Evening star., 1955-06-11
Witch Run Best
In Early Scoring
AT UpperviI|e
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS
SpseiaI correspendeni Of The Stur


BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS
Special Correspondent of The star
UPPERVILLE, Va, June IL
Witch Run. a saucy chestnut
with flex of white on his belly,
jumped the gun in the race for
championship honor at the 102d
Upperville Colt and Horse Show
here at Grafton Farm yesterday.
After picking off first money in
the 5000 Hunters Stake, the son
If Hurrying Fox had accumulated
12n2 points for owner Morton
tCappy) Smith of Middleburg
Close behind Cappy's new
conner who was making a first
showing in local rings, was his
wife's Jazz Session, noted as a
green hunter last year and now
tied with the Shawnee Farms
veteran Jack Blandford with 91a
points.
Brood Mares Strut.
Upperville's most exciting ses-
sion-devoted to the finest breed
ing stock from the best thor
ough nurseries in Northern Vir-
ginia-opened this morning with
a parade of thoroughbred brood
mares.
FoalS, yearling colts and fillies
and 2-year-olds were next on
deck. Before noon hunter classes
featured the Founders Cup, a
trophy crusted with tradition and
embossed with great horse show
names in the past.
When the green hunters and
working hunters settled down to
work again today, Waverly Farm
OF Warrenton will start with a
comfortable lead toward the
green championship. Triple Shot
by Triplicate out of Vermouth
was far out in front with 1919
points at dusk yesterday. In
second place was Corpond owned
by the Cummins-Chicago Cor
poration, which declared a divi-
dend OF Sl2 points. Paul Fout's
Dusk and Dark was a standout
among the working hunters WIN
ming the open plan over an out
side course and placing second to
Thomas Southern Star
in the lightweight class.
Rust Does Well
The Duke of Paeonian, owned
by David Rust III, of Leesburg
larked around among the 3-year-
olds on opening day, taking one
class for half-breds and another
for 3-year-old hunters over
jumps, plus second place to
corpond in the 3-year-olds model
class.
Yesterdays results:
Half-Bred Brood Mare. BRIDGET
FFFederick N. Warburg. Middieburg; z,
Ma-Jean, Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Peach
Papeay PPppeeryiiis; j. pSStiarlight Il William b.
B. H. Kelley. Round Hill. S'' 'Ns'
Half Bred Foals-1, entry. Mr.. and
Mrs; r. S. Peach; 2, entry, Mr.. and Mrs
X. s. Peachi 3, entry. Frederick M. War.
dleburg. A'A'"
Open Warm-Up-1. Mendham, Robert
Proud. Shawnee Farm, HarrodsburE' Ky;
Dulany Randolph. Bluemont, Va: 4.
Sfhann SShhsnnondals, Green Court Stable,
Half-Bred Yearlings-l, entry, William
II Ghaa pawley; p 2 Jubilee. Time; Mrs. C, Nc
phlIIp Connors, Middleburg; 4, Airmont,
Three Year-old Hunters-1, The Duke
OF Paeonian, David N. Rust, III; >, War
sod sodneii Mrs BallaRtrss; = aG,,i 2 Romanai MI
Maid Magic, Mr. and Mrs. James N,
Andrews, jr., Orange.
Shawnee Farm: :. Jazz sAss Session enaniH1e. MRS.
Man Morton Nv ". sn9 Smith h. MidSdleburg; 3. Hylo
Farm. Bethesda. Md. '1
Half Bred Three-Year -olds--1. The
Duke of Paeonian. David N Rust, III:
nf o. M4 Eirs1al' snd mrs K K F. FedmfR orth B.
Lightweight Green Hunters, Cor
pond, L.; Cummins- Chicago Corp; ..
Journey Proud, Shawnee Farm; 3, Gen
Edgard J: Weist. Indianapolis. Ind.
Open Hunters Under Saddle, Jour-
ney Proud. Shawnee Farm; 2, Ripple
Boy, Boginod Farm; 3. Sun Dial. Waverly
Farm; Farm 4. Hylo Man, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shawnee Farm; ., Sun Dial. Waverly
Farm; 3, Witch Run. Morton W. Smith;
I, SON ptttsburah, nS' Pa. S' ''"0H ''e
Green Hunters Under Saddle - l..
Triple Shot, Waverly Farm; . Journey
Proud. Shawnee Farm: 3. War Bonnet,
4. Corpond' L. cummins-
Open Hunters. Ripple Boy, RDginod
Farm; :. jag Session. Mrs. Morton W.
Smith: 3. Jack Blanford. Shawnee Farm;
+. Witch Run, Morton w. Smith.
Open Working Hunters. Dusk and
Dark, Paul Fout Middleburg: .. Guards
man. Morton W. Smith: 2. Scotch Belle.
w. L. Rochester, Jr., Warrenton: 4. Blue
Ridge Altavista Farm, Towson, Md.
Open Green Hunters Triple Shot,
Waverly Farm: 2. Shannon Dale. Green
Court Stables: 3. IT, Mrs. Warner Atkins, |
Cincinnati. Ohio: 4. War Bonnet. Ballan-
rae.
Southern Star. william c. Thomas.
Richmond; ?. Dusk and Dark, Paul Fout; |
). Frank Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Dulany
4. Curist. Paul Fout.
Witch Run. Morton w. Smith: .. Ripple
Boy. Boginod Farm; g. Sun Dial Wav-
'rly Farm: 4. Ginger Snap, Mr. and |
Mrs. Hamilton Sommerville. Montpelier |
sfofs Da nnI1 49,
Working Hunters Undersaddle-1. Bo- |
calls. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Notch: 2. |
frank Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Dulany /
randolph; 3. Hourless Time. Miss Cor
Iiss Elizabesn Fowler, Peapack, N. j.
Model Green Hunters Triple Shot I
Naverly Farm: 2. Shannondale, Green /
Court Stable: g. If, Mrs. Warner Atkins; |