The Washington times., 1934-04-24

Cassatt's chestnut gelding, rid.
den by her brother, Redmond
Stewart, jr., won the Little
Grand National point to point
in the Green Spring Valley, on
the estate of Mrs. Isaac E. Emer-
son on Saturday afternoon.
Gray Cock, owned by Charles
CheSton and ridden by Charles
r. White, was second and Sea
Chart, owned by Mrs. Francis
p. Garvarl and ridden by Sid
ney Hirst, was third.
The most thrilling incident
Of the race occurred when
Charlie White almost went over
Gray Cocks head when the
horse hit one Of the fences,
going to his knees. Mr.. Whites
recovery was miraculous and
after two refusals Of these more
than,stiff fences he came in
second. There were many
thrills and spills before the fin
ish Of this very hard race.
In the Churchill Cup race,
Mrs. Simon Patterson's Hal
Dale won, ridden by Nelson
Bond. with Friar's Hope, now
belonging to Thomas B. Gay,
ridden by Randy Duffey, second
and Sidon, owned and ridden by
Stuart Janney, jr., third.
It was a brilliant racing day
and there was great cheering
from the vast crowd that had
gathered from Baltimore, Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York,
Wilmington, and Virginia to see
the thirty-fifth running OF the
Maryland Grand National.
There were many falls from
the Virginia boys. Jack Skin
ner took a tumble riding John
Mp, Mrs. Raymond Belmont's
horse. James Mccormick had
o fall, as did Randy Duffey.
Miss Nancy Wickes had a de-
lightful tea for hundreds OF
people after the races at her
fathers estate near by.
All of Virginia now is getting
ready to 60 to the Maryland
Hunt Club next Saturday.
Oak Hill, Fauquier county,
the lovely .heme built by Chief
Justice Marshall. and where he
lived most of his life, was the
scene of a very dellghttu1
luncheon Sunday when Alvin
Y. Baird, the present owner
(who has lived there for the
last 20 years., invited 100 OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Harvard
classmates of 1904 down to this
lovely Virginia estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baird had gone
to- Washington to the Presi-
dents reunion of this class
where everyone had such a de-
lightful time on Saturday and
ali of the members who could,
came down to Fauquier Sun
day.
The. Bairds invited some Of
the neighborhood people in
after lunch and we had jolly
time. A great deal of singing
was INDUCED in. Mr.. Baird has
a lovely voice and there were
many class songs sung. Such
delightful men they were, repre-
senting almost every State in
the Union.
Among the neighborhood peo-
ple there were Gen. and Mrs.
William Mitchell, Gerard B.
Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. Potter,
Of Boston; DR.. and Mrs. Hor-
gan, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Frost.
Alvin v. Baird is ex-master OF
the Cobbler Hunt and is inter-
ested in all sporting events
and all matters of Importance in
Virginia, his adopted State, as
he was originally from New
York.
One Of the most gratifying
letters that I have received is
from Harry Worcester Smith, of
North Grafton, Mass. I have
known Mr.. Smith since he came
to Virginia to have that great
match between the English and
American hounds with Mr.. Hig-
ginSon. I have always admired
his sportsmanship and enthu-
Siasrn and enjoyed everything
that he has written on sports.
So when he wrote approving
my feeble efforts and offering
me some data I was very pleased
and gratified. Maybe some day,
with his help, will write you
something of interest.
Those thrilling early morn
ings, when we would get up long