The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
HORSEAND HOUND
SOCIETY'S PETS.
Deep Run Hunt Club a Most Popular
Organization.
STARTED BY SEVEN GENTLEMEN
And Now Has Membership Of Over
Two Hundrcd-Thc Regular Meets
Always Looked Forward 20 with
Pleasure by the Members.

The races to be run under the auspices
Of the Deep Run Hunt club, on the
grounds Of the latter. will be the So
cioty events Of the year in sports.
There will be five races each day, and
on Thursday the regular race programme
will be Preceded by jumping contest.
! The Deep Run Hunt Club is one Of the
most popular organizations in the South
/ OF its kind and has a membership Of two
| hundred. including many prominent
! functionaries in social circles. The club
was organized by seven gentlemen in 1892.
and grew so rapidly that in 1884 It was
drought proper to have the organiza-
ton chartered.
The objects of tho club are TO promote
riding and outdoor sports. and the objects
have been faithfully carried out and
have met with great success.
The regular hunts OF the club have
grown TO be fixtures. and they have af-
forded much beneficial pleasure 10 those
who have participated in them, and the
many friends and members OF the club,
who daily gather at the clubhouse and
kennels are profound I'm their praises
of the management for laying before them
the opportunity 10 so thoroughly pass
away few hours from the citys hum.
THE RACES.
The race mtet which will he held on
Thursday and Saturday, will be run I'M
der the rules of the National Steeple-
chase and Hunt Association and the va
rious officers will conduct their offices
with neatness and dispatch.
Every morning by O'Clock the track
at the clubhouse is alive with horses
walking over the steeplechase course and
race track.
Already the Messrs. Cravan have large
stable: Mr. Beattie has several horses,
and a number have gone from the EX-
position Grounds McGregOr's stable of
five horses, from Philadelphia, are at
Acca. having reached that place last Fri
day Hurkamps stable from Fredericks-
burg, Will arrive tomorrow. and they
will be located at Acca. Mr.. Bernard
DoswelIs Hanover stable will arrive on
Tuesday, and other stables. including one
from Washington, will reach here We'd
nesday.
THE OFFICERS,
The stewards. who will have charge OF
the race meeting are Messrs j. u. Ander-
son. T.. H. Savage, II. G. Beattie and j.
g.. SHELTON. and the following gentlemen
viii act as judges: Messrs. j. Kerr
Branch, T. ". Christian and II. Rozier
Dulancy.
Mr. w. J. Carter will start the horses
and Mr.. h. A. 5. Brine will perform
the functions of clerk of the course.
The programme for Thursday is an
elaborate one. BESIDE a jumping contest
which will be open 10 horses owned by
members. or the families Of members. OF
any recognized hunt club for which
purses Will be offered, the following events
will take place:
THE EVENTS.
Half mile flat race. for hacks and hunt
ers owned by members OF the Deep Run
Hunt Club. Gentlemen riders. Weight,
40 pounds; thoroughbreds, l5j pounds.
-Four to start Purse.
Deep Run Hunt Club Challenge Cup
Steeplechase. about two and a half miles;
for horses that shall nave been owned
and hunted regularly by member OF the
club with the Deep Run Hunt Club
hounds. previous 70 March !. 1885. Gentle
men riders. Weight, 100 pounds. Purse
and cup.
Maiden Plate.-Fize furlongs fiat race.
for maidcns throe-year olds and upwards
bred in Virginia. Gentlemen riders. Four
10 start. Threc-year-olds 20 carry 40
pounds; four-year-olds, AZ pounds; five
year-olds and aged 1856 pounds. Purse.
Commonwealth Club Purse presented
by Commonwealth Club).-Steeplechase
about two and three quarter miles. open
TO all horses. Gentlemen riders Weight
$50 pounds Four To- start. Purse.
Chantily Purse-One mile fiat race.
open TO all horses. Weight for age.
Jockeys up. Four TO start Purse.
On Saturday the following events Will
transpirc:
/. Farmers race-Half mile fiat race,
for horses owned by farmers and tenants
over whose land the club rides Not 10
be ridden by members of any hunt club
or professional riders. Catch weights.
All entries subject 10 a committee of
farmers appointed by the Race Commit
tee. First saddle; second. bride; third,
bride.
.. Pink Coat Observation-Disclosures
Steeplechase, about two and d half miles.
open to qualified hunters. Gentlemen
riders. Weight, l65 pounds; thorough
brcds, $50 pounds -Four to start. Red
coats and hunting caps to be worn.
Purse.
g. Bloomingdale Purse-One mile and a
half fiat race open TO all horses Gen
utlntu llnciN. W 'lBul lot age "a pOuuuS
added Four 10 start. Purse.
4. Jefferson Hotel Purse-Steeplechas
about two and q half miles. open 10 all
horses. Gentlemen riders. Weight, 80
pounds. Four to start. Purse
This purse Will be presented by the
Jefferson Hotel.
o. Easter Purse-One mile and one six
teenth Hat race, open TO all horses.
Weight for age. Jockeys up. -Four to
start. Purse.
CHINA'S RULING POWERS,