The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-08
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
The Mile Track Of the Deep Run
Hunt Club is Fast.
SOME PERFORMANCES ON 1T.
The Harrisonburs Horse Show-Cha-
rcntus Wins Long Island Handi-
cap-Koster Second to Sagwa
tRcadville.

With its weli-arranged club house and
beautiful grounds, the Deep Run Hunt
Club is one of the most attractive places in
all this section, and having quite large
membership it is we'll patronized. Of
course activity there is greatest during the
hunting season, which begins in October
and closes in April, but in the interim di-
version is not lacking as hunters may be
taken over the jumps Of the steeplecllase
course and races, impromptu or otherwise,
arranged and run off over the track The
latter has been greatly improved and is
now the best and fastest mile course in the
State. and to members of the club whose
preference is for harness horses, and 9TH
ers also much pleasure is furnished by the
trials of speed which take place during
several afternoons of each week The
track record is held by Mr.. Stanhope
Boiling. who drove his fast road horse, the
black pacing gelding doubtful. by Yellow
Jacket, dam by Bald Chief, mile IN
2:20 TO a wagon a most excellent perfoc
nance, especially when it is considered
that Mr.. Boiling weighs close to 250 pounds
and the horse had been given simply road
work before the trial On the same after
non the roam mare Little Betz, 2:23 Ii.
owned by Mr. Langhorne Putney, piloted
by that able amateur reinsman. Mr.. John
Kerr Branch, trotted q mile close to 2:25,
doing the latter half in LIZ, while later on
this small daughter OF John w Daniel,
who seems in a measure 10 have gotten
over her erratbc ways OF former years,
pulled the professional reinsman, ". L.
Bass, a mile in 2:21 l-3 and finished easy.
The performances of both Doubtful and
Little Bstz indicate that the mile track
of the Deep Run Hunt Club is good one.
while with more work it will be faster
later on than now, and if the series OF
matinee races to be put on some stated
afternoon OF each week as now contem-
plated. should become an established fea-
ture, it will be well received.
The Siual race meeting of the newly
formed Gentlemea's Driving Association
OF Newport News was held there on the
18th inst, and was decided success. Good
men are at the head Of the assoca ton,
and there is every reason 10 believe that
it Will grow In Importance and become one
Of the fixtures Of the thriving city Of New
port News. from one of whose dailies the
following interesting account is taken:
The racing events at the Gentlemen's
Driving Park yesterday afternoon I'M
der the auspices of the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing Association Of Newport News, was
probably the most successful and the
cleanest that has ever been witnessed
hereabouts.
All Of the events were of high class
and there was not a protest entered with
the judges about the results. There were
several hundred people present and
large number Of ladies graced the grand
stand.
The Gentlemen's Driving Association
was organized less than a month ago.
with DR.. A. G. Jones as president, and
Mr. w. w. Harwood as treasurer, and its
membership includes some Of the best
known and most successful business men
in the city, who are anxious to inaugu-
rate high-clasS horse racing. and nothing
that will give offe1lse to either gentlemen
or ladies will be tolerated on the grounds.
The horsemen of this city and the adj
joining counties are manifesting a great
deal of interest in the movement that has
been started by the association, and it
is believed that the next series of events
will draw larger crowds from neighboring
Peninsula places as we'll as from the
city.
An effort win be made to bring horses
from across the river and from the East
ern Shore for future events. and ii the
GentiemeHs Driving Association is given
enterprise, a number of fine races may
be looked for before the summer season is
over.
The park has a fine track and offers ex-
cellent accommodations for spectators
| The track is about the best that has ever
been made in this section. Suitable prizes
were given the winners in all of the events
yesterday, and prizes wild be offered in all
| future events.
| Mr.. j. NJ. Page officiated as starter for
the afternoon and the judges were A1essrs
B. ]. Ciincdinst, 3. ]. Charles and Dr. j
n Crafford.
The favorite for the afternoon seemed to
be Caldwell Fox, a small horse belonging
to S. Boswell. a GYPSY. encamped near
the Point of Pines. This little animal en-
| tered the free for all race and had no
! trouble in winning three heats in success
sion, after coming in second In the first
heat
In the second event, $50 class, Star Of
Bethlehem, belonging to Mr.. G. T. Uz-
zell. seemed to have very little difficulty
in winnis the first three heats in sue
cesSion.
There were no entries for the 2:a4 class
trotting race or for thu two-year-old
colt race.
The summary follows:
FRS: event. Free for all. trot or pace;
best three out of five; purse $50.
Royal Star, w. D. Nuckols ....l 2 1
Caldwell Fox, S. Boswell ;. :. > l 1 /
| Pat Holly. G. T. UZzell ;. -. Dr.
Time-2:26 IA: 2:27: 2:s6; 2:S5 Ia
Second event-2:5o class, trot: purse. $50.
| Frank. L. S. Shield -. 6 d 3
| Star of Bethlehem G. T. Uzzell.. l / /
| Vituannia, S. l. Gowen :. ;. :. . 2
| Lady Royal, NJ Z Conard.. ;. 3 3
Miss Curtis S. S. Curtis -. s . 3 5
| Joe. Levy Bros. .........-.. =. 1
| Time-2:46: 2:45; $40.
| Third event-RunninS race, half mile
| dash; best Two out of three; purse. SIS.
! Blondine. Walker :. 20
! Jim. Striker ............ l | :
Time, :57-12 80.
J DR.. John A. Myers, secretary of the
| Rockingham Horse and Colt Show. Har-
risonburg, Va has issued the catalogue
| and prize-lst of the Association. whose
annual exhibition will be at Harrison