The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-21
WHIPPANY RACE MEETS.

Two Events at Club on Saturday, Octo-
Der 9th and Tuesday, october 18th.
Fences are being repaired and the
jumps and hurdles of the steeple chase
course looked over at the Whippany
River club preparatory to the race
meeting to be held at the club on Sat-
urday, October 9th, and Tuesday, Oc-
tober 18th. The race committee in
cludes DIR. Leslie D. Ward, Frederick
III. Humphreys, Kenneth B. Schley,
| Cortlandt Nicoll and Richard II. Will
liams, jr., and it's members are all
| hustling along with the arrangements.
There will be five races on each day.
On the first day the race for galloways
will head the card. This event is for
four year olders and upwards, 800
purse OF plate of which $50 to second
and third horse to save stake. About
one half mile on the fat. The half
bred bona fide hunter steeple chase is
for 5000 purse or plate of which $50
to second and $40 to third and will be
about three miles over fair hunting
country. The open race for horses
three years and upwards is for purse
of 800 of which second horse gets $50
and third horse saves stake. Three
year ODDS are to carry 118 pounds, four
year olds 1875 pounds, five, six and up.
wards 1875 pounds. Winner of 1909
race is to carry five pounds extra.
About one mile oyer fat. The event
of the day will be the Whippany cup
race for bona fide hunters regularly
hunted with the Essex hounds. This
cup is to be won three times by same
owner but not necessarily with same
horse. Sweepstake of SIS to be divided
sixty per cent. to winner, thirty per
cent. to second and ten per cent thir /.
Distance about three miles. W. A.
Fowler's Scout won this.race last May.
The hunter steeplechase will close the
first days sport. This is for 5000 purse
or plate, of which $50 to second and $50
to third About three miles over fair
nunUluR COuuUIy.
The second days racing will include
a race for galloways, 800 purse or
plate, of which $50 to second and third
horse TO save stake. Distance about a
half-mile on the fat. The half bred
bona fide hunter steeplechase three
miles Of hunting country will be for a
purse or plate of 5000 of which $50 to
second and 500 to third. The open
race will be for horses three years old
and upwards, 5000 purse or plate, Of
which $50 to second and $40 to third,
about one mile on the fat.
The hunter steeplechase, over three
miles course, will be $500 purse or
plate, of which 800 to second and $50
to third. The winner of the fifth race
opening day is to carry five pounds ex-
ira and the second horse three pounds.
The last race of the meet will be for
hacks and hunters for purse Of 800 of
| which $50 to second and third horse to
save stake. Apout one and one-half
miles on the fiat.
The stewards Of the meet, which is
held under the auspices of the Nation
al Hunt and Steeplechase association,
are ]. Searle Barclay, R. Lawrence
Smith, Benjamin Nicoll and Charles
Pfizer.
Benjamin Nicoll is president Of the
club, DR.. Ward vice president, George
E Dadmun secretary and Francis H.
I4Kinnicutt treasurer. The board of
governors includes Mr.. Dadmun, Fred
erick Fl. Humphreys, w. Delaney
Kountze, Francis Outerbridge, Ru-
dolph I'll Kissel, Kenneth b.. Schley,
Norman Henderson, Hamilton Mckay
Twombly, Francis H. KinnicuJt,
Charles Scribner, Mr.. Nicoll and DR..
Ward.