The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30
HUNTER AND WIRE
FENCE IN MlX-UP
Deep Bun Hunt Hounds Met al
Rio Vista for Fine Chase
Yesterday.
YESTERDAY,

Tho Deem Rua hounds met on yesterday
at Bic Vista at $50. The meeting is 4
popular one, the surrounding country
Is open ana The jumps spring up Win ue-
siEiitful frequency.
There we're present Il number OF soc.ets
people driving. amongst them Mr. WI
liam holland, driving a spanking lour-.i..
siand team of bay whcelers ana pFis-'L
chestnut leaders. Mr.. Nolaiid drove 4oi
Mrs. Davenport. and had Win nun d
party sa honor OF Miss jackson. Q. eaI-
rirnore including Miss Jackson. Misses
1aa,renrart Miss Stokes. Miss Watkins.
MIR. Campbell. Mir. Williams Mr. Aiiraeiu.
AIR Julien Hill, and Captain Grossbeck
MIR. coatesworth I'inckney had with him
Mss Morrison Miss Wilkinson, and MI
Spencer Carter. Mr. William iiabiiston
drove his mail .ihaaton. MI kaSkefSiil
drove Miss Cameron behind PAIR OF
CHESTNUT gnarcs Mrs Cameron had as her
c,,cs+ Miss Mildred Lee. Mrs. Ashton
Sfarlze had with her Mss Eleanor Boaler
and Miss. Florence Tallrott- There were
also present Mrs. Davenport. MRS Haf-
,.ison Mrs HARDWOOD, Mrs Edward Irow-
s,riige Myers and others
The master rode St Victor, and Geo.
walton The whip, was mounted on mat
good hunter Indian Joe. Mrs. Christian
rode I1isket. Miss Christian, her chest
,rli- mare. Lady Lillian Mss Shelton, on
a. black mare that went exceedingly we'll
Miss Palmer had out her chestnut hunter,
Jim Mrs. Tom Carter rode KING carer
Mrs. Allen Potts, Bachelor, and MISS
Blacker, u bay hunter.
There was an unusually large field out,
and the mounts We're exceptionally good.
Mr.. Andrew Christian RODE MS steepie-
.t,aser Modoc: Mr.. Frank Christian rode
THIS cup winner. Ajax; Mr. Carter rode
Red Rock: Mr.. LIburn Myers rode
Gladys: Mr. Meanly rode Diana; NJ
Alien Potts was on Brunette; Ny IT
Anderson rode Titw,iHow; Mr.. Eaanton on
Wild Fire; Mr.. Richard Gaines on his
fine roam hunter. Freedom: DR. White on
Gamecock; Mr.. j. r. J. Anderson on his
chestnut mare; Mr.. Tom Boiling on a
bay mare: Mr.. Wm. Rueger on St George.
!, cup winner, and Mr. Leigh Page on
his brown high jumper Big Fee.
The hounds were thrown III just BACK
OF Rio VISTA and found in BToWnings
Field The run was fast and the pack
hunted In excellent form. At Ashburn-
er's Farm, Mr.. Backer came 10 grief, his
horse carrying him Ento a wire fence
Although the fan was nasty one, his
horse having fallen on him, Mr. Blacker
was soon back in the saddle and finished
as he always does, well up with the
hounds.
The going was good and all the jumps
were negotiated safely.
After leaving Ashburners the MOUNDS
swung down by the Broad Street Road.
turned in through the church field. and
caught the drag at the clubhouse. All
the riders were well up at the finish, and
The hunt was voted one OF the best OF
the season.
On Tuesday, New Years Day. the club
viii give its initial jumping contest. The
Jumps have been built in front OF the
clubhouse, and already there have been
about twenty entries, list Of which has
already been published. The jumping will
begin promptly at 2:3O o'clock, SO that it
may be finished before darkness sets in.
These jumping events are for the enter
.ainment OF the members Of the Hunt
Club and their friends The cups offered
as prizes are on exhibition in the windows
o. the -Slowlan Company.