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10 BE BUILT BT COUNTY HUNT CLUBPurchase of Banks Farm Means Expansion of Leading Riding Organization.\« quisit'on of tho c Id Banks firm ■ on Lon.? I/o s ltoad Gretna barms | oy tho F*hu field Couyzy Hunt clua nn:h Mi* aJ'o t o' this o yirnlTa i ion as one of tne lead ng i lding and hunt clubs of tLi coifltrs I h* poi ; ptit n os ai. es with ‘•tvt i%il flrue luilding.s woodland pis tures and an ile'en acio held to lit oruu »d Immediately Into a nc en-tithally v.onatra ed polo held 1:»r t u u has tenv\i'od in act since C olo ill! das and It is the fli**l t me it ikis changed hands since that i me •Ideall Locutcd.The itub diaws its members fiom o ween I.i ulsjepo-l and Norwalk uul the luca ion of the uesv gioanfi, with a club Ik if o to be built a on e upon it. is midwa between tin two ji'tlcs making: the spot ideal and lentrul It Is direcU on a toad [which th* town ex.pec s to improve per munentlx It is opposite the 01411 ty home of Sinclaii Bichat dbon and other country placesThe Jolge farm which has been the leased headquarters of tho hunt club heretofore was not easily acce^ blble in winter due to I a not being cntrally located It is expected the tew quarters will do -much to pio mote the llding sports ii the iciin t\Uoihp to He SumptpousC K Outler architect is making:! plan?, for »he tvew club hot4*e which 'will lie tartt i at once It vrill con*-; sist of a vi nbinxtion Jivjng anU ; dining roiiiii of approximately 51) jb i 30 feet two stories high suitable for I dances vt one end will be a wing | for iddes. and opposite, i wring io« f mors with an ex ension in the real for one of tho mos up-to-dau kitchens thaw can be assembled The old ton!Idtng lt;m the proper L will ie itilixed foi quarter* loi tlie club manager Mi Dunncil and hjs assolt; ates The s ables will be (built on I he solo o racing stables, with , Iu.ch doois and stalls vpenng on*into a courtyard Bewdes the fine polo field several practice xinga will he erected a* well as jumps and a show ring which will be used foi . horse shows In future yearsThe club exports to open its new club house In October with a largo I house wanmlng’ In the form of a | dirwner dance The horses wlU bet [moxed to tneir new home in Novem- 1 ber and from then on the activities I of th*t club will be constant through-! out the ear.The clutt/s plans for the aummei consist of a society clrci^ and a v.o-»day horse show In August oi the grounds of E T Bedford one of its tnemibers The show of last ear was one of the outstanding events of New England and drew entries from owners of the finest horses In \\ estchester and Gong- Island Polo will be maintained e\ery Sunday throughout the summer, on the old flclJ under the direction of George lt;la.pp and ^nrk Fay ..labI membership baa Increased considei ; a.nlv s nee Maroh I thirteen members h.iMng b«en accepted at the la^t , -meetingCommittees Ibr SeasoDTho following comprise the dit-fcrer* om** i!tas for the seas.n .SB* Tresldenk Oeorgo Gair \iie ; pres den* Morton Smith treasuiei . \\;UUxm Gellatlv fee retary George 1 J omp Ictus ;»p‘j n dark lh Bolt;irci o'* governors Georg© Gair Morton Smith Fred T BecLfoi d Irwin Jrn-tin gs Vi iiiijam Gella.f I SchuvJerlt; lari ( hm les TeBe\oise lonaln I rl ns Palph Sper- C F H\t Iniul l'a Goorge J’lt; mpki?is lining George Gal»- IrwinIlt; m • n F T I^cdford Hou.e^tibl* ard Grounds nonimltte©' harlec, i)Bovolse ohalrTn in Irwin it linings F:aiPh Sperri Mis V 1. jGowis V[is f.dxsaid S' henk Me-m-betship om»i tet Iru‘ri lenuingstliajrmu L I. Outlei \athuile!Who Mr V r I^ewis Bulliing ♦ onuulttee George Gdtr C 1. tu -ler f'hinrles DeBev l©e William Gel-1 lath Mortlt;.n Smith
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Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US
Tue, May 26, 1925
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