The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-12
DEF RUN HUNT
Spring RACES
Two Bad Falls Over the
Steeplechase
Course.
MARE NJ, T: WAS AS BADLY INJURED '!.7'::[
MARE WAS BADLY INJURED
Everything III Shape for the
Events on Saturday.
Lawn Party.

mere were BIZ Sports SaloTe d. lHc A'GSP
Run Hunt Club on yesterday afternoon.
for 1t was the last cnancc to witness the
trials for Saturdays races.
Sporting gentlemen in all manner Of
equine raiment, Screaming, "plaintive,"
and ancient, held stop watches, examined
dubious legs, offered and accepted wagers
and in these and other ways hung out
unmistakable signs that they were dead
game sports.
The track and the steeplechase course
are in excellent condition and, barring
q lack Of rain are as good as could De
desired. The jumps have been built up
until they have assumed most formidable
shape, making the hearts of the timld
to turn into water, and creating q frisid
feeling about the lower extremities.i
There is a jump, the one just beyond the
judges stand, that has had an addition
in the shape Of a rider three feet high
set six feet in front of the hurdle. One
horse and rider went to bed In the ditch
between on yesterday afternoon and 1t
looked like permanent retirement, SO
long were they in getting up.
Within the clubhouse enclosure every
thing looks as neat rs a pin and all IS IN
readiness for tomorrow afternoon
IN. company witt Two ulstiPieS " ! -
fessor Fulchcr,, The Tlmcs-D Dispatch man
arrived at Deep Run early in the after
noon. The sports had not yet arrived
but q few Of the foxy owners were
working unknown horses on the back
stretch near the wood.
Getting Into Shape.
i Down the track and on the steeplechase
course came a great bundle OF blankets.
under which four legs of a horse showed
Internationally. a. gay haired youth fol-
lowed, walking as bow-legged as his
straight legs permitted, and very clever
ly playing the part of gentleman
jock With the assistance Of three
groonls, two white and one colored, the
youngster managed to get astride Of
clever looking chestnut mare. who was
on edge with .go.,'.jf Away she went at
an honest racing rate, roraping over the
jumps lilxo a cat, and eating up the turf
between. It looked as safe as a church,
with nothing to do but sit still on the part
of the gentleman jock" Pride comes
before fall, and so it was that from
sheer ''side" the glad-haired youth fin
ished at a wild clip over an extra jump
and for minutes 1t looked like dust
to dust" The good chestnut mare went
down good and hard, and the glad haired
youth had green grass stain "a on mis-
locks. Up they both. got and .limped away
together, downcast, but not disheartened.
Came From the Bushes.
The sports began to a.rrive, not up the
open driveway, but from by-pat ms ahu PC
hind hedges as .behooved members OF the
sporting fraternity. Mr.. ohm Thomas
Anderson, 1.-THE well known owner Of
bohemian Joe," Mr.. Leigh r. Page,
whose string includes King Of the Turf.
Mr.. st, George Bryan, who pins his faith
4 to "Cereus," Mr.. H. c. Beattle, MI.
Blanchard Forbes, Mr.. Jack Jennifer
Mr.. Dan Mathews, who Is putting MI.
Northrop next Mr.. Buck &Langhorne,
fresh from Albemarle, Mr. ]. a White,
with a trio Of winners. Mr.. George Cole
Scott, Mr.. Ornlond Young, and host
OF others, including Messrs. Jonathan
Bryan A. II, Christian. a.. ~. CHRISTIAN
n. William Gray, Robert G. Bryan,
Meanly, Buford, Saunders Allen Potls,
r r. j. Anderson, Hobson, Hotchklss'
y Nv. Christian. Harris. Taylor, Watddey,
and Hobson.
Around the judges stand they stood,
waiting for excitement. They got u.
A crack mare belonging to a vel known
ex-president Of the clug was se sInd ian
with one of the club horses lnulal.
Joe,, TO work the steeplechase course
At the first jump the marc refused, put
was turned and ridden over. AT the sec
ond jump, hedge with ditch and three,
foot rider in front, the mare sWerved
and fell heavily over the rider into the
ditch. There she lay kicking and smash !,
| ing everything until she was l1 X q
pulled out, bleeding from q deep ana
Jagged cut in her right shoulder. lls
ali over with the mare as far as Satur-
days race is concerned. for she IS good
| FOR the hospital for several weeks W.
Warrenton Runners.
Last night Messrs Lee and Percy
Evans, Of Warrenton, reached Richmond
with a lot Of runners and jumpers fof the
Deep Run races. They will be given SLOW
work to-day, but the real work IS az an
over until Saturday. !.
The Deep Run Club officials desire y
to be known that the races are open 70
the public without ticket or badge but
that no one without an invitation cara
will lie admitted into the club enclosure
TO this rule there will be no exception.
The Passenger and Power 1, company -a,rlp
have arranged to run two cars every
twenty minutes from First hnd Broau
Streets to the Hunt Club, beginning AT
| midday on Saturday.
After the races a lawn party VIII pc
held within the club enclosure. only
| members and guests who have neeh se''t
| cards arc expected. A band VIII pay
dance music and supper will pc served on