Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-10
Tioga Named Winner
AS GIenwood Chase
Becomes Farce
Follows Wrong Course
As Official Misdirects;
Other Errors Made
BY the Associated Press.


MIDDLEBURG, Va, Nov. 9.--The
Glenwood National Steeplechase
wound up in a muddle Of errors
and misunderstanding today, with
Tioga, owned by r. V. N. Cambria
OF Pepack, N. j., being adjudged the
winner after he rightfully followed
the wrong course which his rider
had been given by steward.
Blockade, c. E. Tuttle's three
time winner of the Maryland Hunt
Cup, earned a clearer victory in the
r. Penn Smith jr., Challenge Plate
of 49, miles over timber. but even
this co-feature of the Middleburg
Hunt Race Associations annual fall
meet was marred by some error.
Mrs. Frank Gould's Hold Forth took
one fence too many and lost some
ground, but managed to finish
about a length and half behind
Blockade.
Course Incorrectly Posted.
The crowd Of 5000 saw the emile
Glenwood converted into a comedy
Of errors
Starters with Tioga we're Mrs.
Louise E Stoddard, jr's Milano I'd.
the favorite, and Longitude, owned
by Mrs. Lauren M. Hamilton Of The
Plains, Va.
The course was posted incorrectly
in the judges stand and the
jockeys questioned 1t. A patrol
Judge who came to recheck was in
structed to tell the riders to take
the water jump only once. The
race had begun before it was found
that the jump should have been
taken twice.
Longitude led to the sixth fence
and then ran off the course. and
Tioga went ahead. Gerry Webb
Middleburg sportsman, mounted
Longitude and rode him in under
the understanding that an old rule
allowing an amateur to follow that
procedure still was in effect, but
it was not.
Tioga's Owner Collects $1,000.
The loudspeaker in the stand
blared instructions for the riders tc
take the proper course as the race
went by, and Milano's rider, S. Wat
tiers. jr.. claimed he was confused
and pulled up his mount. At any
rate. Milano refused at brush
Jump three times until Longitude
sailed by. whereupon Milano went
OH TO fall at the next jump.
Judges and officials, after Is
minute conference. gave the race
and $1,000 prize money TO Tioga, or
the ground that he had finished th'
course as instructed, although i
vas an incorrect one. No seconc
or third positions were given.
Summaries.
osKham. Ia miles over hurdles-wol
BY Arsentio. owned by c. Mahlon. Kiln
Of Philadelphia. ridden by W. Gallsshe
"a: BurFoman. Groton Stables. New York
whitney New YORK. ridden BY G Walker
( Fred Astair.. Stampede. Flashing stee
ssushton Lodge IA. miles over hurdle
. Won bv Star Brsmble: owned by Nh
b9us stodGsre a,y je SsT YS5k R T6ae
K Mellon, PITTSBURGH. ridden by J. Ma
gee: Sd. Hsnts, owned BY J. Brook
/ Parker. Stafford. Pa. ridden by W. Bass
more. Time. ,3:30:'s. Also rainbow
/ Haze and Paul B.
/ Dresden. miles over brush-won b
Csnio, owned by Groton Stables. riddle
by s. Maier; Cd. Tarbrush. owned by
Mshlon Kline. ridden by w. Bassmore
Sd. Meeting House. Rokeby Stables Upper
! Vile ridden by r. Miller. Time, 4.0l
Also rsn-Sir Romeo and Planters Punch
R. Penn Smith. Jr Challenge Pls z
/ ga miles over timber-Won by Block
4 ade. owned by c. z. Tuttle OF. Baltimore
/ ridden by p. Colwill I'd. Hold Forth. ovne
/ by Mrs. Frank NJ. Gould Of New York
| ridden by Z. II. Bennett. I'd, Justs Racket
+ owned by Hugh J. o Donovan Of Mary
land ridden by s. Waite. tr. Time
I 6:2O:S
Glenwood National Steeplechsse. 3 mile
over brush. with purse of Sl.5OO-Wol
[ by Tioga. owned by r. V. N. Cambria
! Peapack, N. J.. ridden by J. Bosely. Sd
/ Time, 6:31. Longitude ran of course
Milsnt I'd not placed.
Brrokhill. II, miles over turf-Won b
1 Shotgun, owned by Mrs. Willing Bromle
{ of Philadelphia, ridden by r. P. Hamil
ton; I'd, The Mccain. John Hay Whitney
/ ridden by G. walker Sd. Flying FTlaT
/ Rokeby Stables. ridden by J. v W Davis
Time. 2.l5. Also ran-Pep Talk, Penguin
Prince. Sun Bee and The Rock.