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HUNT CLUBS HAVE GREAT SPORT, I Washington, D. C, October 27. Splendid crosscountry racing marked the second day of the United Hunts meeting at Beunlngs. The weather was perfect, the course in superb condition and almost 1,000 persons were on hand. The attendance included all of the smart hunt clubs along the Atlantic seaboard and they gave the fifteen books in lipe all the business they could handle. For the principal race there was no betting at post time. Bound Brook, the choice in the ring, was taken violently sick just before the race was called and could not start. It was decided to refund the money that had been wagered on the race and make no further attempt to book on it. Wpolgatherer won after one of the most sensational steeplechases seen all season, the four starters running closely bunched throughout. Victor Froment, of New York, won the Grand Military- Steeplechase .with The Virginian, riding the last turn of the field with a broken collarbone. Ills mount fell, after going six furlongs and Humming Bird, the only other -starter, took a big lead. Mr. Froment remounted and catching the leader tiring in the stretch beat her home without difficulty. The Hampton stable won two races again while Billy Garth scored his first success of the meeting- with Adams. A niilftary steeplechase has een added for Monday, making seven races for the Hosing day.
