Evening star., 1938-03-20
WARRENTON RACE
TO IRISH BUCKLE
Mrs. George Cutting Wins
P0int-to-Point Event
Over Field of Men,
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.
Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star


WARRENTON, Va, March 19.-
The gentlemen who argue that in
dlvidual point races should be limited
to male riders had all the more reason
to think so here this afternoon, for a
tiny member of the allegedly weaker
sex made practically a battalion of
strong hearts eat crow in a good test
Of miles across the Warrenton hunt
country.
At the end Of the grind Mrs. George
Cutting, the mother of a stable FAM
lily of children, was just cantering as
she crossed the finish line in the fifth
annual Warrenton point-to-point,
while behind her came ng-drawn-
out string OF sturdy gentlemen who
had been beaten to pulp by the
pace and duress of the race.
Mrs. Cutting and her horse. Irish
Buckle, finished the route in the ex-
cellent time Of 1913. while her
nearest competitor, Francis Thornton
Greene. riding Faint Glow, was well
back and beaten.
many MlShApS, NO Injuries.
It was not sensationally close
finish. but the race provided other
thrills from start to the end. At the
very first ditch young Thomas Mott.
jr.. who has won couple OF races in
Maryland already this season, TOOK q
header, but remounted to make up
much ground and finish sixth.
From there on the l6 starters en-
countered all varieties OF difficulty,
some going down In the bog, others
tumbling over fences and one horse
knocking himself cold while making
a courageous attempt to get over the
next to last fence.
None Of the riders was hurt. al
though quite q few seemed rather
startled to find themselves sitting on
horses that were absolutely blown
sky high. Mrs. Cutting, for her part,
stayed out Of the saddle long enough
to let the photographers get the pic
lures they asked for, then mounted
another horse and went flying in the
pair class, in which she and her part
ner finished fourth.
The pair class down here is ex-
citing, chiefly for the riders and the
timekeepers, for the teams go out in
dividually and are rated at the end
on total time. The cheerful crowd
that gathered atop hill near st.
Leonard's gate stayed on to cheer the
pair riders as they finished however,
for it was beautiful day, the riders
were well known and popular sport
ing people Of this section, and every
one was In high spirits for an outing.
Duer, STREET. Team Wins.
When all eight of the teams had
checked in the statisticians announced
that Miss Lucy Duer of Warrenton and
William B. STREET., the steeplechase
rider, had carried of the booty with
an aggregate time score Of 52:15 for
their two horses. Next best were the
family Of Miss Mildred and John
Gaines of Warrenton and third went to
Mrs. Edward Friendly and Capt. Rich
ard j. Kirkpatrick. The time score
separating the first two teams was
l minute and IS seconds. Summaries:
First race-6 miles across an unfla esed
course. perpetual challenge cup to the
owner OF the winner. . piece of plate to
the. winner and : piece Of plate to the
nrst member Of the Warrenton Hunt to
istn. GniishFirst ..non Gold ~, BUCKLE, Mrs. aeorse
third; Racksrock; A, A. Lawrence. Time.
Msny Mhs;Is:3i i. ,v@ Sea week: Mish Mish Pay, Nemp.
ran. Brown Pus. and Dorstts .leil. but
were remounted to finish. Gold oues-
pulled UP.
Second race-For pairs OF hunters. lady
to Winning team-Frst. Miss Luck buer
and William b. street,. Time. 5S:1b.
Gaines: Time. "a minutes. Third. Mrs.
Edward Friendly and Capt. Richard j.
Kirkpatrick. Time. 5S:2S:3. Other start
ers were Mrs. Amory Carhart and Clark
Baldwin; jr.; Mrs. John Hinckley and
Puller Hughes, Mrs. George Sloane and
John Hinckiey and Mrs. Cutting and Miss
Jane Baldwin.