Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-09-03
Potomac
Potomac
Pack
Title Won by
Fox Hounds
By Cissy Morgan
Oliver 2-0427


Potomac Hunt Fox Hounds
were awarded the championship
trophy for the best pack of
American Fox Hounds shown at
Montpelier, Va, estate of Mrs.
Marion du Pont Scott on Au-
gust %.
This was the thirteenth an
nual American Fox Hound
Show of The Virginia Fox
Hound Club.
Potomac's now amou S
"Tweet Tweet" again was
awarded the Champion Ameri-
can Bitch Hound trophy. These
two top awards combined with
four other firsts and a host of
seconds and thirds gave our
huntsman Douglas Burgess, the
award for the highest accumu-
lation of points throughout the
day, making him top huntsman.
"Tweet Tweet" retired the
Middleburg Hunt Challenge Cup
and Potomac now has perma-
nent possession of this trophy
after winning it three times.
MFH, Sam Bogley, honorary
whips, Lyn and Bill Carroll and
professional whip, Julius Grims-
ley assisted the huntsman in
showing the hounds.
New Horse Department: Skip
and Fred Hughes returned this
past weekend from their well
travelled vacation, and to Skip's
surprise Fred announced he had
bought her a much-wanted Appa.
loosa in San Antonio, Texas. He
is a yearling stud, predominant
ly black, with white spots. Skip.
Ply plans to train him for hunt.
ing, and I believe he will be the
first Appaloosa in Potomac's
hunt field that has been broken
by a Potomac member.
Also in the new horse depart
ment is Emily Stenhouse, with
the purchase of a new seven
year-old black gelding from
down Virginia way. This ami.
NAL has the distinction of not
having a name so a naming con.
test is under way with the grand
prize being a ride around Dowd's
barn on said horse.
Kitchen Still Life" is the title
of the portrait painted by Mrs.
M. E. Elliott of Potomac that
captured first prize in the pro.
fessionaps class of the Congress
sional Plaza art show. Another
Potomacite brings distinction to
the community!
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Collins re-
Gently spent four days at the
Peoples Life Insurance conven.
ton, held this year at the Stat.
Ter in Washington. Prior to the
convention the Collins enter.
tanned so guests at an outdoor
lookout.
Sally Coleman, daughter of
Tom and Title Coleman. ce!e.
brated her ninth birthday Au.
gust 81 by inviting her friends
to a swim party. Ten little girls
attended the one to four ice
cream and cake party.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Douglass
OF Stoney Crook Road, flew to
Orchard Park, N. Y, last week.
end to attend the wedding of her
son, Bob Redfern to Sandy Kid.
ner. The wedding date was Au.
gust 20. Following a two week
honeymoon in Bermuda, Sandy
and Bob will move into an apart
ment in Chevy Chase.
Dean Harting had a mishap
last week when his bike skidded
out from under him down near
SWANS Lock. Dean was found
on the side Of the road by a
stranger who picked him up
and took him home. He was
rushed into Suburban for a Sc.
verely cut neck that required
nine stitches.
The Potomac Hunt Junior
Horse Show has been rescued.
uled for September 20. The orig
inal date of September 10 was
changed because of a conflict.
ing show at Marlboro. The show
will be held at the Kennels.
I've heard that :. among the