The Washington times., 1934-03-29
Nina Carter Tabb
Edge Hill Hunt Races and Horse Show Listed
For This Saturday; Four Races Scheduled;
Piedmont Hounds Have Good Run

The Edge Hill Hunt Races,
in conjunction with the Edge
Hin Horse Show Association,
which I had an article about a
few weeks ago, will be run this
Saturday The horse show with
many good classes will be held
In the morning
A very interesting class will
be the Sir Archy Memorial
Cup, given for the best colt
bred in that community to
interest the local people in the
better breeding Of horses.
In the afternoon the first
race is scheduled for 2::30
o'clock. This is the Janis
Sprint" a flat race, by sub
scription of 50 each, so per
cent to winner, 80 per cent to
second, 10 per cent to third
with $40 added to the winner.
It is open only to horses be-
longing to residents of the
following counties: King Will
liam, King and Queen, Essex,
Hanover, Caroline and New
Kent.
Post entries allowed, catch
weights, " mile.
Second race at 3 o'clock.
'"The Bulle Rock" flat race for
three-year-olds and up. The
winner to receive $50, second,
SIS, and third SO. Weight,
$50 pounds. The winner Of
one race to carry three pounds,
two races 6 pounds, three races
8 pounds extra. Nat accumu-
lative and no allowances. En-
try fee is $5. One-half mile.
Third race, "The William
Byrd, III, Memorial Challenge
Cup" $3.50 o'clock. Steeple-
chase over brush course. Four
year-olds and up. One hun
dred dollars to winner, $40 to
second, and SO to third. The
cup is to be won twice by the
same owner before becoming
his or her absolute property.
Four-year- to carry 145
ounds; five-year-oldS, $50
pounds; six-year-olds and up
to carry 155 pounds. Maidens
allowed 10 pounds. No other
allowances. Entrance fee, SO.
Fourth Race. The "Castiania
Cup" 4 o'clock. Flat race for
three-year-olds and up. A cup
presented by Mrs. S. r. Leslie
and 500 to winner, second to
receive $40, and third $40.
Three-year-olds to carry 100
pounds, four-year-olds 40
pounds, five-year-olds and up
140 pounds. Winner of one race
three pounds, two races six
pounds, three races nine pounds
extra. Weights not accumula-
tive. No allowances. Entrance
fee, $40. Six furlongs
The race committee consists
Of Rutherford Fleet, jr., Rose
well Page, jr., and John Gwath-
ney. The stewards are Dean
Bedford and w. S. James. jr.
Starter, Howard B. Jones. The
Judge is Walter Eaton. Veter-
marian in attendance, DR.. j. P.
McDonough. Doctor in atten-
dance, DR.. A. Warner Lewis.
Rules of the Race
The rules governing the event
are as follows:
Every person subscribing to
Q sweepstakes, or entering in a
race to be run under these rules,
accepts the decision of the
stewards on any question relat-
ing to a race or racing; the de-
cision Of the stewards is final.
The rules of the National
Hunt and SteeplechaSe AsSocia-
ton will be enforced.
Entry blanks must be filled
In with full description, name,
age, pedigree, weight and colors.
Horses must be saddled in
the paddock unless excused by
the stewards, but, without ex-
ception, they are to parade in
front Of the grandstand en-
route to the starting point.
Jockies must report by 1
O'Clock on race day, to the Clerk
Of the Course. Their engage
ments for the day will be re-
corded in a book kept for that
purpose. The Stewards reserve