The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

J. Mclaughlin thirp'
The recent annual netting Of the Deep
Run Hunt club, held at the NeslinOi0
land club. was quite an Interesting ohs'
and much routine matter was disposed %,
An election Of afiicers TOOK place. anu
Dr Toseph A white was chosen 20 sue
"a Nor 0t,vay :. Allen as president,
AR. Al. Christian, Jr.. was elected wee
president. while j. a. 5. Brine Nilldln
Re,oer and II. c. Beatie were retained
+, tbefr posltions Of secretary, treasurer
md master OF hounds These gentlemeh'
with Messrs. J. r. Anderson, Thomas
\. Garter. j. Il. Anderson. Levin Joy"e7'
y II savage. J o. SHELTON, and Dr. X. J..
Triton. constitute the Executive BoAiu.
The finances of the club are In a most
satisfactory condition, and the mehDet
SIN has largely increased. The club has
sustained a big loss in the recent death
NJ Major Lewis Ginter, one or us most
bouored and influential members, VINO
contributed literally on all occasions
Suitable resolutions were adopted IN re-
gard to his death.
The well-appo.nted and attractive
grounds OF tho club, out near the A. +.
HW monument. are in the midst OF
section regarded as one Of the most beau
fiful ana uIGNiN luIAbNth III NiAN 49,
south. Great interest is now manifested
I'M GOLF and several new members have
Joined The club to obtain the use OF the
links.
The hunting season will commence on
November 10th. and the annual fan race
meeting OF the club will take place on
Saturday. the 20th. The latter IS at
tracing much attention, and Secretary
Brine IS exalted over the prospect ahead
But little is heard now Of the cry raised
a few months since about the passing OF
the horse That it was but q vision is
thus exemplihed by the New York Herald,
which polntedly refers to the subject as
follows:
with few exceptions, most OF the deal
ers report satisfactorily OF present busi-
ness, and speak hopefully Of the imme-
date future. In spite Of all the talk about
the extinction Of the horse, and his be-
coming a memory or a curiosity IN mu-
scum, there are more horses and carriages
owned in and around New York and more
being sold than ever before. People who
can arrange il may leave the city 70 live
in the suburbs, but these suburban rest
dents, more even than city folks. look
upon the horse as a necessary adjunct
10 the household assets. From present
indications no one need worry about the
future OF the horse; as a worker his
sphere may diminish, as a pleasure and
luxury he will always be in demand"
Bird Eye, 2.1S IL, the four-year-old son
OF Prince Belmont and Sue Burglar, by
Epaulet. won the $1,000 stake for 224
trotters on the last day OF the Norfolk
meeting. which. had been carried over
from the day previous. with the first and
The latter is brown stallion, by Stranger
out Of Brooch. by jay Gould. Bursar Is
a full brother TO Broomal. 2:l5. and re-
duced his record from 2:25 TO 2:2l IL in
this race.
That erratc and uncertain performer.
the bay gelding Robert Burns, was on
his good behavior at Norfolk and won
the 2:32 trot in straight heats-time,
2:2i II 2.1S IL. 2:20 II. He defeated a
good field OF hOrses-among them Othello,
Guy Briggs and Germa. Robert Burns
was purchased by his present owner
william Hops. Of Baltimore. last spring
from Dr. S. T. Nicholson. Washington.
y. c., and has more than won his cost
price. His record is 2:li l-2, earned At
the last Pimlico meeting.
The bay colt Pat S.. by Grants Abdal-
lab distinguished himself during the
closing DAYS Of the Norfolk meeting by
winning tho 2:3e pace in straight heats,
the time Of each being 2:22 I-2. Pat $. is
in the string OF Dr. L. II. Tubbs, Scot
land Neck. n. c.
The form shown by the brown gelding
CIandon. by G. +. Clay. dam Springtime
bv Black HambletOnlan, al Norfolk came
rather I'm the nature OF sur
prise even 10 those who have
known the gelding since he was
brought 20 this city as a three-year-old
I'm 1898. In the fall of that season he
trotted TO a record OF 2;3i 81 at the state
Fair here. but was never in condition 10
win until AT Norfolk on TIE 18th instant
when he captured the 2:35 trot in straight
heats, trotting the second heat in 2;2l L..