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The ladies ffave their usual daring rides in the Mt. Salem. “Redmond”, ridden by Jennifer Skelton had it all his way over his three competitors as “Nor_ drina” tired early and fell on the sixth fence and gave Terry Drury Jenldns a taste of hard ground. “Alice Rock" was a strong second, hut the third horse, “Bones" tired badly in the last half mile.
Seven horses followed Melvin Poe to the post in the Mount Marshall and this race was hotly contested all the way with the trophy going to Thomas Nichols’ “Starboard", who beat Bill Rochester's “Junior Chief” by about six lengths, and the great show horse* “Curist” was third.
In the “Ben Venue”, Russell" Cart rode Thomas Taylor’s “Hand Money" in all Hone after “Berfy Hill" turned a somersault and “River Bed" headed for the five foot snake fence and his rider very sensibly “bailed out” and “George" went down on the eighth fence.
The Leeway, for horses which have, run in sanctioned meets during the last year, saw five horses start. Mike Smithwich rode Mrs. John Burke’s “Ricacho" to win , over Langborae Williams’ lovely gray mare and D. W. Patterson’s “Tamer”, which has won his share of point-to-points in the past. “Nardane” and Laddie Murray headed for the woods—not liking the steep downgrade, and “Philabug” tired badly.
The Colonel Richards Memorial for juniors, only had two entries this year, but Jerry Binns on “Farnley Babette" and Nancy Orme on “Brownie” made a real race out of it, setting a good fast pace and jumping perfectly over every fence to have “Famleyt Babette” the eventual winner by a length. s
The hound race is always a crowd pleaser, and this year was no exception. The hounds followed the drag course twice and the 1 ^ crowd “hooshed” them on all the way. Clifton Clark seems to have the monopoly on this’race every year and his hounds finished first and second again last Saturday.
The casualty list was fairly high this year but the general concen-. bus seemed to be that due to a wet winter some horses were definitely out of condition for racing. The same thing occurred in the -Maryland Hunt Cup races several years ago.
Following the races members of the hunt, their guests and exhibitors were entertained at “Meadow ’ Brook Hall”, the lovely home of
Mrs. W. P. Slaughter, near Hunt]y. '
Tbe next point-to-point and hunter trials will be held at Blue
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