Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
RACES AT CHANTlLLY
sEEP RUN CLyUs SECOND FALL
MErrIv.s A DECIDED SUCCESS.
SOCIETY OUT TX LARGE NUMDERS'
rhe yvcathrr supcrS and the Events
Amusing md %ng-Fiyhus
Creek Wins the Growing E~s1t
Of the Day.

noon. and Il was a-splondid success from
both social and sporting point Of view
All OF Richmonds fashionable folks
were out in gala attire: the evening was
so baln,y as to make wraps entirely IN
necessary, and the various events were
both interesting and exciting. the last
race. a three-mile steep'echase, being par
tic 'larly exciting
tn, races were scheduled 10 conmenc
nj o'clock. and at noon the members OF
the club assembled at the clubhouse, on
the Hermitage road. and with thu, gues's
partook OF an elegant luncheon. About
$50 o'clock the company repaired TO Chan
tiIy, where numbers Of handsome equip
pages containing the bon-ton Of Rich
mond society had already assembled. The
course was laid Off so that all might see
from the vantage ground around the
Judges stand. and all was in readiness
FOR tho exciting trials These arrange
ments had been made by the Racing
Committee. consisting OF Messrs. fhlnp
HaNal. 5. II. Handbook II. c. Beatue'
J.. "a. Savage. and j. D.'Blair assisted by
Mr. L. \. s Brine. secretary Of the cluD'
BEGINS WITH FARMERS RACE.
Promptly at o'clock the judees-
MossTs. J. Kerr Branch. Frank ". Chr1s-
tian, and Thomas Boiling ascended TO
the stand. and Mr.. Barton Grundy, the
starter. got the races under way.
The first event was farmers fat race
for horses owned by farmers and tenants
over whose land the club rides not TO De
ridden by members Of any hunt club or
by professional riders; about one-hah
mile: catch weights; first prize 81
saddle; second. a s. bride; third, whip
valued al Sc.
There were eleven starters. and the
race was exceedingly interesting. The
horses all got away together. and ran
around the course at a break-neck speed.
coming down the stretch well punched.
Emma S. owned by Il. \. Darracotr,
won. Prince, owned by c. SHELTON, was
second, and J. A. Blanton's bay mare,
Patue Cain, finished third. The other
horses came IL sort Of correspondence
fashion.
The second race was interesting from
start to finish. and was exceedingly close.
II was a steeplechase for horses ridden
by members of the Deep Run Hunt Club.
and which have been regularly hunted
with the club. The course was three
miles, and there were hurdles Of every
description TO be jumped-singie hurdles
double hurdles. water jumps blind ditch
es and all had TO be taken. and the
horses were, literally speaking, kept con-
tinually on the jump. There were but
five siarters-Eolic. owned by J. Il. An
derson and ridden by George x. Lee;
Pampetike, owned by +. l.. Davidson. and
ridden by G.. =. Hobson; Deep Run. own
ed by DR.. i. /. Triton, and ridden by
w. NJ. Leathley: Game Cock. owned by
Or. Joseph A. White, and ridden by VI.
de G. Hobson. and Lady Cleveland, owned
by J. j. B.air, and ridden by c. 4. Allen.
There Were three prizes offered IN this
race-a silver plate, valued at So. and
another alued at so.
HID TWELVE LONG JUMPS.
There were. altogether, twelve jumps
necessary TO be made by the horses. and
the race was accordingly exciting. At the
very first jump. a blind dith. Eolic went
down and dismounted her rider. and
Pampetike refused TO Jump. Both, how
ever. were gotten over on the second
trial, and the horses ran close together
all around the course. As they turned
into the stretch, Pampetike and Game
Cock, ridden by the Messrs. HObson,
forged TO the front and IL was a stiff
fght 20 the finish. the brothers urging
their stesds on, and trying TO beat each
other just as eagerly as though they
were strangers. Game Cock won by half
length but Mr. G.. y. HObsOn claimed
foul, asserting that his brother had not
kept tho course all the way around. Suf-
ficient evidence to substantiate this claim
was not forthcoming, and Game Cock
was declared winner, with Pampetike Sc
cond. and Eolic third. The time was
6.al-2
The next event was one pregnant with
fun. In it there were ten starters, and
each rider had 10 carry a lighted cigar
81 his mouth and q raised umbrella in his
hand. These requirements seriously han
dicapped them. and it was with great DIFF
ficulty that they rode at ALL though the
winners made pretty good speed. The
course was only a half a mile. and so
much trouble did some Of the riders ex-
perience with their umbrellas. that when
the winning horse passed the judges
stand and finished some had hardly left
the post The prize was only a box Of
cigars, but the riders were just as eager
20 secure that as IL q large sum OF money
had been staked Mr.. Harry Beattle
won the prize; Mr.. +. 0. Hayes. of War
renton. finished second and Or. Triton
came In third.
EXCITING EVENT OF THE DAY.
The fourth, and concluding race. was
by long odds the most exciting event OF
the day and ii was for this that all were
anxiously waiting. All of the horses en-
tered had records for both fat and
steeplechase races, and their riders We're
all well known horsemen. Aside from
this fact, they had the most difficult
course ever laid Off In this section of the
country to go over, and the jumps were
some Of them, prodigious.
The prize was 500. and the entries were:
Fighting Creek b. g, owned and ridden
by J. II. Chafiin; Sam D.. oh. g., owned
and ridden by G.. H. Hurkamp; Prince
ton, b. g., owned by Q. H. Hurkamp
and ridden by j.. o. Hayes. and Lady f..
Oh. m, owned by II. G. Beattie. and rid
den By G.. j.. Hobson.
The horses all got away promptly at
the drop Of the flag and Princeton went
10 the front. lie went over the first
hurdle. making a beautiful jump. Sam
D. however. refused II. and never did
so over. baking every time he was put
at e. Fighting Creek and Lady +. ran
nicely over the course, almost neck and
neck. and Princeton refused the third
Jump, declining positively 60 take n. That
left only the two horser-FIghting
Creek and Lady F.-to contest for the
prize and right gamsy did they run
when the sixth jump was reached LADY
J.. took II all right. but Fighting Creek
refused f. The little mare by this balk
on the part OF her opponent. gained at
least half mile lead, but there was sim
mile and half TO go and fatigue was
telling on her. Finally Fighting Green
went over the hui Se, and apparently as
fresh as when ne started. put out after
Lady T. He took every hurdle with one
bound and without any effort. and over
taking the little mare. passed her as
they turned into the stretch winning
easily.
IS coon as this race was concluded, the
members OF tho Hunt Club together
with al those present. repaired 20 tho
clubhouse, where another delightful
luncheon was served
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among those whe witnessed the races
were: Governor and Mrs OFerran