Evening star., 1937-04-05
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

WeehS
At noon Saturday visiting sports
men, riders, owners and spectators be-
gan arriving at the Commonwealth
Club on Franklin street for buffet
luncheon given by the Hunt Club.
After mint juleps guests helped them
selves from a bountiful table and sat
at small tables arranged along the
sides of two dining rooms. Race pro-
grams distributed at the entrance
were read eagerly to see what horses
were to run that afternoon.
Arriving at the Curles Neck Farm
race course, the visitors saw sea of
automobiles parked on one of the
large fields. People had been arriving
since early morning from throughout
the countryside-from the city and
from great distances. Across by the
paddock and stands were gayly dressed
thousands. The warm sunshine
obviated topcoats and brought out
bright Spring hats and dresses.
At 2:30, on the dot, horses in the
first race were called to the post.
The blue grass course is beautiful but
so fiat that it is impossible to see all
of the race unless you move from
one point to another Capt U. NJ F.
Bayliss and Taylor Hardin, broad
casting from the judges stand, kept
spectators notified as to the progress
of the race, Mrs. Marion du Pont
Scott was the winner Of the first and
second races with Macroome and YIELDS
choen. Randy Duffey of Middleburg
rode both.
It seemed to be Middleburg day for
the riders. In the third race, the
Deep Run Cup, five of the entries
were scratched, leaving Paul Melons
Melbourne Jake, ridden by Jack Skin
ner and Mrs. Simon T. Pattersons
Career, ridden by Henry Frost, the
only contestants. Bill Hulburt re-
marked, jokingly, "I came 200 miles
to see those two boys ride, when I
can see them ride any day at home"
The Middleburgers raced prettily over
the 3-mile course, taking jump after
Jump together, until the last fence,
when Jack went ahead of Henry to
win the lovely silver cup for the
third time for Paul Mellon, giving it
to him permanently. AS Jack and
Henry circled the course the second
time some one said Lets go near the
jump and hear what they are talking
about-they are so close together they
are very likely discussing who they
think will win the race"
COL A. E. PIERCE of Warrenton
won the fourth race with Passing
Son, j. S. Harrison up. Mrs Scott
again won in the fifth race with
Golden Reel, Randy Duffy up. Mrs.
Marion F. Gibson took the last event
with her lovely grey gelding Itsaboy,
trained by Jim Ryan
Then the crowd Of between 5000
and 1000 quickly disbanded to go to
some of the post-race parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Ruddock entertained for a
large number at Curles Neck All of
the Bryan families we're entertaining
friends, as were Senator and Mrs.
Robert Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Christian, Mr.. and Mrs Grayson
Dashields, Mr.. and Mrs. Speed"
Meredith, the Bob" Bartons the
SCOTS and several others.
Many dinner parties and buffet
suppers were given before the hunt
ball at the Jefferson Hotel AS usual,
the ball was gay and festive oc-
casion, prettily-gowned women and
pink-coated men making a striking
picture. The ball room was decorated
with paper jockey caps of many COL
ors, and on walls and tables were
whips and sporting mementoes.
Dancing lasted until a late hour,
and the hotel was lively long after the
dancing had stopped, as friends gath
cred in groups on the famous hotel
balcony to chat. Among those seen at
the races or related parties we're: Gov.
and Mrs. Peery, State Senator and
Mrs Robert Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs
OtWay Byrd, John Stewart Bryan,
owner of the Richmond News-Leader
and president of William and Mary
College; st. George Bryan, Tenant
Bryan, Lamont Bryan, Mr. and Mrs.
Richmond Keith Kane (she was
Amanda Bryan, an OLD Foxcroft GRID,
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Garter, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Ben Gay, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
Christian, Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Crane, Miss Bruce Crane, Dr. and Mrs.
Darlington Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. James
Ball, Mr. and Mrs Andrew Christian,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jeffress, Mr. and
Mrs. Huntley Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eppa Hunton, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Conquest, Miss Ellen B. Scott, Egbert
G. Leigh, Maj Hunsdon Cary, John
Galliher, Leigh R. Page, Mr. and Mrs.
Sterling Larrabee, Mr.. and Mrs. New
bold Noyes of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hinckley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Winmill, Miss Viola Winmill,
Mrs. Randolph Scott, Miss Emily
North King, Miss Jane Stevenson,
Mrs. James Skinner and her son, How
ard Kay; Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Bas-
sett, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Bearns, Mr..
and Mrs. Cary Jackson, Mrs. George
Sloane, Mr. and Mrs. George Robert |