The Washington herald., 1912-05-16
HUNT CLUB MEET
TO OPEN TO-DAY
Programme Contains Many Splendid
Features-seventeen Jumpers
Entered in One Event.

Washington has had for several years,
will open this afternoon at the old Ben
ming track under auspices of the Wash
ington Riding and Hunt Club. The first
race will start at 2:30 O'Clock.
The meet viii be the first step in an
effort by Washington horse lovers to re-
vive racing under the best conditions
II is a movement which the promoters
believe win be popular for those who
love the horse and seek TO aid his de-
velopment. The second day of the meet
will be Saturday.
The programme is unusually attractive
and responses from owners indicate
there Will be many entries in all classes.
The feature will be steeplechases, with
fiat races arranged at distances that
will bring out stayers. In one OF the
open steeplechases seventeen horses are
named to go to the post
There viii be events for hunters.
hacks, and army chargers. The condi-
tions OF the meet call for officers of the
army or navy, or qualified gentlemen
riders in all events, with the exception
Of the open steeplechase. Some OF the
best amateur riders in the country VIII
participate.
Ratings by Faults.
One of the features Of the meet will be
the army service test over a distance Of
fourteen miles across country. The
horses must carry $50 pounds, the time
limit being one hour and forty minutes,
The riders win gain nothing by coming
in under the time limit, but their ratings
will be determined by faults made at the
jumps and general performance. Rich
trophies have been provided for the
riders, as well as the owners in each
event.
Among those that have donated the
plate that will be competed for are Miss
Elkins. Mrs. Lathrop Brown,
Thomas Clyde, August Belmont, Joseph
T. Widener, Ivan Fox. OF the Washington
Riding and Hunt Club, the Washington
RemOunt Association, the Chevy Chase
Club. the Metropolitan Club, George Eus- |
It's, Harry W. Smith. the Lovers OF ANA
teHr Racing OF New England. and the
Friends OF Racing in Baltimore.
Among those that have made entries |
for the races are August Belmont, ]. E. |
Davis c. R. Fleischmann. ]. NJ. w
Green, J. l. McGinnis, w. Spence Har- |
vey, ]. F. Adams, the United States |
C. X. Rockwell. ]. H. |
Dickey, r. G. Alexander, George S. Pat |
ton, jr., E. NJ. Whiting, o. L. Richards, |
Robert l. Gerry, Henry Lee, |
II. W. Sage, w. n. Kerr. W. S. KiltoD.
Dion Kerr. Ivan Fox, Charles X. Hsfri- |
son. jr., H. S. Page, E. A. Mitchell. o. |
B. Hartman, George NJ. Russell, Henry |
T. Allen. J. w. Downer, 81 L. Jenkins, !
J. F. Flanagan, A. X. 3, Lyman, F. W. |
Stewart. R. F. Tate. y. A. Elliott, jr., |
Gilbert Rieman, T. n. Taylor. Thomas |
E. Cottman. HAIRY W. Smith, Mrs. A. I
VI. S. singeJT~Glark P. Chandler. r. R. |
Wallach. g. NJ. Whiting. George Vidmer, !
rra3cIs II. Ruggles, Charles D. Rhodes, |
Eff. Greble, NJ. E. Hanna, and Frank |
<. Mccoy.
The meeting has received the sanction |
Of the hunts committee Of the National |
Steeplechase and Hunt Association.
To-day's entries follow:
FIRST RACE-Ths Initial; sir furionEs; on the l
lat Apache. ls2: Monty Fox 80; BAbblsT. 80; |
BGIlymone. N; Tsmpico. Isl; John A. Munro, is; /
l52: WRteTTale, l3: HoInecest, 10; /
ROYAL Meteor. 80; Creston, l52; Nioless. 80
SECOND RACE-Washington RemO1nt Stesple- |
,hase; about two miles. Greyfeds is; o. X. I6o;
Fico lS2; knight of Elway, io5; Miss Hynes, l5s.
THIRD RACE-POtomae steepIechase; handicap; /
'bout two miles. Zellwood l3I; Far West, Hs;
B. NGrarTe. IG2; Alfred Noble. ls2; DufHeId. rs;
RinEpn. is: Tom Cat l3s; CloIs's Sister. 10;
AlJ, is; Day Bell. l5s; MAie Fletcher, 80; VII
iAla. LIS; Flatrun. I32; County Guy is; Referee.
IS; Racsbrook, I3; Nancy Pansy 80.
FOURTH RACE-The Polo Scramble: about one
luarter mile. Pontets Canot. $50; Magician. lso;
Brownie. lso; stsrlight. lso: Jasper. lo: Nestor,
FIFTH RACE-Steeplechase the Chevy Chase;
,ons 4de hunters; about two and one-haH miles
Motel. l57 Guardian. I5S; Dupree. is; Garterste,
S.
SIXTH RACE-Nstional Capital Cup; two miles
N the fat. Phoenix Stag Isl; GoldWick, lsO:
Sinnelon, leo: Corzo Isl; Roman Wing. Isl Nata-
,On. le5: Kyrat. l65; Dixie 155.
SEVENTH RACE-he Metropolitan Club Cup;
hunters; four miles on the fat GArterette, l5O;
ropright, $50; ArUnoe, lso; DuIlcare, l6O: Two
saints. ls5; Spectator, 80.