Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01


three miles In length. and was over
rugged field, up hill. and down dale, over
fences and bitches. through gaps. and
around brush, and about quarter OF
q mile of the course was beyond the view
of even the judges The whole course
was, however. tagged on, ana marshas
were stationed at various points to see
shat the riders passed within the stakes.
FOR LIGHTWEIGHT HUNTERS.
The first event was a steeplechase for
Jight-weight hunters. Thoroughbreds 10
carry 1Ss hounds: haif-beeds TO carry 10
hounds. for a silver cup. The entries
were: Bather, T.. S. Craven's chestnut
mare. ridden by her owner: Pampetyke,
i. L. Davidson's bay gelding, ridden by
his owner, Lady Lewis. Dr. Joseph A.
Whites bay mare. ridden by Mr. era
ham b. Hobson: Doodle. J. q. Skeitons
bay geiding. ridden by his owner; Up
start. w. c. Schnidts bay mare, ridden
by w. NJ. Leathley; Burlap, Harry Beat
sie's bay gelding. ridden by his owner,
and Tom Walker. Julian Morris's bay
gelding, ridden by his owner.
The runners came to the post promptly,
and were started by Mr.. w. j. Garter.
They got of well together, and Pampe-
tyke went wrong at the first hurdle. and
was disqualified Lady Lewis took the
lead and held II around the first nalI
Mr.. Hobson letting her have pretty mucn
her own way. The other horses were
strung out some distance behind, ana an
took tho jumps very prettily. AFTER tne
half Mr.. Craven urged Both onward
and he responded and took the lead from
Iadv Lewis. He increased the lead on
the little bay mare. though Mr.. Hobson
urged her onward, and finished q good
first. with Lady Lewis second ana boodie
n lasging third. The other horses nm
sshed as best they could.
FUN FOR THE FARMERS
The farmers fiat race for horses owned
nv farmers over whose land the CLUB
rides. came next without delay. Inc
course was half a mile, and the follow
sng urIxes were offered: TO the first, a
saddle: to the second, bride, ana
10 the third, whip.
The entries only closed at the starting
most. and were no, given. About sixteen
horses started. though, and the race was
both amusing and exciting.
Mac, q bay horse. ridden by Charles
Haase, was the winner; Dufry, gray
horse. ridden by L. Ashburner. passed
under second, and Pattie, a bay geiding.
ridden by H. +. Quarles. finished third.
The horses ran almost every way but
the right way, and at the finish three
of them became unmanageable. and n.y.
ing the course, bore down upon the mar
shals, who were seated on their horses
back OF the judges stand. Two OF the
runaways collided almost simultaneously
with Mr.. p. A. 9. Brine's nag, and throw
lnR her down. Mr.. Brine fell out on the
road. He hurt his ankle slightly. but
was not disabled.
THE HUNTERS sTEEPLEcHAsE.
TherS was Some little delay in getting
the horses to the post for the third race,
q steeplechase. for weight-carrying hunt
ers,- for a silver cup.
The entries were: j. Il. Anderson
chestnut yelding. Acrobat. ridden by Mr.
Graham b. Hobson: s. II Handbook
Free Trade. a gray gelding. ridden by
his owner: Hard Times. chestnut geld
ing. owned and ridden by w. NJ
Lxathley: Hawthorne. William Reusers
chestnut seidIng, ridden by f. s. era
ven; and Julian Morris's chestnut geld
ing. Starlight, ridden by j. G. Shelton
Starlight got away In the lead when
the rag dropped. and was pursued close
ly around the first half by Acrobat. The
other horses were never near enough to
push the two leaders. shortly after the
half was reached Acrobat ran abreast
Of Starlight and passed to the front. He
gained gradually and entered the stretch
fully three lengths ahead. Mr.. Shelton
urged Starlight on. but she was wind