The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-30
Three-Mile SteeplechaSe Star
Event of Hunt Club
Program.
FAUQUIER WINS
OVER HARD COURSE
Belle of the Bay Handily Captures
Second Event-Rio Grande
Takes Fifth.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug. 29-The Hunt
Ciuo meeting at Pimlico had a BRILLIANT
finish this afternoon
me weather was bright and sunny.
and the society folk, who had been held
back by the cold and rain Of the opeu-
ing days were out in force. The graas.
stand was filed. while the lower ars
betting ring were packed. making an
oid-fashioned attendance. Many Wash
ingtonians and Philadelphians we're A.
the track Among the visitors were
David Dunlop and General Townes. the
CulpeDeT tuTfman
The track was in excellent shane. am
good time was made An unusually at
tFaetiye card had been provided. and
the interest was kept up TO the very
end. II was a great day for favorites.
First choices swept The card The star
feature Of the day was the Hunt Club
Steeplechase at three miles. This race
aroused the widest enthusiasm. and
everybody voted it the gem OF the meet
Ing.
Clever Amateur Riders.
Six OF the cleverest amateur riders In
this section had the mounts. arrayed in
gorgeous pink hunting coats. The course
was stiff with plank fences and posts
and rails in addition 10 the regular
jumps, but il had no terrors for the
clever Maryland riders, and every horse
finished Fauquier won in the end
rather handily. lie was the best and
was best ridden, Robert NJ Taylor
having the mount. Midway Of the course
Fauquier stumbled and fen back 10
last, but quickly made up his ground.
over the post and rails the last time
Mr.. Taylor was thrown over his horses
neck but he chung on, righting himself
and sent Fauquier TO the front again.
The real racing did not begin until the
last three quarters, when Fauquier. Sou
vigny, and ROlfe punched up and made
a rafting finish. which brought the
crowd To its feet.
The first race Of the day brought
Cunning and Takahira. The best Two
year-olds at the track together. The
Walden contingent thought they had a
royal chance to beat Mr.. Dunlop's colt,
but they were mistaken, as Takahira
won from start to finish with something
to spare Cunning was as easily second.
Wins in a GallOp.
Belle Of the Bay took the second
event very hsndiy from a big field.
Bersi won the steeplechase handicap.
leading all the way. Colonel Nevile's
Garternan ran a good race here. and for
a while made Bersi extend herself, but
at the end, Mr. McAurtriesr good little
mare came away handily
The conditions Of the fourth event let
Freddie Littleheld's colt. Jubilee, In at
les. and this made the race a joke
Jubilee outclassed the others a block,
and the race was only freeze for him.
He INDUCED Forest HNrk with the
lead for a while. and thc.s romped 10
the front and came home alone.
Rio GTande, who is a gluttOu at the
weight-carrying game. took up 157 and
gall0ped away with the fifth race, at
a mile and q half, just as he pleased.
Rio Grande is a slow beginner, and at
the start was outspeeded, but when once
ne got into his stride, ne moved his
field down and cantered home. The
GleniVer Stables High Jumper closed
up strong in the stretch and got the
place. A shrewd party backed this one
heavily place and 10 show, and the ring
was hit hard when he finished second
Summaries.
First race-Six furlongs. Takahira,
10 (AIcCabe}. : TO s. won; Cunning, Il9
Delaby), Z, to 8 second; SettOnia. III
(Walker), 10 TO Z. third Time, 1:15 As.
oxford Belle, Harmon Lass, Demetrios
also ran.
Second raCe-Flve ruTIongs. Belle OF
the Bay. IZS CWalker). ! 10 5 won;
AmontiHado, IL (Truman), 10 I. sec
ond; New Year II, IL Rosen). to
]. third. Time. 1903 %. Helen SHEA.
GreenIisht, Don @, Ossineke. Cousin
Kate, President Monroe, Ballot Box,
Gay GryZeile eisC ran.
Third ace-SteepIechase handicap:
about two miles. Bersi 15Z tSavage), ,
10 B. won; Gartermsn, Jag Davidson.
even, second. Rye Boy, 40 CTurnburke),
? Ia /. third. Time, AS Bessie kiser
also ran.
Fourth race-One and sixteenth
mIes-Jubilee 1G6 CDelaby). I 10 6. won:
Profit, l0l q. J. Walsh. s 20 ], second
Wabash Queen, IL (WlIte) 20 TO i
third. Time 81 %. Billy r. Van, For
est Hawk. Grand Nedette, Little Boot,
Prisoner, Panique also ran.
Fifth raee-One and one-half miles.
Rio GTande. IS7 CWTighD, ! to 4. won:
High Jumper 121 tWalker), even, Sec
ond; Renault. IA (Weir), Is to 1, third.
Time 2;E 4-5. Feeding Hills, Finance
and Sir Model also ran.
sixth raee-IIunt Club steeplechasas
about three miles-Fauquier, 162 (Mr.
Taylor, 20 5, won; Souviguy, 162 chr.
Spencer, 2 to 3, second; IfOIfe. 160 (Adr.
Morrelton Chief. Mystery, and The Hen
also ran.
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