The Washington times., 1906-10-24
HUNT CLUB RACES
RRAH SPORTSMEN
Meeting Which Opens at
Benning Tomorrow Not
Solely Society Affair,
ONE RIDER FROM CUBA
LiaItenant Martin, of Regular Army,
Coming for Military Steeplechase.
Innovations in Jumps.

When the first race is sent away at
Benning track tomorrow afternoon, the
long-awaited meeting of the United
Hunts Racing Association will be on,
and the foremost men in the hunting
field and in the sporting world viii be
there. With an exceptionally good entry
list the meeting should prove decided
success.
The horses. many Of them, particular
ly those from the Virginia and Mary
land hunt clubs, have Deen schooling at
the track for several days past. and
nearly all OF the prominent owners who
are bringing their horses from the North
have them at the track stables now.
Among the recent arrivals were Tho
mas Hitchcock. jr.'s Hylas, Bonnie
brook Stables Yama Cristy. Mr.. Cot
tons Jimmy Lane. Hampton Stables
HVoolgatherer and Pete Daley. G. c.
SmithsOns BoundbrOOk and Ruths Rat
tier. f. J. Walach's Setauket. Ivan Fox $
Neponset. Charles II. Herkamp's Ida
Woodlands. and Harry Bayler and Dion
X. Kerr's Dunsverrsick.
Orc Changes Hands.
II was said at first that Mr.. Hitch
cock would send ORC to the Benning
track for the United Hunts meeting as
Well as the autumn meeting OF the
Washington Jockey Club. But Mr..
Hitchcock is no longer the owner OF
ORC, the erratic son OF Hastings. orc
is the property now of James BIute. who
tdeclares that the horse is too fast TO
send across country and that he VIII
race him at Los Angeles next winter.
While the meeting OF the United
Hunts will undoubtedly be a society af-
fair in the sense that all society will
sporting affair and the races will be
handled by competent officials. Last
year when the meeting was held at the
Morris Park track the smart set was on
hand IN great numbers and gave the
races the seal Of its approval There
is no doubt that society VIII be in the
stands and on the veranda OF the Wash
ington Jockey Club in force tomorrow.
Many prominent people are coming
from the Southern States and from New
York. Philadelphia. and Baltimore
Lieutenant Martin to Ride.
News has been received TO the effect
that Lieut.. L S. Martin. OF the Fif-
teenth United States Cavalry will be
here TO ride in the Military SteepIeehase.
Mr.. Martin has obtained leave to come
here from Cuba for this event. Last
year he was the only regular army man
10 compete in the Grand Military at
Morris Park. He was beaten there by
members Of Squadron A OF New York.
though he rode a clever race.
An innovation in the steeplechases will
be the substitution Of a stih stone wall
and post and rail- fences for the liver
pools and water jumps. The stone wall
was responsible for several spectacular
falls last year.
good card IS scheduled for tomorrow.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race-Introductory Scurry; about
five furlongs. Maximilian. 15S: Mount
Henry, 155; Cazador. l55; Benlala, I55:
Anticipation. 155; Deslo, 155; Bedelia.
155; Sacundaga, 155; Merry Maker l55:
Philador, 1i8, Oriflamme. 145; The
Colonel 145.
Second racc-The Alexandria Steeple-
chase; about TWO miles. Landslide. I55;
Liffey Bank. 1853; WOOlgatherer, l5l; Al
legianee, l5l; Illicit l+s; Mount Henry,
14l; Punctual, l46; Follow On, l43;
Adams, 142. Caloorahatchee. 40
Third race-Clar6 Cup Steeplechase;
about three miles. GypsiC, 165; Anna
Bruce. l65; Crcsset, 165; Maple Leaf 165.
Fourth race - Capitol Steeplechase;
about two and One-half miles Bound
Brook. 161; Ruth's Rather 146; Yama
Christy, l43; DrOne, 40; WOolgatherer.
ls6; Pete DALEY, l57; Meximilian. IA;
Pure Pepper, l43: Olaf, l42; Worthwhile
40; Setaui0et, 40; "The Buck, -; sNIay
WoOdhouse, -.
Fifth race-Brundywlne Steeplechase;
about two miles. Palm, 142; Spender. 142:
Sixth race-Ahout two miles on the
fiat RiChelieu. 15T; Captain Hayes, l57;
Pete Daley 157; My Grace, 157; Illicit
157; Rathowen. 157.
Doubtful starters.