Evening star., 1940-03-31
Slaves Off Repeated
Challenges 10 Win
By Five Lengths
VoIor King Runs Second;
Louise Whitfield Boots
Edward II to Victory
BY ROBERT HENRY,
Star Stan Correspondent.

BY ROBERT HENRY,
Star Stan Correspondent.
UPPERVILLE, Va, March 3d.
After staving of repeated bids from
half his rivals in the seven-horse
field while Drawing treacherous foot
ing and hard rain, Cliftons Gem,
owned by Duncan Read of New York
and Middleburg, and expertly rid
den by Dion Kerr, jr., of Washing
ton. galloped home five lengths
ahead of his nearest rival to win
the second running of the Rokeby
Bowl, which featured the annual
Piedmont Hunt point o-point meet
on the estate of Paul Mellon near
here today.
A small, drenched crowd watched
as the veteran gray Virginia-bred
hunter led almost throughout the
5A mile. 27jump journey in the
good time of 1890. Second and well
beaten finished Frederick NJ War;
burg's Valor King with William Hull
bert, jr., up. three lengths ahead of
Arthur Whites Hold Forth, ridden
by Harris Bucklin. Mountain Mea-
dows, ridden by his owner, Henry
Frost, finished fourth and last as
the other two starters, Scarlet,
owned by Harry Worcester Smith
and ridden by Francis Greene, fell,
and Field Glass, owned by Mrs. j.
E. Hughes and ridden by her son,
Milton. ran out at the 18th fence.
Webb Horses Scratched.
Gerald B. Webb, jr.'s highly re-
garded pair, Longitude and Easy
Mark, were scratched as were
Thomas T. Motifs Washington
owned entry of Port Law and Bru-
mama.
Stealing honors insofar as time
was concerned was Edward II, win
ner of the ladies race under con-
fident handling of his owner, Louise
Whitfield of New York. Edward II,
former race horse foaled at the
Duke of Windsor's ranch at Alberta,
Canada, sped home by two lengths
in 15:l91s. This was more than two
minutes faster than Bayard required
IN winning the heavyweight race
with Owner A. Mackay Smith of
White Post up. However. Bayard
carried 200 pounds while Edward II
carried 145.
Each race provided keen compe-
tition with none definitely decided
until the last furlong. Until Scarlet
fell in the last event there were no
spills and while the first two races
had but three starters APIECE, both
were marked by spirited duels
throughout. Major surprise of the
day was the defeat by Bayard of
Comedienne, owned and ridden by
T. Beatty Brown of Middleburg, who
was expected to repeat his victory
at Middleburg last week.
Following the break in the Rokeby
Bowl, Clifton's Gem threatened to
steal an insurmountable lead as
24-year old Kerr drove him hard
going to the first fence. However,
after staying we'll ahead of the
pack for half the distance several
riders strove to drive their mounts
past him. If Kerr was worried by
these attempts, he failed to show as
much. each time being content to
let his horse keep an even pace.
Except for brief moments this
proved sufficient as none of the
bidders managed to keep up.
Clifton's Gem Strong at Finish.
Coming over the hill with less
than mile to 60 Cliftons Gem.
Valor King and Hold Forth were
running in that order, less than
two lengths separating them. Noun
tain Meadows, the only other con-
testant at this time, was 20 lengths
back and thoroughly licked. At the
25th and 26th jumps Clifton's Gem
and Valor King were together, but
shortly before Strengthening out for
the stretch drive the ultimate win
ner moved rapidly away.
The race marked the third vic
tory in three starts since last year
for the winning horse and rider.
A humping match in the last 100
yards slightly marred the running
OF the heavyweight race when Memo,
owned and ridden by Richard j.
Kirkpatrick, jr, swerved while try
Ing to stave off the late bids of
Bayard and Comedienne, both of
which passed him in the stretch
drive. Bayard, running fastest of
all, was the victim but managed to
overcome the unintentinal inter-
ference and moved away to a de-
cisive triumph. Comedienne, whose
rider lost a stirrup leather half a
mile from home. just got up in the
last stride to gain second place.
Little Duchess. with his Warren
ton owner riding side saddle, loomed
as the winner in the ladies' race
when she closed three lengths on
the leader. Edward II. in the final
furlong. However. after making up
this ground under strong urging.
the daughter of War Whoop sud-
denly hung and Miss Whitfield
drove her bay past the Judges with
daylight separating the two.
Summaries:
and ridden BY Louise Whitfield; second,
Little Duchess owned and ridden ridden by Mrs
sSssF. sns ridden 81 ~s~ sy M.TR 1Rfs ss onS
three starters1 Time, ,15;1aT: ,.s
owned and ridden by A. Mackay Smith:
second. Comedienne owned and ridden BY
r Beatty Brown. third, Nsno, owned and
ridden by Richard Kirkuatrick, jr.
(O-1v three starters) Time. 17:22.
Rokeby Bowl-won by Clifton,,s Gem
owned by Duncan Read. ridden by Dion
Kerr. ir.: second Valor King. owned bv
Frederick M. Warburs. ridden by william
thu Huheurt' & r.; third Hold Fnrth oTmsd t,,I Sy
Also ran-Mountain Meadows, Scarlet and