The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-22
PROMINENT MEN
: AGAIN TAKE UP
HORSE RACING
BILLINGS MAY TURN HAND TO
THUNDERSTORM EQUAL
BELMONT AND WHITNEY.

NEW Icnh, oct. Il.--HorSe rae
ing seems to be coming into its own
once again. This conclusion is drawn
from recent happenings that point to
decided Improvement In the char
acter of those who are paying at
tention TO the sport and taking more
than passing interest In the thorough
bred.
One has but to glance over the re-
ports from the Piping Rock and
Laurel institutions of Saturday last
to see the stamp of approval that Is
being put upon the spor' by all, in
Guiding men of national influence and
Importance.
AT Piping Rock on Saturday the
Following were but a few of those seen
on the lawns and clubhouse yerandas:
The Honorable Alfred Arson and
Mr.. Arthur Delano Weekes, Mr.. Henry
Rogers winthrop, Mr.. Sumner Gerard.
Mr.. Paul .. Cravath, Mr.. Frederick
O. Beach and Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birdseye Lewis and Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman. Mr.. Frederick
II. Prince, Mr.. c. X. q. Billings, Mr..
and Mrs, Frederick Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Halsted Wander Peel, Mrs
Gouverneur Kortright and Messrs.
Eloy Martinez and j. de Zaldo, of
Havana; Mr.. William A. Hazard. Mr.
Walter Dillingham;, OF Honolulu:
Mr.. Adrian Tselin. Miss Helen NJ
Rives and Miss Louise Iselin, Mr. and
Mrs. w. Albert pease. Jr.; Mr.. Perry
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland u. Al
len. Mr.. and Mrs Judah Fl, Sears.
Messrs. Alexander heogh and c. H.
Dunn. Jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. william L.
Hardness. Mrs. c. A. Oils and Miss
Murray. Of Cleveland Ohio: Mr.. and
Mrs. David Wagstafg, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert L. Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lips r. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Louis Boissevain. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Hartman. Mr. Robert +. Breese,
Mrs. Joel Ellie Fisher. Miss yieva
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Kahn,
Miss Maud Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Iselin. Mr. and Mrs. James n. Hin.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Sargent. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherwood Aidrich, Mr.. and Mrs.
William IT. Coe. Mr.. and Mrs August
Belmont. Mr, and Mrs. William Green
ough. Mr.. and Mrs. paulding Fosd.ck.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Davie. Mr.. j. Clinton
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. William " Dyk-
man, Mr.. Jackson A. Dykman, Mr.,
and Mrs. Iva Barrows, Mr.. L. 8. Bryce,
Mr.. Sydney Dillon Ripley and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mather MacNeill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop Brown. Mr..
Ralph Kiriin. Mr. r. n. Humphreys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seward Prosser. Mr.. w
II. Devereux, Mr.. A. III. Wiggin. Cap
tain n. S. Dennis. of London: Mr. C.
ID. Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs Henry F..
Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. ]. e. Atdred.
Mr., Bronson winthrop. Mr.. and Mrs.
John s. Phipps, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
=. Grace. Mr.. Edward Livingston
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram
Mr. Frederick Remington, Mr.. Samuel
Willets. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin w. NJ. !
Cutcheon. Mr., Harry s. Page. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Sears, Mr.. J. ]. Man 1
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Townsend /,
Montant, Mr. John Clinton Gray. Jr.; I
Mr.. william r. Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs. |
and Mr.. Guy LoweiE
In near by MaryssMsl. at the Laurel I
track. it IL doubtful ias<eer there was
such n gathering OF influential men I
the sport with an interest /
that was more than of passing con-
Germ for the future OF the sport.
Politicians and men OF rank from j
and Baltimore gathered
and commented upon the racing fav /
orahiy. Not since the days of the old /
time thoroughbred contests between /
The best horses from the North and /
South has there been such a distin-
guished assemhlage of influential men
On any track In Maryland.
Among the many were particularly /
the Russian Ambassador
and Nine. Bakhmetefr and members
" other embassies; Senators Hughes
and James. Representatives Sabbath.
Arnold, Kitchen, O'Don-
nell and Crisp. Lieutenant c. K Rock
we'll. Il. s. A.: Messrs. John r. Nc
Lean, Thomas Pence, w p. Hihhs
and Samuel Ross, all OF Washington:
and Mr. and Mrs. Price Mckinley. of
Ohio.
When such men OF national i'm
portance are looking for recreation on
he race courses one cannot help be
mbued with feeling that the Amer
Gan turf is on the road TO revivifi-
,ation.
On top of all these good signs the
news Is flashed from Virginia that Mr..
:. X. G.. Billings has just purchased
Curtis Neck Farm, on the banks of the /
James river the value of which is
estimated at $350.o0n. II Is presumed
hat this In TO be the winter quarters
IF Mr.. Billings. and owing to his In
crest in the thoroughbred he will not
,nly pay attention to the breeding OF
rioters but may stock his Virginia
with some OF the best
to be purchased, both
here and abroad.