The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
NEWS OF HORSES
AND RORsElNEN.
ii. Rurkamp's High Jumpers,
Ama1et and Hornpipe.
HAMPTON R'Ds DRIVING PARK
y : !. Charge Of /. K. sryan-hlr. Jones
ssabls-Deep Run, the Son OF Kasson,
Washington tieetins-sales
ss Of hunters.
HAMPTON R'Ds DRIVING PARK p l'.

The sun shone brightly. but the air was
crisp and cool some days since when Il
Marty of owners and breeders, including
Corrtaud IL Smith, OF the Hampton
ucarm, Alexandria; J. Harry McCauley.
OF washington. and others, looked over
the hunters and jumpers tn the stable
OF Mr.. Chas. IL. l1urkajnp at the Anna
ret Farm, Fredericksburg, Va he has
twenty-five head, and tor the most part
they are in fire condition. AS a matter
of course quite a degree OF interest was
centered in the crack show horses ard
HIGH Jumpers, A1larct, the tail bay geld
ing by Yolf1g Brennan, and Hornplpe, the
big, sturdy roam son Of Young SANFORD.
Both are in high flesh and look Inc PIC
aure of vigorous health. During the sea-
son Of 1901 Amaret was one OF the best
known iumpers out, as he took blue rib
bcns at the Horse Shows at Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Orange, Char
lottesyille and Richmond. At the latter
At will DO remembered that he cleared
the bars at six feet one inch. though he
has jumped six feet nine inches, and is
thought good enough to reach champion
ship form this season. This he seemed lit
to do last fall at Madison Square Gar
den, New York, as he was in the pink
of condition on reaching there but the
vitiated, hot air of the Garden seemed
to take the snap out OF him and he
acted ugly at the jumps. though usually
Hactable and willing to perform when
ever asked.
Mr.. Hurkanp has done little riding
since last fall. but CORTLAND Smith. who
literally spends his days in the saddle
training his hunters and jumpers at
Hampton Farm, mounted Amaret and
took him over the steeplechase course,
after which he cleared the bars at five
feet six inches with case. Mr.. Smith
then mounted Hornpipe, carried him over
The same route and then jumped him five
1eet, after which by way OF a change
he took the four foot fences on either
side of the track in preference to going
through the gate. Among other good
horses in the Amarct stable are Free
Lance. a gray gelding, by Merrimac:
Boscobel, an attractive looking chestnut
mare, S. by Hawfeld; a bay seding, 5.
BY Young Sanford, and the two thorough
breds. Col. Hawkins. 5. by Hindoo, dam
Miss Hawkins, by imp Billet. and Jesse
Baugh. by Burlington, dam Pretense, by
imp. Glencig.
With ID. S. Jones, a well known business
man and capitalist of Newport News Va,
as promoter and organizer, the Hampton
Roads Driving Park has been recently
built and equipped with fast half-mile
track, stables and srand-stand 1t is just
three miles out from this thriving; bust
ling Virginia town. with its great ship
yards and other industries. that electric
cars on either side land you at the gates
OF the Hampton Roads Driving Park, from
the grand-stand of which full views may
be had Of the historic Hampton Roads,
where that famous battle was fought be-
tween the Merrimac and Monitor. while
in the distance Old Point the p-Raps
and other scenes loom I'D. Associated
with Mr.. Jones In the management OF
affairs are sterling business men of New
port News, among them being Captain
Charles Hewins, Albert Howe. of the Sol
ders' Home: E. ". NIilstead. the big firms
of Howard and Curtis, Reynolds Brothers.
T. w Darling, Robert I. Mason and
others. Matinee racing will be held dur
ing the season and most likely regular
meeting this fall. when good purses will
be offered for trotters and PAGERS. l.. K.
Bryan. who trains Mr.. Jones horses, has
charge of the Driving Park.
With the building of the Hampton Roads
Driving Park Mr.. Jones has returned to
his old love- the light harness horse and
with Bryan, who developed Baron Wood,
PITY, and race winners, encharge, is
working eleven head Of trotters and pac-
PRS and has them quartered at the track.
Later on those that seem good enough
W.ill be taken to the races. Those with
records are Joe While. o::20II, by Silver
Throne: and Lady Ruth. 2:29A, who is re-
garded as very fast. by lIalmont, while
The younger division includes seven of the
get Of 1Illerslie Wilkes. among them the
black PAGER Buckroe, five years old: a
brown mare of the same age: bay filly.
three years old. and four two-year-olds.
BRYAN. however. looks upon Buckroe as
the star of the lot and considers him the
making of a very fast horse though some
Of the youngsters with little more than
breaking are showing a gait that betokens
ADecd and race horse quality.
TIE cold, high winds prevented large
tulnouts at the meets of the Deep Run
Hunt Club during the past week. as a
number who would have ridden to hounds
were discouraged from trying the cross
country going on account of the weather
conditions. Those who did take a hand.
however. enjoyed the sport. Mr. Harry
c. Beattie. NJ +. IL of the Club. who
was laid up for several weeks by acct
dent sustained while breaking a young
horse to harness, is again in the saddle
and with the thoroughbred gelding Buck
eye lead the hunt. Among others VINO
Joined in We're sucl, able and entl,usias-
tic cross-country riders as Frank w.
Christian. Allen Potts. Thomas Atkinson.
Jr.. Ormonde Young. Z. d. Christian.
Thomas n. Carter and others. The club
house, grounds and kennels are in charge
of Secretary jeffrey Montague. who is a
we!l-known and popular official.
The bay gelding Deep Run, six years
old, by Kasson. dam Faustena, by Eolls.
owned by Mr.. Harry c. Beattie N. T. II.
OF the Deep Run Hunt Club. has deSclop-
ed into a grana-looking, big horse. He
is being schoolcd over the jumps by MIR.
Beattie, who looks for him to develop
high-class FORM Kasson. the sire of
Deep Run, was formerly in the stud Of
]. J. Carroll, Ashland, Va, but later
passed through several hands and Is
now owned by Mr.. Wilson Chamberlain.
of Charlottesville. who is breeding the
son Of springbok and Edith, by imp
Saxon, to, some good mares. kasson
was a stake winner Of himself and fun
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