The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
10000 GATHER
: TO SEE GOLD
CUPRACES

WARRENTON, Va, May 2.-As
thousands of race fans began to
assemble here under sunny skies
for the fifteenth annual Virginia
Gold Cup races, the two favorite
entries, Indigo and Inshore, were
scratched, leaving The Prophet
the favorite to capture the featured
race over q four-mile timber course.
Indigo, the entry from the
Northwood Stables, won the classic
last year and had been expected
10 repeat. InShore, entered by j.
w. Y. Martin, was regarded by
many as a possible winner by
virtue of q victory in the Maryland
Cup races last Saturday.
Walter X Scratched
Walter K, Gettings Boyce'S
entry in the fourth race, also was
scratched. This race IS over a
three-mile timber course.
] Close to 10000 persons are ex-
pected to line the four!mile course
over the Alexander B. Hagner eS-
tate for the running Of the four
races, regarded as one Of the most
difficult SteelpechaSe events in the
world.
Warrenton, famed as the center
Of the Virginia hunting country,
was packed with visitors for the
event, and scores Of State police
were on duty to direct traffic.
Hotels were packed with visitors,
while all Of the big country estates
were entertaining hundreds Of
guests for the greatest race meet Of
the year in Virginia.
From Washington came debut
antes, members Of the Diplomatic
Corps and official life and many
others who love the thrill Of
SteeplechaSe.
81 Horses Entered
With four races on the program,
In addition to which there will be
4 race for farm horses only, the
bugle for the first event will sound
at 2:30. Thirty-seven horses, repre-
senting the finest stables in the
country are entered in the four
events.
The complete entry list,
Four-year-olds and upward. About three
miles over 9 brush course. Watsonia'
I. W. Durant' owner; G. d; DEugIas'
trainer. BlacOck. Thomas Hitchcock
Mrs. Marion du Point sOmerville,
owner: Noel Lang, trainer. Luclite,
j. w. z. Martin, owner; +. A. BOnsal'
IT,. trainer. Royal Riot, John E.
Caid. Albert Z. Peirce. owner; Noel
Lang, trainer. Well Played, r. V: n.
Gambill, owner; Noel Lang, trainer.
DEapesI. Alvin Untermyer. owner; Ran
Street,, trainer. Night Retreat, Mrs.
Marion du Point sOmervilles owner; c.
X. Bassett. trainer:
FCur.year-Olds and upward. About four
miles over q timber course. PrimerO'
James Piper, owner; f: A: BCms1l. yr.'
trainer. Lucier. Ward A. WickWire'
trainer. ostend. Mrs. Frank N. Gould.
NorthwOOd Stables. owner; c. Hicks
owner; William b. Street,, trainer.
InshOre. j. w. Y. Martin, owner; +. A.
BOGsal. !r'. trainer: &C. Ghost ST. Dancer I"nT
trainer. Fugitive, Mrs: G. II. BOstwick'
owner; Randolph Duffey, trainer. The
Prophet. Flying Horse Farms, owner;
J. T. Skinner trainer. CharlOteer. An
trainer. GlgOlO, Mrs. Vadim MakarOff,
OWner; w. b. STREET.. trainer.
The BrOadview Steeplechase Handi-
cap-AbOut two miles and O half over
o brush course. For hunters. DFapeau,
Alvin Untermyers owner; Randolph Duff
fey, trainer; Sid, Thomas Letter, owner;
william b. Street, trainer; WatSOnias
T. w. burnt, owner; G. II. D0uglS,
owner; j. e. Ryan. trainer; The Mole,
Mrs. Grace Eustis, owner; Noel Lang,
trainer; Sir Gsreth, Mrs. Vernon z.
Reed, owner; Noel Lang. trainer; Isola:
teur, Albert e. PIERCE, owner: Noel
Lang, trainer; Little Dan, T. w. Durant,
owner; C. HI. Douglas, trainer; What
Have You. Frank NJ. Gould, owner; viii.
liam b. Street. trainer; seafarin Dan
EWaFt johnson, owner; William B.
Street. trainer; HardYal, Mrs. Howard G.