The Washington times., 1934-04-16

burg Hunt Races on Saturday
was q great success. The cloudy
day got colder and very raw as
the afternoon went on, but the
1000 or 5000 people out to see
the races stayed on to the end.
All the events were thrilling.
When you know most OF the
horses, owners, trainers and
riders in the hunt race meet
ingS, it makes such a difference
in the interest you take in them.
When they line up and each
horse is owned, trained or rid
den by one Of your best friends,
you don't know which one you
want to win. But as the race
goes on and you see first one in
front and then the other, with
an occasional sickening SenSa-
ton when you see a fall (and
you can't watch the race until
you see that the one who has
fallen is all right, no matter
who comes in first you know
it's the best horse that wins
and you are satisfied.
Mike Kerr, riding Kings
Tree, was the one I was most
interested in on Saturday. I
kept my eye on him most Of the
time. When I saw Mike mount
his horse, looking so young
among all those seasoned riders
who know so well how to take
care Of themselves, the old lump
came in my throat. for this was
only his second race. But when
they started off and saw what
he was doing, I knew it was all
right. So careful. taking care
Of his horse, keeping out Of the
way Of the others, it just seemed
as II he didn't know that the
others were there, so intent was
he on riding his own line. When
he shot ahead Of the field at
one time there was a roar from
the crowd; and as he came
around in front the second time
the grandStand cheered him OH.
There were few there who would
not have liked to see him win.
His horse tired towards the end,
and Mike and Kings Tree came
in close fourth.
This was the Rose Hill race
and was won by Friar's Hope.
North Fletcher's horse, ridden
by another Middlehurg ooy,
Randy Duffey. Randy rode a
good race with Saguna Secca,
owned by Charles E. Perkins,
ST., and ridden by Henry Frost,
jr., of Middleburg, a close Sec
ond. Henry also rode a beauti-
full race. Soldiers Fate, owned
by Campbell Weir. with j. E.
Ryan up. was third. The Mid
dleburg Cup race, the big race
of the day, was won by Paul
Melons Drinmore Lad, the
same good steeplechaser that
won at Richmond last Sagur-
day. This was four mile race
over timber and took q good
morse 20 MAKE 4Gs
There were only four starters
and Drinmore Lad came in with
flying colors to win, with Gigolo,
owned by Mrs. Vadiln Makaroff
and ridden by william STREET..
second, and Mrs. Plunkett Stew
arts Menelaus, ridden BY Nor
ris Dixon, was third. Flying
Horse FARMS Melita 2ad. rid
den by Jack Skinner, seemed to
have a good chance to win but
on the far side Of the course cne
Of his stirrup irons broke and
he had to pull up.
The william Skinner Me-
mortal race is a race OF great
interest to Midaleburg people.
A lovely cup. given by James B.
Skinner and Jack Skinner in
memory of their older brother,
Will Skinner, who died three
years ago. Will was a great
horseman and trainer and
turned out as many good hunt
erS and steeplech&ss horses as
anyone in the country.
This race was won by Kim,
owned by Mrs. Frank Gould,
trained by Arthur White and
ridden by Risan Mckinney.
Our Friend, owned by Mrs.
Werner Reed. trained and rid
den by Noel Lang, was second.
Drapeau, owned by Alvin Un-
termyer, trained by R. Duffey,
third, in two and one-half miles
over brush.
The Loudoun Plate. about two
miles over brush, was won by
Harold Talbott's "Kummell.
trained by w. r. Miller, and
given a wonderfully good ride
by James Mccormick. Brandon
Brander, owned by Thomas B.
Gay. trained and ridden by r.
Duffey, was second with third
to GreatoreX, owned by Dor
wood Stable and ridden by ]. v.
H. Davis.
In this race there were two
falls at the jump in front of
the grandstand, that looked as
If they were serious. Harry Lee
Smith, riding his own horse,
Cautious Lena, went down,
and Earl Potter on his own
horse, Lorenzo. took a spill.
These were hard tails and looked
bad. but the boys were soon on
their feet again.
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The first race of the day, The
Sunnybank. a flat race, was won
by Mrs. T. E. Proctor'S Starwink
ridden hV Noel Taino. Rio SIou