The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
EVENTS OF The
DEEP RUN CLUB.
Races on the Opening Day of the
Meet Furnish Good Sport.
VIRAGO WINS CHALLENGE CUP.
King Olaf Captures the Maiden flate
and Vanity Fair Wins the Com
monwcaIth Club Purse of S225.
The Entries for To morrow.

cent grounds Of the club yesterday was
a success in every way.
Long before the hour set for the be-
ginning Of the events. many handsome
cquipages were on their way 10 the race
track. and many people went OUT on the
electric cars and over the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac road 10
Acca. and when the first event. high
Jumping contest by horses owned by
members, or families OF members OF
any recognized hunt club there was
probably one thousand people present,
and the grand stand was wel-hlled-
For this jumping event fourteen horses
had been entered but three OF them
were scratched, and those contesting
were as folliws: Bob. b. g.. owned by j.
y. Matthews Manchester; kingpin' d. g.
G. II. Hurkamp. Frederlcksburs' me
Richmond: Buck. Oh E., MISS T.. II.
Young. Richmond: Richard Ill, Dr. g.
=. A. s. Brine Richmond; Eoie' en-. g.
j. r. Anderson. Richmond; 81. george y.
e., William Rueger. Richmond; Freak D.
e. Julien Morris. Poindexter. Va FoXey
b. e.. Waterford. ch g.. Bonnie's Lad, b.
e.. l. y. Megargee. Philadelphia
Each horse was required 10 make SIX
jumps twice over double jump III 'front.'
of grand stand, one fence al four feet
two fences at four feet six lnches' ana
one fence at i've feet.
The horses that were entered In nearly
every particular showed excellent jump
ing qualities. and some ot the jumps
were surprisingly well made.
The Judges consisting Of Messrs. ]. X.
Branch. T. w. Christian ana H. kozier
Dulancy. carefully considered every detaH
and awarded the prizes. which consisted
OF: First. t35: second. 50; ana thrd'
bride. presented by Samuel Hunt sons
Of Baltimore. 10 the following.
First-Waterford, Megargee' Phhadel-
phia. nj,
mond.
mond.
Immediately after this contest tho frs,
race was called. This race was for hacks
and hunters half mile fiat. with purse
Of so. Of which 81 went 10 me second.
The horses were owned by members OF
the Deep Run Hunt club.
There were four starters: kingpin, en-.
e.. Charles II. Hurkamp; Monteiro, b. e..
A. H. Theirmann; Duchess ch. m. Alexis
Corydon. CHI h., G. b. Hobson. The
horses were slow in getting OF and the
starter had some little trouble tn get
ting them in line. but when they got
away they were punched nicely with
Monteiro slightly in the lead On the
quarter he slowly pulled away from the
bunch and I'm the stretch he went steadily
ahead. winning easily. with Alexis second
and Duchess third. Time % II
The second race was the Deep Run
Hunt Club challenge cup, steeplechase,
haf f11fln horses
that were owned and hunted regularly
by members Of the club with the hounds
prior to March l. 1895. Purse. challenge
Gun. with So added. OF which S25 went
to the second and Sl5 10 the third
There were six entries. as follows:
Queen Nab, oh m. w. A. Townes; FL
sket en-. m. Mrs. 4. II. Christian. Jr.:
Gamecock ch. g.. Dr. Joseph a. White;
Virago. ch. m. II. c. Beattie; Pamun-
key b. g.. Major o. S. Allen; Richard
III. br. <. p. A. s. Brine.
The start was an even one and the
horses scattered I'm the quarter. Pa
munkey went lame and ran a mile and
half on three legs. Virago took a good lead
but on the stretch the gap closed and
the winners were Virago Elsket and
Pamunkcy. Time. 5.32 -.
The third race was for the Maiden
Plate" five furlOngs. fiat. a purse or
800 was offerel with $2j to the second
There were six starters: Russian. b. e.
Hurkamp: Unnamed. b. m. G. r. Rufiin,
Blanchard. b. g.. II. g. Beattie: Philoe
b. m. T.. & 4. Craven: King Olaf, b. e..
Craven: Beral. ch. m, William X. Ro-
berts. There were no scratches and the
start was splendid. King Olaf took the
lead on the start and held it, with Philoe
second and Russian third. This race
brought out great applause. for IL was
a run for the money between INlnS OlaI
and Philoe Time. 1906 Ia.
The fourth race. which was steeple-
chase about two and three quarter miles
for tine Commonwealth club purse OF
sos. Of which $50 went 20 The second and
So 10 the third.
There were five entries: Vanity Fair
Hurkamp: st. Victor Beattie; Waterford
and Woodstock. /. y. Megargee; Fight
ing Greek. Chaffin.
The start was fair. on the quarter the
horses were punched. but on the half 81
Victor and Vanity Fair were close to-
gether IN the lad. On the mile the two
were nip and tuck and Vanity Fair
gradually drew ahead and Fighting
Creek and Woodstock dropped out. Wa
terford was far behind. but as there was
third money the rider was urged TO make
the run. In going over one OF the fences
In front OF the stand the horse fell and
threw its mount. Neither was hurt. now
ever. and the horse ran around the track
The winners were Vanity Fair nrst, ST.
Victor second, Waterford th--@ Time
SIS.
The fifth and last race was FOR the
Chantlly purse. and was for a mile fiat
with a purse OF 500. Of which s25 went 10
the second. Those starting were: Miss
Carter. Tilford: Royal Rover. Hurkamp:
Mormon. boswell Fred. Graft. Mrs. g.
]. Engleking: Classic r.. J.. D. Christian
Jr.; Chester l. y. Megargee; Leucocyte,
W. n. Roberts.
Some trouble was experienced in start
ing. but they went away Ike Hash ana
we're nicely punched on the quarter, but
i'm the stretch the horses strung out and
the winners were: Classic Ii. and Royal
Rover. close. Fred. Graft third. Time,
1916 In this race Chester ran away and
threw his rider. who was not hurt how
ever.
All the officials conducted their duties
with ability and not u hitch was made.
The stewards were Messrs. j. T. An
derson, +. IL. Savage, II. G. Beattie, j..
G.. SHELTON; the judges, Messrs j. Kerr
Branch, f. W. Christian. n. Rozier Du-
laney: starter. w. J. Carter, assistant
starter, w. j. Vaughan, and clerk OF
course. L. A. 5. Brine. and they each
deserve the praise that was extended
them.
The races on tomorrow will be called
at 2:3O o'clock. The following are the