The Archive · 1940

Shanghai, Dee. 27

The Important hunting event of the year, keenly anticipated by all thrusters, the Christmas Hunt, held on Chrismas Day, was laid by the Master, Mr. J. H. Liddell. The Home [Country was chosen and a hard but appropriate bunt was laid and was] won by Chuck Culbertson on his! famous paper hunter, Danville, who was followed home by young Duncan Praser on Don Alfonso, a "Y," who} thereby qualified for the Challenge There was the usual large crowd spectators out to watch the big event with at least eighty thrusters on the Jbick of ponies. The majority of riders appeared to be carrying a few pounds In excess which is doublies attribut able to Christmas fare.

The card was as follows—

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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