The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-07
DEEP run CLUB
RACES YESTERDAY
A Most Successful Meeting with
Plenty Of Good Sport.
"TRIlLI0N" WINS TWO EVENTS.
Philac and Passport Ran To a De"u
Heat. Which Was Run ON
With Philac the
Winner.
"TRILLI0N" WINS TWO EVENTS.


social events OF the spring and f-iil sea-
ION. and society puts on an air OF expect
amy "a these AFFAIRS recur. The result
IA n general turning out OF the people
and a splendid programme OF races ny
tho club
The grant stand. the paddocks and the
eliza, houses become the stamping ground
for tho matrons bellies and Deaux oil the
fashionable set. and besides Inc caTry1pe
out of a preconceried plan or sport
rood time is had by all attending the
races. 100.
The attendance yesterday afternoon was
not AS large as upon previous OCCASIONS
hut the sport that developed parucu-
aarlv I'm one OF the races. was the pest
ever given on the Hunt Club track Inc
.rho,a affair went off without n ripple OF
6Sscord to mar the general happy result
and the officers individually deserve
commentator for the delightful manner
In which they performed their seVerai
functions. -
The crowd went out in private turn
outs of all patterns. on the railroad Tram
and on the trolley cars. and the grahd
stand was one mass of beauty grace anu
gallantry. .cr
The first race was FARMERS n
mile fiat for horses owned by farmers
r,des Not 10 be ridden by members OF
INV hunt club or professional riuers'
Ca,ch weights All entries subject 10 a
so,nni.tee OF farmers appointed by the
Pee Committee First. sadie, value w
second bride. value s.: third orluie'
value 81 ,.u.. " ,r
Dsrricott. G. Childrey up; Black Bess'
- w childrev. A. Il. Childrey up Prince
IT - Waidrop. +. Blanton up; Meme
IT palmer D. Cartwright up; Charhe'
" Valten Robert Thorp up; Blfd' T.
r. Scott. owner up .ho s.ar,
The race was interesting from INV -
Nth Ellen T favorite. on the s're. ~
with the field scattered, Bra ,ooA
field for keeps and won on, III
with Ellen T. second. Nellie tnIr"'
OPEN sTEEPLECHASE.
-, gtcars lost little time in getting
~. sorses ont for the second race whlch
ms an open steepiechase, "pvus ~
and n half miles Purse NZ'-oI WIZ"
90 IN second open 10 an hoIsS9'
sio,ne, riders. Weight, \. 5. ana H. a.. A.
'lei i,1 rn,es -Four to start. The
starters were: ,,,~o,r;, Dare
w G Hayes; Scud, X. o. SHAW -"O'
GLADYS. &. X. Ruffin. - er,.
oh the quarter Gladys refused the ~ -,
4ump. and Virginia Dare Eel. out on 'ne
.
Trillion and Scud Both horses KEEP W
sogether throughout the race with 1rh-
,,on always TO the good Inc race wac
,vnn nv T'rillion with a length TO spare
and no time was kept. ..,e.
HACKS AND HUNTERS
The third race. Hacks ana H.iI'e
half-mile fat, was interesting ana occa-
,aned come excitement. OF the six en-
tries there was one scratch that OF
Cleaner. T. Craven's black mare Inc
Virginia pare. w. c. Hayes; olifred. Il.
Craven; Passport, W. Il. LeVerln x,
Peautiful Nell. c. r. Rufiin; Tate G. =.
Waddey.
purse SO-of which sl5 to second. For
hacks and hunters owned by members
of any recognized hunt club. Gentlemen
riders Weight. 40 pounds.
A good start was made but the held
soon scattered with the exception OF the
place horses. that kept together nicely
20 the stretch. where Passport pulled
away and won In "a IL with virginia
Dare and Olifred in place.
PAMUNKEY'S VICTORY.
Major Ottway s. Aliens Pamunkey
with Mr. Harry Beattie up. had an easy
thing in the fourth race. This race was
abe Deep Run Hunt Club Steeplechase'
about two and n half miles.
Purse $l25-of which $50 TO second ana
500 10 third. For hunters owned by MEM
a1ers of the club and hunted regularly
and fairly with the Deep Run hounds.
Gentlemen riders Weight, $50 pounds;
thoroughbreds. l65 pounds Four 10
start with the following entries:
Freedom. r. H. Gaines; Red Eye Dr.
r. L. Triton; Buckeye, Or. r. j. Trt-
ton: Pamnnkey. Major o. s. Allen; Mo-
dock. A. H. Christian, Jr.; Duchess, W.
A HiginbOttom.
Duchess was scratched at the last mo-
ment and Modock dropped out at the
half. The starters were prettily punched
on the 20 away but they soon scattered
along the track and the race got down
between Pamunkey. Rey Eye and Buck
eve. Red Eye made n squirt but Pamun-
key was well ridden and landed easily
and came under the wire ten lengths In
the van. I'm 5:45. with Red Eye and Buck
eye In place.
RAN A DEAD HEAT
The next race. the fifth was the most
interesting of the evening and caused lots
of excitement. the result being dead
heat between Phiae and Passport, with
Miss Croxton third, I'm l:5l.
This was a one mile fiat race. Purse
sico-of which s25 TO second. Open TO all
horses Gentlemen riders. Weight for
age and 10 pounds added. -Four 10 start
with the following entries:
Philae. T.. Craven Passport. W. X. Lev
ering; Miss CrOxton, {. n. Ruftin; Beauti-
fui Nell. G. T. Rufiin: Cleaner. T.. Craven.
Beautiful Nell was scratched, leaving
the necessary four 10 start.
The get away beautiful and the
bunch was maintained for half mile.
On the three-quarter Philae and Passport
gradually drew away from the field and
Cleaner dropped behind. The two horses
took the stretch nose and nose. and the
crowd shouted. On toward the wire they
ran and the tension became great. All
eyes were fastened on Philae. for 1t was
believed. with Craven up. she would win
out: but Passport held her own and the
two horses Numbered under the wire on
n dead heat. In Isl. with Miss Croxton
third and Cleaner I'm the rear.
After some discussion between the
owners they decided to run over as a
wind-up OF the days events.
TRIILlON WINS ANOTHER.
The last scheduled race was a two mile
hurdle race Purse tl25-of which S25 &c
second. open 10 all horses. Gentlemen
riders. Weight, n S. and II. Association
rules. -Four TO start with the following
entries
Triliion. w. C. Hayes: Scud. r. C
Shaw. End Buckeye. J. r, Anderson
Virginia Dare w. G. Hayes
virginia Dare got out OF the push OF
the quarter and sud fell through on tn,
saif leaving the race between Trillion an,
Buckeye. Buckeye was a favorite OF
the start and held his own to the mil,
post when Tltliion caught the crowd ant
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