Evening star., 1937-03-10
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

TINE point-to-point races, cele
brating the ending of the sea.
son of the Warrenton Hunt
are the most important sport.
ing event in Virginia this week. Every
where one goes it is the CHIEF topic
OF conversation.
The races Oh Saturday will be a,
follows:
First race-For individuals; about
i've miles over the Warrenton country
Starting fee, So.
Second race-For teams of two
lady and gentleman; about six miles
over Warrenton country. Starting
fee, IS per team. Conditions: Cd Open
to members of the Warrenton Hunt
land owners and their guests; CD
open to hunters that have been
hunted at least six times during the
current season by their owners with
the Warrenton or recognized hunt
and that are acceptable to the COM
mittee ian owner may designate an
other qualified rider); 90 weights
regular hunting clothes and equip
ment: (4) contestants must not ride
a road for more than quarter of q
mile at one time, must close all gates
and put up all bars themselves-neWly
seeded fields must not be crossed (5)
partners will be drawn by lot in the
team race, both members of the team
must finish, and the lowest total time
wins, and in case there is an uneven
number of lady or gentleman starters
the committee reserves the right to
balance the teams by substituting q
lady for a gentleman and vice versa
in drawing.
Frederick H. Prince, jr., has pre-
sented again the following trophies:
First race a challenge cup, to be won
twice by the same rider, and piece OF
plate to the winner ca piece OF plate
also will be given to the first rider fin
ishing weighing 100 pounds or over,
including saddle; second race, two
pieces Of plate to the winning team.
The time and place Of the races will
be announced by the committee at Z
pm. Friday. Entries close today.
Further information can be obtained
by telephoning Warrenton 318 after Z
pm. Friday. The entry fees will be
contributed to the Warrenton Hunt
Paneling Fund. The Race Committee
is composed Of Amory S. Carhart, R. J.
Kirkpatrick and w. Henry Pool.
INT1L Friday night every par
ticipant speculates on the starting
and finishing points, but not hint
can be had from the tight-lipped COM
mittee. This is one secret that will be
Kept until the proper time. 1t is only
natural that hunting people will be
thinking which will be a short cut?"
They will think, too, about the lay Of
the land, even If they don't sneak out
to take a look! This will be DAY when
those who really know the country will
stand the best chance Of winning
those who know low places in the
fences and have a good bump" Of
locality. The stranger won't have as
good a chance as a homebody.
Telephone wires will be busy after
pm. Friday for not only will riders
want to know the course, but also the
spectators. There are entries in from
Middleburg, Upperville, Fairfax and
MillWood
Col Jonathan Wainwright of Fort
Myer has been asked to bring some
Army officers to compete. It will be
interesting to see how Army horses,
winners Of high humping classes, will
perform over the natural course OF S
or miles Of hunting country.
George Austin, newly elected master
Of the Fairfield Westchester Hunt in
Connecticut, is staying in Warrenton
and will ride in the point-to-point.
Capt. Richard kirkpatrick, who rode
with his 12-year-old son in the team