The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22
r11rs n1cnMoNv SUNDAY WAY - 1904

C1ittord SHELTON, on The fleet bay. mare,
Miss Chaftn, won tho steepiachnse
handily. Squire DarrScotts Bltncti, jra
tho winner Of last yonra dash, hgnitl
captured first honoss II, Tho farmers
ftce,
Tho first event on tho card WAS the
farinera RAGS. Ths ehtriaa In tnls We. ,p
y. r. Darrlcotss Ilitsen, VI, WILL hois
I1pps up; John Innnox's Nntwood. Win
Ed t,ass ,,p. j. II, f'nttersorl's BlHh Ball,
with waiter Newton up, III w. Nether.
lands beauty, ridden by his owner; John
1.ennox's 1.essic Bell, ridden by Pat Nc
Donough, and II. Bittsrding's Noltaire,
ridden BY Il. q. Whitcamp. The Darri-
colt horse took tho lead and WAS never
headed, winning tnndily, with Nutwood
second and High Ball third. the prizes
we're a saddle to the winner, brlue to
The necond and whip to the third.
There were but five entries IN the acc
ond event the others having been
scratched. Mr.. r N Carters srueedunk
cleared ali four jumps handlly, while all
the others refused and were retired. The
silver cup went to the Carter entry.
Amusement Feature.
Tho third event furnished the amusc-
nent, being novelty race, IN which
the riders were required to run the
length OF tho course. dismount, pick mp
dress suit case, open 1t and take there
from and put OF, an extra coat then ride
to the other end Of tho course. dlsmount,
pick up and open an umbrella and ride
to the finish with tho raised umbrella.
There were eight entries, as follows:
Mr.. Ic. 3D. Sydnor. OH Belle Of Chatsworth;
Mr.. NJ de G.. Hobson, on Alexis; Mr..
Il Cole Scott, on Mirador; Mr.. j Stewart
Bryan. on pony: Mr.. W. o. Young. on
Rcd Hussar; Mr.. ]. T. Anderson, on
Daisy. n spotted pony; Mr.. Fl. G. Beattic,
on st. Victor and Mr.. A. G.. Hobaon, OH
Blue Ridge.
At the word the eight riders dashed
away, and were soon strung out. with
Mr.. Reattie leading. All went well TO
the end Of the course. and there the
riders experienced difficulty IN keeping
their mounts standing long enough to
reacllSthe suit case and open 1t and don
the coat Again Mr. Beattle was off
In the lead, closely followed by Blue
Ridge and Alexis, Mr. j.. r. Anderson's
and his strenuous effort to reach the goal
furnished an amusing feature Of the
race Nothing launtcd by the difficulties.
he finally managed to finish ahead Of
Messrs Bryan and Young. When the
umbrella raising had to be done. the
riders experienced difficulty. but Mr.
Beattie proved the best sailor and steercd
his mount to the goal ahead OF the field.
Mr.. A. c. Hohson, on Blue Ridge, fin
ishcd second, and Mr.. NJ. do g. Hobson,
OH Alexis. third, with Mr.. Scott. on
N1lrador. fourth. Tho race created Inn
mense enthusiasm and interest.
"The Rest Nowhere"
In the fourth event there were but four
entries: Mr.. Bryan's Elevator, Mr.. SCOTS
N1rador, Captain Wizards Three Spot
and Mr.. Sydnor's Seven Up. Mr., A. S.
Buford Jr.. rode boil, Nflrador and Three
Spot, while Mr.. Bryan himself was up
on Elevator and Mr.. Sydnor on Seven UP.
Elevator. with his hong. sweeping stride,
easily cleared al jumps. Citing per-
feet performance and winning with ut
most case. Three Spot ridden by Mr..
Buford, gave q very good performance,
and was awarded second honors
The last event was a steeplechase. for
horses owned by members Of the Deep
Run Hunt Club, weights carried acc
cording to National steeplechase and
Hunt Association rules The distance
was about two miles. Deep Run, -idden
by DR.. Gwynne Harrison. made the pace.
and Miss Chaffln Mr.. Shelton up. kept
1t closely the others being well dlstri-
buted over the circuit. All the horses
took the hedges safely and easily, but
the pair named kept the lead and grad
ually Increased 1t. Mr.. Fleet Galloway.
on Bohemian Joe. was put out of the
running by broken stirrup. but the
rider kept his seat and esca ped a spill.
Mr., Wilbur Osborne rode Mr.. e.. Cole
SCOTS Fritz. and Mr.. George Savage
was up on Mr.. r. l.. Pages King. The
two leaders kept we'll together until near
the finish. when Mr.. Shelton took his
mare to the front and won In n driving
finish by a length over Deep Run with
DR.. Harrison up 1t was pretty race
between the leaders from start, to finish.
This ended the days card, and the
crowd then gathered OH the lawn ad-
Joining the club house. where refresh
ments we're served to the entire party.
Tho afternoon was without accident or
untoward incident Of any character.