Evening star., 1952-04-13
Stands Off Challenges
From Contenders;
Big Bones Second
By Robert B. Phillips


Special Correspondent of The Star
WARRENTON, Va, April 12.-
Mrs. Simon T. Patterson's Gift OF
Gold played a game of catch-me-
if-you-can with II other timber
horses in the Virginia Gold Cur
here today and in the end proved
that none could do it.
Gift of Gold, an 11-year-old
British-bred gelding. stood off in
dividual challenges from four Sc
rious contenders during the four
mile race. but was never headed
He won by three-quarterS of q
length over Big Bones, owned by
Walter F.. Wickes, jr. Tolbiac was
third, nearly six lengths back.
About 10000 persons witnessed
the 9th running of the Gold Cup
over the beautiful, rolling Broad
view race course.
Ahead at Every Fence.
Gift Of Gold and Jockey F. D.
Dooley) Adams won the Carolina
Cup at Camden, S. c., with a
front-running effort on March 20.
Today the pair stayed on top by
at least a half-length at every
one of the % fences.
1t was a truly run race except
for the fate Of the good jumper
Adaptable. who had picked up the
Deep Run Hunt Cup for Happy
Hill Farm last week. Adaptable
was rated we'll back in the first
three miles of the contest, but
when A. P. paddy Smithwick
moved up fast going to the Goth
fence. the horse seemed to be run
off his feet. He came down hard.
1t was the third spill of the race.
None of the riders was hurt.
Fenton Fadeley's Head Agent,
who had big following among
the old hands who knew his 55-
year-old owner-rider, was outrun
by the speedsters in this heat. The
official time was 7:343, a blister
ing pace for any jumping race.
Riders Judgment Accurate.
In many ways. this was one of
the more remarkable timber races
in Gold Cup history. Adams
judgment of pace and of his
horses staying power was un-
cannily accurate. During four
laps around the Broadview course,
Gift of Gold had to meet chal-
lenges from Derryclare, Run Bob
and Tolbiac. Big Bones made a
run at him early and late. When
the chips were down in the run to
the finish, Adams still had a
notch left. Gift of Gold re-
Sponded readily to the drive and
was running strongly past the
judges.
Except for the Broadview brush
race, won in a canter by the 'front.'
running Jam, today'S card sup
piled a heart-thumping finish in
every event. The first two con-
tests were picked up in last
minute dashes by Admiral Tan
and Coup-de-Vite, and in the last
race two horses from the same
barn put up a whipping drive to
finish one-two. They were Allison
StearnS' Salemaker and Solar
Count. The days richest purse
went Night Patrol, owned by F.
Ambrose Clark. which got up in
the last few lengths in the two
mile Virginia Steeplechase to nip
Sidney Culver's High Road.
The summaries:
Association Plate about FshS miles en ths
fat, for three-year-olds and upward,
purse $500: Admiral Tan, owned by
aasn By afms MarpSy Sg ss1s Pa
Jackson; Reduce. owned, BY James S.
BY E. Phelps. Also ran-Ginger.. Gun
Maker Flag Minister Travancore Time
Second race-The Fauquier Plate. about
Ia miles over hurdles for maiden three
aeo owned By Gse Mrs Henry S o6re
of Baltimore, and ridden by E. Jackson;
S~Fiddiers Choice owned ed by yddrn Mrs; W h
leonard a -Ss of New York York city and ridden BY
cyon S si spain, i5 sprinsdale. Mantle, Brimiul,
Arctic Fox, Vetoed, Thief Time-234.3.
Third race--The Breadview. about two
miles over brush for four-year-o and
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and d%rad ridden LEI BY s RtSn RtfS 81 Pit}s
burgh, and ridden by R. Harris; Also
Tan--v. P. 7; Clef; HitchhikeI. Charade
Fourth race-The Virginia Gold Cup,
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Also Also ran-RHn ram Run Bob. perTyclare, Charoton;
Head Assn TagnaI; adaptable M,stea aad
Mars was pulled up. Time, 7:34.3.
Fifth race-The Virginia. steeplechase,
about miles over brush for four r-year-
9lds and upward, purse, 900: 1MiNSisn{ iaLS
Westbury, L. l., and ridden by S. Riles.
2-High Road. owned by Sidney Culver
of White Post: Va. and ridden by 2. Car
ter. 3-My Good Man. owned by Stephen
c. Clark. jr. of Middleburg, and ridden
by T. Field. Also ran-McGinty Moore,
Crown Royal Time, Ala.
Sixth race-The old Dominion. about
134 miles over hurdles. for three-year- -olds
and upward. purse. 5000: 1-Salemaker.
owned by Allison Stern. and ridden by 2.
Jackson. 2-Solar Count, owned by Allt-
son Stern. and ridden by c. ". B. CuSh-
man. Sir Christy, owned by. Arthur
Shuman OF PHILADELPHIA; and ridden by
NJ. Ferral. Also ran-Rank. Avonwood,
Peter de Boots. Escarp. Time. unavail-
aole.
IS Horses Now in TRAINING
For Rosecrof Meeting