Thursday, Apr. 17, 2025

A Look Back–03/18/05

General George Patton Jr.
December 26, 1945

The sporting world lost one of its best-known followers in the death of Gen. George S. Patton Jr. last week. After a life of participation in sports and especially with horses, Gen. Patton died as the result of an automobile accident. He not only was connected with horses during his Army career but in private life he had ridden races, shown horses and was MFH of the Cobbler Hunt at Delaplane, Virginia. Last year at this time everyone was

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