The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
Deep Run S Spring Meet
Brings Out Gay Cruwd
to See Races.
BEATTIE WINS
POINT-TO-POINT.
Three Jumping Events Provided
Thrills, While Mule Dash AT
forded ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Heads List of Winners,
With Sydnor a Close
Second.

three nours at least yesterday
afternoon, King Bucephalus came
back TO mis- crown and sceptre in yir-
sinia While the scarlet-coated riders
of the Deep Run Hunt spring meet
salloPed over the turf OF the Country
Club of Virginia for the appreciation
Of hundreds of Richmond society
folk horsemen and sports. 1t was an
afternoon unmarried by disagreeable
circumstance. the weather being finer
than could be asked. and the Jumpers
taxing the hurdles without dar -er to
life or limb.
Not in years has Richmond seen
such a gay touch of old time hunt
ms lie as was afforded by this spring
meet The thoroughbred, the jumper.
the red-coated riders, the greensward
were all there to give the occasion the
siiil'ie OF other days when the horse
was King. hundreds of automobiles,
iheo up In semi-circlc around the
grassy ring with their fair loads OF
handsomely gowned women. gave the
only odd touch, but for time. the
motor was relegated to the back
ground.
Hnd Narrow Escnpe.
While there We're no bad falls thera
were narrow escapes when the horses
shocked the jumps. and the riders
slld far out of the saddle.
mat Jumping and riding has lost
~. niue or It's popularity in the Old
dominion Is evident from the num-
DER or entries in the meet yesterday.
no Tess thnn one hundred being down
on the program The mounts for the
most part performed most credItably.
particularly in the jumping classes
me jumpers were unQuestionably
the stars of the meet. for out of the
eisht events three were jumping
classes; two saddle classes and three
races For the amusement of the spec
tators. there was the gymkana race
and the mule race. open to farmers
over whose lands the Deep Run Hunt
rides both events provoking roars or
merriment. Only four mules Were en-
tered In the farmers race. and these
violated every rule OF the course. but
still the event had its humorous side.
Inc feature of the meet-the point-
to-point steeplecnase for gentlemen
riders-was runaway for Harry {.
Beattie, Jr.. on Lucille d." the great
jumper finishing the course twenty
lengths in front OF Iron Prince" DR..
J. y. Whites entry. Ben Cole" rid
den by Fred s. Campbell. finished third.
while Rob Roy" another White en-
try. ran fourth. These We're the only
entries. 'Zanre.' entered by d. %.
Philips. ana Gates" the mount of IL.
ID. Harris. failing to come to the post,
StecpIcchasc Thrills.
The noble steeplechase never fails
TO make the blood run quicker, and
the four mounts. bearing the quar-
tet of riders In racing SILKS. made 4
stirring picture flashing against tho
green. Although the course was
RON rsi. h 1rl1
riders was unseated, and Lucille d.
swept TO magnificent victory with
her colors of black green and white.
Captain Joseph Il. Willard was the
only owned who won two blues. his
essex taking first III two of the jump
events.
Captain NJ c. Jackson. of Peters
one fourth prize to his credit. was
the most successful entrant of tho
pushed him close second, however 'NT.
carrying off a blue, a red. two yellows
and one white ribbon. Other winners
lard. Miss Warneld Crenshaw and w.
l.. Buford.
The Summaries.
The official results follow:
First event-Green. hunters; four
TO all horses that have not won
show and owned ny members OF COM
Riverside Hunts-First prize, Essex,
Captain J. L. Willard; second. The
Quaker. Miss Warheid Crenshaw:
Highspire, J. W Graves.
Second event-Saddle class: free for
eliFirst prize Req Meed19nald Louis
fly Miss Belle Willard G''t third doe joe
Mason. Z. Il. sydnor fourth, The
quaker. Miss Warfeld Crenshaw
guar course. Ride from starting
point TO end OF first lap carrying suit
case containing coat. Dismount. change
coats, placing coat first worn in suits (
case: pick up umbrella, ride to Sec
ond lap with suitcase ana umbrella
c,Gsed. pismount' put both coats In
mouns and finish with umbrella
Louis Sehuienburg. ridden by T. S.
fourth. Her Grace, z. 5. sydnor.
Country Club OF Virginia. Deep Run
and Riversidc Hunts-First prize.
Black socks. NJ. c. Jackson. Peters
third. He! Grace. r. Il. Sydnor: fourth.
Fifth ..event-saddle class. Restrict
Coontry Club of Virginia. Deep Run
and Riverside Hunts-First prize. Joe
Mason, IL h Sydnor; second, The
Quaker. MISS Waraeld Crenshaw:
third. overland. W. o. Young fourth,
Black Socks Captain NJ. c. Jackson
sixth event-Handicap class. Jumps
four feat and four feet six inches---. e
First prize, ESSEX. Captain j, r.. Will 4,
lard; second Christine, canta.i NJ q
Jackson third Erin, ". Z. Buford:
fourth, set Back LIE Roy Roper. Pes
tersburg. q
teeplechase--First. Lucille D..
Harry G. Beattie. second. Jrcn Prircety III
third, Ben Cole. +. S. Campbell: fourth 81
Bob Boy, DR.. ]. A. White. HI