The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21

| over whose land the club rides. Members
of any hunt club and professional riders
were excluded. All entries were subject
! TO the decision OF committee OF farm
| crs appointed by the Race Committee.
/ Two horses were ruled out by them, ono
| OF which belonged TO DR. l.. James who
| owns no land. but rents a house on the
| land over which the club rides. There were
three prizes offered first a saddle Of the
! value OF 3l2; second. bride, OF the value
of ST. third, a bride of the value of g.
| The finish OF this race, as well OF the
| others was closely watched by Mr.. c. T.
| Ashburner. who was around with a
| kodack and took several good snap shots.
! lie was later on re-enforced by DR..
| Charles l.. Siegel. who made himself use
I full IN a similar manner.
The following horses appeared at the
post
Charley, owned by ]. T. Walton: Fred,
| owned by Edwin Rugg: Emma s., owned
by T. r. Darracott; Pony, owned by
II. Kelly: Nancy Hanks. owned by
, George Waldrop; Prince. owned by Z. +.
| Smith; Maud, owned by j. X Fleet; Min
ME, owned by L. p. Holt Upsy, owned by
| Il. II. Scott; No Name. owned by L. 4.
| Scott; Thompson, owned by Charles chill
drey; Dundee, owned by John Lenox.
The horses started in a bunch at the
| half mile post under the direction or Dr
| r. L. Triton, but Emma ). soon pulled
away from the field and held the lead to
the finish. closely followed by Charley
with Minnie in third place.
A NEW FEATURE.
The second race on the programme was
| an entirely new feature. introduced by
| Mr. j. r. Anderson which, however prov
! ed TO be one of the greatest attractions
| OF the day. II was called the Deep Run
nd
| horses owned by members Of the club TO
! be ridden by gentlemen riders over dis
! lance of two miles and a half, weight
| 165 pounds, with rs pounds over weight
for INCONSISTENCIES At least four horses
| had TO start and the riders appeared in
white trousers, riding boots, RED coals
and silk hats, which gave the event
very pretty appearance. me lohoWins
prizes were offered: First, plate. value
| $40; second plate, value $50; third. plate,
| value $40: fourth, plate, value, $40.
| Titre we're eight entries and al horses
aor cared at the rost in the following or
| der: p,
/ Amelia Belle. brown mare, r. II.
Savage owner, a. Cole Blanton rlder' az
| the pole
2 Pamunksy, bay gclding, Major o. 5.
Allen owner. G. A. Allen rluer'
2. Queen Nab chestnut gelding' j. u
Shelton owner and rider.
d Juljet. bay mare, j. r. Anderson own
! or and rider
8 Deep Run. bay gelding. DR.. r. l..
| Triton owner. Allen Potts rider.
& Gamecock. chestnut gelding Or. Jo-
seph A. White owner, W. NJ. Leathley
rider
Z. Lady Lillian, chestnut mare, MISS
Christian owner II. {. Beatue rluer.
8. Eolie, chestnut gelding, j. I. Ander-
son owner Mr. Currie rider.
The horses were started at the half
mile most by Mr.. c. d. Langhorne, ana
had to run twice around the field ana,
after taking the last jump near the ran
road track they turned into the nat
course and finished at the judges stand.
Messrs. Muscoe II. Garnett and DR.. Jos.
A. White acted as parole Judges.
While Eolie soon fell behind, yet all
the horses proved 20 be good jumpers.
While jumping the Liverpool the first time
Gamecock was I'm the lead, but being
pushed too hard by his rider he did not
keep mp TO the finish.
At the high jump near the clubhouse
Pamunkey struck the top board, throw
ing its rider who fell on his head. lie
quickly remounted. however and grad
ually filled up the gap After finishing the
first mile Deep Run got out OF the track
and at the second jump of the Liverpool
KEY as second while Gamecock fell back
TO third. During the home run Pamun-
KEY closed up rapidly. but was beaten by
Lady Lillian who finished first
The race ended as follows: Lady Lillian
first Panunkey second. Queen Nab third,
Gamecock fourth. Time, $50.
Lady Lillian is a seven-eighth thorough
bred and IS the saddle horse Of Miss
Christian. who is now at school i'm New
York. The plucky mare won easily, but
considering the fact that Pamunkey was
badly handicapped by his riders fall, it
was admitted that the geding would
otherwise have come in first. Pamunkey
is n thoroughbred and as such had to
carry twenty-five pounds overweight.
THIRD RACE
The third race was a hacks and hun
ters' half mile flat race for horses owned
by members Of the club, gentlemen rid
ers; weight 1856 pounds. thOroughbreds.,
100 pounds. -Four to start First prize,
plate. value S25; second, plate, value Sl5.
There were five entries, all of which APP
peared at the post in the following order
Miss Lee, bay mare; r. ID. Meanley,
owner. Grifford SHELTON, rider.
2-Deerfoot, brown gelding; w. Nj.
Lcathley, owner; A. c. Blanton, rider.
3-Hghnyer. bay gelding; j. H. Chaftin,
owner and rider.
4-Tate 9, bay mare, T. Waddey, own
er, h. CroXton, rider.
5-Monteiro, bay geldng; II. c. Beattie;
owner and rider.
The horses were started by DR.. Triton
AT the half mile post but they had hardly
passed the first jump, when Miss Lees
saddle girt broke, throwing young Swell
ton flat 10 the ground. lie remained there
quite a while, but finally recovered and
was able TO remounL While he did not
continue in the race, yet ne remained III
the saddle until late in the evening. Inc
race. which was close one. ended IN me
following manner
First. Monteiro; second, Tate c.; third.
Highhyer. ,,,,,,, r, l.tY,cr, s4h'
The next event was a steepie chase,
omen TO all horses with gentlemen riders
distance two and q half miles; Welght
$50 pounds First prize, plate. value slVo'
second. plate, value $50, third, plate Ndlue
so. M. D,Lo
OF the seven entries. the the DUKE.
owned by {. A. Rose and Upstar', owned
nv William c. Schmidt, were scratched,
while the others lined up in the following
manner: III
lighting Creek, bay gelding' j. r.
Chafin. owner ana rider
Jack Pot, Dack High gray geidlng'
L. 5. Craven, owner and rider.
Brock. bay geding; ii. {. Hurkamp'
Of Fredericksburg, owner; 81. Shaw'
rider