Evening star., 1938-03-06
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|NDUNBOYNE RACE
Beats Charm in Riding and
Hunt 'Chase-Many Spills
Mark First Event.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, Jr.
Stan Correspondent OF The Star,


POTOMAC. Md, March 6.-Mrs.
Frank J. McSherry. one Of the gamest
cross-country riders that has come to
the local hunting scene in many years.
won the second running of the Dun
boyne Challenge Trophy point-to-
point race at Freres Farms near here
today, defeating four members Of the
allegedly stronger sex in a rousing
ride over miles of tough hunting
land.
Astride her good horse Fox. Mrs.
McSherry laid back off the hot pace
Of the feature event and came on in
the last quarter of mile to ease out
Harry Semmes' Charm a speedy mare
that was winner Of the same test last
year.
Despite dire forecasts and tho
strange shifts of the weather the last
few days, the Riding and Hunt meet
this year was held under almost ideal
conditions. The footing was excel.
lent, clouds cleared away by mid
afternoon and more than two dozen
hunters that started in the three races
provided a splendid day of sport.
Race Replete With Thrills. =
About 500 spectators saw 10 horses
oreak from the post in the first event.
all open race for horses owned and
ridden by members of a registered or
recognized hunt. From the stand.
point OF thrills this was the best show
OF the day, for Hazel Welsh's Mack
1elI over the first fence, was re-
mounted and went on to further grief
in deep ditch, where The Kitrap al
ready had lost his rider.
Coming down to the last fence.
Thomas T. Mott, jr., on Miss Dorette,
was just bit more than a length in
the lead when Miss Nancy P. Hanna
Gone Away, running second, turned
over and deposited your correspond.
ent and himself neatly upon the turf.
After that Crompton Smith of Mid
oleourg. Va. the outstanding point
| to-point rider in America last season.
orove In second with Mrs. Crompton
Smiths Gnomie, and Gerald Webb,
Jr., also Of Middleburg, was third on
Easy Mark. Mr.. Webb received the
trophy for the first heavyweight rider
to finish in the race.
Meade Team Scores.
In the team race. a strictly family
affair except that it permitted pairs of
women also. Capt. and Mrs. John
Meade of Fort Myer set the pace
throughout and were easy winners
after Miss Jane Kroner, riding with
her father, Maj. Gen. Leon KRONER,
turned a neat somersault. when her
horse hit hole in the last half mile.
Second place in the pair race went
to DR.. Fred Sanderson, joint M. F. H.
of the Riding and Hunt Club Hounds,
and his daughter, Miss Margaret San
derson, In rather ding dong finish
which saw the second and third pairs
clear the final fence abreast.
Summaries:
First. race. open to hunters owned and
istered hunt--First, Miss Dorette. owned
and and ri. Tiddsn by T. T: Mott; Jr,; second.
Leap Year and Mister April also ran. Gone
Away fen. The Kitrap and Mack lost
riders. Time 10:1S.
Second race. for teams OF two horses.
members of the same family to ride. or
pair of women-First. Dansoux and My
tassie Capt. and Mrs. John Meade second.
Royal Bette and PouSsant. DR.. Fred San
derson and Miss Margaret Sanderson:
third, Regiment and Try Me. Mrs. F. J.
McSherry and Miss Elizabeth jackson.
Time. 12'47. Derrymore, Happy Daze
and Cherry also ran. Constellation fell.
Third 1ulphOyne Cha1lpnCe Trnnhv
for members of the Riding and Hunt Club
Hounds-First: Fox Mrs. McSherry: sec
ond. Charm, Harry Semmes third Bolter:
Comdr. w. Justice Lee. ShiftlesS and
Dams Gold also ran. Time. lO.l5