Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-20
DEEP RUN RACES.
THE ANNUAL FALL MEET TO TAKE
PLACE THIS AFTERNOON.
SOCIETY I'm FETE AT The COURSE.
The Event Bids Fair TO Prove a
Most Enjoyable 0ne-An Exceiient
Race Card Has Been Prepared-Ex-
citing Trials of Speed Promised.

Society will be en- fete this afternoon,
and the devotees of fashion and the true
lovers of fast horses will assemble LOT
the first time around the new race
course recently constructed on the
grounds of the Deep Run Hunt CLUB,
lust northwest of the city on the Hermit
tage road. The occasion Will be the
third annual fall race-meeting under the
auspices OF the hunt club.
These race meets have become the rad
In and about Richmond, and 1t Is more
than likely that a large crowd will be
on hand this afternoon. Previously these
meets have been held at Chantiiiy
delightful spot, but inaccessible except
to those who journeyed there In convey
ances or on horseback, but now that
they are to be held at the clubhouse,
there are ample facilities for reaching
the course. The Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad will run Two
trains out to within a short distance OF
the course. the first leaving Elba at l:So
o'clock and the second a half-hour later;
the Lakeside electricians go within
short distance of the track, and mule
cars will run over the dummy line, TO
convey passengers direct to the ne"
grandstand. which has been erected OPP
posite the judges stand.
THE DETAILS ARRANGED.
The Board of Directors of the club held
n meeting yesterday afternoon at L
o'clock at the Office of Mr.. Thomas n.
Carter. at the Chamber OF Commerce
building. The members present were
Messrs. Thomas N. Carter, VINO PR
sided; Mr.. p. A. L. Brine the secIe'a,y'
and Messrs. William Rueger, n. H.
Savaga T II. Anderson, John SHELTON.
and II. c. Beattie.
Mr. w I. Carter was appointed clerk
| of the course. who will have to weigh IN
| the riders He was also appointed start
| err of the fiat races. together win Ut. ~
| 7, Triton. while Mr.. c. ID. Langhorne
will start the hunters. Mr.. Muscoe Car
nett has been appointed parole Judge,
and the races will start promptly at
| o'clock. -.,,.s
for the carriages OF the meHipeiS anu
| for those of outsiders.
Before the races start lunch VIII DC
served at the clubhouse to the farmers
over whose lands the members OF the
club ride in their hunts.
The following are the entries Tor the
races. ,.cr
| Farrers' half-mile fiat race-For horses
| owned by farmers and tenants over whose
land the club rides; not TO De r dtG9e al
| riders: catch-weights; all entries supJecc
TO committee of farmers appoihleu , uS
the Race Committee. FIRST, saduie' S sl,,n
Sl2; second, bride, value ~ thiru' Oi'N'''
SECOND RACE.
Deem Run Hunt Club SteeplechanseZFoI
| hunters owned by members OF the Deer
Run Hunt Club; gentlemen riders; aDou.
two and half miles; weight. 100 Pounu 70
thoroughbreds. % pounds extra; four 10
start: red coats and tall hats to be worn
First, plate. value AO second, Plate Plate
savage owner; 2. Lady Lillian, ch m,
Miss C. - owner, H. c.. Beattie rider;
3. Eolie, oh. g., j. I. Anderson owner
Mr.. Currie rider; 4. PamunKey, 1 OF: H.
ch. e.. DR.. Joseph A. Whfte owner, W. VI
Leathley rider; 7. queen Nab, ch. e., -
G.. SHELTON owner; S. Juliet. b. m, j. u
Anderson owner; g. Deep fuh' D. &" III
K. l.. Triton owner.
THIRD RACE.
Hacks and hunters half-mile fiat race
For hacks and hunters owned by mempeis
of the Deep Run Hunt Club; gentlemen
| riders. weight, LOO pOuHuSs NNSi
100 pounds; four to start; horses that have
started at any regular race meeting bar
red First. plate, value So; second; plate,
value $15. /. Tate c., b. m, r. Waddey
owner. L. Croxton rider; 8. Highfiyer, D.
e.. j. H. Chaffin owner-colors red. blue
and white A. Deerfoot br.. g., w; NJ
Leathley owner; 5. Miss Lee, b; M, +: ID
Meanley owner, Clifford Shelton rider
6. Montiero. b. e., III. Z. Bedtue o"hei-
colors blue and black
FOURTH RACE.
Steeplechase-open to all horses-Gentle-
men riders; about Two and half miles
weight. $50 pounds; four to start flT rsd
third. plate, value 500. /. Fighting Creek
b. e., j. H.. Chaffln owner-colors req
white, and blue; 2. Jackpot Jack High
e. e. T.. S. Craven owner-colors blue, rec
owner-colors orange and black. 4. Prince
ton. b. g., II. G. Hurkamp owner-colors
orange and black; 8. The Duke c: "A
owner-colors yellow and blue; Z. Upstart
b. e., w. c. Schrnidt-G b. Hobson rider
colors blue and white.
FIFTH RACE.
One-mile fat race-open to all horses
Weight for age; four to start. First plate
value SIS; second plate, value. SIS !. Fu'
ror. b. m. c. II. Hurkamp-colors orange
and black: 2. Princeton. b. G., G. n. Hut
| kamp-colors orange and black; 3. Gold
bug, C. m. John Ransom-colors canary
and black sash; 4. Fanager. br. g., Johr
Ransom-colors orange; ). Jackson. CHI. e..
w. c. Parkinson: s. Mormon, CHI. e., L
Il. Doswell-colors orange; Z. Estho, Oh
M. Captain G. Burton-colors yellow ano
blue; 8. The Duchess, Oh. m, j. Il. Bur
new.
THE FLAG TO FLOAT HIGH.
The Hunt Clubs iag-pole was sue
cessfully erected yesterday afternoon,
under the direction OF Mr.. s. A. Duvall,
superintendent of the Richmond Tele-
phone Company, and with his force OF
hands.
This is the tallest pole Of any de-
! scription ever erected in Virginia, be-
ing 901-2 feet long. with a diameter at
the base of 20 inches and at the top Of
inches 1t is 50 IL feet clear from the
surface of the ground, and is surmount-
ed with two handsome gilded balls
which, with the lightning rod to which
they are attached, make total height
OF 81 feet Its erection was considered
quite a dangerous feat. but was per-
formed in about five hours and with
only twenty men.
Both the Hunt Club and Mr.. NDuval
feel that they have the right to congratu-
late themselves and each other upon
this achievement.
A Young virgininn Insane.
ard of AhfnUdon Va