The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-25
COLONY AT RUMSON
PLANS HUNT MEETS
New Organization Will Revive
Flat and Stceplechase
Racing in Fall.
WILL BUILD NEW TRACK

RuMsoN, N. j.. Aug. 24.-The Rumso
Hunt and Steeplechase Association has
been Incorporated In this state. and will
hold fall and spring meetings at the
Rumson County club. The first meeting
will be held Saturday, October z. when
the best fiat and steeplechase racing In
New Jersey since the days OF the old
Monmouth Park racing will be seen. The
incorporators are: Howard :. Borden
and Bertram II. Borden. sons OF the late
NJ. e. D.. Borden Warren w. Barbour,
q. Jason Waters. w. STROLLER Jones and
charles u. Halsey. all OF New YORK.
who have country estates in this section.
Arrangements have been made with
English experts to lay out one OF the
most advanced steeplechase courses In
the country and the building of a half
mile track AROUND the old practice polo
field on the Rumson Country Club prop
erty with parking places for 500 auto
mobiles. All events will he held under
the sanction of the hunts committee OF
the National Stccplechase and Hunt As
ISOLATION. Entries for the races of Oc-
tober = close Monday, september 70.
The list OF races follows
First Race-Ths Monmouth Plate tfor
all agesl about six furlongs on the turf.
purse. $3.50. OF which S35 goes to second
horse. sl5 to third two-year-olds TO carry
los pounds, hree-year-OI1s 10 csITy AsV
pounds, four-ycar-olds and upward 20
carry i25 pounds: winners of two races In
1915 TO carry three pounds extra OF three
non winners in 1915 allowed three pounds.
maidens, u 5 years old and upward. al
lowed seven pounds. -
chase Handicap for three-year-olds and
upward; about two miles over a brush
course; puree. $500. OF which $50 goes 70
second horse. $40 to third, weights 10 be
announced Ave days before the day sci
Third Race-The Shrewsbury Plate
his handicap for three-year.old'
and upward: about one mile On the turf
purse. t9SO. OF which iSS goes TO second
nounced Ave days before the. day set for
! the running OF the race professional rid
ers TO carry Ave pounds above the weights
Fourth Raos-rhe Rum-on Cup FOL
hunters. about two miles and a half ovei
a brush course for hunters duly reglstsret
ny the hunts commtttee OF the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association. or ca,
madam Hunt Association; purse; sSVo' o,
which $50 goes 20 he second h9r'e' w
pounds. Of $500 in 1915 allowed sever
pounds non-winners In 1915 allowed tel
rounds, maiden. allowed fifteen pounds
The owner OF winner to receive a piece o
plate. value 100. The rider of winner q
Fif,h RsceGThe Shore Plate, for three
year-olds and upward; about one mile an.
a half on the turf: purse, 1900. OF whlci
$50 goes 60 second horse. s2b to third
Weight 1855 pounds: winners of two race
10 1915 to carry three pounds extra. o
three race. In 1918 to carry nve pound
pounds extra: gentlemen riders. Thos'
who have not won three races In 1918 al
lowed Ave pounds: registered hunters al
lowed Ave pounds. owner of winner Z
receive piate. value 800. Rider OF win
ner to receive piece Of plate.
sixth Race-The Holmdel Plate, 70
ponies about three furlongs. for ponie
not exceeding 10 hands. purse, 500. o
which s2b goes 30 the second, tlb TO tn
third; weight 1875 pounds, gentlemen rid
ers. The rider OF winner to receive
1 piece OF plate.