The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
All of the Smart Set Out in
Smart Frocks.
DISPLAY OF H0RsEMANSHlP
Races, Steeplechase. Jumping Contests
and Glasses for Harness Horses
Made Up Programme-AlIan
Potts Bachelor Won Steep
Iechase Mr.. Harry
Beatty Hurt by Fall.

Thrilling accidents lent a zest to the
sport at the annual spring meet Of the
Deep Run Hunt Club yesterday.
Twelve hundred people. including
many Of the fair Sex, saw The races.
jumping contests. exhibits or fine horses
and stylish traps. and the exciting three
mile steeplecfase across country, that
made III the programme for the after
moons entertainment, and fully half that
number s,aid and enjoyed the splendid
hospitality of the club at the delightful
lawn party rendered III Inc pfeltE Sioulius
of the clubhouse
The crowd that filled the greater part
of the grand stand stretched along the
track for a quarter of a mile ana hIieo
countless carriages and traps was nlaie
up of the best of Richmond society tolks.
snd che pretty frocks and fair faces OIL
the fair maids and marons were as much
a mart of the show as were the nervous.
high-strung tl1oroughbreds which ca
yorted I'D and down the track IN con-
scious pride, and later strained every
muscle to win the prize of victory
The. ra ces for the most part, We're well
contested. and in one or Two INSTANCES
the finishes were of the hair-raising or
der. The various classes we're fairly Well
iI;led. and the judges had no easy task
in distributing the ribbons that told
which was the most worthy
The jumping contests were not as full
as on 17.,.yious occasions, ror We're there
as many clean scores as are usnaiiF re-
corded at the meeN of the Deep Kun
CLUB but The performances of one OF
,ro horses over the jumps We're remark
ably fine.
FINE HoRSEMANSH1P.
The riding Nas excellent Inc eAinni, y,
a 1
forcing his refractory mount TO the take
The Jumps was as fine display
As If an angel dropped down from the
clouds,
To turn and wind a fiery Pegasus
And witch the world with noble horse-
AIR. ] Spencer /. Carter and Mr.. Stewart
nrvsr also showed great dexterity and
,,race while MIR. Allan Potts ability as a
rider, is too we'll known to need WORD
OF praise.
The accidents, which are an inevitable
accompaniment of such exhibitions as that
of Yesterday were only two in number.
ard. fortunately neither of these resulted
seriously.
Mr. George Cole SCOTS mount Fritz.
fell at the first jump in the heavyweight
contest throwing him. MIR. Scott turned
/, complete sonersault and was shaken up,
hut mounted again and manipulated the
Ajax. Mr. Frank Christians thorough
bred hunted, fell with Mr.. Harry Beattie
three times in the steeplechaSe, and the
last time both horse and rider were pain
fully hurt The spill occurred in sight
Of the clubhouse. Ajax was running sec
end, some lengths behind Bachelor. with
Mr.. Harrison up. The horse was spent
End in taking the first hedge at LabVr-
nun Avenue. fell and turned over com
pleteiy. Mr. Beaitie was quite badly
rcra tched up, and at first it was feared
he WAS seriously hurt He soon came
round. however. and was driven to the
clubhouse, where court plaster was ap-
piled to his cuts Ajax was led away
lmping. but the horse was not injured
permanently
FARMERS RACE.
The first event was the half-mile fla,
race for farmers over whose lands the
club rides. There We're six entries in this
race. IN which there is always great in.
terest-
Squire j r. Darracott.s Bitten. Jr.
captured the race and the prize of a. sad
Ole
The second race. for light harness hors
es. was a tame affair. there being only
two horses contesting. after the scratches
and Langhorne Putney's stee: won il
straight heats. IN the second almost dis
tancing his only opponent
The third event was a half mile fat
ylEE- open 20 all aIO tneTe was as pretty
finish as Is often seen. The four horse.
ala. q blanket would have covered the,
fiom the turn to the wire. Gallant man
rged 20 push his head out of the huncl
and won by nose from Shot Belt. Will
Calvin BOY q close third.
Then came one of the most interestin.
events of the day--the jumping contes
for hunters carrying up to 175 pounds /,
Ic fn ISnl1; ;,r~ 11-frg =, Nf,S
Ger Carter up. came first. and knocket
down the arst two hurdles, cleared th
flird beautifully and tapped the fourth
Sp,nster. with Allan Potts UP. refuse,
repeatedly. but was finally forced over
1ie tipped three and made a beautiful
performance at the last. Fritz fell a
The first jump. throwing his rider MI
George Cole Scott. who turned a com
pie,e sonlersault. He took the remainin,
I, nlps, but tipped two of them. Eleva
tor Mr.. Stewar, BryaHs handsome era.
&ciding. who stands l6 3-4 hands, witt
LIS owner up, came at the hurdles il
business like way and made perfec
performance over the first three. II
tipped the last with his hind feet. TIL
Judses awarded the blue ribbon TO E1e
ratcr. the red TO Fritz, and The yellow
to Spinster.
AWARD DIspLEAsING.
The light weight jumping contest wa
next. and proved the most interestin
event of all Lady Lillian vas scratched
leaving only three to contest for the hoH
ors. Saueedunk. Spencer Carter up
Maxine Elliott, DR.. Harrison up. an
lsert, Thomas Atkinson. Jr.. UP. Maxim
Eliot: was evidently averse to giving
matinee performance. but under the yer
sk,ilfuil and daring riding of DIR. Har
,ison. she was prevailed on to take tn
hurdles. and TO take them creditabls
Naster Thomas Atkinson. Jr.. on Ber,
went over in fine style and was liberal
fconttn.,ed ~, secona IN ca 3 N------7