The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03
DEEP RUN HUNT CLUB RACES
Most Excellent Sport Witnessed by a
Large Crowd Of Visitors.
RESULTS OF THE FIVE EVENTS.
A Heavy Down-Pour OF Rain Drenched
Many OF the Spectators, but No
thing Daunted. They Saw
the Fun Out.


closed a good deal OF argument was
used to the effect that II that bill was
passed the raising OF fine horses wosd
be driven away from Virginia. Notwith-
standing ahcse threats the bill became a
law. and IL was then fought by certain
people interested in horse-racing, VINO
carried II as far as the Court or Appeals.
There the matter was again decided In
favor OF the Maupin bill. The next CON
| sequence seems TO have been that the
Richmond Riding and Driving Associa-
tion gave up all idea Of having any more
races while the new law was in existence
| In Virginia.
People then thought that all prospects
! for GOOD horses IN Virginia had gone up
for the present time. But that this Is
not SO, was best proven by the interest
shown in he second annual spring race
meeting which was held on Mr.. .. H.
Handcock's farm, at Chantilly on the
Broad-street road yesterday afternoon ~
/ 4 o'clock. The weather had been threat
ening all the morning. and shortly altei
! o'clock n the al iernoon, when the
! people began thinking Of going out TO
soc the races. the nrst heavy rain teil'
| but IL only lasted Tor a few minutes.
/ Halr- an hour later there was another
shower, but, apparently the people were
| anxious 10 see the races, and could not
ba kept away. SO about o'clock a reg
Mar procession started from the cly 10
the race-tracN on horse back and III We
| hicles OF every description.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
At the clubhouse ample preparations
| had been made by the House COMMIT
see OF the Deep Run Hunt CluD 10 fe-
| cotve the members and other visitors, ana
ei,. them a substantial lunch before the
! starting of the races. A lirle aiter
| o'clock a large crowd started ior 'i'eH-
tire,. to either take an active part or WIT
ness the races. TIC attendance Na'
-, larg.. notwithstanding ine uhia-
| vorable weather. The races were spieh-
! ala in every respect the jumping was
/ very tine IN the sleeplechases, anu -. ,'lo
competition in several instances was very
! close. o.
An additional attraction 10 those oiter-
ga an former occasions was an instru-
mental concert. executed between the
/ diNerent events by a brass band. Ihe
/ interest manifested by the public, VINO
,rera only present hy invitation, proven
/ conclusively that the sporting ne anu
true horsemauship inaugufated Dy lhe
Daep Run Hunt club is merely a conllh-
nance Of the old sporting spirit that Tor
SD many years prevailed In virginia.
From q small begfline. me clup mas
developed into an ina titution that Is grow
ing ana becoming larger each year II -
/ safe 10 say I'm looking over ITS present
membership. that the organization VIII
prove Of great benefit TO the state.
NEVER MIND THE WEATHER.
arlaf frlff a
the heavens maintained rather
hostile attitude, sisht rams rams a. H.
inc now and then during the
| nrst few races The judges ap-
rreciated the situation and hurried the
/ starting of tire several events as much as
/ ~ was i'm their power. At the close OF
tho fourth race. a big black cloud 'had
made its appearance from the south anu
before The crowd knew what was solHs
| to bapuen. the rain came down IN tor-
rents The stables of Mr.. Hancock were
five hundred yards away ana before the
spectators reached them, they were
! soaked 10 the skin. Ihefe was AT On0e
a big scramble Tor the dinerent bd.hs'
stalls and sheds and IN less uihe ''dt
| II takes 10 describe it, the people cro"ueu
under everything mat couiu c'0' "'-''N
an apology lor shelter. -,
The rain tasted for about hah an
hour and during that time every one
present was pretty nearly chllled lhIo"s"'
| but the fact that Virginia sporting
blood cannot be kept down received an
oti..r uiustration when Major Phihp y.
= Primo IN. secretary Of the clup, ap-
pcar,d az the stables on hOIseDa0h 90
soon as the rain storm Stacked up anu an
uounced that the last steepiechAse "ouiu
to rum M AT once. a few minutes
] n0FtN-
bqck and in carriages again put IN thelr
arne,rance I'm the neighborhood or the
irdoes, stand ana an outsider might nave
Icen surprised TO see them turn up 80
rapidly. ,,..,.. .,,oooss-
,,,t ,be contests were close and the jump
ING was beyond reproach. theIe peiiis
- burdles and bitches TO be taken IN
-. eteeplcchase Several visitors had
,ous tut they remounted very quickly
and continued their races. MT. "l.ilalh
q Schmidt. who rode his brown seidlhs
"Ipstart' In the fiat race, was very Ia
vorably commented upon, althoush no
did not secure place. IL was SO niu0n
more remarkable, inasmuch as ne H"u
never ridden ia race before,
MIR. CHAFFINS FEAT.
The most interesting feature, however,
,,.as ,i,e riding of Mr. j. III. Chaiiin, in the
nm race, a steeplechase- his Dro"h
gelding Iientiug Greek, is no DOUBT the
0pest saddle horse IN Virginia at TINS
time When he took the first hurdle I'M
,,ediatelv after the start, he broke his
sfirrtup and landed on the neck OF the
Iorse This. however, did not disturb
bir, 3, the leass. for after riding few
,ards on the neck of Fighting Creek he
jumped back into his saddle
Tho races were witnessed by a large
number OF members OF the club ana
GOOD MANY outsiders. Among the latter
V,ere the following gentlemen, who mad
attended the National Congress or the
Sons ~ the American Revolution, and VINO
ofteryyardt admitted that this was one OF
~ finest entertainments OF the kind they
ever witnessed: r. A. Sumner, OF New
York city: Or. Fitzhugh Edwards, OF the
New York Yacht Club; Senator Lock-
wood OF Zelanapolis. Pa, who at the
clos, Of the races purchased Lady Lewis
from DIR. Joseph a. White, and Mr..
pober, calvin Hail, OF Titusville. Pa.
Amon, the other visitors were some OF
the old-tirne horsemen, such as Messrs.
Edward winston, Of Hanover; c. III.
Hurcanp Of Fredericksburg; Mr.. Daugh-
erty. ana w. -. cardwell.
The summaries are as tallows:
FIRST RACE.
eteeulochase. For the Deep Run Hunt
C,ub challenge Cup" Ope-l only TO
horses owned and ridden by active MEN,
- ~ the club. To carry i60 pounds