Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-03
Crowd Of 1900 Sees
StabIemate Assist in
Warrenton Victory
By Robert B. Phillips


WARRENTON, Va, May o.
c. M. Greer. jr., a clever horse
man from Middleburg, came over
to Warrenton today and won the
Virginia Gold Cup, the most
cherished trophy around town.
Since he had done it twice be-
fore, with Goldun in 1941 and
Houseman in 1916, Greer got to
keep the trophy permanently.
Rayquick, an imported 5-year-
old French jumper making his
second start in a timber race,
turned the trick for Greer. finish
ing 21a lengths in front of inns.
Samuel R. Fry's Magical was
seven lengths farther back at
the end of the gruelling journey
of about four miles. The time
for the 18th running of the
classic was 7 minutes 36Hs
seconds.
Sunless Sea, the other half of
Greer's entry and a key factor
in his triumph, was fourth. Head
Agent, owned by Fenton Fadely
of Waterford, Va, came home
fifth. James F. McHugh's Jor-
dan. a pre-race favorite, Mrs.
j. P. Mccormick Black Fox
Run, and Joseph M. Rogers
Big Breeze were listed among the
also-ranS.
Mrs. Armory S. Capehart, who
had two previous Gold Cup vic
tories to her credit. tried to
clinch the trophy with Mister
Mars, but he also Jagged behind.
Competition OutSmarted.
The trophy had been in COM
petition since 1910 and some
natives of Warrenton hoped that
it might last long enough for a
local horseman to win it. But
Green had two entrants running
today, and between them they
outsmarted the competition.
Sunless Sea. Rayquick's stable
mate, set the early pace, allow
ing the victor to save himself
for a good stretch run that
clinched matters.
The first Gold Cup was re-
tired by a resident Of Middle
burg, the second by gentleman
from Boston and the third by
q New Yorker. Warrenton
sportsmen, beginning to feel
that the only part they play in
this game is to put up the booty,
felt particularly bad about los
ing this last trophy since it
dates back to 1895 and belonged
to Catherine the Great.
A field of nine went to the
barrier for the event, and since
some of the boys in the saddle
irons had more nerve than re-
spect for gravity. they provided
plenty of thrills for more than
1000 footSore spectators, who
hurried from one vantage point
to another, trying to see more
than three jumps in succession.
Jordan Leaves Pack.
Greer's plan, if the race was
planned, seemed to be for Sum
less Sea to wear out the opposi-
ton, with Rayquick coming on
to win. At least it worked out
that way.
James McHugh's Jordan broke
on top in the Gold Cup and
Paddy Smithwick set out to jump
the rough with the smooth, let
ting the old horse go to the front
and keeping him there, although
he seldom passed a fence without
trying to chop it into kindling
wood.
Jordan's lead was at time so
impressive that he appeared to
be trying to run the other horses
into the ground. Edwin Gould'S
inns was doing most of the chas-
ing during that time. He stayed
so close off the pace that not
many gave thought to Sunless
Sea. No turf burner, the latter
kept on the heels of others, max
ing the front runners move faster
and keeping the laggers in a
sweat.
When Jordan had shot his
bolt after a little more than three
miles, inns and Sunless Sea
seemed to be carrying the race.
At that point Eugene Weymouth
moved up on Magical, the only
horse that was visibly held in
reserve the whole way. Magical
tried the leaders and was not
good enough.
At almost the instant he faded
Rayquick-often dead last IN
the early stages of the race
engaged inns and beat him
soundly as they turned toward
the last two fences. inns. with
Ed Carter up, was still trying
through the stretch, but Smith
wick scarcely needed to raise his
bat in the stretch.
Queer Wednesday Wins.
After figuring in a spectacular
fall at the Middleburg Hunt
races two weeks ago, Arthur
Pew, jr.'s Queer Wednesday
showed up here today in good
form. He won the 81 900 Broad
view of two miles over brush and
gave Frank "Dooley'' Adams
some consolation for two falls on
the fiat in the first two races.
The turf was extremely slippery
after heavy showers which pre-
coded the opening of the pro-
gram, and Adams was dumped
when his mounts slipped in try
ing to make sharp turns.
Queer Wednesday negotiated
the two-mile brush race in 4
minutes 204s seconds.