The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
STEEPLKCHAsIN0.



Thcrc ia sou,ethlnR so manly, 30 English
ma we Engishmsn are pleased to understand
H. about the sport OF steeplcchasing. that its
dccadence would b matter Of much regret.
Tie nature OF chasing has altered since our
forefatbers. mounted on their favorite mug
ters. had spine against each other In the course
of run. and were prone to magnify tho OK
sseGee q ,hss Elders Of si Snns
stseplechases were originated n former
s sr ssso, snTS;
tmss indeed men c9pIa 20, n 1rst ,h az,
nns c nave r IN 1'i from IN
on steepechase foI putting k w's costs.
who was down might not DO jumped unnseos'
had s ssms sss ns. y
sS ss SIS: ss sss. VI ::s
of Se enthusiastically ns and cruelty severe che.es q
twice ten miles pre resordedl and e snk NE
Question Of speed. very far inferior 70 the chas-
q a,e ire IN sh r.s
speTq,yo endurance about Iss S;a sssfd
stay" at racing pace better than our horses.
casts-otr from tho fiat as they often are. Never;
one Ssa nna hs
Of "a he rea spirit Of sport In them than ~ the
fashionable sandown chases Of to'd"y-inno-
Pluck has in no way ass5es IS Not Not i9%ne
r,sur m sroT WhH Ills S 30 The way
e the for o; ba chat Re- oas
A., 49, I,Dot nNtv n
Sad fn2s ssars s'HoR ss s he
SON the deliea,s handling Of MIR. Arthur Sovsn.
ss
something about those old chases which calls
for special adm iration.
no hd 10 nj 70 80 So
had ground Of all sorts to cross and hers i he
little out q ,hs lin. where the soina vas vas
70 manage the rdsss VINE Whether 70 ehs1cs That
boGsy piece. and dash body through IT or 70
Sn % r anas ,hs TIKI:
sst ugly places i"r Il. sake Of erossinE them
Ghasins used % Ss nearly allied to hhySntHing:
u
seen how chuses were gotten up In tho hunting
Held. and how the consequence was a. srMeElo
over SO many miles Ct enmntrynfaair bunting
ss oEaess M But tSis sori 8 ihins sdi$ ne
last. A well.bred hunter doubtless hold his
own In most caaeS Against conrser brod ami
NAL; but the Thoroughbred was superior to
III. An owner we will say. had q, horse which
disarpoinssd him continually under Newman
Whats to be dons with him ?" the owner
hs an essden
with the first favorite second.
s .s I'll n got n %aS Ct wS f Ssld h:
SEQ Whit You can do With him. thsn." is the
snss 1sf1 ,'s ssif sf III. M a.
Thu, Thus siSsnlsshasiqg that is. :tsepl:onssi1,g,
% the ess Of s N III lived
on their success. and laid themselves ont
ef"rs s A. gG 9s1 h ns
made their courses more and more easy. half
rnnSsrs being more plentiful thar The
stecplerhnser his business
rJnmrlng fence, In the hunting fisld L. one
another. Most men Who have had any EXPERT
snce OF country lie know how tho hunter
usually sl,ortrns his stride goes at 1t IN moro
collected form. tnusss more or less rs he takes
o nna hsyng made his effort eighty Pause e
Isns nSsd S !h"e s .hf
Sl Isys F'Ssss sXsf s.;
take our place by this fence and watch. The
big brown Is we-known chnser. who wants
ksI y IS 70 b. rSn =.
eSa, meeting and is T., into tho spin 70 sec
ri m Sarstuy tra an Win
he should cut or overreach---is tho novice.
ss sSs ss I'll in Snf sIs sss
brown is over first. and. moreover. is away hrst.
ny has S When ;sy nd
lead soon wrGsted from him BY the tmpetpoui,
M t lfn 90 On not ior
I'm bn:s again to the oihers. " they fH's near tic
VIA, tGey cSn do The Brown nh ia. taken hold
hs pit, not to run away bY, to loan "a b.
ralorins her hari1st though, her s.. connpanon
| soinE easily within himself; the young one
s fSs s .Hs s1 css ss well p Saa'i PHI
cara 70 take IN. "a IL were. what he Ia. 10 do
The nSd Hsls bs soS Ss s9 |, M
fence, It j. hrniy mnas up. 4. he snSws. snd
or T Il 10 h nos S
issS for the hunter She i arrl"s s and x s9:
right under the guard rail IN front Of the
50 Tint at This julnr. when by an effort
ihsn at the former, The youusst Ss' Is ACROSS o
befnre her. He gives his heal ono shake,
other sid. 80 quickly that fve or six stridsa BIZ.
yoni ne is level with the brown. which rose
Lot us canter across and take up a station at
the spot where they AFRO to finish. They neny
ne la,t lenrs, and IN. young one is couple Of
lengths ahead. Except that he Ia little toc
chyer. he comes over i'll grand STYLE taking on
indeed. six or eight feet too soon, and jInipinR
big. hut none the less easily and c!everly. The
brown sins over In his almost mechanical,
style, md then Tor ths is race. his rider tries
70 orerhaG! tho chestnut; but though tho old
horse answers TO the call rs hast he can wheu
the riders WHIP Is raised. tho leader. hardly
ont Of u csn,er; holds his own. his trainer
DONG. As for the hunter. she has luInbered ur
to thu Inst fence, stoppel almost dead from,
sheer distress. gnmely thrown herself over
land!ng any'ow. and i coming on at tho bcst
nacs sha can rnn,se. which Ia a very bad one, IA.
The EraIis q hunter and not a rncehorse. which
day must be- ~ "