Evening star., 1936-10-07
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

SATURDAY OF tnS Week, 10 oiic
- i of the most important sporting
events of America. 1t is looked for
ward to for weeks ahead, not only by
y those who show and ride horses ana
love to watch them, but by those who
yery likely never look at horse
after they get there. They come for
miles and miles to visit friends and
relations they never see except dur
ing a Warrenton Horse Show and
everybody has a good time, no mat
ter why they come.
This was the second horse show
in America, the first being held at
Upperville in 1853. The Warrenton
show was started in 1898 by James
K. Maddux, Charles w. Smith and
+. Frank D. GaskinS, and 1t is now the
: leading horse show for hunters. They
are brought here from all over the
country to compete in classes, with
, large purses and beautiful trophies
. the prize. More than 500 entries
already have been listed for the two
day event and, as always, hte names
include the very best horses that have
been on the circuit for several years
and some of the most promising young
ones.
Until last year the Warrenton Horse
Show was always held the last week
in August. The days were hot and
long and crowded, but we all SIM
ply loved it. The younger crowd al
ways swarmed to the show, for it was
the last possible meeting place before
schools and colleges opened. I can
see them now-lovely girls and fine
looking boys packing the space in
front of stands and boxes-too
full of life to sit long in one place.
Leaning against the rail of the ring,
many of them had their backs to the
horses and spent their time greet
ing friends. There was great la
amenting among the youngsters last
:, year when it was known that the
Warrenton show would not come of
until October, after they had left for
schools.
.. The date was postponed on &C
count Of the infantile paralysis scare
of last Summer. and the weather
was so ideal and cool that it was
= decided to change the date perma-
nently to October We miss the mill
ing crowd Of young people, but many
more sportsmen and sportswomen
can be here Horse shows, so nu-
merors everywhere in August and
September, have been over long
enough so that horses and riders are
rested and ready to go again. This
Is the last big Virginia show, and
after the international show outside
of Washington competing horses will
have another chance to relax until
the show at Madison Square Garden
in New York.
There will be much entertaining
in Warrenton over this week end,
since nearly every one is home from
Summer trips and have opened their
r. houses for the Fall hunting season.
= Mrs. Victor Froment and her son.
North Fletcher. are giving large
afternoon party after the show on
Friday. There are dinner parties
= scheduled nightly and horse show
: dances take place both Friday and
Saturday nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Winmill opened
their lovely place near Warrenton
last week. Their three daughters, the
Misses Viola, Virginia and Josephine
Winmill, and their son, Townsend
Winmill, are having a house party.
X
Miss Phyllis Tuckerman Of Boston,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byard
Tuckerman, was visiting the Winmills
when she went cub-hunting last Sat-
urday morning and was smashed up
when her horse fell. He struck a
ehicken-coop jump, throwing her to
the ground and stepping on her as he
got up. She is suffering from three
broken vertebrae and conclusion. and
her face Is badly cut. She was taken
to Emergency Hospital In Washington,
and her mother, who was In New
York, few at once to Washington.
Her father came down from Boston.
They are staying in Washington now,
and their daughter, in spite OF her
severe injuries, Is improving. Phyllis
was in Warrenton awaiting the OPEN
ing Of Foxcroft School, which she has
been attending for the last two years.
She is one of the best riders at the
school and a most popular girl. Her
many friends at Foxcroft and in the
neighborhood are greatly distressed
over her accident.
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Paul Draper, who is at Washing
ton theater this week end and Is con-
sidered by many to be one of the best
tap dancers in the United States,
spent most of his boyhood in Middle
burg, Va, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Duffey. He grew up on
the farm with their boys, learned to
ride horses and loves the country.
After his five performances a day
Paul jumps into his car and comes
to M1ddleburg to relax on Mr.. Duff
fey's farm. His friends here are en-
1oying seeing him and talking over
old times. Paul dances out here in
Virginia for his friends, even though
he may be tired when he arrives.