Evening star., 1953-04-12
By Robert B. Phillips
SpOcioI CorTespoodent Of the Stov

Special Correspondent OF the StoH
RICHMOND, April 11.-There
were two Irishmen named Pat
and Mike. They were brothers.
The story is that today they won
all the timber races.
Down here in Virginia Paddy
Smithwick took the Deep Run
Hunt Cup on Jordan. Almost
at the same time over in Mary
land his brother Mike was win
ming My Lady's Manor classic on
PhilStar.
Of the two Paddy had the
rougher ride. Jordan is a fast
horse, but an uncertain jumper
and he was up against some
tough competition in the three
mile classic.
The entry list was almost a
prevlew Of the upcoming Middle
burg Hunt Cup next Saturday.
There were three Virginia horses
in action. They will undoubted-
ly come back to contest the issue
with Jordan next week. AS i.
was, one of them fell today. He
was Rustling Oaks which had
won the Carolina Cup last week.
The other two Old Dominion
horses finished second and third.
They were Ums, owned by Edwin
Gould, and Head Agent. which
belongs to Fenton Fadeley Of
Waterford.
Great Day For DixOnS.
While they ran second and
third today that pair can be
counted on to improve in their
next race.
This was a great day for the
Dixon family of Newtown Square.
Pa. Young Morris Nixon trained
Jordan for James McHugh. His
father, Morris. Sr., was trainer of
the horses that won both the
fiat races on the program
The Deep Run Hunt Cup
seemed to be anybody's race until
the last half mile. Each of the
six starters except Rustling Oaks
had taken a turn at forcing the
pace. For a full turn of the
field it seemed possible that Head
Agent would be able to hold his
jumping form and speed which
surprised experts who had rated
him as just another hunter.
Paddy Smithwick was riding a
cagey race on Jordan, usually
laying off the pace but OCCASION
ally moving into high and max
ing the others run their hearts
out.
Goes to Front.
In the turn for home Smith
wick went to the front, cleared
the last fence in better form than
Jordan had shown most of the
way and held a safe margin at
the end. Ums also hit several
fences hard and could not make
up ground in the stretch. Head
Agent seemed to be short.
Jockey c. Cassidy fell off twice
in two races. The second time
he hit the back-Stretch turf he
was hauled away in an ambu-
lance to be treated for a badly
injured ankle.
In the heavyweight division of
the Foxhunters race Louis Som
erville of Cuipeper County ran
out of gas on the back stretch
the second time around and fell
to the ground exhausted. He
also was towed away by the
ambulance.
In the lightweight division
Richard Furnival also tumbled
off his mount. He was unhurt.
but had a long walk across the
infield.
over hurdles. Rythminhim, owned by
BY E. Jackson, ,. Flaw owned by G.
NJ Ferral; ), AnnamsI, owned BY N. a.
Cushman. Charlottesville. Va. ridden by
T; Mcfarland. Also ran-Piseon Post.
t5s AGobe hTamt; Time Soa MamlSSien sT0"n
Second race: The Strawberry Hill, 6
furlongs-1, ,Cavalry. Charge; owned by
By FerraI: . credo, owned by F. W.
Garter, .Warrenton. Va. ridden by E.
F. b. Adams. Also ran-,sandy Flash,
BttslsHSo Betei.osuse ReWinF. Time l;ls4'.
Third race: The Richmond Plate, II
miles over, hurdles, Escarp. owned by
~ aen BY c4shmaR T aesr ys 1a
day: owned by Arthur B. Pew, jr.. ridden
By P ADAMS; , Uncle ,JOs,v3s Joe GTned by
Fourth race; The Malvern Hill, IA
e. MaRlon F Kline ridde pfsI BY NJ f"eT Ferrai; i;
2. Evora Bay. owned by Mrs. Michael
G. Walsh, Southern Pines. N. c., ridden
By %rtS3r G. Hsrr psx ~ oEestes eIdSid Kd' Swned By
ADAMS. ADAMS Also S rsn3cali NE" Me- george, SS = Old
Shoe. Sea Level. High Road. Twinkler.
Time-3:lS2s. Purse-S400.
Fifth race: The Deep Run Hunt Cup.
B miles over post and rail-. Jordan.
owned by James F. McHugh, Whining
ton, Del. ridden by A. P. Smithwick
2. Ums, owned by Edwin j. Gould. Mid
dleburg, Va, ridden by E. Carter. 3.
Head Agent. owned by Fenton Dadeley
Waterford. Va, ridden by r. Bailey.
ling Oaks, Will Jack was scratched.
Time-5:494s. Purse-S50O.
Sixth race: Fox Hunters Race, heavy
weight division. about = miles on the
fiat-1, Symphonic, owned and ridden
by T. Edward Gilman, Richmond; .,
Vain, owned and ridden by r. B. Keeley.
Also ran-Floocgate Qost riderl. Time
S:3Sa5. Silver trophy to winner
Seventh race: Fox Hunters Race,
lshtweight division. about . miles on
the fiat-l Redmond. owned by Mrs.
A. D.. Kinsley. Rappahannock, Va, rid
den by F. Jackson; .. Forest Hare,
owned by r. S. Reynolds. jr., Rich
mond. ridden by Miss Francis Newbill;
3, Curtay, owned by William Slade
Weboer. jr, Hanover. Va, ridden by
John Glave. Also ran-MiSS Prairie,
Mintatr. Cock-a-Doodle. Time-3:4l3s.
Silver trophy to winner
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