Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-02
CLARK COUNT.
Second Annual Meeting OF Blue
Ridge Hunt Club.

BERRYVILLE. VA, June l.-tSpe-
clal)-The second annual eAhipi'ioh or
the Blue-Ridge Hunt Club took place
Saturday afternoon near Wildwood. The
event had been eagerly anticipated Tor
weeks. and a large crowd was IN at
tendance represc nting Clarke ana ADA
cent counties. as well as lovers Oh horSes
from the nearby cities attracted Dy the
fine display of horses proiniseu' "hlch
promise was more than fuilileu' as sell
dom has SO fine a collection Oh "eh-Dred
driving, riding, and ruhhiHs nurses
peen seen I'm this section OF the state
The day was an ideal one LOT the dis-
play. and the events proved interesting
froro start 10 finish. Running races and
jumping contests, participated III ny gen.
tle,nen riders only. and a driving con-
80 in which ladies. as well as gentle
men. took part, were the events OF the
day.
Favorable mention must not be for
gotten of the donkey contest, In which n
number OF little darkies mounted on
donkeys-when they weren't dismounted
Ly the energetic actions or their
steeds-entered high-jumpng contest,
and afforded amusement galore FOR the
spectators
First on the card was a one-quarter
mile dash. The entries were r.. Briggs's
Grover r. Burwelrs Baby, John Lind
sey's Bob Robert Burch's Bird, I. IL.
Burwelrs Charles c.. Truxton Boyce's
Bob. T.. S. Ferguson's Gypsy. and Joseph
Jones's Betsy. After riding off the ties
John Lindsey's Bob came in winner.
There were six entries in the high
jumping contest-Horace Smiths Grey,
Nathaniel BurweHs Bessie. Robert Pages
Flora. Philip Moade's Selim. ii. l.. II.
.Lewiss Black Prince, and Henry Sowers's
Modoc and the blue ribbon was won by
Flora.
\ three eighths mile dash, participated
in by William DeaTmon's Max
well. Joseph Jones's Betsy. and T. Bur
wells Charlie c.. was won by Betsy.
one Of the prettiest events was the
fancy jumping contest over hurdles. For
this there were ten entries. and some
fine exhibitions of horsemanship. The
entries were W. f. Randolphs CraclSr
Jack. 4. b. Bevan's Jack. T. Fl. Bur
Wells Kate. T. S. Iindsey's Pet. +.
Briggs Grover. f.. +. Kitchens Sam.
Truxton Boyce's Bah. Horace Smiths
Skipping Jimmy, Henry Sowers's Modoc.
and 4. Withers's Night owl and the win
ner. Cracker Jack.
one of the hurdles and fell. both hose
and rider-Dr f. NJ. Allen-rollng over
together, bat both escaped without in
jury.
In the driving contest W. +. Randolphs
Dandy Jim won the first honor and
Robert Pages Midget second.
Ia the pony jump over hurdles y. b.
Bevan's Jack came in for first honor.
The chief and final event of the day was
the stecpechase. For this there were
eight entries-Horace smiths satan Ma
thanie Burwelrs Bessie, Philip Meade's
sclim. VI. l.. Boyce. Jr.'s Kckem. f.. +.
Grants Snow Ball. DR.. l.. NJ. Aliens
Daisy Bell Henry Smiths Diamond. and
Henry Sowers's Modoc. The course.
which was a crOss-country one, was
mile long. with a hurdle, three fences.
and a sunken lane to be jumped. The
horses got of nicely. but at the first fence
M0doc stumbled and fell heavily. Sewers.
his rider. was ENDORSED and trampled
upon by the other horses. His injuries.
unless some internal injuries should prove
to have been done him. were pronounced
10 be not serious. though he bled a good
deal at the nose. ara for time great
excitement prevailed. as ne was reportei
10 be dead The other horses went 10
the finish without further accident. Dia-
mond coming in winner, with Snow Ball
q close second