The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-05-11
.WHIPPANY'S
RACE MEET
Great Exhibition Of thorough
bred Horse Flesh at the
Club May 22nd.
TO BE A BIG SOCIETY EVENT

The Whippany River club expects to
have a lively race meet at its course
on Saturday afternoon, May 22nd.
The meet will be held under the rec
ognition of the hunts committee of
the National Steeplechase and Hunt
association, and win probably prove to
be a big society event, as well as fur
nishing a great exhibition Of thorough
bred horsef16Sh.
There are to be six races, three on
the fat and three across country, as
follows:
First race, farmers race-Horses
regularly worked on farms in Morris
or Somerset counties. First prize, $l5;
second prize, $40; third prize, So.
Catch weights. POSt-entries. Dis
tance, about one-half mile.
Second race, for half-bred bona-fide
hunters-Purse or plate of 5000, of
which $50 goes to second and 500 to
third. Entrance fee $l5. To carry
l65 pounds. Distance, about three
miles, over fair hunting country.
Third race, for galloways, fifteen
hands or under-PurSe or plate of 800,
of which $50 goes to second, third
horse to save stake. Entrance fee. 80.
To carry 150 pounds. Distance, about
two-thirds of mile.
Fourth race, Whippany cup, TO.
bona-fide hunters, regularly hunted
with the Essex hounds-To be won
three times by same owner, not neces-
sarily with same horse. Sweepstake,
of SIS, to be divided, sixty per cent. to
winner, thirty per cent. to second, ten
per cent. to third. 10 carry l65
pounds. Thoroughbreds ten pounds
extra. distance, about three miles,
over fair hunting ground.
Firth race, hacks and hunters, four
years old or over-Purse or plate OF
SI00, of which $50 goes to second, third
horse saves stake. Entrance fee, 80
To carry l65 pounds. Distance, about
mile, on the flat.
Sixth race, for thoroughbred bona
fide hunters-PUrse or plate of $780, OF
which $50 goes to second, $50 to thiId
Entrance fee, S15. To carry l65
pounds. Distance, about three miles.
over a fair hunting country.
The committee in charge consists Of
DR.. Leslie d. Ward r. II. Humphreys
K. b. Schley, Courtlandt Nicol and r
H. Williams, jr.
Entries close on Saturday, May Sth
except fer the farmers race, which is
post-entry. All entries must be made
to E. G. Smith, room 222, 571 Fifth
avenue. New York city.
A car for horses will be run free Of
charge from Hoboken over the Lacka-
wanna railroad, on Thursday, May
10th, returning on Sunday. For time
of shipment from Hoboken and accom-
modations on car, apply to W. S. Blitz,
35 Nassau street, New York city
Badges, parking spaces and all other
particulars can also be secured from
Mr.. Blitz, or upon application to the
committee at the clubhouse. Stabline
Qncluding keep will be provided at
the clubhouse, at nominal daily
charge.
All races will be confined to horses,
the bona tide property of members of a
recognized huntor polo club, or of per-
sons acceptable to the race committee,
and the race committee 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 horses will be
entered from many districts around
New York, including West Chester,
Long Island and New Jersey and it is
believed that some fast thoroughbreds
will also be sent on from Boston TO
compete.