The Washington times., 1906-10-30
HUNTS MEETING
GREAT SUCCESS
Washington viii Probably
Get Steeplechases Again
Next Year.
MARTIN WINS CAVALRY CUP
Quaker City Horse Nutellus Takes Big
Stake-Good Day for
Virginians.

SbSAS-SOou LAY luI
Virginians.
The third and last day of the United
Hunts meeting at Benning yesterday
brought out good sport. although the
races did not MI as Wen as had been
hoped This was due largely 10 the fact
that five of the seven events We're
steeplechases, and that there had been
four steeplechases in each OF the prev
ious days, and the supply OF steeDle-
chase horses even in this part or the
country is limited.
The big stake race of the day, the
Hunt Cup. with Sl,00O added, was won
by Nutellus. owned by Ivan Fox. OF
Philadelphia, and ridden by Mr. De
vereux, also Of the Quaker city. Game
Cock, Mr.. TOWnsend's horse, was the
favorite in the betting al to d, and
with that clever jockey, Ray, up was
thought 10 be a sure thing. But short
ly before the start the tip was out
that NutsIlus was mt. and he was
backed from 8 10 / TO 10 !.
Courtland Smith again captured two
races, The three-year-old steeplechase
with Palm, and the fiat race, the
last of the meeting, with Pete Daley
This was the third race Pete Daley has
won for Mr.. Smith In three days rae
ing. Mr.. Smiths Olcroso did not show
in the Hunt Cup. ON the whole meet
ing Mr.. smith is by far the biggest win
ner. and has taken in the neighborhood
of $1,000. which is nearly oue-haf OF all
the added money.
Virginia Again.
Two other Virginia horses won yester-
day. Follow On, that consistent little
performer belonging 10 Dion Kerr, and
Worthwhile, owned by Billy Garth. From
a Virginia standpoint the meeting OF the
United Hunts has been eminenuy sue
cessful. and on all three days the horses
and riders OF the old Dominion have
had the lead
That Washington is the place par eN-
cellence for The meeting OF these hunt
clubs there can De little doubt. II Is
understood that Perry Belmont, presI-
dent OF the association, is much please"
with the interest caken in the races at
the Rennmg meeting ana Ihat il IS more
than probable that tho meeting OF th"
United Hunts q year lI'il nov
viii be held here. II thls meeting Is
made q permanent racing lAtuIe' as
Is the plan of those Interested IN deNtt-
chasing in this country these aiil'eA
races VIII undoubtedly become great
sporting feature. II is always GlILich.L
L. star something new, and IN NieW OF
The fact that this is the nrsL year ti,iI
Washington has been the scene oL these
races and that iL is only the second
wear that such a meeting has been held
the success has been great \ wear
ago the Meeting aL the MOTIFS fdtt
meeting the association lost nearly
$1,000. At the BcunIng meeting IL IS
said tie association Will not run more
than Sc 30 behind, if as much as that
To Encourage Military Races.
II was much regretted that General
ReH was not here as he is enthusiastic
over the development OF interest IN
stecplechasmE in the army and it is
thought that had he been here and had
not the trouble in Cuba arisen at this
ZINE the military races would have illl-
ed rauch better than they did When
Lieutenant Martin Wen the Cavalry Cup
Yesterday afternoon he was rOundly
applauded by the spectators, who appre-
ciatcd his good craftsmanship III com
ing all the way from Cutl 20 take part
In these events. That these military
races viii be better patrOniZeG another
wear is beyond - DOUBT II VIII be MADE
easy Tor army officers 20 obtain a NUM-
her OF thoroughbred horses. II - SAID
that already q number have been oIeTe1
by Virginia owners The American
army has always been noted Tor It's
crack riders, but IL Is well known that
their horses are not OF the best, and
81 the introduction of thOrOugnbreds IOr
breeding purposes proves a success the
army viii certainly benefit by the eN-
pertinent.
The frst race yesterday, six furlongs
on the fiat was started promptly at
o'clock. In fact all the races have been
asaH D "a
the work of the officials Of the assocla-
ton has been excellent Foxy was the
favOrite In this race and he was leIJ
AT the post With Mr.. O'Brieu up Foxy
was considered a good thing, and was
backed from to ] TO TO o. OriHamme
went back from even money 10 10 l.
But Foxy has always had diSlncllna-
ton to leave the post and yesterday was
no exception. Phnador led To the
stretch where Oriiamme and Satlrlst
came with "a rush. The former had all
he could do 10 win by a length from
Satirist.
Two Fell.
In the second race. the Green Spring
Valley Steeplechase, two horses fell,
Precise and Spender, leaving the field to
Palm and Acolyte. Palm won from
Acolyte. a young horse belonging to
Dion Kerr, who gave good promise.
Precise was remouuted and got third
money.
The Cavalry Cup had only two start
eTs, Westown and Mr.. Nicholas of
Squadron A. Baltimore. and Allegiance.
with Lieutenant Martin up. Both horses
were played at 1 To 3. WestoWn, who
has been sold by Mr.. WallaCh TO Robert
GOelet fenced well and looked To be
winner for most of the distance. Al
legiance sulked. and Lieutenant Martin
used the whip freely for the last mile,
Finally. however, he went into the lead
and Won easily.
Nutellus was the right tip in the Hunt
Cup. Mr. DevereuX handled his mount
with rare skill. and was in front the
greater part of the way The Duke of
Grasslands and My Grace were out OF
the race after "a round the former bolt
ing and the latter falling. Otto Waugh
ran second to Nutellus until Ray took
Game Cock after the leader But In
spite OF all that Ray could do he could
not catch NuJellus, who was landed "a
winner. with Game Cock second. and
Otto Waugh third.
Dion KerT's Good Race
The Cameron Run Hunt Steeplechase
was the prettiest and most hotly con-
tested Of fine daV In sUiLa Of fba foot