The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-20
UNITED HUNTS CARD
Programme for First Day at
Benning Chase Meet.
FOUR JUMP; TWO FLAT RACES
Inaugural of SteepIechase Season
Being Looked Forward to with
Great Deal of Interest-Many Novel
Features to BE IntrOduced-The
officials Named Are Well known.

All lovers Of the cross-country sport
are looking forward with pleasure 70 tie
coming autumn meeting Of the United
Hunts Racing Association, which viii bc
held at Benning on Thursday. October
-; Saturday, October q, and Monday,
October -
The United Hunts Racing Association
is composed OF all the hunt clubs
throughout Maryland. Virginia. Pennsyl-
vania, and the East recognized by the
National Steeplechase Association. Vhich
controls cross-country sport of this c1un-
try. The association held its inaugural
meeting last autumn at Morris Park.
New York. and scored an unqualified sue
cess. All the crack 'chasers" of the
country participated at this meeting. ard
the introduction Of the military steeple-
chase" which was witnessed by Cen
Frederick Grant and his staff. was ono
of the novel features of this meeting
Since the Inauguration Of the military
steeplechase" great interest IS being
manifested by the various army posts
and national guards in the grand milf
tary steepleChase" which viii be run on
the second day of this meeting, the cup
and added money for which Is presented
by the Hon Perry Belmont.
WeIi-knOwn Owners.
Among the well-known steepIechase
performers that viii be seen at the
meeting arc: Thomas Hitchcock. jr.'s
Hylas and ORC. Mr.. Cotton's Jim
my Lane and May Woodhouse. +.
Ambrose Clarks Macmillan. Bonny
Brooks Stables f. N. Christy. CORTLAND
-.
Duuseverrick, Mrs. J. X. Maddox's Olaf,
J. ". Colts Mutt Blanche and Philat;st
II s, Pages Pure Pepper and Self-pro-
lection. g c. Smithsons Boundbrook and
Ruths Rather, Mrs. +. J. WaIlach's Sc
tauket. William G, Hayes Grandpa, and
many other prominent crOss-country
owners will take part
That the interest Of the public and
patrons of this meeting will be amply
safeguarded is assured by the mere men
tion OF the officials in charge, as follows:
Stewards, Joseph +. WideneT, Samuel
Ross. and r g Lee Montague: judge
w T. Riggs. clerk OF the course and
scales. T. II. Smith. starter. J. II. Brad
ford. il.
The steeplechase course at BenninS
well known as one of the best in Amer
lea. viii present many novel features 1t
the united hunt meeting. such as a stone
wall. post-and-rail fence. and all OF a
character to test the endurance and fenc-
Ing ability of the most tried chaser,
First Days Card.
The following is the programme for the
opening day.
First race introductory SclHTy for hroe-ycar-
Olds and upward that have not won Tace under
Jockey Club mics about five furlongs.
Second race-Ths Alexandra S;eeplcchase Plate;
selling: about two miles
Third racc-Thc CLARK Cup lclp and ADDED
money presented hy !. Ambrose CLARK. ESD
Stceplechase for hunters qualified under the rules
Of the National Steeplechase and Hunts AsSocil-
ton, about three miles
Fourth race-Tho Capital Steeplechase Handicap:
about two and half mules.
FIFTH aoc-Tbe Braudywino Stccplechase for
three year-Ods; about two miles
Sixth racc-National Hunt Fiat Race. for four
ycar-odS and upwards that have been placed In
steeplechase under National Steeplechasc and Hunt
Association rlles; about two miles tho fat.
Among the gentlemen riders who will
take part at this meeting are the follow
ing: Mr.. Dion Kerr, Mr.. Lee Evans, Mr.
Percy Evans. Mr.. George Nichols. Mr.
II +. Page. Mr.. 5. =. Knut MI Fred
Dixie, Mr. c. II. Smith, Mr.. John Tucker,
Mr. Devercux. Mr.. J G. Cooley. Mr.. A.
F. Buck. Mr.. Charles NJ. Harris, and
others