The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
The Deep Run Hunt Clubs High
Jumping Contest.
A VERY INTERESTING FEATURE.
Robert Bradlcy's Stable az Bennir g.
Sale Of Mabellc-W. G.. Bryan at
Pimlico--MOsul i'm Grand shape.
Alcantara at Snowden Farm

In addition TO an already attractive pro-
gramme provided Tor its forthcoming
race meeting, fixed for the 2sth and Both
instants, the Deep Run Hunt Club has
added a high-jumpins contest, open 20
horses owned by members of the club,
or the families OF any member OF any
recognized hunt club.
For tho best performance Of hunter or
jumper. conformation and quality 10
count 90 per cent; performance over
fences 50 per cent. There is no entrance
Zee. The first prize viii be thirty-iiye
dollars, the second fifteen dollars. and
a third a fine English bride. donated by
samuel Hunt * Sons, Baltimore. Each
horse will be required 20 make three
jumps, as follows. Twice over double
jump i'm front OF the grand-stand. ono
fence At four feet two fences at four
feet six inches. and one fence az five
feen. Any horse % Dee declared out OF the
contest after three refusals at amy fence.
Gentlemen riders az catch weights viii
have the mounts
All indications are that this meeting
viii be by far the most entertaining and
successful ever held by the club while
horses OF q much higher quality will con-
test i'm the different events. The meeting
will be conducted under the ruis of the
National Hunt and Steeplechase Associa-
ton. and only horses registered with ~
will Dee permitted To start In the steeple-
chase and hurdle races.
Robert Bradley. known all over the
country as Virginia Bradley has n
string of twenty-five runners at the Ben
nings track. Washington, ID. G.. with
jim Howard in charge.
Traverser is included I'm this list, but
that noted son of Imp Rossington is now
i'm California. and viii be- shipped East
about the first OF May. Tie was leased
bv Burns q Waterhouso, and has proven
himself about the highest class three
vear-old I'm California this season. The
Jockeys who viii wear the black Jacket
and yellow cap this season are Jonn
slack and Hezekiah Seaton. The list
which includes three OF the get Of the
"Tron Horse" Bitten. follows:
Traverse. On. a.. 3. by Imp. Rossington.
dam Betsy Brock
Chugnut. b. g., 8, by Miracle dam Annie
J.. .,,-
Plantain. ch. g.. 8, by knight OF Eller-
slic. dam Banana.
Red Gidd. ch. g.. 3. by Hlmyar dam
Maud L.
dam Grazalia.
Second chance. CHI e., 3, by Chancellor
dam Fannie III.
Florence Chance. ch. 3" g. hy Chdhoei-
Tor. dam Florence.
Jim Chance. ch. g., g. by ChahceiIor'
dam Lille NJ.
dam Matte B.
Chancellor g., ch. 2, 3. by Chancellor,
dam Sue b.
Tantinus. b. e., 4. by Imp. Candlemas'
dam haywood
dam TUlie Russell
Miss Cacey b. m, ., by ration dam
John Light CHI. g.. 3, by imp. Aeroiithe'
John sack, Oh. g, ., BY Mafsac' dam
win Elliott. b. g.. s. by Blue Eyes, dam
Bone Boney Boy. ch. g.. ?. by Bitten. dam
Brown Fllrt. b. f.. 2. by ntzen. dam
Emiucnce.
Anna Bright. eh. f., . by Bitten dam
Maize v. en-. +. 2. by Miracle. dam
NexatiOn.
Judge WILCOX en- b. - ~ "'"N~'N'
dam Ethel Ii.
Lasy Weight, br. f. 2 by overweight
dam Fannie II.
Eugene Leigh, Lexington. Va. mas solu
20 General w. IA. Jackson. NASHVILLE.
rem who will place In her In the brood
49, ranks at the famous Belle Meade
stud. the bay mare, Ma Belle, foaled
.sss by imp. Charaxus. dam Ada Belle.
by Eolus. Ma Belle is full sister 70
Charade and was high-class performer
during her turf career winning at three
years-old thirty-two races-nine OF them
In succession. She was bred By Captain