The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
DEEP RUN RACES
NEXT SATURDAY.
Attractive Programme Of
Seven Events Arranged
for Meeting.

K z : t $50 ~ z
The spring races OF the Deep Run Hunt
Club promise to be the most attractive
in many years These races are TO be
run on the club, course next Saturday ar
ternoon. with reception and social eve
ming to follow. The reception will be linz
tied to club members and invited guests,
but the races Will be free to the public.
A programme of seven events, includ-
Ing jumping contest, a fiat race for
hall mile, a. steeplechase open only to
Deep Run horses. two mile hat race for
hunters and n steeplechase OF two and
Ing with any recognized hunt club in
Virginia, Maryland and the DISTRICT
The committee In charge consists of Or.
~. a. White, chairman; Mcssrs. ]. r. An
derson Joseph 4. Willard and Jonathan
Bryan. Mr.. c.. Coteswor,h Pinckney, Jr.,
is president OF the Deep Run Hunt club.
Mr.. W. 0. Noting vice-president. Mr.SA.
s. Buford. Jr., secretary and treasurer.
and Mr.. Fl. c. Beattie, N. F. II.
committee OF ladies will have charge
Of the reception following the races. the
names Of those composing 1t to be am
nounced later. The house committee will
look after the decoration OF the club
house and grounds.
The first race, a 8 usual. Will be for
farmers over whose lands the club rides
half mile dash. First prize. saddle; sec
ond. bride. and third, whip.
Will Tickle the Crowd.
The second race promises to be tie
most amusing Of the seven. and VIII be
ludlcrous indeed IL that of last year be
a criterion. The following gentlemen
have entered for that contest: Messrs.
J. NJ. Gathrght, II. c. Beattie. George
ford, Jr. Competitors are to ride ponies
not over fourteen hands two inches HIGH
over course OF 200 yards: dismount pick
up dress suit case. mount and return
to starting point. carrying dress suit
case in hand, closed dismount, open cas- 9
and put on extra coat, placing discarded
one In suit case; close case. mount and
return to spot from which It was first
taken; dismount, put down case, pick
up umbrella, open same, mount and car
rying umbrella open, return to starting
point. Prize. s25 In gold or a silver cup,
as preferred. This is known as novelty
or eymkhann race.
The third event is jumping contest
for horses hunted with the Deep Run.
hounds during season-four jumps at
four feet; prize silver cup or s25. as pre-
ferred: Tho entries are Sydney, owned
by Miss Whitlock: Carnation, owned by
H. c. Beattie; Fritz, owned by George
Cole Scott; King Dodo, =, B. sydnor: BEN
Nolo. DR., r. c. Bryan; Seven-Up #. D..
Meanley, and others.
Fourth eyent--Flat race, half milo dash
for purse of s75 OF which $50 to first and
10 to second; open to all horses owned
by members OF n hunt club in Virginia,
Maryland and the District; gentlemen
riders, weight for age, Entres-Tom
Walker. owned by Everett Waddey;
C. Beattie; Monsoon. Robert NJ. Taylor;@
Allen Beard. William Northrop; Orful.
w. G. Parkinson.
Fifth event-,steeplechase about az
miles, purse 800 OF which SIS to first and
s25 10 second. Open to horses hunted
with the Deep Run Hounds during the
current season; weights according to Ma
tional Steeplechaset and Hunt Associa-
ton rules; gentlemen riders. Entries
Irish Mag. DR.. y. A. White; Tireless. n
D. Hotchk!ss Jr.; Ethelene Ct, y. B.
sydnor; seven-Up. f. D. Meanley; ASH
ton. ]. n. Vaughan; Indian Joe, Deep
Run Hunt Club,
The Steeplechase.
Sixth ayent--Flat race for hunters.
miles; purse SIS, Of which $50 to first
and s26 to second. Open to half-bred
during season. gentlemen riders, En-
tries-Klng, u. r. Page; Bohemian Joe.
j. T.. Anderson; Fritz. George Cole Scott;
Pelham, M. Dec! Hobson; Quickstep, B.
8, Forbes,
Seventh neutrality-suspicious. about 2h
first and $50 to second Entrance fee $40;
gentlemen riders Open to horses owned
by members OF hunt clubs In Virginia.
and the District, National
and Hunt Association
weights. Entries not all In yet, but the
received, Ida Woodlands, g.
II. Hurkanp Miss Chaffin, John Caffp;
others to BIO entered by Richard Wallace,
William Lnnghorne and Ernest Hayes, 1t
Is expected
The course at the club grounds Is be-
Ing changed. The old jumps are being
taken down and two Liverpool jumps.
over a guard rail, a ditch and four and
q half feet brush topped fence
"A number of club members have been
nut during the week warming mp and
their horses for these COM
tesla. fe