The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
The HUNT CLUBS
SPRING MEEIIV
MANY Celebrated Hunters Entered for
The Races.
THE OFFICERS SELECTED
THE OFFICERS SELECTED
steeplechase Two and Half Miles
Polo Ponies Race Will Be a Fea-
ture-lt Will Bo the Society
Event OF the Carnival Week.
The Deep Run Hunt Club spring races

The Deep Run Hunt Club spring races
viii be held Thursday. All preliminary ar
rangements are near completion. and the
meet promises to be the most successful
in the history Of the club.
The following officers for the races nave
been selected:
Stewards. T. Anderson, n. c. Beattie
and e. II. Savage.
Judges-Major5 Q. S. Allen, NJ NJ. Blacker
and DR.. c. W. p. Brock.
Timers-Langnorne Putney and ]. Kerr
Branch.
StarterW. J. Carter.
Assistant starter-Colonel Percy Halves.
Clerk of Course-P. A. S. Brine.
The Race Committee requests all parties
in the Floral Parade VINO intend going TO
the races to come in their traps decorated.
THE ENTRIES.
Following are the entries for the spring
race meeting:
First Race-Farmer's Half-N1ile Flat
Race.-For horses owned by farmers
and tenants over whose lands the Club
rides. Not to be ridden by members of
any Hunt Club or professional riders.
Catch weights. All entries subject to
committee of farmers appointed by the
Race Committee.
F'irst-saddle value, So; second-bri-
Entries close at track.
Second Race-Hacks and Hunters
Half-NIile Flat Race.-For hacks and
hunters owned by members of any rec
ognized Hunt Club. BY subscription of
So each, the Club to add sufficient to
make the purse 500, of which SO to sec
ond; gentlemen riders; minimum weight,
40 pounds.
Glory ouayle, entered by j. D. Math-
eWS.
ST Victor, entered by II. c. Beattie.
Ethelin c., entered by Lewis CroXton.
Hermann, the Great, entered by w. c.
Schmidt.
Third Race-Deep Run Hunt Club
"Challenge Cup" Steeple-chase, ABOUT
two and a half miles, open only to horses
owned by resident members of the Deep
Run Hunt Club, on or before March l,
1900 Challenge Cup and Sl5 to first, S-o
to second; gentlemen riders; minimum
weis'ht-half- breds, 40 POUNDS; thor
ough- breds, 160 pounds.
Faustina, entered by j. D. Mathews.
ST. Victor, entered by H C. Beattie.
Deep Run, entered by VIM. Rueger.
Gladys, entered by l.. t. Myers.
Fourth Race-F'ive Furlong Flat Race.
For two-year-olds and upwards; open to
all horses; purse S1eo, of which SO TO
second.
sunshine LdIe AoilelcShl, euteiSo Ny
B. NJ. Merchant, Manassas, Va.
Shotbelt, entered by E. D. Christian,
Jr.
chugnut, entered by E. D. Christian,
Jr.
Yellow Jacket, entered by Robert c.
Brauer.
Glory Quayle, entered by j. D. Mathews.
Uncle Toney, entered by Lewis Crox-
ton.
Herman, the Great, entered by W. c.
Schmidt.
Fifth Race-Heavy-Weigh Steeple-
chase.-About two and a half miles. open
only to horses following the Deep Run
hounds; purse 800, of which s25 to second;
minimum weight, 1s5 pounds; gentlemen
riders.
Wildfire, entered by A. Cole Blanton.
Tit Willow, entered by ]. T. Anderson.
Modoc, entered by A II. Christian. Jr.
Gamecock entered by DR.. j. A. White.
Sixth Race-Half-Mile Flat Race-For
Polo ponies, owned and ridden by mem
bers of the Deep Run Hunt Club. Catch
weights. Purse, SO.
Andy Stamper, entered by C. H. Nolt-
ing.
Bette Black Hawk. entered by a. Cole
Blanton.
Bismarck, entered by j. Stewart Bry-
an.
Undine, entered by II. C. Beattie.