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DATES ALLOTTED HUNT MEETINGS. Season to Open Saturday, April 28 — Recognition for Large Number of Clubs — Officials Appointed. By Ed Cole. New York. February 19. — The annual meeting of the hunts committee of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Assoeiation xvas held at the office of the. assoriatiai Thursday. There were present: .1. E. Davis. New York: A. .1. A. Devereaux. Pennsylvania: .1. Watson Webb. New England: G. Bernard Fenwiek. Maryland: James W. Craves. Virginia; A. Fillmore Hyde. New Jersey; II. S. Iage. representing the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. J. E. Davis xvas elerted chairman of the com -mittee for 1917. A. J. A. Pe ercanx, vice-chairman. A. .1. A. Diveraux. F. S. Von Stade. G. Bernini Ei nwirk. .1. Watson Webb and James W. Craves were appointed a committee on steeplechases for 1917. Frank J. Bryan was appointed liandicaippor for 1917 for hnat meetings. ]■. s. Von Stade and A. .1. A. Derereaax were appelated a committee on steeplerhase courses at hunt meetings. A. Henry lligginson. J. E. Davis and J. Wataoa Webb were appointed a committee to confer with the masters of Fox Hounds Assoeiation in reference to the registration of territory by recognized hunts. A resolution xvas adapted request ing those in charge of hunt meetings to frame conditions for all steeplechases so that the minimum xveight carried be 140 pounds both in hunters and open steeplechases, this to apply to all steeplechasing, including handicaps. It xvas also resolved that a request be made that at bast one steeplechase at each meeting ha at a distance of three miles or over. Meetings Sanctioned for 1917. Sanction xvas granted for the following race meetings: Bockaxvay Hunt Club. Hewletts Park. L. I., Saturday. April 26, and Saturday. May ." . United Hunts Kaciug Association. Belmont Park Terminal. Queen*, 1.. I., Saturday, May 12, and Saturday. Ma? 39. Plpiaa Rack Baring Aaaaciathf, Lee Bat Valley, L. I., Wednesday, May 30, and Saturday, lane 2. The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., Saturday, June lti. and Monday. June IS. Several applications for fall dates xvere tabled pending the receipt of the complete list, to avoid conflicts and bring the best results in the xvay of entries. J. E. Davis xvas appelated steward to reprisent the hunts committee at the Boekaway United Hunt and Filling Bock meetings. J. Watson Webb xvas appelated steward to represent the hunts committee at the meeting of the Country Club at Brook-liue. Recognized Hunts for Year. Becognition for 1917 xvas granted to the folloxving hunts: Albemarle County Hunt. Charlottesville, Va. Braadjwlae Hounds, Westchester, Ia. Casani va Hunt. Casanova. Va. Cheshire Eox Hounds. Cnionvillo, Pa. Elkridge Hunt. Woodbrook, Md. ■Ma x Eox Hounds, Pep ic. N. J. Glen Arden Hunt. Goshen. N. Y. Olen Moore Hunt. Eagle, I*a. Grea Spring Valley Hunt. Garrison, P. O.. Mil. Crosse Paint Biding and Hunt Club. Crosse 1oiut, Mich. Hartford Hunt, Monkton. Md. Meadow Brook Hunt. Westbury. L. I., N. Y. Middlesex Pax Hounds. South Lincoln. Mass. Montpelier Hounds, Montpelier Station, Vt. Mr. Kiddles Hounds. Glen Kiddle. Ia. Mr. Winstons Hounds. Midlothian, Va. Mvopia Hunt Club. South Hamilton, Mass. Norfolk Hunt Club. Medfield. Mass. Orange County Hunt Club. Orange, Va. Pickering Hunt. 1hoenixville. Va. Iieilmont Fox Hounds. Ipperville, Va. Bcmlik Hounds. Bemlik. Va. Richmond County Hunt. Dongan Hills, S. I., N. Y. Smithtown Hunt, Smithtown. N. Y. Watelmng Hunt. Plainficld. N. J. White Marsh Valley Hunt, Flouitown, Pa. Old Dominion Hunt Club. Orange, Va. Middlrburg Hunt Club, Middleburg, Va. These applications for certificates as gentlemen riders were approved subject to the confirmation of the stewards of the National Steeplechase and limit Association: John Turkrr. Welsh Straw bridge, Francis B. Appleton. Jr., Kichard Mai timer, Jr.. Edward hi. Chasten, William B. .Martin, C. Mahlon Kline, James Park. Charles K. Bockwell. Edward II. Carle, James G. Leiper. Jr.. F. Ambrose Clark. Nicholas L. Tilney. Harry C. Beattie. J. F. Plana gan. Jr., M. D. Bamberger, E. M. Weting and B. L. Pilcher. *
