Evening star., 1934-04-15
RACE HONORS CO
TODR|NMORE LAD
Paul Melons Horse Cap
, lures Coveted Middle
burg Cup.
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, JR.,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
MIDDLEBURG, Va, April 14-Paul
Melons Drinmore Lad today proved
himself one of the best timber horses
in America in winning the Middle
burg Cup, feature of a stirring days
racing at the D. c. Sands estate here.
WithStanding a determined drive from
Mrs. Badim Makaroff's Gigolo, Drin-
more Lad won in hand, repeating the
triumph of last week end, when the
young Irish horse captured the Deep
Run Hunt Cup at Richmond.
Despite the fact he had suffered a
broken leg at the Richmond meet, Bill
STREET. managed to bring Gigolo in a
driving second. Third was Mrs. w.
Plunkett Stewards Menelaus. which
had led for the first two rounds but
tired in the final rush.
Throughout the afternoon close fin
ishes kept the crowd on its toes. The
excitement began with the first race
of the day, the Sunnybank, a turf
contest of a mile and a quarter in
which Mrs. Thomas E. Proctor's Star
wink came to the front easily in the
last half mile to defeat Mrs, Thomas
H. Sommerville's Big Show. Mrs.
Lewis A. Parks Quadrel was running
fastest Of all at the end and finished
third.
Kim Springs a Surprise.
In the William Skinner Memorial
Brush Race Mrs. Frank M Gould S
Kim sprang surprise on Mrs. Werner
z. Reeds Our Friend, which had been
unbeaten in three starts this season.
FreSher than the Reed horse, Kim s
determined drive in the last half mile
brought an unquestioned victory. AL
vim Untermyers Drapeau was. third.
Bringing out the largest field of
the day, the Rose Hill timber race
was won in a hand gallop by North
Fletcher's Friar's Hope. Held we'll
back as the pace was cut out during
the first two miles, the green son OF
Fire Rock came with a brilliant rush
through the last half mile. After the
race it was announced the winner
had previously been sold to Thomas
B Gay of Richmond, Va. Henry
Frost brought in Charles E. Perkins
Leguna Secca second.
Perhaps the most sensational race
of the day was the Loudoun Plate, in
which Jamie Mccormick gave rous-
ing ride to Harold E. Talbot S
Kumell. beating out Mr.. Gays Bran
don Brander, which had cut out all
the early running Outridden on the
fiat, Randy Duffey was unable to
keep in front when his mount met
the final test.
Two Horses Fall.
The two most sensational spills of
the afternoon occurred in this race,
when Harry Lee Smiths Cautious Lena
smashed to the ground in front of
the stand, bouncing her jockey so
severely he had to be carried off the
course. Riding his own Lorenzo,
Earl S Potter went down at the same
fence and received a bad shaking.
Neither of the boys was hurt.
In the final fiat race of the day,
Richard K. MELONS The Stagg had
an easy job IN beating Mrs. John Hay
WhitneyS Quick March. Rigan Nc
Kinney put up the strongest ride of
the day on his mount, but was un-
able to head the winner
AS in the afternoons maiden tim
har 70 pOco Hill Thprp Noel
Lang was left fiat on Mrs. Sommer-
ville's Corn Dodger and Taylor Hardin
also missed the flag, the Three Oaks
fiat race had a bad start. Randy
Duffey was turned away from the
barrier when the. signal was given
and never was able to catch the
leaders. His mount, Cipolyn, ap-
peared to have as much foot as any
Of the starters.
Mount Turns Over.
Noel Laing was the only other gen.
tleman Jockey to go down during the
day, in addition to the two boys who
were spilled in the brush race. After
making a strong move on Mrs. Som
merville's Corn Dodger, his mount
Swerved into the wing near the end
of the Rose Hill and turned over.
Summaries:
First race, the Sunnybank, IA
miles over turf Won by Starwink
Mrs. Thomas E. Proctor, owner. Noel
Laing. rider; second, Marvich Niece
Mrs. Thomas H. Somerville, Carroll
Bassett; third, Quadrel. Mrs. Lewis
A. Park, James E. Ryan.
Second race, about 3l2 miles over
timber. Won by Drinmore Lad Paul
Mellon, James E. Ryan; second
Gigolo, Mrs. Vadim Makaroff, William