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UNITED HUNTS IN THRIVING CONDITION. New York. April 3. — That amateur thoroughbred racing is rapidly growing in popularity is proved by the big increase in membership of the Cnited Hunts K.iing Association. On January 1. 100 members were enrolled and since that date there have been no less than eighty recruits. This organization eondicts meetings of two days duration each spring and fall at the Belmont Park Terminal track. For the 1910 season the members have subscribed a S25.000 guarantee fund, hi addition to plate, 3,500 in cash purses is offered for the thirteen races on the program for tie- May meeting. Of this money. Si.~i.C4i0 will lie distributed in one race, the Great Halted Hunts Steeplechase, to lie decided May 13. This, stake he* an added value of ,500 and will be the most valuable of the years races for timber-toppers.
