The Washington times., 1906-10-25
RACES ARE BOOSTED
BY GOOD WEATHER
Society Out in Force for
First Day Of Hunt
Meeting.
BEST GENTLEMEN RIDERS
Ctar Cross Country Amateurs on Hand
70 Try Benning Course-Lieutenant
Martin Is Game.

A bugle call appropriately opened the
United Hunts race meeting at Benuing
this afternoon. Dressed in the Fegula-
tion pink coat the bugler led the start
eFs TO the barrier. and the first race.
an Introductory scurry as it was called,
was away.
Washington society was out in force.
crOwding the yeraHda of the Jockey
Club and finding seats in the grand
stand. In addition to these society folk
were the members Of the Smart SET"
in New York. Philadelphia, and Balti-
more, who have come 10 Washington
especially for the meeting. Perry Bel
mont. president of the Hunts Associa-
tions; Mrs. Belmont Robert Goelet, r.
c. Montaigne, Robert Gerry, Thomas
Gerry. Mrs J. l. KernOChan. the we'll
known horsewoman; j. Borden HGrri-
man. Mrs. Hartman, J. II Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurkamp, Mr. and Mrs.
James MadduX. OF Virginia. were
among those who came from out OF
town.
Good Horses Entered.
The entries for today included some OF
the foremost steeplechase horses of the
country. The fourth race, the Capt.
tol Steeplechase, is the big event OF the
day. Maximilian and Yama Christy are
Doked upon with favor by the knowing
ones in this race And in the third
race. the Clark Cup Steeplechase, Anna
Bruce. and Maple Leaf are the selec-
tions.
in spite OF the recent wet weather
which has threatened 10 make the Ben
ming course little more than mud hole,
the track and stands presented an at
tractiYe sight this afternoon. The GO
he VI fH II.
field. but the track itself Is sandy and
dries quickly and by Saturday should
be IN ideal condition. The stone wall
and post and rail fences. an innova-
IN some Of the races instead Of the
water jumps and the liverpools. caused
considerable comment.
Probably the best gentleman Jockeys
in the country will ride I'm this meet
ing. J. O'Brien. OF New York, who
has recently won several steepleChases
PHILADELPHIA; Mr.. Baker. OF Boston:
Cortland Smith, OF Virginia. Lee and
Percy Evans, and Dion and Chester
Kerr. OF the Chevy Chase Hunt Club,
will all ride.
The Grand Military.
Lieutenant Martin. OF the Fifteenth
Cavalry. in coming all the way back
from Cuba to take part in the Grand
Military Steeplechase on Saturday has
certainly shown a good sporting spirit.
This race. for which Perry Belmont is
the particular sponsor. will not have as
many entries as was hoped. This is
largely due TO the trouble in Cuba.
which so unsettled the plans OF many
army officers that they felt that they
could not make entry il the race
l. Noctor FrOment. Of Squadron "A -
New York, is coming 10 ride either
uressmakeT or the Virginian In the
Grand Military. A telegram was re-
celved Yesterday from q. r. Alpers, of
Squadron &C. of Brooklyn, saying that
he regretted his inability TO ride in this
race. Notwithstanding the fact that
the number Of entries I'm this race is
small great interest is being manifested
N II by the large circle OF army men In
Washington.
The big event of Saturday the second
day or the meeting, will be the Great
United Hunts Steeplechase. Hylas, own
I'd by Thomas Hitchcock, jT.. which won
the big Championship Stakes in New
York recently, Will be starter Yama
Christy, OF the Bonnie Brook Stable,
Jimmy Lane. Mr.. Cotton; Grandpa;
entered BY VIM. c. HAYES. who will
probably ride himself; Dunsverrick. Dion
Kerr. and Ruth's Rather. c. c. Smith
son, give good idea Of the strength OF
the ield which viii take part in the
race.