Evening journal., 1905-09-30
LIMA HUNT RACES
ON OCTOBER q
Mr.. Kerr's Good Jumper
Mamie H. Expected to
Again Start
SIX EVENTS ARE ON THE CARD

The third annual race meet OF the
Lima Hunt Club win be held at the
Delaware Horse Show Associations
track, In this city. on Saturday, Oc-
tober 2l. The rules OF the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association
will govern. This meeting is looked
forward TO with great interest and IL
will be attended by az least five thous-
and persons. In case of rain. the
races will be postponed to Tuesday,
October "a.
Six events are on the card as fol-
lows:
FARMERS FLAT RAcE-Purso
$4,000, Of which $500 to FIRST $1,000
10 second. $500 TO third. Entrances
free. Catch weights. For horses the
bona fide property of farmers and to
be ridden by farmers One mile on
the flat.
FOR THREE YEAR oLDs AND
UPWARDS-Purse s125.oo, Of which
$500 or plate to first. at winners op-
tion. $500 to second. $500 20 third
Entrance fec $1,000. with $500 addi-
tional to start. Jockey Club scale OF
weights. Winners OF a race In 1908
or 1905 Of the value OF $3.50 or over to
the winner, and winner of a race since
October l. 1905, to carry five pounds
extra. of two or more such races seven
pounds extra. Sex allowance as By
rule. Three quarters Of a mile on the
flat.
LIMA HUNT CUP (Hunters' Stee-
ploehase) Second Renewal--Cup with
$500 added. $4,000 TO second. $500
20 third. Entrance fee, $1,000; $500
additional TO start Rider Of the VIM
ner to receive a special cup For
hunters qualified under National Stee-
plechase and Hunt Association rules
National Steeplechase and Hunt As
soclation scale Of weights, 10 lbs. be-
low the scale Winners In 1905. five
pounds extra. Gentlemen riders.
About two and a half miles across
country.
FoXHUNTER'S FLAT-Haoks and
Hunters-Purse, S175, of which s120 or
plate TO first. al winners option; $40
TO second. SIS to third. Entrance fee.
$40, with s5 additional TO start To
carry 155 lbs. Half breds allowed 10
!, pounds Horses TO be owned by mem-
bers Of recognized Hunt Clubs. and TO
be ridden By members OF recognized
Hunt Clubs, or by gentlemen accept
i. able TO Race Committee One and a
y halls miles on the Hat.
WILMINGTON sTEEPLEcHASE-
Open Stecplcchase-Seoond Renewal
Purse $500. Of which St40 or plate to
first. at winners option. $40 TO secs
ond, $50 to third. Entrance fee, SO,
SO additional to start. National Stee-
= plechase and Hunt Association scale
Of weights, 15 lbs. below the scale.
Half breds allowed 10 lbs. Gentlemen
riders allowed lbs. Winner OF one
s race IN 1904 and 1905 8 lbs; OF two
q races. lbs About two and a half
b miles across country.
e FOR THREE-YEAR OLDs AND
4 UPWARDS-Purse $3.50, OF which 800
Q or plate to first. az winners option,
4 S35 to second si5 to third. Entrance
J fee. $40 with 50 additional to start.
Jockey Club scale Of weights. IS lbs.
above the scale. Winner of a race in
1904 or 1905 Of the value Of $3.50 or
\ over TO the winner. and winner Of a
race since october 1, 1905. to carry 5
lbs, extra Of two or more such races
z lbs. extra. Sex allowance as by
rule. One mile on the flat.
MAMIE II. EXPECTED TO START.
Prominent among the entries will
= be those Of w. NJ. Seer Of Trainer.
Pa. the well-known horseman Mr..
d Kerr owns the bay mare Mamie H.,
r. which won the Wilmington Steeple-
2 chase IN 1903 and again last year, and
I she viii no doubt start in the same
race at the coming meeting. Mamie
o H. by Tattler with dam unknown, is
one Of the grandest jumpers ever
foaled She probably has more friends
than any running horse in training
certainly more than any horse outside
OF the New York tracks.
Mr.. Kerr races his horses solely for
! the pleasure that It gives him to see
them run. and he almost always has
I the satisfaction OF seeing them win.
. The coming race win again be a
: cake walk for Mamie II. and she
' viii doubtless win pulled up. She SO
2 far outclasses the fields which she
Z meets at the various Hunt Club meets
, that the race Is a procession. with this
, consistent performer leading.
She has been beaten but once this
year. at Pimlico. Baltimore, last April
when she finished second 10 Gold Var
! I'm a steeplechase. Mr. Kerr's mare
( carried las pounds against an imposi
Z Of but 1876 on Gold Van, whereas the
. weights should have been reversed. A
few days later at the Pimlico meet
( ing Mamie II. won from good field
( AS an evidence Of the value Of this
4 mare. she has fallen but once in
; race over the hurdles, in the past three
years
The Diver. another good jumper Of
x Mr. Kerr's. viii probably again start
Z al the Lima Hunt meet. This horse
also won at this race meeting in 1908
,rd last wear