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Green Springs is a beautiful old Virginia community where nothing very momentous has happened since the Confederate cavalry fought Union horsemen at the Battle of Trevilian Station, June 11-12, 1864. There has been virtually no building since then, not a single supermarket, not even a gas station. The rich, rolling farm land is still dotted with fine 18th and 19th century houses in a variety of styles: modest Colonial, ample Federal, exuberant Victorian. Indeed, says Frederick Hartt, chairman of the University of Virginia's art department, Green Springs is an "American equivalent" of France...
...Stade family are renowned horsemen. Skiddy's father, who was also named Skiddy--"He was what you called in those days a gentleman jockey," Skiddy Jr. says--founded the Museum of Racing in Saratoga, N.Y., along with Averill Harriman...
...Crimson horsemen, dominating the first period, were led by the outstanding play of Joe O'Connor. O'Connor scored all 5 Crimson goals to give Harvard a 5-3 advantage at the end of the first period...
...third period was a disaster for the Crimson as the U Conn horsemen unleashed a display of accurate shooting and outstanding team play and stretched their lead...
Scoring for the evening was evenly distributed among the three Crimson horsemen. Howie Corcoran, playing at the number 1 spot (offense), scored 5 goals, Joe O'Connor at number 2 (center) scored 5 and Jay Romfh at number 3 (defense) scored...