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DATES FOR AMATEUR MEETINGS. Schedule Announced for Hunt Clubs and Steeplechase Associations in the East. Wew V.. ik. February 22. — The National Steeplechase and Hunt Association ha* announced the dates granted tor the race meetings to l e held under its jurisdiction this year. Applications received from the various hunt clubs ami steeplechase associations bare been greater than ever before in the history of this branch of racing. Three days nro allotted lo the Piping Bock Morse Show at Locust Valley. L. I. The Piping Hock races this season will lie inn over a newly constructed course. The dab will offer valuable trophies and arrange conditions of events that will attract good boraea. The Ramapo Steeplechase Association. whose grounds are at Hohokus — Tuxedo territory — New York, is a newcomer in the field of amateur racing. Charles Kohler. who is returning from England, is deeply interested in the success of this new meeting, which promises to equal any days sport held under the auspices of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association in the Umpire State. The Middlesex Hunt. South Lincoln. Mass.. over which A. Henry Higginson presides, will race Wednesday. June 19. This will be during the period assigned to the Country Chili, making four days of racing in the vicinity of Boston. Mr. Hig-ginsous beautiful estate is adjacent to Brookline, BSd horsemen nominating to the fixtures of the Country Club are certain to take advantage of the Middlesex Hunt program. The dates for this seasons racing have been arranged in a manner to make shipments easy, as will 1 e seen by the schedule. This will undoubtedly insure co-operation on the part of owners, thereby 1. ringing together well-balanced fields of quality. The Richmond County Hunt. New Brighton. Staten Island, with Charles F. Hart, master, has been added to the list of racogaiaed hunts. Dates for the race meetings are as follows: Boekawaj Hunting Club. Cedarhurst. L. I., N. Y.. Saturday. April 27. Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association. Belmont Park Terminal. Queens, L. I., N. Y.. Saturday. Mav 4. watcbung Hunt Club. Plainfield. N. J.. Saturday, May 11. Ramapo Steeplechase Association. Hohokus. N. Y.. Saturday. Mav 18. Rose Tree Fox Hunting Club. Media. Pa.. Thursday. May 23: Saturday. May 25. Maryland United Hunts. Pimlieo. Baltimore. Md.. Tuesday. May 2S; Thursday. May 30; Saturday, June 1. United Hunts Racing Association. Belmont Park-Terminal. Queens. L. I., N. jr., Thursday. June C; Saturday. June S. The Country Club. Brookline. Mass.. Saturday. June 15; Monday. June 17: Saturday. June 22. Middlesex Hunt. South Lincoln, Mass.. Wednesday, June l!t. Maryland United Hunts. Pimlieo. Baltimore, Md., Thursday. August 29: Saturday. August :U : Monday. Septemlier 2. White Marsh Valley Hunt. Flourtown. Pa.. Saturday. October ." . Rose Tree Fox Hunting Club. Media. Pa.. Thursday. October 10: Saturday. October 12. Piping Rock Horse Show. Locust Valley. L. I.. N. Y.. Saturday. October 12: Friday, October IS; Saturday. October 19. United Hunts Racing Association. Belmont Park Terminal, Queens, L. I.. N. Y.. Thursday. October 24: Saturday. October 20: Saturday, November 2. Great Neck Racing Association, Great Neck, L. I.. N. Y., Saturday, November 2. Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association. Belmont Park Terminal. Queens. L. I., N. Y.. Tuesday, November 5. The list of recognized hunts for 1912 are: Albemarle Country Hunt — S. J. Hollowav, master. Greenwood. Va. Blackstone Valley Hunt — James Whitin. master. Northbridge. Mass. Brandywine Hounds— Charles E. Mather, master. West Chester. Pa. Casanova Hunt — Harry L. Edmonds, master, Casanova. Va. Castle Hill Hounds — Mrs. Allen Potts, master, Gordonsville. Va. Chagrin Valley Hunt Club— Windsor T. White, master. Cleveland. Ohio. Chester Valley Hunt Club— W. C. Wilson, maste-Stafford. Pa. Deep Run Hunt Club — W. Ormond Young, master, Richmond. Va. Keswick Hunt Club — Julian Morris, master, Keswick. Va. Loudoun Hunt — D. B. Tennant. master, Leesburg. Va. Middleburg Hunt Club— S. R. Fred and John R. Townsend, masters, Middleburg. Loudoun County. Va. Middlesex Fox Hounds— A. Henry Higginson. master. South Lincoln. Mass. MJilbrook Hunt — Oakleigh Thorne. master. Mill-brook. Duchess County. N. Y. Monmouth County Hunt— Robert J. Collier, master. Wickatunk. N. J. Mr. Sharers Hounds — C. L. Shaver, master, Fairmont. W. Va. Mr. Winstons Hounds— Thomas S. Winston, master. Midlothian, Va. Myopia Hunt Club — James W. Appleton. master. South Hamilton, Mass. Norfolk Hunt Club — Henry G. Vaughan. master. Medfield. Mass. Oak Ridge Hunt— C. J. Rvan. master. Oak Ridge. Va. Orange County Hunt Club — Jolm R. Towusend. master. The Plains, Farquior County. Va. Patanaco Hunt Club— Francis Key Murrav. master. Elkridge. Howard County. Md. Pickering Hunt — William J. Clothier, master. Phoenixville. Pa. Piedmont Hunt — D. C. Sands. Jr.. master. Upper-ville. Va. Richmond County Hunt — Charles F. Hart, master. New Brighton, S. I.. N. Y. Rose Tree Fox Hunting Club— T. R. Tunis, master. Media. Pa. Slulbiirne Hounds— J. Wat— as Webb, master. Sin llmrno. Vt. Smtthtown Hunt — C. II. Bobbins, master. Smith-town. L. I.. N. Y. Watcbung Hunt— Rufus C. Finch, master. Pialn-tield. X. J. White Marsh Valley Hunt— Robert Glemlinning and James G. Leiper, Jr.. masters, Flourtown, Montgomery County. Pa.
