The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
FOURTH SPRING MEET.
Two Days Racing Under the Auspices
ofthe Deem Run Hunt Club.

The fourth annual spring meeting OF
the Deep Run Hunt club. which will take
place on Thursday. April 18th and Sat
urday, April Goth AT the course Of the
club. promises 20 be very interesting.
From present indications II seems that
large number Of horses will b. entered
from other cities. one gentleman from
Philadelphia has written TO member
OF the club that h expects to enter six
Of his horses for the occasion.
This will be the first time that the race
meeting is 10 be extended over two days
and this has been done for the purpose
of attracting horses from other sections
Of the country. The entries for the races
will close on Tuesday, April 18th at
p NJ. The following interesting pro-
gramme has just been arranged Tor the
two days:
THURSDAY. April 2S.-Hacks' and Hunt
ers' half mile fiat race. for hacks ana
hunters owned by members Of the Deep
Run Hunt Club Gentleman riders.
Weight. liO pounds; thoroughbreds, lo1
pounds. Four to start. Purse, 500 OF
which S35 to the winner and SO 10 ths
second. Entrance fee $50.
Deep Run Hunt Club Challenge CUP
Steepiechase. about two and half miles,
for horses that shall have been owned and
hunted regularly by a member Oh the
Ciub. with the Deep Run Hunt Ciup
hounds previous to March l. 1898. Cen
uemen riders. Weight, 100 POUNDS.
Purse Challenge Cup. and so added oil
which S3j to the winner, SO TO the second
and Sl5 TO the third. No entrance zee
Maiden Plate-Five furlong nat race
for maidens three-year-olds ana upW s. 10
bred in Virginia. Gentlemen I
Four 10 start. Three-Near-olus 10 "a
~ 14O mounds: four-year-olds, IA POUNDS .
fi,.e-year-olds and aged, 1856 pounds
purse 500 Of which So 10 the winner
and S55 TO tn, second. Entrance Zee %
commonwealth Club Purse-Steeple-
chase about two and three-quarter mics
omen TO all horses. Gentlemen iueIs'
WEIGHT 10 pounds. -Four 10 start.
purse sos of which $50 TO the winner
$50 TO the second, and so TO the third'
Entrance fee, s..
Chantilly Purse-One mile nat race
omen to all horses. Weight for age
Jockeys up. -Four to start. Purst' 800
of which SO to the winner ana 30 10 INC
second Entrance fee, s..
Saturday April 30th-Farmers race
Half-mile Hat race. for horses owned by
farmers and tenants over whose lana
the club rides. Not TO be ridden by
members OF any hunt club or profess
slonal riders. Catch weights All entries
subject TO a committee Of farmers APP
pointed by the Race COMMITTEE. flial'
saddle value 81; second. bride. value
s.: third bride, value. s.. No entrance
fee.
Pink Coat Steeplechase.-liunters' Stee-
piechase about two and q half miles.
open TO qualified hunters. Gentlemen
riders Weight, l65 pounds; thorough
breds. $50 pounds -Four TO start. Red
coats and hunting caps 20 be worn.
Purse. 1926. Of which go to the winner.
S3j to the second. So TO the third, and $l5
10 the fourth. Entrance fee. >.
Bloomngdale Purse.-One mile and a
half flat race, open 10 all horses. Gen
tlemen riders Weight for age. "A pounds
added. -Four 10 start. Purse 100. of
which So TO the winner and S25 TO the
second. Entrance fee. s..
jefferson Hotel Purse.-Steeplechas
about two and a half miles. Open to all
horses. Gentlemen riders. Weight, 10
pounds. Four 10 start Purse. 5000 OF
which $3.50 TO the winner. and $50 10 the
second. Entrance fee. s..
Easter Purse.-Mile and One-siXteenth.
fiat race, open 10 all horses. Weight for
age. jockeys up. Four to start Purse.
Sl25, Of which 500 TO the winner and
So 10 the second. Entrance fee. $.