The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN.
Crisp Notes from the Road, Track
and Stables.
DEEP RUN HUNT CLUB RACES.
They Furnished Good Sport-Mr. Ware
Buys Sidmont and Barolitc.
Watercress Winner.
Other Items.

The fourth annual fall race meeting OF
the Deep Run Hunt Club which, on ac-
count OF rain was postponed from satur-
day the srd instant, until Tuesday last
and furnished some good sport for It's
patrons, but the attendance was only
fair, as hundreds were kept away espe-
cially business men, who would otherwise
have taken advantage of the half holi-
day on Saturday and helped TO swell the
crowd. The afternoon was an ideal one
a trihe cool perhaps for those seated on
the grand stand, still the air was brac-
ing and merriment and good humour
generally prevailed. The annual spring
and fall meetings OF the club are very
popular affairs and the patronage Of the
highest social element Of Richmond and
other cities IS bestowed without stint.
The programme was quite an attrac-
tive one and was run off with but few
unnecessary delays, consequently by four
o'clock 1t was finished and the members
OF the club and invited guests adjourned
to the club house where a bountifui
spread had been prepared and with appe-
tites whetted for them tempting viands
rapidly disappeared. The meeting was
conducted under the rules OF the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association with
the following officers: Judges, Major
Otway S. Allen, NJ. NJ Blacker and Geo.
X. Lee; Starter, w. ]. Carter; Assistant
Starter. DR.. r. l.. Triton; Clerk of the
Course, p A. S. Brine. J. T. Anderson,
Il III Savage and IL. c. Beattie, stew
ards The first event on the card, dash
of half mile on the fiat, went to +. r.
Scott's Bird. Ellen T., second and Nellie
third Time 81 IL.
The Second race an omen stcpDleChaSe
distance about two and a half miles, was
won by w. G. Hayes chestnut geding
Trillion, aged, by King Ernest, out Of
Trill. the gray geldng Scud, owned by
II. c.. Shaw, second, finishing second.
The other starters were w. G. Hayes bay
mare Virginia Dare and C. r. Ruffin 5
Gladys. For the third event on the card
a dash of half a mile for hunters and
hacks, there were five starters and the
winner turned up in w. K. lowering s
chestnut gelding Passport, by Romney,
dam by Telemachus, Virginia Dare sec
ond and Olifred third. Time 81 1-2. Beau
tiful Nell and Tate c., also ran.
Following this race came the Deep Run
Hunt Club steepechase. in which more
than ordinary interest was centered. 1t
went to Major Otway S. Aliens brown
geding Pamunkey, by Add FL Kader, Jr,
dam untraced, Red Eye second and Buck
eye third. Time 5:ij. The winner, Pa
munkey, finished well in hand and is
one Of the best and safest hunters owned
in Richmond. He is also a clever har-
ness horse. tractable and kind. Modoc
and Duchess also ran.
The fifth race. distance one mile. on
the fiat. gentlemen riders. furnished the
best contest OF the day. There were four
starters and at the finish the Judges were
unable TO separate Passport and Philae
and the heat was declared dead. though
A number outside parties thought that
Passport should have been given the heat
however no wrangle was raised and the
verdict OF the judges was well received
The time OF the heat was 1851 with Miss
Croxton and Cleaner finishing IN the or
der named. In the run off TO decide the
anair Philae won. The winner. Philae.
IS a brown FLY, 3. by Emperor. out Of
Philippa. She is owned by f.. and A.
craven OF this city, and was ridden BY
the former The sixth and concluding
event on the programme a dash of two
miles over hurdles, resulted I'm another
victory for Trillion with w. c. HAYES
up. j. 4. Anderson's brown eeIding
Buckeye, son Of Sensation and Memen-
10, with Lewis Croxton up. finished SEQ
ond. Time 4:30. Virginia Dare and scud
also started -