The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-09
GREAT INTEREST
IN RACING MEET.
Event on October 8 Under Aus
pices OF Warrenton Hunt
Club.
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Warrenton VA. September s-The
meet and races OF the warren,on Hunt
clab which Viii take place IN october
on the course at vs. r. WNbur's farm.
Will bc tho ncNt event OF this kind in
This section OF tho old Dominion. The
entry list whlch Is In tho hands 81
thc secretary. William S sewers. is
nlins rapidly, and from present indi-
cations the meet viii be "a mos, success
ful one. The Attendance. which reached
5000 In the spring meet ., is believed
Will pass this number this year. iudg
ing from the numbers 81 inquiries and
Information being sought AT thia tins
by many from the larger cities. a. welI
as all oyer the state OF Virginia. TIC
course and grounds are boiug put IN
the most perfect condition by the COM
mittec in charge, and tins luncheon
which is served on the grounds at the
recess hour. and watch is always q fesl-
ture is in the hands az several OF Tie
women of Warrenton end VIII be-
handled in The most convenient and
practical way One o.: the best ana
largest bands ln Washington has been
engaged and VIII be- IN attendance tao
whole day
Tie judges have been selected from
some Of the best known horscin IN in
Inc country. ana the races are Under
the rules OF the National SteepiecAase.
ana Hunt Association. Tho events are
as follows
Glass No i. for green hunters horses
hrst prize. cup second ana third. rib
hons
class No .. Jumpers. open to ali
iirst prize. cup second and thMd rib
hons
Glass 40. 3. lightweight, nnntets-
first prize. cup second ana thifd rib
Glass -. !. miadio ana b,axywol1h,
hunters -ilrst prize cup second and
third. ribbors
Classes . ana 6 are costume classes.
aId a cup IS offered for the funniest
cNhlhit and the prettiest exhibit. re-
spcctlvely.
ciass 10 Z. saddle horses-nrat
prizo cup second and third ribbons
class. 30. s combination horses a
special cup IL presented TO the win
1 ~ of this class BY tho Warren Green
II 5tol
The costume classes Will nndoub,-
cd!y Doe tho features OF tho mornings
entertainment The first race is an
open race for three yoar-olds ana M
wards. cup to winner. This race IS
known as the Scramble Tho second
race is hunters stccplechaso for
bona hdc hunters and to Doe ridden by
gentlemen riders in fun hunt livorics.
ihe cup for tlis race is known as the
/ fr1aiVicw cup and lis presented by
samuel Wilietts III. inorchants' purse
rs ofcred the winner IN tho third race
| which Is also an open stocplcchase FOR
I three yoar-oids and upwards THIS
race VIII he about two miles I'm length.
no !,
i'ary Steeplcchasc for four-yoar- olCs
ana upwards. the property OF the
United states government Or officers OF
the army. navy or militia. Cup to win
nor. and to be ridden BY officers in
uniform The hfth race. the inaster's
cup is stccplechasc FOR qualified
hunters for which a cup is offered TO
! inc winner said cup being presented
10y william H. Wilbur NJ r. H. War
renton Hunt club The sixth race f.
the Farmers Stecplcchase. for horses
the property of farmcrr IF Tuuuuier
and Culpepcr Counties VINO arc not
members Of any recognized hunt club
horses to have been owned three
months prioy to tho closing Of these
entries and have never started On a
recognized race course, TO be ridden by
farmers or sons OF farmers purse
of s75 is offered in this class. and for
the spring meet this purse VIII be In
creased to $50. The seventh and clos
/ ing race is a mule stceplechase. about
! one mile. Catch weights. and cup
VIII be presented to the winner rhe
! Army Steeplechnse which was won at
the prcviou meet by Lieutenant i II.
| Dickay. on Knight OF Elway. is also
an event OF interest This race meet.
/ IT is believed. wi, prove the best OF
/ Its kind ever held In Fauquicr Countr,.
Academy s M""a"y, N s.pa. .,