The Washington times., 1906-10-27
ANOTHER MILITARY
CHASE IS CARDED
viii Be Run Monday and
Riders Need Not Be
Owners.
IN HONOR OF GENERAL BELL
Event Arranged for Appreciation of His
Support of Racing-Hard Task
for Virginia Today.

Even the weather man favored the
United Hunts meeting today and when
the first race. the Virginia Handicap.
was sent away the crowds had already
assembled in the stands. attracted by
the good card offered. Today, in fact.
is the big day Of the meeting with the
Grand Military and the Great United
Hunts steeplechases. the latter inc big
gest stake OF them all.
All day requests FOR boxes and club
house space came in and society turned
out In force this afternoon. The cities
along the Atlantic coast limo sent their
quota and Richmond In particular had
a large contingent on hand.
Compliment for General Bell.
The military steeplechase has been the
pet scheme OF Perry Belmont and he
has done all in his power 10 make il a
success But the conditions which gov
erned the Grand Military were such as
TO keep the entry list small The trouble
in Cuba. unsottling the plans o. many
army officers. also contributed To the
hard luck for this event. Ii was re-
quired that owners should ride their
own horses. and that the horses en-
tered should have been the property OF
the riders for al least thirty days be-
fore the race. Not many men ia the
army have either the opportunity OF the
money 10 keep steeplechase u0rses. so 10
was not surprising thar there We're only
I'VE entries, and that only TWO ran to-
day. Hummiag Bird, ridden by Lieut..
ana Tie NlrBlEiaUt with /. Victor Fro
Ment, squadron "A. New I0ra up.
Partly as compliment 10 General
Bell Tor granting permission 10 Lieu
tenant Martin 30 come ali Jn, way from
Cuba 90 take part iu the Grand Alu-
idI}, ana partly because he still hopes
10 make a success u military steepie-
chasing Mr.. Belmont has offered am
other cup and added money Go the SUM
OF $3.50 for another ~resEiechase ia which
army men are 10 ride.
More Liberal Conditions.
This added race will Doe run next Non
day Tie last day OF the meeting. ana
by IT'S conditions the riders DO net have
TO bee the owners OF Ia. horses. bat
merely active members OF Squadron "A 90
New York. squadron CO.. BROOKLYN:
squadron a. Baltimore. the Fsrst
Philadelphia troop, or officers OF the
regular army and West Point Cadets.
With the choice of the thoroughbred
steyplecIase horses a. tho track. il is
expected thar this event VIII III we'll
Lieutenant Martin. AIr Fr0meut 2Ir
Kelly, OF New York. Mr. Nichols. OF
Baltimore; an officer now stationed AT
Fort Myer and several other entries
from Philadelphia and Baltimore are
expected.
Whether OF not Virginia viii have
another banner day today remains 70
bee seen. CORTLAND Smith hopes 10 vgin
The Great Jnlted Hunts SUeeplechase
with his NOoigatheTer. which on Thurs
day gathered IN the other big stake Of
the meeting. the Capitol Steeplechase.
he also expects 10 do well with his
Oriiamme and Pete Daley in the Nat
races. OTinammc viii have To 20 up
against SsJaTist iu the opening race.
however, and IL Satarist Is TT, the win
ner OF Thursday viii have his work more
Than cut out Dion Kerr VIII ride
SltaTist. Mr. Kerr has decided 10
scratch Follow ON In the fifth race u
was with the game little black mare
that AT. Kerr Won the Alexandria
StecplcChase the urst day OF the meet
ing. The NTH race today Is a selling
race. and Mr.. Kerr is taking no chances
OF having the mare snapped up.
Virginia's Hard Luck.
Virginia will have two good jockeys
out OF the running today. and, strangely
enough. they are brothers and both have
broken collar bones Percy Evans broke
his In a fall with Anna Bruce on Thurs
Ta,- and 80 Evans r.rrr hts collar hone