The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11


pose horses az the farm s Garnet. a big
brown son of Chancellor $3.50. dam Kate
Didn't, thoroughbred daughter OF Pimll-
CO.
An exchange says: mot since the earli-
est days OF racing in America has there
been so much interest in hurdle racing
and steeplcchasiny, and particularly that
feature Of the sport In which the gentle
man riders take part, as tnis year. Inc
gentleman riders belonging 10 the hunts
and clubs about this city have all signi-
fed their intention OF taking part In the
races established by the jockey clubs and
racing associations on tue metropolitan
circuit in their efforts 90 restore such rae
ing 10 its old place. N0t only will the
hunts about Ncw York Dee represented in
the races. but men VIII come mp from
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington.
The gentlemen riders AtiFAuolts are TAX
ing great interest
me first OF these. that Of TIE Meadow
brook Hunt. VIII take place ou May lst.
and the second. that of tle Country club.
S. 10 he held at BrO0hAne, Mass. on May
Goth and 3lst. Some OF the gentlemen
riders who anticipate taking part on the
METROPOLITAN tracks are well k0nwu. Col
onel Morrell. OF Philadelphia. IS one OF
the enthusiasts. The Rctn0r Hunt will
probably send two riders outside Of the
Colonel W. O.. Eusts d. SON OF Mr.. BUS
lis. OF Louisiana, WHO repre- ented hi-
state iu both houses of Congress. and was
durinr Cievelands last administration
Ambassador 10 France, % Us almost GER
tain Will ride.
Another famous hunter who will take
nart IN tie races is II. Seymour Persse'
Of ireland There i5 no more daring rider
I'm ireland than Doe. lie BIAS been coming
10 America FOR tie past two years, ana
he fs almost as well MoWn here as he is
'paitimo~e VIII send McK. Dierrlman.
the clcvorc-t rider Of tAs Likridge Hunt
club alr Norman rode last fall al the
baltimore meeting. and swept everything
before him. lie is very influential man
I'm tho Ekrldre Hunt Club and 10 is likely
that his eSampie VIII le followed by
Teandor Riddle will cor-e over from
PhradelDhia Robert g. Shaw. the we'll
known Boston polo player ono Of the
leading members of tie MyOpla Hunt,
Will probably Doe over TOO.
Harry w. Smith. who has been IA
mniar figure no the horse shows here for
years past Will ride. s., is said. j.. Sea
bury. Of the Myopia Hunt. and J. a. i.
strathv. the Canadian. are % ride Mr.
hunters and steceplechasers and he has
done a. great deal OK riding about Mon
troal
Maxwell Norman. OF Newport. n mem
Ier OF the Country Club. ~ a.. Hayes. OF
the Nead0wbr00k Hunt and Craig ".
Wafsworth. are talking az riding Mr..
Wadsworth however. IS not training. lie
IS % present cruising on John Jacob AS
tors yacht
10 81 possible. too. that To1hau Koene.
who was az ono time the most noted OF
gentlemen riders VIII take part IN some
OF the events AIr. Kcele has nat ridden
much ~ recent years. because or the
objections or lis wife Ills sometime
rival. James T. Kerl0chan. WIN not ride
because OF the recent death OK his father.
Besides these "a number Of young men
from Kentucky. Tenre oo and Virginia.
who have been follow ne hounds. are
expected mp from or 20 time.
The chestnut maze Hvalcs., thorough
bred daughter Of Deucahon. ard o mare
by Saunders Nordcck that was bred ana
owned for a number ~ years 1y The late
W W. Mchauv. OF Fowhafan county.
Va. and described oe ono "a; the ham
soonest and most bioo1-llke mares of that
day. produced Ord 1850 Tho chestnut colt
Brennan. Dr. Orion. brother 10 Planet.
Brennan was q large handsome horse
owned for number OF yelrs by the la'e
". Roane Iufic'l. Chesterfield C0urfy
and though strictly thoroughbred sired q
number q fine saddle and harness horses.
possessing very pronounced trC-t.ng oc-
ton. Along about 1872 llyades was
soil to tho rot GER nll Alden
Goldsmith. o. Wash,nrtonyn' Orange
county New York who c1mo! d0wn arf
selected her az representative type or
a. O. d