The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSENEN
TIE Deep Run Hunt Clubs Mile
Track TO be a Fast One.
AT The FAIRNTOSH STUD FARM
Ihnrous i,breas, Trottcrs ANA Hack
Dcys Therc-kinS Carter, the Son.
of Ri:olcttc-Wn;lc Carriers
Back at Pelham.

Under the supervision of Mr.. Z. 7. ID.
Myers, .r, by whom the plans We're pro-
rared, work on the race course Of the
Deep Run Hunt Club is being pushed for
ward, and when completed IL Will be the
finest and fastest mile track in the State
Heretofore The track has been used al
most exclusively for runners, but now be-
ing properly graded and the turns thrown
up 1t will be in shape for trials Of speed
by harness horses and members Of the
club who own and drive speedy trotters
and PAGERS are anticipating the pleasure
of witnessing some interesting contests be-
tween amateur drivers when the season
opens. Then it is likely that weekly
matinee Will be held, which should FUR
aiish sport Of quite an interesting nature.
or course there will be no conflict or jar
between dcrotees of either the runners or
harness horses, az the men upon whose
shoulders the management of affairs rest
are for the most part deeply interested i'll
furtherinE the cause in general. The an
,luai spring running meetings of the
club have grown TO be looked upon as 4
fixture here. They are anticipated Tor
months ahead and the forthcoming one.
the dates OF which will probably be fixed
for the first week in May, should. furnish
the best sport seen here, as larger
amount of money will be hung UP and
purses Of sufficient size offered 10 at
tract some good horses. The programme
Will include races on the fat over hur-
dies and steepleohsse events. Stecple-
chasing ie rapidly gaining in favor. and
the NE nageE. eat Of the club is 10 be
commended for its efforts TO encourage
and foster thai branch TO sport which has
proven & draw'iEg-cer6 Al most OF the IN
portant meetings n the East during TIC
past season. lrs importance was recoS-
piaed by the Crescent City jockey C.!.o
and the nsw steepiechase course re-
Gently composed at New Orleans. for
use during the winter meeting cow in
progress there, is one of the best IN
the country and has proven very po7u-
lar innovation. Since Its inception.
though less than a decade ago. the Deep
Run Hunt Club has steadily grown in IA
vor and ats membership has increased I'M
til now, when IL reaches up In the hun
dreds and the roster includes the names
of numbers of our most prominent GILL
zens Among the officers are included
some of the best known crosS-country
riders in this section. those who ride
regularly TO hounds and rarely miss TAX
ing part in the serni-wceEly meets. DR..
Joseph A. White Is president, j. I. An
4derson ylce-prcsldeht: Niuia1h hueser'
treasurer, ard T. A. S. Brine. secretary.
while the di1eren: committees are made
.,p OF such ;acn as Thomas n. Garter, A
n Christian. Jr.. II. G. Beattie. and 9TH
err. al, OF whom take an active part IN
the councils OF the club.
Over scventy-f.e head OF horses are
being wintered at Fairntosh Sind Farm.
the property of Col. Bennchan Cameron,
yny, fp-
nI,des thoroughbreds, trotters, hackneys
snd Dn;:lish coach horses, while at the
head of each class is a weil-bred stallion.
Among the thorongbbreds arc such rich
1y-bred mares as Eoralda, by Eoins. out
OF Esmeralda. Wiilfnl liilda. by Nillfui.
nut Of Hi,degard; Isettina, by imp. King
Ernest OUT ot Sirnac; Pr.acess Erlsl.e,