The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-26
Gay Capitol City IRauguTates
Two Important Events To-.
day,.Many 10 Participate
GRAND STEEPLE CHASE.
First Of The Kind 10 Be Held on American
Soil, Meets With Praise From Army
OftiCIaIs..typet Riders,

UftlClaIS'''tSpeI1 Riders,
Washington, oct 25,-Two inn
porlant events OF the sporting and
social circles OF tho capital city were
inauguratcd today-the annual fall
golf tournament of the Choyy chase
club, and the second annual meeting
of the United Hunts Racing assocla-
zion, Hundreds of enthusiastic golf
crs and hunters from eastern and
southern cities are in Washington to
participate in the events, including
many Of the social and financial lead
CTS Of the metropolitan society. Mil
i,ary, naval and diplomatic circles
arc also represented at the meetings
IF both associations.
The Chovy Chase tournament that
Is open to all members of clubs affil-
lated with the United States Golf as
ISOLATION, began this morning on the
Chevy Chase links with a qualfica-
ton round. A prize is offered for
the lowest gross score.
Tho first rounds for the club cup,
first sixteen; consolation cup, second
sixteen, and players cup, third six
teen, will be played tomorrow morn
Ing, and the second round tomorrow
afternoon. All are match 10 play
eighteen holes. Prizes will also be
given to the runner up and defeated
eight in each class.
The somi-flnals and finals for all
cups, and tho handicap competition
will he played Saturday In the lat
ter first and second prizes for the
lowest not scores and prize for the
lowest gross score are offered.
The second annual meeting Of the
United Hunts Racing association be-
gins today at Bonnings, and will be
continued on Saturday and Monday,
Although but year old, every prom
inent hunt club Of America is repre-
scntod on the membership rolls of
this organization, and it has already
become a power in stceple chasing
and amateur racing circles,
The first meeting Of the association
was held at Morris park last year,
beginning on October 21, Some of
the best horses from the stables of
Americas wealthlost people were en-
tered in the races, and were ridden
by the best amateur sportsmen Of
The country. The success Of the first
meeting accounts for the enthusiasm
which attends the inauguration of
tho second, which promises to be by
all odds the greatest event in the
history Of amateur racing in the new
world. The hunt clubs of many
southern states and a score Of eastern
:ities are represented, in addition to.
he numerous military and other So
,ictles OF this city and adjacent coun-
ry.
ono OF the big features of the
resent meet will be the military
.teeplechase, open only TO horses
owned and ridden by officers Of the
United States army, Although sim
liar events are common In the mill
tary circles Of European countries,
this will be the first Of its kind to be
held on American soil, In a letter
la the officials of the association
Rrigadier General Franklin Bell gave
his heartiest commendation and prais
of the project, and recommended it'll
to the officers of the army. AS al
result, many of the best riders in the
service arc entered in the contest.
The officials OF the United Hunts
Racing association include Hon. Per-
nv Belmont of New York, president;
IL. S. Page Of New York, one of the
best known and most proficient gem
tlemen riders of the country, is vice
president, and John r. Townsend, an
associate OF f. II. hartman, the rail-
road magpate, is secretary and Treas
urer. Mr.. Townsend is the owner OF |
q vast estate and hunting grounds in
Fa@uier county, Virginia, where ma
ny exciting hunts have been held
The directors of the association
include the names of men of the