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Page Twelve THE PILOT, a Paper With Character, Vasa^ No>Kh Carolina, Friday, October 12, 1928. Horse Lovers Attracted to Settle in Sandhills Ideal Conditions for Polo and Hunting Boom Home Building as Sportsmen Settle Amid Pines. Permanence in the establishment of the Sandhills section as one of the leading horse centers of the United States seems a foregone conclusion. What has been a transient phase of our outdoor activity has become fixed with the settlement in Pinehurst and Southern Pines of prominent owners of polo ponies and hunters, who, dur ing the past year have laid out beau tiful estates with the horse as the central figure. Polo has for some time been on the ascendency in Pinehurst, where there are three excellent polo fields kept in the pink, we should say, green of condition by the Pinehurst officials But the season has been short-lived, and the local stables filled only for a few months. Two seasons age Verner Z. Reed, a young sportsman from Denver, Col., came to Pinehurst and brought his string of polo ponies. After a season of play with the Messrs. Slocock, Richards, Gould Shaw, Beverly Walters, the late Jack Latting and others who had been reg ular combatants in the polo matches there, Mr. Reed determined to return for a more extended season last year, and, leasing the William Ziegler Jr. stables, brought all his horses to Pinehurst. Building Permanent Home. Further convinced after his second season that this section was ideal for polo as well as other sports, and that polo was growing in popularity in the Sandhills,, Mr. Reed last spring pur chased two hundred acres of land south of Pinehurst and proceeded to lay out what will doubtless be the finest country estate in this part of the country. Besides his handsome residence, now nearing completion un der the guiding hand of Alfred Yeo mans, architect of Southern Pines, Mr. Reed plans one of the most com plete stables in the south to house his large string of ponies and the several hunters which he and Mrs. Reed use in following the Moore Coun ty Hounds. Mr. Reed has also laid lout his own polo field where practice I games will be played and where his ponies and those of his neighbors may be exercised. The Reed development is one of the best evidences of the growth in popu larity of the Sandhills section as a sporting center, and it is safe to pre dict that it will not be long before the horse will be as prominent as the golfer in Southern Pines and Pine hurst. Vale Estate Improved. A similar story might be written about Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vale, for merly of Princeton, N. J., now per manent residents of Southern Pines. Mr. and Mrs. Vale came here with their horses for several winters, keep ing their mounts at the Laing sta bles in Southern Pines. They soon saw the possibilities, probabilities j and actualities of the section from the I equestrian standpoint, and a year ago purchased the Dull estate. A stable was at once built for the accommoda tion of their five horses, and this I year they have added a large wing to j their home and built a swimming pool and tennis court on the grounds. They will make Southern Pines their I permanent home. The new Southern Pines home of I Francis H. Robinson of Peconic, L. I., adjoining the Country Club tract, is approaching completion. Here too the horse was a vital factor in bring- I ing a family permanently to the Sand hills. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are en thusiastic riders, and beside their at tractive residence are erecting an up- to-date stable for their horses. Missj Harriet Ogden, an interpid rider to^ hounds, has settled upon Moore Coun-| ty as a permanent winter residence, ’ having purchased in the Mid-Pines section where she will soon open her home for the season. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rountree, of Winston-Salem, are coming to South- i ern Pines this winter because of the j attractiveness and suitability of the j section for riding, at which thpir son I and daughter are adept. They have I leased the Ramsey house for the sea> I son with the idea of building in tnis I locality if they enjoy the life as much ' as they anticipate. New Comers for Polo. Report is current that several new faces will be seen in the polo ranks of Pinehurst this season, and several enthusiastic sportsmen who have been here in the past are looking over sites near Pinehurst and in the KnollwooO section with the idea of permanently establishing there. Both polo and hunting will start in the near future. Horses are arrivinu every few days from various parts of the country, recent shipments includ ing hunters owned by Mrs. Jackson Boyd, Nelson C- Hyde and Mrs. Ver ner Z. Reed. The Laing stables will be open in the near future, and the Welch horses are already here and are beiig conditioned for what is ex pected to be the busiest season in the equestrian history of the Sandhills. PICQUET OFF TO GET HORSES FOR PINEHURST RACING. Race Track where he will pick up some more thoroughbreds for the Pinehurst winter races and from there he goes to Toronto, Canada, to at tend the annual convention of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America. “Charlie” is chairman of the execu tive committee oi the national organ ization. Tobacco Prices Improve. Charles Picquet left Wednesday night for Washington, D. C., for a three-days’ stay at the Laurel Park Tobacco . prices throughout the State are reported as improving, with conditions satisfactory at Aberdeen. H October 1st 1 lllli DMl4 V CilmJji 1 June 1st Cor. Pennsylvania Ave. and Bennett St. STEAM HEATED ROOMS By the week, day or month. Rates $1.25—$2.50 per day. $7.00—$12.00 per week. Guests have the use of large sunny Living Room. MR. AND MRS. J. B. GIFFORD, Proprietors Telephone 18. s Winter Hardware At ♦♦ ♦♦ Whatever .vou may need for your home, garage, barns, or other buikUngp—if its hardware—we have it at prices thcit m^an iiiuisual savings to you. Right now. with winter coming on, these sensational vaiiie- will ikterest you. Hardware and Electric Co. Established in Southern Pines .31 years. Southern Pines North Carolina. ♦♦ H Gimme a Ride, Mister Do y - u know that New Jersey has made it a crime to solicit rid'^ from cars passing on the highways? You may be kindhearted and a big brother to the road side bum, but if you are robbed of your valuables, you might be annoyed, unless You have Hold Up insurance. This coverage is not ex pensive and John Bloxham will be glad to call and explain it. s. B. RICHARDSON, Inc Southern IMnes North Carolina. n n *♦ 8 ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦# ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦# ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ # The New Fall Lines Are Here Complete line Moore-Smith Caps and Hats $4 and $5 Men’s Oxfords $5 and $6 Ladies’ Slippers $3.75 and up New Stock of Temple Silk Ties 50c, 75c and $1.00 Bow Ties 25c and 50c Stag Brand Broadcloth Shirts $1.00 Tom Wye Sweaters, latest fancy patterns, pullovers and coats $3.25 to $10.00 Heavy Shaker Wool Sweaters, oval and rolled collars $8.50 J. P. Pearson Suede Jacket with Collar $15.00 Special Blue Serge, sun-proof, fast color, 3-piece suits $20.00 Other suits from $15 to $50 Special this week. Children’s Bear Brand Golf hose, three for Boys School Suits, ages 5 to 16, one and tw’o pants....$4.95 to $8.50 To appreciate our line of Ladies’ and Children’s Wear you should come m and examine it. G. W. 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