2011 Maryland Hunt Club Roster, continued
75 Years of Marlborough Hunt by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America
In 1936, Benjamin H.C. Bowie, along with a group of avid horsemen, was instrumental in organizing the establishment of the Marlborough Hunt Club in Prince George’s County, Maryland. In the fi rst years of inception, MHC did not have a clubhouse, kennels or grounds. Meetings were originally held at the founding and charter members’ homes. Eventually a search committee was established to fi nd suitable land for the Hunt Club in the P.G. County region. In 1950, the Patuxent Gun & Rod Club happened to be sell- ing off a portion if their land along the western shore of the Patuxent River near Hill’s Bridge, east of Upper Marlboro. After successful negotiations, MHC was able to pur- chase this property and establish what is today the renovated and expanded turn-of-the-century clubhouse, extensive kennels, beautiful outside show grounds and hunt course, stables, hunts- man’s home and party pavillion.
Huntsman James Faber’s fi rst Thanksgiving Day meet with Marlborough Hunt at Hawthorne Ridge (2000)
Edward Coffren III, MFH on his favorite horse Patrick in the 1990s
The MHC hound truck in front of the old Marlboro racetrack and show grounds, which was the site of the “A” rated Marl- borough Horse Show during the 1950s and 1960s.
Mrs. Harry Ketts with John D. Bowling, MFH
December 26, 1955 meet at the Nihil Gravel Pit with Field Master and founding member Wil- liam Brooke (center)
John D. Bowling, MFH with whippers-in Hal C.B. Clagett and Alfred H. Smith in 1947
Lucy Clagett Sasscer, daughter of Representa- tive Lansdale Sasscer, with Marlborough in 1941
In November 1905, The Great Foxhound Match between the American pack of
Harry Worcester Smith and the English pack of Alexander Henry Higginson. In 2005 it probably would have been called a performance trial was held. If you are lucky enough to have a copy of Alexander Mackay-Smith’s book, The American Foxhound, you can read all about the match, including who was the winner, and more. Interestingly enough, this match was signifi cant to the Marlborough Hunt Club.
Way back in 1938, MHC’s second professional huntsman was a man from Virginia named Claude Hatcher. He was a whipper-in for the American pack. MFH Smith, as a token of his appreciation for a job well done, gave Claude Hatcher a horn. Mr. Hatcher treasured it during his life and gave it to his friend and boss, John Bowling, one of the fi rst MFHs of Marlborough. In turn, John Bowling’s widow, Rhoda, gave this horn, and a number of other horns belonging to her husband, to the Club.
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