Evening star., 1951-04-15
Scores by Il Lengths;
Rider Badly Injured
In Second Race Fall
By Angelina ]. corobeIIi

bf Speetot correspondent OF tne Sfuf
RICHMOND, April 14.-P. T.
Chefs Friar's Melody thrilled
thousands of spectators at the At
lantic Rural Exposition grounds
today by winning the Deep Run
Hunt Cup timber topping classic
in track record time.
Brilliantly ridden by Austin A.
Brown. Friar's Melody. a 9-year-
old bay gelding by Friar Dolan-
Reno Meledy. completed the three
mile, 18-post and rail obstacle
course in 5:54, beating the 5:59.4
record set last year by Mrs. Bev-
erly Bryant's Silver Duck.
Rider Critically Injured.
John Zoric. a 19-year-old rider
from Bedford, Va. was seriously
hurt in the second race and was in
a critical condition in the Medical
College of Virginia Hospital to-
night.
His mount, Spain, tossed him
at the first fence. Doctors at the
hospital said he suffered brain in
juries. and he still was in a coma.
Two incisions were made to relieve
pressure on his brain.
In the feature race, F. w. Ben
nett's Peter De Boots broke on top,
followed by Mallory Nash's Derry
clare and George T. Weymouth's
Irish import. McGinty Moore, rid
den by young Eugene Weymouth
This trio set a fast pace and jock
eyed back and forth until after
the ninth fence when Friar's Mel
ody made his move.
He led the field over the 10th
fence and never relinquished his
edge.
Peter De Boots ran consist
emily in second place. with Nc
Ginty Moore and Mrs. Amory
Carhart's Mister Mars, ridden by
E. II. Bennett. following. Peter
De Boots ran out at the 18th
fence and did not go back to
take the jump and was already
out of the race when he lost his
rider at the l7th obstacle.
will Enter Maryland Hunt.
Friar's Melody romped home
an easy victor by IL lengths over
McGinty Moore who finished one
length in front of Mister Mars
Friar's Melody will be entered
in the Maryland Hunt Cup race
this year.
Only four horses started in the
81 900 Richmond Plate. a two
mile steeplechase which turned
out to be a battle between r. Am
brose Clark's Flying Wing, ridden
by P. Schulhoffer, and Joseph
Smerski's Whatta Knight. ridden
by j. Cotter. The two ran an
almost even race until the It'll.
fence when Whatta Knight lost
his rider. Flying Wing went on
to victory and a new track rec
ord for this event. The race was
timed in 3:48.3, besting the previ-
GUS record of 4:02.5 for this race.
Ambrose Clark's Lone Fisher
man. winner last year, was Sec
ond, and w. c. Robinson, jr.'s
Crown ROYAL took show.
Summaries:
peep run patrol judges race. Flat
5. Meadow view ManneG:s s, James me- saupders M alri
Cole e. also ssotts ran W Tysons Flow. Georg,
meadow View queen amfs RicSaqd SSaqadess' Rey ,s
Roek RRSads MASK, lsS ersy Mrs peTil. IccH M Hughes
Pather, Futzgerald Beniss' Tally Ho.
The Broad Rock Hurdles: ia miles
never won two races. Time: 2:30.I.
l; jam tE. Phelps. 1859. james r, Nc.
z, Irish Clown CM. Ferral. 147). Alvir
g. Wenham &C. cushman. 1922, Mrs
7. A. Randolph. Also ran: Smoky City
I.' Avonwood' Whatsinit. Floodgate, Tourelay
The Malvern Hill steeplechase, miles
5000; 4-year-olds and upward which have
not won over brush as OF March l5, 1851
!: Night Patrol IF. schulhoffer. 14o). F
2; Deferment q. Murphy. 1881. R. x
(oniy three entries. Spain went down Al
Deep Run Hunt Cup. steeplechase, ;
WasS' WaFd CUP T3me, snd s5eo 4year oids and un
l. Friar's Melody, CA. Brown. 1851. p
2. McGinty Moore tE. Weymouth. 1907
3. Mister Mars ,tE., H. Bennett, 1851
Mrs. Amory s. Carhart.
.naiso AlSo ran: nsrrvcirpu Tourist Dream Tagnall
Richmond Plate, steeplechase;. 2 miles
81 goo; 4-year-olds and upwards. Time
= i: Flying Wing eP. schulhoner. 14s)
p 2; Lone Fisherman E. Carter. 1870
:, g.. Crown Royal (P. smithwick. 1877
w. e. Robinson, jr.
Also ran Whatta Knight. went dowr
Deep Run Hunters Plate, fat: miles
silver trophy; for hunters used by sub.
scri6ers Of recognized or organized hunts
/: sungino Orchard B. Kelley. owner.
.. Felvey's Folly tRalph shoaf). owner.
3. Broadside &c. F. steedman Hinck.
leyl. 0Wner-rider.
Also ran: Jack Payne's Bogie-Boete
Dirk Van Ingen's Man o. Rock. Arthur L
Traveller.
The Strawberry Hill; fiat; 8 furlonss;