The Washington times., 1913-05-23
HUNT CLUBS RACES
RESUMED TOMORROW
Stephen B. EIkins Cup, Army
and Navy Cup, and Several
Other Events Scheduled.

When officials Of the Washington
Riding and Hunt Club had arisen today.
taken a look at the skies and received
word that the race track at Benning
was the proverbial sea of mud" they
re5oiced that they had determined to
have racing on Thursday. Saturday.
and Monday, instead of today, Satur-
day. and Monday. For. although the
weather was threatening yesterday af-
ternoon and little rain fell, the sport
was excellent, and today it would have
been next to impossible. Furthermore.
only the most wildly enthusiastic would
nave gone to the race course today.
tomorrow Will see contested the
Navy Club Cup. the Rock Creek Cup.
and the Service Test, besides several
other events.
One of the Riding and Hunt Club men
who works the hardest for the success
OF the annual meet. Lieut.. c. X. Rock
well. enjoyed the sport on the first day
At least as much as any one else, for
ne piloted three horses to victory, and
rooe second In another event in which
tirst place was captured by one Of
Laushlin, sister of former President
TAFT, Lieutenant Rockwell won the
washington Middleburg Subscription
pony race. which netted the victor a
neat 600 the event being a sweepstakes.
On Monday $50 more Is hung up for the
consolation event
Rockwell Wins Steeplechase.
A large gathering of prominent folk
In the clubhouse saw Lieutenant Rock
well. on his own Kinneiton, win the
washington Remount SteepIechase.
They saw him ride H. Rozier Dulaneys
JACK Middleton to victory in the Chevy
Chase Club Steeplechase. defeating
Charies Is. Harrison's Mo by lengths
at the finish. after a race which was
exciting most of the two and a half
miles, almost every entry showing in
front at one time or other. Next Leu
tenant Rockwell rode his HandrunninG
out In front in the sixth race of the
day. the National Capital Handrun-
ming won easily from Lieutenant Pat
toms Gilbert
Congressman Lathrop Brown annex
ed the Metropolitan Club cup with Bill
Andrews. the horse being entered un-
der the stable name Of Miss Chanb-
let The Miss Chamblet'' stable mas
been famous one for years. 1t was
the property. OF a Boston millionaire
named Hoover. Congressman Brown.
who comes from St. James, n. Y. mar
r!ed his daughter.
Edward B. Mclean made his first ap-
pearance as race horse owner. and
his entrant in this race. Jesuit, ridden
by a jockey, as were the other horses
In the race. taking the lead at the start
and making the pace for some distance.
the flying Jesuit. and won in a smash
ing drive.
Society Folk In Boxes.
The best race Of the day 10 watch,
however. except for the closeness of the
finish OF the Metropolitan Club cup con-
test. was the Chevy Chase Cup. In
terest was lent to this by the appear
ance of Baron Won Lersner, of The
Lothian. The baron rode well. though
not so we'll as Lieutenant Rockwell.
Lieutenant Rockwell. as at New York
a year ago. won in spite OF an accident.
In the race yesterday his saddle slip
ped after the start. and he had peril
Gus seat the rest Of the way.
The society folk who recently gracsd
the boxes at the horse show IN num-
bers were present In the clubhouse yes
terday. Miss Eleanor Wilson headed
a party from the White House. which
General Wood and Mrs. Wood, the
Russian Ambassador and Mime. Bakh-
meteff. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont,
Countess Gizycka Mrs. Thomas Laugh
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Col
Henry 7. Allen and Miss Jeanette Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Mum. and
Mrs. Peter Labouisse were a few of the
well-known society persons watching
the races.
The attendance in the grandstand was
not as large as was hoped for. Prac-
tically no betting took place at the
track and detectives OF the Metropoli-
tan police force were on hand to see
that none occurred
Summary:
First race-The Initial; for three-year-