The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
THE DEEP RUN
HUNT CLUB RACES
Splendid Sport Furnished the Mem
bers and Their Families.
The WINNERS OF THE EVENTS.
starlight" First i'm the Farmers and
Tenants Face" Freak" Again
Takes the "Mirador"-An
Elegant Spread.

In spite of the disappointment Of the
Deep Run Hunt Club m not having the
fun programme for the races that they
had advertised very satisfactory and
ENJOYABLE afternoon was spent by large
ro.rcreutatiou of the members of the
club. their families and friends. At least
seven hundred people viewed the sports
yesterday afternoon on the clubs rapA'
which consisted OF the following:
A half-mile fiat race, for the farmers
and tenants horses. whose land the CLUB
rides over
The entries were. finishing in the order
named:
Mr. +. r. SCOTS starlight Mr. j. T..
Waiton's Charlie" Mr. Charles J.. chill
dreys BLACK Bess,' Mr.. j. A. Chiidreys
Fanny" Mr.. Tom Daracotts ELLEN 7.
and Mr.. J. +. Palmores Belle
starlight won easily. Time, .5jl&
The first prize was a saddle, value Sl2;
second a bride. value S. and third a
bride. value s.
The next race was a half-mile fat
for horses owned by members Of any
recognized hunt club, gentlemen riders.
Purse. $50. which went 10 the first horse.
The starters We're: Mr.. A. II. Thier-
manns "MOnteiro' (rider. Mr. Thomas
Martini; Miss Borchers Minnie b."
rider Mr. H. Eppg: Mr. W. G. schmidts
Hermann ,he Great" (rider. Mr.. Lewis
Croxton) DR.. r. l.. Trittons Red SILK, ="
rider. Mr. Milton Croxton; Mr.. II. c.
Beatties Touchdown" ridden by own
err; Mr. Jack Gordon's "Zeb Vance.
rider. Mr. Curtis Bardem: Mr. John
Bryan's "Efie Dean" rider Mr Gwyn
Harrison).
Hermann the Great" won by length
followed by Minnie b." second, and
Touchdown" third. Time. .52i2
THE STEEPLECHASE
The last race was a steeplechase two
and a half miles The entries We're DIT
Joseph \. Whites Game Cock" ridden
by Mr. Lewis Croxton; Mr.. J. r. Ander-
sons "E0.ic." ridden by Mr.. II. G.
Beattie: Mr.. J. j.. Mathews "Faustina."
ridden by Mr.. Thomas Martin. and Dr.
Il. L. Trittons Deep Run" ridden by
Mr.. Milton Croxton.
Faustlna took the lead from the start.
and kept her place throughout the race
finishing in good style. "EOlic' came I'm
a good second. clearing all Of the jumps
without a fault. The others did not finish.
Time. 5:45.
Next on the programme were the jump
ing contests. The "Westbrook Cup was
not competed for as there were not sufii-
cient eligible entries. The contest for
the "Mirad0r" was. however, great sue
cess The condition was that this cup,
which was given by Mr.. r. q. Shaw H.,
Of Dedham. Mass. should be won twice
by the same person The cup had been
won once each respectively by Mr.. WI
liam Reiger's "St George" and Mr. Ju-
u ~ -
horses being entered the second time
made the contest especially interesting
The Judges awarded the cup 10 Freak. o.
who cleared two OF the jumps. which
were four feet eight inches high. lie was
ridden by Mr.. J. c. Barnard. OF Keswick
Va est George" who was ridden by Mr.
A~tbur Charles Marshall. Of Uppeville,
Ia was n close second. being about
two noints behird Freak" The other
horses connecting were: Mr.. T. y Carter
tRed Rock" ridden by Mr.. Beattie; Or.
q l., Siegers Dixie" ridden by Mr.. Mar
tin: Mr.. f. Harvey Savages "t1tzsim-
mons" ridden by Mr. Beattie, and Dr.
Tritton's Deep Run" ridden by Mt. Nil
ton Croxton
THE JUDGES.
The Judges for the races were Mr.. NJ
NJ. Blacker Mr.. Ianghorne Putney' ana
DR.. c. w. p Brock
Mr. W. J. Carter started the horses. as
sisted by Colonel Percy Halves.
The judges Of the jumping were DIT X
L. Triton. Major o. 5. Allen, aud Mr.
A. II. Christian. Jr
After the races the members and their
guests repaired 10 the clubhouse, where
am elegant lunch was served which was
declared BY all very appropriate end
ing OF the evening.
Previous TO the races the annual lunch
was given to the farmers and tenants
over whose land the club rides, at which
over forty sat down,