The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
'cHASERs ar JENNINGS.
nay wins with WooIgathercF Percy Evans
Breaks COllRrbOne.

WARRINGTON, Oct. rs. The first day OF
the annual race meeting OF the United
Hunts Racing Association. which began on
the Bennings track this afternoon, was
highly successful In every way. The card
contained four steeplechascs and two fiat
races and two Of the former were exception
ally interesting. The feature was the Capitol
SteepleChase. at two miles and a half. in which
Bound Brook and Macmillan, the latter
ridden by his owner. y. Ambrose Clark.
were equal favorites. with Woolgathtrer
ridden by Nat Ray. as second choice. This
race was a beautiful one from start to finish
and Ray won only after driving MoOlgatherer
hard for the last turn OF the field and through
the stretch. where Bound Brook and North
vile contested every inch Of ground. Rays
ride was a mastery one,
CourtlHn d Smith and his trainer, Silas
OF the day with three winners. Mr.. Smith
rode the winners in both the nat races for
amateur riders, having the mount on Tri,
Pete Daley in, the two mile race tEht was
last on the card
The winners q the Hampton Stable. which
10 owned by Mr.. Smith and m ma ged. by
Neitch, were Wuolga therer, Palm. which
took the Brandywlne steeplecsase and
Pete Daley. Dion Kerr won a good steeple-
chase with his own little mare, Follow On,
bred on his fathers farm at Warrenton. thus
putting four out Of the six races 10 the credit
There we're three falls, but only one Of
them was in any way serious. Percy Evans
went down with Mrs. James X. Maddux's
nina Bruce in tie Clark cup while running
second TO j. J. o'Briens Gypsic, the winner,
Mi Evans EGt 70 to his e., FEET ,tr SsS1ip p but b. d SftSr
When he was Ivy DR., II. H.. Kerr,
the attending physician. At was found that
his collarbone was broken. lie will not be
able 20 ride agai in at the meeting. Safe and
Bowser both came 10 grief, but neither was
hurt.
very heavy, both through the field and on the
fiat, but the sun came out at midday and the
indications are that the track will be dry and
considering the bad weather and Saturdays
events promise 70, be well attended. Every
thing wns handled in excellent style to- DAY
and there was little or no delay In the starts
Many New York. Maryland and Virginia
the sport was well patronized by Washing
tonians. or those from New York were Mr..
aud Mrs. +. Ambrose Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
of the association; Mr.. and Mrs; j.. l., kcr-
uOChan, Mrs. Smith Haddon, Miss Haddoh
J. R. Townsend. Robert Gerry. Peter GerrI
O'Brien and II. =. Page.
First ce-Introductory, scurry: about i've
Observation-Disclosures CMr. G. II. SMITH, 8 10 s, won
The Colonel CMr. Tuckerl, . to / place, second;
anticipation CMr. 7 A. Clark), even show third
Second Race~1iexandrS .sIeePleshese plate;
about two miles Follow on Mr. d. Kerr. 5 10 ],
GS Ioo1 AhbssiSSpIce OH aues sS9R, ! ,s Il : Pines qifsy. 'e SSnH.
Adams, Illicit, Mount Henry and PunctuAl also ran.
three miles -Gypsic my. J. O'Brenl, 8 10 s, won.
Maple Leaf Mr. Stephenson. even place
second; CrsSset CMr. W. ayes, out show, third
Anna Bruce also ran.
Fourth Race-The Capitol Steeplechase-N Wool
gathcrer Nay), ~ TO /, won: Worthwhile tDUpe },
2 TO place. second; Bound Brook Terry, out SNOW
third. M%axlmnian, Sstauket and Ida woodlands
also ran. OLAF fell.
Finn Race-The Brandywlnc SteeplechAse; about
two mles-Palm Wilscn), I 10 ., won: Precise
out place. second. Spcndcr fell, but finished In Tho
Time limit. only three starters.
Sixth Race National Hunt Fiat Race; about two
miles-Pete Daley Cir. &. n. SMITH, even, won
RAthowen. mir. Tucker, 4 TO ) place, second
My Grace (Mr. ID. Kern, out show, tnird. hlche
lieu II. and Capt. Hayes nlSo ran.