Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
THE HUNT CLUB MEET.
a Big Event at Chantllly Attended BY
Many Of RiChmOnd'S Elite.
LADDY LEWIS WON THE CUP.
DIR. Joseph A. Whites Bay Mare Car
ried on the Prize of the Day and
Was Immediately soId-other In
teresting Trials.

Despite the threatening weather the
Deep Run Hunt Club pulled or It's second
annual spring race meeting yesterday at
ternoon at "Chantllly." large and FASH
ionable assemblage gathered on the
course soon after O'Clock, the hour set
for the first race. Amongst the visitors
were several OF the visiting members OF
the Sons Of the American Revolution.
The Hunt Club Challenge Cup" was
won by DIR. Joseph A Whites Lady
Lewis, ridden by Mr.. Graham d. Hobson.
Rtchmonds crack gentleman rider. Lady
Lewis was sold after tho race TO Senator
Lockwood. Of Pennsylvania, one Of the
visiting Sons OF the American Revolution,
for S325.
The free-for-all steeplechase was won
by Fighting Creek" who was ridden by
his owner. Mr.. J. IL. Chaffin. who lost
stirrup at the first jump. and rode the
whole race without strrups. showing
thereby remarkable horsemanship. Fight
ing Creek is. without doubt one OF the
finest saddle-horses i'm Virginia
Judges Il. c. Minor and T. A. Wickham
and Mr.. NJ II. Garrett acted as judges.
Mr.. Il. S. Johnson was timekesper.
The first race was a steeplechase for the
Deep Run Hunt Club Challenge Cup"
open only TO horses owned and rid
den by active members Of the club.
about three miles. The horses
started were: Wray <, entered by Mr..
George X. Lee and ridden by Mr.. NJ. do
G.. Hobson: Doodle, entered and ridden
by Mr.. ]. G. SHELTON; Lady Lewis, enter
4 a A.r
Mr.. g. Il. Uobson; Pamunkey. entered
by Major otway S. Allen and ridden by
Mr.. w. NJ. Leathley. Lady Lewis won.
and Pamunkey finished second. Doodle
third Wray G. fourth. Time. SO IA.
The second event was a fat race. open
TO all horses gentlemen riders. about one
mile. catch-weights over lao pounds. First
prize cup-value $50: second. plate-value
s.. The horses started were: Hollywood.
entered and ridden by Mr.. G. A. Allen:
Bushrod, entered by Mr.. J. d. Mathews
and ridden Mr.. II. C. Beattie; Upstart,
entered and ridden by Mr.. w. c. Schmidt;
Marable. entered by Mr.. ]. A. Rennolds
and ridden by Mr. Cartwright.
This was won by Hollywood, with Bush
rod a good second, Marable third, Up
start fourth. Time 321-i
The third event was the farmers fiat
race, for horses owned by farmers and
tenants over whose land the club rides.
not TO be ridden by members OF any hunt
club or professional riders. about half a
mile. First prize. sadlle--value sl2; Sc
cond. brldle-value So third. bride--value
50. Ten horses ran. and Hayseed, owned
and ridden by Mr. Thomas Epps, came In
first, Prince Owned and ridden by Master
G.. Skelton) second, pattie Jane Owned by
Mr.. ]. A. Blanton and ridden eby Mr..
Croskie) third. Time. l:SO3
The fourth event was a steeplechase,
for weight-carrying hunters, about three
miles, open only to horses owned and rid
den by members OF the club. TO carry $50
pounds. First prize, cup-value So: se-
cond cup-vslue $40. The entries were:
Pickett. owned and ridden by Mr. A. II.
Thiermann; Osmic, owned by DR.. G. l..
Siegel and ridden by Mr.. ]. G. SHELTON;
Free Trade, owned by the Chantllly Stable
and ridden by MFR. S. II. Handbook; Deep
Run. owned by DIR. r. l.. Triton and rid
den by Mr.. NJ de c. Hobson.
This was won By Osmic Free Trade
running second. Time. S:35 81. These
horses stayed side by side the whole race.
and came In within length OF each other.
Pickett fell during the race, and was
disqualified.
The fifth race. which concluded
the meet. was steeplechase, open
10 all horses, gentlemen riders. 10 carry
100 pounds. about three miles. First prize.
cup-yalue $50; second, oup--valuc, S25 The
following horses ran: Acrobat, entered by
Mr.. ~. II. Savage and ridden by Mr. G. u.
Hobson; Queen NAB. entered by the Chan
tilly Stable and ridden by Mr. w NJ
Leathley; Fighting Creek entered and
ridden by Mr.. j. III. Chafin: Princeton.
entered by Mr.. c. IT. Hurkamp and ridden
by Mr.. l.. Croxton.
Fighting Creek won, and Acrobat came
In second. Time, 7:l2l-4.