Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1937, Page 18

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, In the Hunt Country Activities Among the Horse-Lovers of Virginia and Maryland. BY NINA CARTER TABB. HE Deep Run Hunt Club of Richmond will hold its tenth annual race meeting at Curles Neck Farm, estate of A. B. Ruddock, next Saturday under the sanction of the Hunts Committee of | the National Steeplechase and Hunts Association. This being the first race meeting of the season in Virginia, all roads will lead to Richmond on Saturday. that have been wintering in Camden, | 8. C., will head in that direction this | week, and many will be vanned down | from Warrenton, Middleburg, Upper- ville and Millwood. There is much hustle, bustle and ex~ citement down on the beautiful turf farm, Curles Neck. The entry list is larger than ever before, and more stalls are being built to accommodate the horses. Among the well-known owners who will have entries are Paul Mellon, Richard K. Mellon, Mrs. Ran- Horses| R dolph Scott, Carlton Palmer, Mrs. | “Pete” Bostwick, J. E. Ryan, Jack Skinner, Mrs. Simon Patterson, Charles E. Perkins, sr., and Henry Frost. The Deep Run Cup, feature race of the day, brings out the best s chase h s in the country the first year of its running, it won by Arthur White's Zotimar; in 1929, by Trouble Maker, when that great horse was starting his career and was owned by Randolph Ortman; | in 1930, by Mrs. E. Bancroft Phillip’s Barb Wire; 1931, T. H. Symington’s Primero; 1932, Mrs. T. H. Somerville’s | Racketeer 2nd; 1933, Mrs. Frank P. Garvin's Jumping Jack; 1934 and 1935, Paul Mellon's Drinmore Lad, and in | 1936, Carlton Dancer. There will be five other races on Saturday, the first at 2:30 pm. They | are the Malvern Hill Steeplechase, H. Palmer's Ghost x i CURTAINS *// /%) Finished V) Beautifully U A ) 25¢70 81 Correct cleaning and finishing by a perfected | Miller; about 2 miles over brush, won last year by F. S. Green's Drill Master; the Ruddock Plate, 5}z furlongs on the flat, won last year by R. K. Mel- lon’s Tool Box; the Curle’s Neck, 1 mile on flat, won last year by E. S. Voss’ Stunt Filyer; the Richmond Plate, 2 miles over brush, won last year by R. V. N. Gambrill's Well Played, and the Broad Neck, a mile and a half over hurdles. ICHMOND, famous for its charm- ing people and hospitality, turns out to give every one a good time at this annual race meeting. Lovely homes are wide open to friends from a distance and the parties are num- erous and delightful. Before the race there will be a luncheon for the visiting sportsmen at the Commonwealth Club, and that evening a colorful hunt ball will be given at the club. Officials for the day are: Stewards, Algernon S. Craven, representative of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association; Daniel C. Sands, M. F. H.; Harry Worcester Smith, M. F.| H, and Robert W. Daniel; judges, Sterling Larrabee, M. F. H.; Thomas B. Gay and J. St. George Bryan; rac- | ing secretary and clerk of the scales,| Edward J. Brennan (represented on the course by Mr. Shrewbridge and Mr. Shea); clerk of the course, Craig paddock judge, Dr. Thomas E. Hughes; assistant paddock judge, Robert H. Carter; honorary usher, Charles R. Hughes; starter, C. A. Hopkins; assistant starter, Lawrence| T. Jeter; veterinarian in attendance, Dr. H. C. Givens; announcer, Taylor WHY FEAR BURGLARS? Now you can be free from the haunting fear of BURGLARS AT NIGHT! Know for sure that your home . .. family . . . children are safe. This amazing new protection really stops burglars . . . nor can they enter by smashing glass. Not an alarm, but a complete home protection system that se- curely locks all doors and win- dows—yet does not interfere with Easily installed without muss or bother. Works day and night. their operation. S. Hardin; patrol judges, Dr. John M. Hughes, M. F. H; Dr. James T. Tucker, Dr. Paul D. Camp, Samuel R. Rose, Dr. Ernest T. Trice, James C. Wheat and George Cole Scott, jr. Race Committee: Capt. W. M. F. Bayliss, chairman; Craig Miller, Sam- uel Bemiss, Emmett D. Cottrell, Dr. Thomas E. Hughes, Alex. W. Parker. Fred Scott, jr.; Robert Harrison, James M. Ball, jr.; Robert H. Carter, Thomas B. Gay, Edmund Strudwick, jr.; Dr. John M. Hughes, Dr. James Asa Shield, Frank Powers and Robert Underwood. THE Deep Run Hunt, with Dr. John M. Hughes, M. F. H. for the past three years, has had a good season with live fox pack and a drag pack. The live pack meets three or four times a week about 20 miles west of Richmond, near Dover, where the hounds are kept. Foxes are plentiful, the country rolling and open, and good runs are enjoyed. The season is from October 15 to April 1. The country extends from the Chickahominy River In Hanover County to Rich- mond. There are plans to enlarge the country next season as twice as much territory will be granted the hun:. This pack has 15 couple American. one couple crossbred and one-half couple of English hound, some Joseph B. Thomas’ strain, some Bywater strain and a hound from the Quorn Hunt in England, which was brought over by George Cole Scott of Rich- mond. Every Saturday there is a drag hunt at 3 p.m., meeting at the club house, where this pack is kept. Henry L. “Hat” Miller is huntsman and Dr. James Asa Shields and Capt. W. M. F. Bayliss whippers-in. Bocock Among those | | seen out each week are Mrs. John H. (formerly Miss “Liz” Scott), ! 1 Mrs. John Dunlop of Petersburg, Miss Bruce Bowe, Miss Margaret Rosalie Noland of Middleburg, Mrs. W. M. F. Bayliss, Thomas B. Gay, ex-master of the hunt; Raymond Firestone, Samuel R. Rose, Dr. E. T. Trice, Arthur B. Collins, Alex W. Parker, Edmund M. Preston, Dr. James Tucker, Dr. Charles M. Caravati, Dr. Thomas A. Hughes, Charles R. Hughes, Dr. A. C. Sinton, Henry G. Ellett, Col. R. H. Lee, Lonnie Duggan, J. R. J. Ander- son, Dr. P. D. 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