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SPORTSMEN TO DINE TONIGHT. Notables Gather at New York for Function at Which Racing Will Be Discussed. New York, February 14. Upwards of 300 representative sportsmen from all parts of the United States and Canada will gather around the festive board at the Waldorf-Astoria tomorrow evening at the Sportsmans dinner arranged by Harry W. Smith of Worcester, Mass., master of the Grafton Hounds. August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club, and president of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, will preside aud the health of that royal sportsman. King George V., as well as that of President Taft, will be drunk. W. A. Hazard of this city will respond to the toast. International Polo," Harry !. Vaughan of Boston will have something to say for the "Masters of Fox Hounds Association." W. ,M- Kerr of Trainer. Pa., will speak for "Hunt Racing," and Windsor T. White of Cleveland, for "Sport in the Middle Went." Author AVallie Steduian of Boston will talk on "The Country Club Father of Steeplechasing in America." Charles W. Bosworth of Springfield, Mass.. on the "Value of the Horse to the Business Man," William Hendrie. Jr., of the Ontario Jockey Club, on "Sportsmen Across the Border," II. L. Herbert of New York on "Polo lu America." Ivan Fox of Philadelphia, on "Recognized Hunts in America." and John Sheperd of Boston ou "The Light Harness Horse in New England." Besides Mr. Belmont some of the well-known racing folk who have signified their hrtention of feasting and talking with the followers of other kinds of sport at this dinner are Charles Kohler. proprietor of the Ramapo Stud in New Jersey. Henry T. Ox-nard. proprietor of the Blue Ridge Stud in Virginia. W. P. Frascr. secretary of the Ontario Jockey Club. Ackley B. Schuyler, of New York City. Murray Bocock and Raymond Belmont, the second son of the chairman of the Jockey Club, who iS taking a lively interest in racing. Robert JT. McCarter Potter, proprietor of the Pettiest Stud iu Sussex County, New Jersey, aud the breeder-of many good race horses. Fred Alpers "and II. A. Browne, of the Waterbury Hunt, Robert J. Walden. successor of the late Wyndham .Walilen in the ownership of the famous Bowling Brook Farnf. near Mlddleburg, Md., Montague La .Montague, Morgan La Montague. Sidney J. Halloway. John G. Follansbcc1; "William L. Powers, H. C. Tallmadgo, Frank T. Clarke, director in the Coney Island Jockey Club and superintendent of the Sheepshead Bay race track. Charles K. Harrison. Jr., of Baltimore, and Joseph E. Widcner, of Philadelphia. . One of the most prominent of the guests will be. "Thomas F. Kyan. who is equipping a fine stock farm which he calls Oak Ridge, at Lynchburg: Va., his native .town, and stocking it with Hhe best tbor-"oughTired blood obtainable. Mr. Ryan has only recently begun to take an interest in the thoroughbred, but apparently he lsin to" stay. For not only is he breeding horses on rather a big scaled-lie is making numerous nominations for big produce, races. The Coney Island Jockey Club will have an additional representative in Victor. E. Schaumberg, Its secretary. Capt. E. B. Cassatt will come over from Chester-brook and Samuel Ross will represent Washington. Mr. Ross was an influential spirit in the old Washington Jockey Club. The -Midlcsex Hunt of Boston will send A. Henry Higglnson, owner of the famous fencer. Sir Woostcr. which has won trophies in this country aud in Canada. Mr. HIggiuson Is one of- the leading men in the Country Club of Boston, which annually conducts a brilliant steeplechase meeting at Brookline. The hunting clubs of Virginia will be represented by John Morris of Campbell, mstster of the KIswick Hounds; Harvey Seward of Petersburg, master of hounds of the Riverside Hunt; Lo Roy ltopcr of .Petersburg, A. S. Craven of Greenwood, master of the Albemarle County Hunt, B. F. Bond of Petersburg. James W. Graves of. Richmond, president of the Virginia Racing and Horse Show Association, and Robert B. Crawford of Kiswick. Edward II. Carle of White Plains, master of hounds of the Westchester County Hunt, will attend, as will also Edward B. Finch of the Watchung Hunt. A prominent youug New Yorker who will be among the diners is lthrop Brown. Mr. Brown Is shortly to marry Miss Helen Hooper of Boston, .a daughcr of the late Roliert Chaniblet Hooper. After his marriage -Mr. Brown will take up .steeplechasing and lie and his "bride will adopt the famous cherry and white jacket under which Mr. Hoopers chasers Zinziber and Laud of Clover won Champion steeplechases at Morris Park.
