The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17
e. b. sYDNOR WON LARGEyT NUM-
Der OF BLUE RIBBONS
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IN EVENTS.
MANY HORSES ENTERED
MULE RACE BETWEEN w. ID. POT
TER AND r. J. KENNEDY
CAUSE CONSIDERABLE
AMUSEMENT.

With a crowd that broke all records
for attendance. the Deep Run Hunt
club gave its annual spring meet,
under the auspices OF the Country
Club OF virginia yesterday, and all OF
Richmond's society turned out in full
force to view the events and see the
hourses The large crowd OF specta-
tors displayed much interest In the
meet.
The performances OF the horses
commenced promptly on schedule
time, o'clock, and only a small
gathering of spectators were present:
AS the meet progressed the crowd
continued to grow larger and more
seats had to be procured for the
ladies.
More horses were entered in the
events this year than heretofore and
several owners had new entrants.
Among these were J. A. Branch, Miss
Waraeld Crenshaw and Mrs F. f.
Noting.
In the first event, Gates owned by
f u. Harris. easily carried on the
honers In the second, Joe Mason.
owned by f.. II. Sydnor. won, but was
closely pushed by The Quaker. owned
by Miss Warfieid Crenshaw. The third
event. another one Of +. b. Sydnor's
horses wan and Mr.. SsdHor wen the
cup offered TO the winner of this event
w men ltEliS &AGiN A't AtiE AoAt "a
event 10 be run, which was a mule
race only one mule could be found.
This was owned by w d. Potter. Mr..
Potter came to the rescue OF the COM
mittee. though, and went down the
Westhampton road and brought back
with him q black mule with man on
him. No one, however, would drive
the mule f. J. Kennedy volunteered
10 ride the mule bareback.
Mr. Eapneiv Was furnl@hed a large
stick with which to make his little
mule GO The finish OF the race re-
suited in the turning over OF the water
tank on the field, the frightening of
some of the spectators when the black
mule ran into the crowd, and Mr..
Potter won the race by a whole lap.
AS an extra, a pony race was put
on the program. This was close and
Warner Beattie came in first with Ros-
ton Sydnor close second.
The other events were run OF In
good style and E. b. Sydnor secured
most of the blue ribbons.
The success OF this years meet was
surprising, due to the large attend
ance, and the probability is that next
ed
Following is the summary of the
meet. giving events and winners OF
the ribbons:
No /. Four jumps not over four
feet Performance only TO count.
First. Gates. f.. p. Harris: second.
Erin, Mrs f. E. Noting; third, Flat
foot, J. A. Branch; fourth, LeesburE
Boy, f. d. Harris.
No. 2. Best horse suitable for sad
die purposes First, Joe Mason. e. ..
Sydnor; second. The Quaker. Mrs.
Warfieid Crenshaw; third. Megantic.
IF. s. Campbell.
No. 3. Four jumps Performance to
count rs per cent. conformation. 20
per cent. First. Her Grace. e. B.
Sydnor, won cup: second, Joe Mason.
Noting, fourth. Iron Prince. DR.. j. A.
White.
No. 4. Mule race. Two entries w.
ID. Potter Maude, first; e. ]. Ken
Inedy. Jane, second.
No. S. Handicap class. Horses that
never won first prize to jump four feet
and horses that have won a f1rst prize
TO jump four feet. six inches First.
The Quaker, Mrs. Warfield Crenshaw:
second Joe Mason. =. B. Sydnor:
third. Gates, c. D. Harris.
No. 6. Gymkahna race. Start dis
mounted. Mount and ride over jump
No L. Dismount and pick up suit
case Mount and carry suitcase over
jump No. 3. Dismount. put coat and
hat in suitcase and put on other coat
and cap. Dismount and then jump
over two jumps First. Fred Camp
bell: second. Harry Beattie; third.
Tom Atkinson.
No. l. whip.carrying Gymkahna-
Relay with exchange of riders on
second lap. First, Campbell and
Sydnor: second. Buford and Gath
right: third, Branch and Beattie.
Campbell and Sydaor rode Magantic.
Beattie and Branch on Iron Prince.
and Buford and Gathright on Gates.
The Judges were: H c. Beattie,
NJ. c. Jackson and John ". Nc
Comb The committee In charge was
composed OF James w. Graves, George
Cole Scott and E. B. Sydnor.