The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-05
RACE DAYS ATT
WHIPPANY CLUB
Flat and Steeplechase Events
at Popular Resort Satur-
day and Tuesday.
LOCAL ENTRIES ARE NUMEROUS

| The Whippany River club expects
to have a lively race meet at its
course, near this town, on Saturday
afternoon, October 9th, and Tuesday
iafternoon. October 18th, Columbus
Day. The meet will be held under
the recognition of the Hunts Commit
tee of the National Steeplechase and
Hunt association, and will probably
prove to be big society event, as well
as furnishing great exhibition of fine
horsefieSh.
There are to be FIVE races each day,
some on the fat and some across counA
try, as follows:
| First day, Saturday, October 9th.
First Race--For Galloways, four
years old and upwards. To carry 155
lbs About one-half mile on the fat.
Second Race -Steeplechase, for hail.
bred bona fide hunters. To carry les
lbs. About three miles over a fair
hunting country.
Third Race Open Race, for hors S
three years old and upwards. Thrt e
year olds to carry 118 lbs. four year
olds l26 lbs. five, six and upwards l26
lbs. Winner of a race on the fat n
1909 to carry five lbs. extra; two or
more, 101 lbs. Maidens allowed ten
lbs. Sex allowance as by rule. About
one mile on the fiat.
|. Fourth Race Whippany Cup, for
bona tide hunters, regularly hunted
with the Essex hounds. To be won
! three times by same owner, not neces-
sarily with same horse. To carry 165
lbs. Thoroughbreds ten lbs. extra.
Distance about three miles over a fair
hunting country.
Fifth Race Steeplechase, for hunt
ers, qualified under N. S. s. Fl. A..
rules. Halfbred to carry 165 lbs.
Thoroughbreds It's lbs. About three
miles over fair hunting country.
Second day, Columbus Day, Tues
day, October 18th.
First Race For Galloways, four
tyears over and upwards. To carry 155
lbs. Winner of the first race opening
day to carry five lbs. extra, and second
horse three lbs. extra. About one.
half mile on the fat.
i Second Race Steeplechase, for half
bred coma tide hunters. To carry 165
lbs. Winner of the second race open
| ing day to carry five lbs. extra and
second horse three lbs. extra. Dis
tance about three miles over a fair
hunting country.
Third Race Open race, for horses
three years old and upwards. Three
year old to carry 1l8 lbs. four yeal
olds 126 lbs. I; five, six and upwards 12t
lbs. Winner of a race on the fiat iI
1909 to carry five lbs. extra; two ol
more, ten lbs. Maidens allowed ter
lbs. Sex allowances as by rule. About
one mile on the fat.
Fourth Race SteeplechaSe for hunt
ers, qualified under N. S. & Fl. A
/ rules. Halfb \ to carry 165 lbs
Thoroughbred IS lbs. Winner O
: the fifth race ok .ning day to carry fiv,
, lbs. extra and the second horse three
lbs. extra. Distance about three mile
over fair hunting country.
Fifth Race Hack and hunter race
, for horses four years old and upwards
TO carry 165 lbs. About one and one
| half miles on the fiat.
The committee ia charge consists O.
DIR. Leslie d. Ward, f. H. Humphreys
X. B. Schley, Courtlandt Nicoll, anC
r. HI. Williams, jr
A car for horses will be run free O
charge from Hoboken over the Lacka
wanna railroad, on Thursday, Octobel
7th, returning on Wednesday, Octo
! ber 18th. For time OF shipment from
Hoboken and accommodations on car
apply to w. S. Blitz,. No. 35 Nassau
street, New York. Badges, parking
spaces, and all other particulars Cal
be secured from MI. .Blitz, orupon appli
cation to the committee at the club
house. All races will be confined IL
horses the bona-tide property of mem
bers Of a recognized hunt or polo club
or Of persons acceptable to the race
committee, and the race committed
has reserved the right to reject any
entry up to the time Of going to the
post. Amateurs only will be allowed
to ride.
| 1t is expected that some fast thor
oughbreds will be entered from many
districts around New York, including
Westchester, Long Island and New
Jersey.
This will undoubtedly be the great
est race meet the Whippany River
club has ever held.
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