Preparations for the Grand National Steeplechase of 1933 began as early as two months ago when George H. ("Pete") Bostwick, on his way to California for a winter of polo, announced that he planned to ride,one of his own horses at Aintree next year. Preparing for this year's Grand National on March 18, Richard King ("Dick") Mellon, affable young vice president of Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh and nephew of Ambassador Andrew William Mellon, last week packed his bags in Manhattan to sail for England...
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