The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
DEEP RUN HUNT CLUB
HAS A GRAND DAY
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applauded. The judges awarded Maxine
Elliott the blue, Squeedunk the red and
Bert the yellow The crowd was dis
pleased with this award. and Kisses
wele distinctly audible when the winner
of the blue was paraded by the grand
stand. The occupants of the grand stand
would have been pleased to see the olue
ribbon on the bride of Bert, but the
magnificent conformation of Colonel VIII
lards mare carried the day for her.
The sporting tandems were an extreme
~ creditable lot and would have won re-
cognition in the tanbark arena. Mr.
Z. Anderson drove the team which cap
tured the blue ribbon. 1t was composed
Of his old Webster at the wheel and
Mrs. r. H. Harwood's Jaybird in the
lead. The horses were shown in harness
and then the leader was put over two
regulation jumps under the saddle
w. c.. Saunders team. Jack of Dia-
monds and Queen of Hearts, looked like
winning hand while in harness, as
they made a splendid showing but Jack
of Diamonds. with E. D. Christian UP, re-
fused the jump so repeatedly that he
was ruled out. Mr.. 7. n. Carriers Mar
tina Boiling and Squedunk got the red,
while Mr.. William Ruegers st. George
and Colonel Wizards Maxine Elliott won
the yellow decoration.
HORSES IN HARNESS.
A field of eight contested for the honor
OF being the best single horse shown
before an appropriate vehicle. 1t was
close contest and not until the judges
had pulled the ribbons themselves ever
the backs Of some of the high steppers
did they announce their award w. c.
Saunders Queen of Hearts, E. B. sgd
snors Ethelene c. and Thomas n. Car
ter's Martha Boiling were quickly mo-
toned to the stable. This left G. w.
Branch's Auburn, J. T. Anderson's West
over, James H. Grant. Jr.'s o. r. Ford.
William Rueger's ST. George and Colonel
Barton Grundy's Sapho. After a long
while the judges picked Auburn. o. r.
Ford and MISSIONER as the winners in the
order named.
There were only three pairs of horses
shown IN the eighth event. Mr.. c.. W.
Branch was again a winner, his team OF
chestnut mares, Ann and Auburn, get
ting the blue ribbon. W. H. Parish got
the red with Pine and Cedar while w
c. Saunders Jack of Diamonds and Queen
Of Hearts took the yellow.
The steeplechase was the last on the
card, and the following horses started
from the flags in the shooting field:
Shotbelt. with E. D. Christian. owner.
up; King. Spencer Carter up; Bachelor.
Dr. Harrison UP, and Ajax, II. c. Beat
tie up.
The course was to start and to finish
between flags in the shooting field. Go
as-you-please to "Chantilly," taking
jump between flags at upper part OF
Cliantily.' taking two other tagged
jumps on the place and coming out over.
jump between flags, into the Cedar lare.
Thence to Acca farm, taking jump
marked with flag on Acca Road, out over
jump between flags. facing kelly's
l:ouse: then sharply to the left across fiat
field and over the two hedges of Labur-
4I,.lin Avenue to the finishing point.
a aX started out to make the running,
but the thoroughbred could not hold the
fast pace he had himself set. and fell.
three times. Bachelor took the lead at
sBlacker,s. and was never headed.
When the horses headed the finish Bach
,elor was well In the lead. and Ajax run
ming second. but evidently spent. In tak-5
ing the first hedge at Laburnum Avenue
he fell and rolled over, hurting his rider.