough
bred. The old-timers think the
former best and the younger
generation think the thorough
bred best, and the latter
is used almost entirely
these days. To go back to
the race. At one time close to
the finish, a slip of girl
Emily Worth King, about II
years old-was ahead of them
all, on her own hunter, Fire
works.
Knew Short Cuts
Emily Worth was born and
raised in Warrenton. She has
been hunting since she was a
child. She knew her country
and all of the short cuts, so she
was making time and getting
"home" when her horse got
entangled in some wire and she
had to diSmount and get dis.
entangled from the wire, cutting
her horses leg a little. Even
then she mounted and came IN
about a minute behind Bill
Street, to win third place.
Then the other ten came fly
ing in from every direction, at
intervals, some having had mis-
haps, but all arriving at the
finish.
Mrs. George Cutting was
fourth in line on Snowy River.
Duncan H. Reid, on South
west II, was fifth. Miss LIN
yon, a school girl from Miss
Madeira's school, home for the
Easter holidays, rode her horse
Acquaintance and, in spite of
two spills. came in sixth place,
q feat that caused no end Of
comment from people who know.
Scottie Truesdale, on Flying
Feather, was seventh; Town
send Winmill, on Sudberry
Bow. eighth: Mrs. r. c. VIM
mill, on My Toy, ninth; Bill
Emory, on BullSeye, finished
tenth; G. E. Winter, on Silvery
Jim, eleventh; Freddie Prince
II, on DeuceS Wild, and Mac
Kay Smith, on Jealous Woman.
thirteenth.
BY this time there was a reg
ular downpour of rain and q
great many onlookerS just