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ing Harford, Rockaway, Elkridge, Meadow Brook, Picker- 

 ing, and Cheshire, had only one or two horses up at the 

 finish. Thirteen horses finished, all told, seven of whom 

 had been down, and one of those three times. 



The injuries to Devereux and Clarke put sort of a crimp 

 in the tea-party after the race; but by dinner-time Dr. 

 Jim Hutchinson reported his patients out of danger, so 

 every one felt in better spirits and more able to enjoy the 

 hospitality of Foxhall Farm. 



Among 6ie others from home at the race were: Mr. 

 Bodine, M.F.H., Radnor, very busy receiving congratu- 

 lations; Mr. Beale; the Misses Cassatt; John and Mrs. 

 Converse, but John had a tummy ache and did n't enjoy 

 himself much; Frank Lloyd, who enjoyed himself im- 

 mensely; W. Plunket Stewart; Ned Ilsley; Buck, Bill, and 

 Mrs. Clothier; Eddie Cheston; Hunter Lucas; Gerry and 

 Mrs. Leiper; Mrs. Henry; Miss Gertrude Heckscher; Mr. 

 and Mrs. Edward Brooke; and Mrs. Devereux. 



OPENING DAY 



Saturday, 6th November, 1920 

 Never mind how many days' cubbing one has had in the 

 early season, there is always that mysterious something 

 that makes the opening fixture of the regular hunting sea- 

 son a day of thrills and great expectations; and it is 

 particularly unfortunate and discouraging for the hard- 

 worked M.F.H. should his hounds draw blank, as they did 

 to-day. There was not a whimper all day long. Yes, there 

 was, too, one hound did speak in Brooks's Wood, quite 

 early in the day. He spoke, but that was all; and the field 

 of over eighty had a long ride around the countryside, 

 discussing several choice bits of gossip and "cussing" 



