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IN INTEREST OF STEEPLECHASING. New York, January 20. While no radical changes were suggested at the recent annual meeting of the National Stepiechase and Hunt Association, .the conduct of the sport of steeplochasing was freely discussed and the association is pledged to advance the picturesque side of racing at each meeting this season. Of Iato years steeplochasing has not been up to its accustomed standard by reason of light entries and an effort will be made to have the racing program framed with a view of makiug the purses of sufficient attraction to keep at home some of the stables that have been going to Canada for the season. In this the National Steeplechase and mint Association will be materially helped by the Hunts Committee and the United Hunts Racing Association. The latter association held a, routine meeting at the close of the session of the parent body and tlicro was a general discussion of cross-country racing and the best method to add to its popularity. That the Hunts Committee has done a great deal in the furtherance of the sport is attested by the greatlv increased list of recognized hunts since it was formed. Recognition lias been granted hunts all over the countrv and applications for recognition are still coming in to Secretary Frank Bryan. Recently the Seattle Hunt Club of Seattle, Wash., sent in an application and another was received from tho Casanova Hunt of Virginia.
