The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
NEWS OF HORSES
= AND HORSEMEN
Much Interest IN the DeeD Run Hunt
Club Races
FINE PROGRAMME ARRANGED.
Trotting Bred Horses Owned by Dr.
W, n. Cspehar-LIttlc Stakes
Victory at Raleigh Last Week.
other News OF the Turf.
FINE PROGRAMME ARRANGED.

ahead since their inception have been me
race meetings OF the Deep hun Hunt
club aud the forthcoming one the hfh
OF series held each fall, will prove no
exception 10 tne RUE. Ihs da.e has been
fAed for saturday November IS.h. when
tho ev,n.s TO De decided Wal be run oil
over the mhe ira. * out at the grounds
OF he c.-6 near the city.
Not only are these meetings decidedly
popular w..h the public az age but ney
are sOc.a4 cNeats OF consiue4 d0.e imror-
lance am al4a.t ule beda.y aH1 iasn.on
o. Richmond and other ciues
W4lh!n easy reach ui the city ana 30
the m4ost of a very Deautiul section the
eiesan4y kopl g.ouuos of the Deep Kun
Huns Cub P.estnt peasant sisAt al al
times. but on lace days there are add.oh-
al features lending auded atua..Neness.
After the conclusion Of the race pro
gramme there ]. bc a hgh jumping On
test, the winners 10 receive silver cups.
which Is likely 10 Ir4n.sn quite pleasant
diversion as usual The programme.
FIRST RACE.
Farmers Half-Miie Fat Racc.-For
horses owned los farmers ana tenants
over whose land the Club rides. Not 90
be ridden Dos members O. any Hunt
weights AID eu.les subject Go "a com
mit.ee of farmers appointed by the Race
Committee. list saddle, valhc fi-i se-
conc, bridal wade So th.rd birdie value
s.
SECOND RACE.
Deep Run Hunt Club steep e-Cnase---
Open only to horses fonywins he Deep
Run hounds By subscription 20 81 each.
the Club TO add sufficient TO make the
purse 500 OF which So to second. Cen
tlemen riders-weight for age. half breeds
allowed 10 pounds about TWO and haf
miles.
THIRD RACE.
Half-Mne Flat Kacc-For two-year-old
and upward-By subscription OF s. each.
the Club to add sufficient to make the
purse s15. OF which IS TO second. Open
on'y to horses owned by members Of "a
Recognized Hunt Clul Gentlemen riders
Weight Tor age. Half mi.
FOURTH RACE.
S'eeQle-Chasc-Opc 10 AN horses-Ey
subscription OF s. each. the Club to adj
sufficient 10 make the purse $780, Of
which q to second. Gentlemen riders
Weight for age. About two ana a half
miles.
FIFTH RACE.
one ME Hcndicap Fiat Race-For half
bred qualified hunters-By subscription
OF s. each. thc club 10 add sulhc.ent 10
MAKE Ait purse 500 Nt NAlNN '-' '' oNN
ond Gentlemen riders. Weights an
nounccd day before the race. One mile.
CONDITIONS.
This meeting viii bee held under the
sanction and rules of the National Steepie-
chase and Hunt Association.
The committee shan have the right 90
bar any rider or refuse any entry.
-Four bona fde star ers i'm all races.
three Of them 90 be the property of diff
meeting are convinced that amy starter
IS not bona iiie starter, the horse and
rider will be suspended.
Over-weight win be- allowed i'm nh races.
Any horse schooling over the regular
steeplechasc course after the flags are
up will be di.qualiied
First race viii DE called at . p. VI.
sharp.
18th.
All entries must be made iu writing,
accompanied by entrance fee. stating
name of horse color sex. age, pedigree
ar any, and the co,ors of the riders 10
J. A. S. Brine. secretary 500 i. Main
street, Richmond. va.
Among the trotung-bred horses owned
by Or. W. r. Capehart who owns a
grand estate Of nearly GOO acres near
Avoca. in Hertic county North Carol ma.
are the stations Lavaine, by Lancei0t,
2.2} out OF Phall9m0nt Girl, 22 3-4 by
Phallamont. and Aicarlna. by Alcantara.
out Of Car'otta Blizzard, by b lizard son
of Onward 20 whom are being bred daugh-
tiers OF Arcturus and Steel Eyes, both
sons OF The great race horse Planet
Arcturs and Steel Dyes were formerly
owned by Dr. CaDehart and their daugh-
tiers bred 10 Tornado. the magnificent
cO'd-b'sCk son of Fearnqurht and Dark
ness, by Ericsson, that died. his property
produce The finest tib of driving and
saddle horses ever owned in that section.
The Doctor grandfather Mr. cullen
Capehart, bred a number OF mares 10
imported sires. and the produce formed
the foundation stock at Avoca and whose
descendants handed down for generations
have been used by Or. Capehart SINCE his
youth Among the brood mares now at
the farm are daughters of steel Eyes,
Arcturus. Tornado, Portsmouth, Russell
Rex and other sires.
Avoca IS al the head Of the Albemarle
Sound. at a point whore il IS formed by
the waters OF the ChOWan and Roanoke
rivers. and the largest steam power
fisheries IN the country have been for
years operated. IL is there that an Of
the artificial propagation of shad done
in North Carolina Is carried on Or.
Capehart s. an advanced student OF the
some GOOD race horses IN partnership with
the late Mr. Thomas W. boswell, OF
Bellheld-
The 20 class. trotting and pac-
ing at the State Fair at Raleigh y. c.,
on Thursday last furnished a good con-
test The starters were Joseph Lasitter's
bay Gelding Frewocd. hv King M wood.
ont Of Medina, by MIDI etown. driven by
William Bass. Samuel Walton's bay
mare. Maggie Carrell. 10y Jack Daweon.
out Of Lacy s., dam Of ELLA Leo. 20 II.
and Lutte Dawson, 30 by Young Jim.
and the bay pacing horse Island Bay by
Monocacey. owned in Maryland. Maggie
Carreh ruled as am odds on favorite
and while her defeat in 2193 "a by Fire
wood, who finished under the lash IN the
frsi heat. caused some surprise g. was
thought she would come back I'm the next
and win. but TO the CONSERVATION Of her
hackers Firewood ably driven bv Rass
trotied the best heat Of his turf career
and finished I'm 2i1 Ia a new record FOR
himself and the track as we'll In me
third heat Tom Corner drove Maggie
Carrali with q vim but Fircwood iea4.at
TIE three-Quarter mile pole where no
gave D. up and fhe bay mare won the besf
IN 2is 1-4a reduction OF "a fun second i'm
her record and the race was regarded as
hers h"i ne Toll King Nutwood Pe'ding
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