The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28
PIGMENTS GALLANT RIDE.
Trooper with Broken COlIarbOne Pilots
winner OF Grand Military StceplechaSe.

WASHINGTON. Oct. :s.-The Grand Mill
tary SteeplcChase. which was set down Gs
one of the features of the card for the second
day of the United Hunts Racing ASsocia-
ton meeting ut Bennings, was saved from
being an absolute farce to-day only by the
sheer grit Of l.. Victor Froment Of Troop
4, New York, who had the mount on J. j.
Kelly's timber topper, The Virginian. After
sustaining a nasty fall Mr.. Froment got up,
Femounted his horse and rode him out a win
ner. When he returned to the judges stand
TO dismOunt he had to be lifted from his horse
and an examination by DIR. II. II. Kerr,
the physician in attendance. showed that
the plucky young New Yorker had ridden
two miles with q broken collarbone. The
Virginian 40 far ouCclassed Humming Bird.
the entry of Lieut.. |. ). Martin of the Fiftee nth
United States Cavalry. that the race would
have been ridiculous had not The Virginian
gone down at the upper turn the first time
around. This accident gave HumminR Bird
a chance to get a lead Of nearly an eighth
of a mile and the crowd became greatly IN
terested in watching 10 sec II Lieut.. Martins
little gray mare would be caught before she
reached the wire. As Il turned out, The Vir-
glnian won as he pleased.
There was disappointment about the other
feature OF the card too. This was the United
Hunts SteepleChase. three miles and a half.
Bound Brook. the favorite in the betting.
showed signs of illness as he vas being
NHTInPl III anu DIZZY NdTlut Wiz MN III
charge. promptly notified the stewards and
Bound Brook was scratched. The odds had
been posted IN the betting, some time before
Bound Brook. All bets were declared of and
no fresh book was made. Hence the best
race Of the meeting was run on without a
Only four horses went TO the post, Wool
gatherer, Dick Roberts, Pure Pepper and
Worthwhile answering the call. From start to
finish the race was a beautiful. one and not
NyatnT tnVDn tho LAST Tina ETNIDd Wn1 tho
issue settled. 1t was seesaw between Dick
Roberts and, Woolgatherer up to that time.
i%H toI PEPPER ,eaa and NNoTt Il hanging "o on
gamely, fhe last time around the field the
the grand stand together and the beautiful
manner in which they went over drew a
round Of applause from TIE speGtators. After
front and took the lead, over the Liverpool
at the lower turn; Worthwhile hung on to the
became apparent that WoolGatherer would
win. Dupee kept at Worthwhile, however, and
bad Pay riding WNoSSlSatherer out until the
fence and Pure Pepper, finished n bad third.
d. Pet in P tSs mile Tspe snd ms q h Tli6'o lat 81 race deu For
gentlemen ride1. which was the last race
on the card ne was well ridden by his
9TH race Mr. Smith had taken in the two
days. The long shot Of the day was Sacan-
a %So Won % 'n az TT" e to 5A t. His e rider ,u Mr. SSIab6see..
made an excellent driving. finish. catching
chester herr, on Inc BUCK, rlgnt AT the wire.
Another military steeplechase at about
two miles has been added TO Mondays card.
This time any horse may he entered. provided
he is ridden BY a military man. Lieut.. Martin
will have the mount on Allegiance. Mr..
Froment has telegraphed to New York for, a
man 20 ride The VirRinian. One Of the prob
able riders in the race is Lieut.. Phil Sheridan,
a son Qf Gen. Phil Sheridan. He is stationed
at Fort Myer. The summaries:
First Race-The Virginia Handlcap: about seven
furlongs-SacandagA tMr. Mabeel. IL to !, won;
The Buck Mr. {. Kern IS TO l. second; Rathowen
(Mr. Tucker, 4 10 I, third,
Second Race-The Grand Military Steeplechsse;
about Two miles and a half-The Nirginian Mr..
FremontD, TO 6. won; Humming Bird (MT. Martini,
3 TO 2, second. Only two starters.
Third Race-The Great United Hunts Steeple-
chase: about three miles and a alf-WoOlgatherer
Vay), won: Worthwhile (Dupee), second; Pure
Pepper (SareD, third. All bets declared OF before
race.
Fourth Race The Orange County Hunt Steeplc-
chase: about three miles and a Mr.
O'BrIen), 7 to 10, won: Landslide, Mr.. Spencer
9 to /, second: Anna Bruce mt. Clark. Ito I, third.
Fifth RAce-Selling; the Manassas Steeplc-
chase Plate Adams Dupee(. 2 TO I, won: Caloora
hatchee IL. Lewls), 4 TO /, second. Westown (hr.
ID. Kerr, q TO !, third.
Sixth Race The Metropolitan Cup: about one
mile and a half Pete Daley (Mr. {. h. Smith.
even, won: The Colonel (Mr.T Tucker, , 20 /, second;
Game Cock (Mr. ID. Kerr, 3 ITO 1, third.