The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

deemed it too dangerous both for riders
and horses. The width was only from
twenty-five to twenty-eight feet, the ground
not evenly graded and the turns sharp.
The many serious accidents in the past
year or two, a consequence Of larger fields
and greater interest in the sport. has been
the reason for giving up the track. The place
is to be dismantled and the property sold.
The Bermuda Hunt Club came to the de-
cision at the annual meeting, held in the
City Hall, Hamilton, the first week in March,
and also voted to encourage the formation
OF a new organization, the Bermuda Turf
As association.
This is TO be a limited liability company
with a capital of $40, 900, most of which has
been subscribed already by Americans and
Bermudians. 1t is proposed to buy the
Devonshire Marsh property adjacent to
Hamilton for 5000 and TO convert it into a
first class running and t~ro:ing track and
polo field. The marsh is covered with
rank vegetation, but it is a healthy and
salubrious spot and no malaria is to be
feared. 1t is within fifteen minutes drive
81 Hamilton, much nearer then Shelly
Bay, and in the opposite direction. toward
the rife butts. The race track will be sixty
feet wide. The radius at the turns of the
Dlelly nay tIdCh Nts Dub lOIly lCel, Jul t!G
smallest radius at Devonshire will be 22o.
Thu property has been surveyed and the
race course will be ready and enclosed for
the spring races of 1907, when the Derby
meeting will be resumed with a blare OF
trumpets and flashing of regimental and
naval colors, for the camps and the tars
favor all sporting happenings at Bermuda.
The following officers we're elected by the
Bermuda Turf Associations: President,
Col Munro Hants Regiment; ~yice-presi-
rows: committee. DR.. E.C Wilkinson. Major
Wetman, j. A. Conyers and A. W.. Bluck.
That Americans may be induced to winter
their horses at Bermuda has been for years
the hope OF many. residents Of tbs British
seagirt colony, and races under conditions
next March. The club is willing, but some
signs Of a willingness to make the trip will
be sought for before the purses are hung up.
William r. Travers, the wit and story teller.
was one Of the earliest New Workers TO winter
in Bermuda. He and Leonard Jerome
raced horses in partnership, and Travers
probably wintered some race horses in
Bermuda. At all events, Travers never
tired OF urging the many advantages Of
the island as a winter home for thorough
breds.
The advantages have forlong been proved
to be all that Travers claimed, for the
United States he's now. been furnishing
thoroughbreds to Bermuda for mary yea rs.
The English army and navy officers prefer
a bit of blood from home or from Canada
b.s the Permudians have Icing ago sunk
their patriotism to buy in the market where
winners are to be had for least money.
| Several turfmen are regular buyers at the
fell sales about New York, who race at the
Shelly Bay meeting and bring back the
horses to the metropolitan circuit age in.
One Of them, who his the strCr gest stable
on the ialand, brought down The Rhymer
ore winter and he now hIs the sreedy
Corterd there. Corterd won the De rby in
1905, the ne me beirg given to . RI ce for all
ages, and sfter raci' G heresbo, last sum
mer is now at Be rmuda agi in. Some good
horsss E re also bred on tie is'ard, the b. at
known to the States perhap s leirg Bermuda
King. Fast steamers NAL Ike the trip a brief
o e, but Il e possil ilities of Bermuda being
a racing point, except in an occasional
way, ire not bright.
A polo invasion may be made at any time.
and the announcement OF an early spring
tournament would be pretty sure to get
entries from American clubs. So thinks
H. L. Herbert, chairman Of the Polo Associ-
alton, but he has nothing more definite to
say. A member Of the Staten Island Polo