The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
Five Thousand People
Witness Excellent
Sport.
RECORD is BROKEN
in STEEPLECH.ASE5
Five Falls During the Day.
Best Gentlemen Riders in the
Country at Meet Recep-
ton at the Clubhouse
After the Final
Events.

Events.
Five hard falls. two races that we're
4 ridden out TO a finish, and the track rec
ord broken to flinders, tell the tale OF
the excitement furnished by the races at
4 Deep Run Hunt yesterday.
Five thousand people crowded the rail-
throngcd into the infeld and struggled
< for positions to View tie events.
# The most notable assembly Of gentle
men riders, that ever appeared on a
Southern race course were IN attendance.
and rivalry that made every foot OF
b the way desperate game kept Interest
a at white heat. #
@ It was the best race meet seen In Rich
mond since the good old days when yir-
gInia was the home Of sport and when
e sportsh1en gave their time and fortune
II to the Improvement Of the turf Never In
the history OF cross country racing has
there been prettier contest than be-
tween Dr. James Kerr's !. Follow On, =
Y ridden BY Mr.. Taylor. and Mr.. g.. FL.
4 Hurkamp's ]" Ida Woodlands III rid den by
X Efr. Dion Kerr It Is Of interest to note,
\ that although b, Mr.. Kerr rode against his
fathers horse, he put up he ride OF his
2$llfe in a vain a tempt TO lower the pa
4 ternal colors.
Mr. Robert Taylor, Mr.. Dion Kerr, Mr..
y. Leo Evans. Mr.. Britton,S Mr.. HUFF and
I'd Mr. HI O. Beattie all showed in silk and
demonstrated that their reputation as
crack gentleman jocks was we'll deserved.
Mr.. Taylor, than whom there Is no better
: IN the country, got up three times and
81 landed all three times, hrst under the
wire. His performances were finished
and sportsmanlike. and his wins; were
W. H. Buck,) nghorne IS clever chest
\ nut mare, Currant, no ell twice. and til
d times III looked as though young Mr..
Langhorne had gotten caught UNDER
reath thousand pounds Of nervous
fhorseaesh. but luckily he wriggled away,
fetching lavender and black silk that he
sported. # s. Il,
Another Comes to Grief.
Mr.. Martin, riding Mr.. Meanley's
.'seven In the Deep Run Hunt stee-
piechase came to grief at the rider and
hedge beyond the judges stand. the
chestnut gelding ploughcd through the
jump, leaving a hole behind him that
Il would have accommodated four-horse
wagon. Mr.. Martin. known to his admir-
ing friends as the electric jock, treated
e the accident as q matter Of course and
q never stopped smoking large cigar d ur-
ing the performance. u.
b Mr., George Cole Scott. astride a very
small white pony, came to grief While
riding in the Symkhana event.
The nth fall occurred in the half mile
race for horses owned by farmers over
whose lands the club rides Holt Epps
had the mount on Bitten, Jr, fast
colt owned by Squire Derracott, a long
odds fa.orite. When making the turn
Il at the last eighth pole, the colt stepped
into hole and turned a complete somer-
+ salt Epps never lost the reins and very
( plncklly mounted and finished we'll up,
When the accident occurred Bitten.
Il Jr.'' had the race at his mercy, being
twenty FIVE lengths in the lead.
"Bookr1akers' Busy.
Another Interesting feature was the
appearance on the track OF fbookmakers
who did thriving business, The Gods
v offered By these gentry were not OF an
inviting order. but the crowd went after
+ them nevertheless and sho~ered money
{ into their willing hands. 1t must be
said that the ''bookies'' were not re-
cognized by the Deep Run Hunt Club.
who disclaim any responsibility for their
presence on the race course, st3 KS 4.
One well known sporting gentleman.
who travels With a wad OF real money
to most of the big tracks. was the vic
IL tim OF q SCCHUucIt1dltu c ~ = AG'u Pus
4 up s1OSfor him with a 'bookie" at even
money on '.Newsboy." for place. When
he cashed in the "bookie" handed out a
roll OF bills which was handed In turn
to the sporting gent" who discovered
that So, his winnings, was missing.
Kicking did no good for once the ticket
I is surrendered. the bet Is over, TN
4 thankful that got my stake back,
said the victim, and 1t went at that, II
$Rptstt I'll, T4v,foc%. -
Promptly at 2:3o o'clock. Prof. lar
della's band began TO play and the judges,
& Messrs C. w. Smith. Robert Taylor and
Allen Potts, ordered the small bugler to
call the horses for the jumping contest.
which was held on the green just beyond
the gun traps, Five horses faced the
four-foot rails and made fairly good per-
formances. King Dodo, 4" owned by Mr..
Sc. B. sydnor, making an almost per-
feet trip over the jumps and winning tho
Il blue n. 81 I'LL
& 58"sidney," entered by Mr.. II. 9. Beat
tie. jumped into second place and his
st.Carnation," Just missed q sensational
performance by a bad take off at the
last jump, He secured the yellow rib
,.seyen Up" owned by Mr. F. D..
fourth place and the white ribbon,
vs. The gymkhana race that followed
proved ain amusing rklelty for both
ponies and riders went after the silver
CUP with a vim. Tho conditions Of the
race were as follows: Open to ponies II
B hands Q inches and under, to be ridden
*. nv members brothers or sons OF members
~ Doep Rnn Hunt Cub; all contestants
to start, together; ride length OF grounds
Ia most about 800 yards dlsmount. pick
IN dress suit case. mount and return to
starting post, carrying dress suit case
in hand closed, dIsmount open case and
put on extra opat putting discarded coat
In case. close case, mount and return r, win
case 10 same spot from which It was
lrst taken; dismount ground case, pick
4 10 umbrella, open sarue mount and car