The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
First Day Of Deep Run Hunt
Clubs Fourteenth Meet
Big Success.
|STEEPLECHASES ARE
EXCITING FEATURES
Society Turns Out in Full Force
to Witness the Performance in
the Ring and on the
Track. Record Con-
gress Of Famous
Horses.

~ nth numerous handsome
NX horses under sadie and in
AA harness, making showy ex-
Wv hibitions in the ring. and
with many clean-l -limbed
running animals pounding the turf in
stecplechases and flat races, the four
teenth annual meet Of the Deep Run
Hunt Club went through the first days
program Of a three day meet at the
Fair Grounds yesterday under most
auspicious circumstances.
The day was full OF incidents, both
humorous and otherwise, that were not
printed In the program and that kept
the audience ever on the qui vive In
fect, there was plentiful amount OF
thrills fo1. every event.
The boxes and grandstand were oc-
cupfed by many distinguished and gay
appearing parties. society being pres
ent in body. The vari-colored hats
and gowns OF the ladies produced a
pretty picture. while the men made
their first appearance in force with
straw chapeaux and light summer suits.
For 1t was typical early summer day,
with the heat @ trifle depressing. but
W III ~ 1idEe III .tHe ClOuQiesS SKY ,lnaI
lessened the glare of old Sol. About
in the ring and every inch OF the races.
The horse show part OF the program
began at 2 o'clock and lasted until s:45
+. NJ. when the red flag fell for the
first race.
Conducted With Dispatch.
Considering the fact that it was the
first day, and that the number OF en-
tries was of the record breaking order.
the events were pulled off smoothly
and with dispatch.
Although several bad falls occurred,
both In the hunters class and in the
races. all of the riders escaped with
out injury. At the very finish of the
first steeplechase Hr Robert NJ
Taylor's Tarpon, handsome bay geld
ing. which was running a close second
with his owner up, In some way injured
"a tendon. This accident ended the
horses racing days forever. His owner
gave him away to W. e. Gathright, a
teamster, who took him to his stables
in the horse ambulance, In the hope
that he will recover sufficiently to be
worked in a wagon.
A peculiar accident happened to
Hall the huntsman. of the Deep Run
exhibited by Mrs. w. o. Young. over
the hurdles in the green hunters class.
Golden Jim did not take to the hurdles
with much relish and the last bars he
baked at twice. On the third try he
Jumped, but so low that horse and
rider fell heavily to the earth. 1t look
er at first as If Hall would he pinioned.
but he skilfully avoided the danger.
When he arose his coat was seen to
be ablaze, a box Of matches having
been ignited In his pocket as he hit
the earth.
Some Bad Falls.
Lady Alice also got hard fall, but
saved her rider from shooting over her
neck by throwing up her head as she
went down.
In the first steeplechase, besides the
tragedy to Tarpon. two more accl-
dents occurred. but with no serious
results. At the fourth Jump Lawful
tnmbled. throwing his rider far over
her head. At the seventh hurdle
Aurantte fell, but was up SO quickly
that he went charging onward, with MS
iockev hanging to the bride beneath
his neck while trying to free his TOO
from tho stirrup At last the rider fell
to the ground and Aurantie bounded
over him without doing any injury
ont Of five horses entered IN this race
three suffered accidents OF more OF
less seriousness.
Mr.. James T. Patterson, was scratcned
on account of being sick. she dled
shortly after the other entries had
returned to the stables.
A good word is due to the appearances
Of the mounted policemen In attend-
ance. They made natty showing IN
their bright uniforms, and sat their
we'll -groomed animals in real style
The frst class shown-horses In har'
ness-appeared to better advantase
perhaps than any other class, taken
rs a whole. Their splendid appearances =
would have received hlgh praise a.
any other show In the country. severn ,,,
Jhorsemen Of authority gave as their
nnininn that this class was the best
pathering OF Virginia horses in harness
sver exhibited, The entries were for
the best suitable to park use, to pc
shown In heavy harness
Rovnl Signet, a brown EeldinE, l5-2
seven years, exhibited by8t the Allandale u
Farm; Fredericksburg, Va. took the
linrst prize OF $50,
Clarence, a bay gelding,$ is, six years
l8eShiblted by Mr., Andrew y. smith
richmond, received the second prize O
SIS.
spuc, a bay gelding, ls. six years
I exhibited by Mr.. w. Gordon McCahe
Jr, Petersburg, took the third prize
OF SIS,
News a bay gelding, 15-a, seven
years, exhihited by Ryers Brothers S
Koontz, Rurketown, Va. took the
fourth prize--a ribbon,
1 These horses, with the others entered
madeSl classical display, and the judges
lfound It hard to pick the winners.
eleven entered In this number.
Park saddle animals were the next
Ito appear in the ring. Eleven entered
this also, and again the judges had
trouble In their selections Tho horse.
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WEATHER.