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INTEREST IN UNITED HUNTS MEETING MEETINGNEW NEW YORK N Y May 3 The United Hunts meeting at Belmont Park Terminal on Saturday May 21 coming as it does between the close of Pinilico and the opening of Belmont Park both of which meetings feature steepleehasing will un ¬ doubtedly secure as entries for its chief open event the Great United Hunts Steeplechase many of the highclass jumpers shown at Pimlico as well as those in training at Belmont Park ParkEighteen Eighteen of the most prominent hunt clubs have shown their interest in the Hunters Steeplechase at three and onehalf miles over a post and rail course by subscribing to this sporting event eventAt At the suggestion of Harry Tucker gentleman rider the card will contain a race for amateur riders who have never ridden a winner The mounts for this are to be stable ponies and the distance about threeeighths of a mile Among thosa who have signified their intention of accepting mounts are Messrs Robert E Strawbridge Jr William Lyon Edward Ilurd Kenneth Phillips Walter Eaton J Harper Bonncll C R Fleischmann and William Butler ButlerThe The fourth annual New Jersey Hunt Cup witli 1500 added will be run at the Farmers Day race meeting of the Essex Fox Hounds Saturday November 12 The race is for hunters duly regis ¬ tered by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Asso ¬ ciation or the Canadian Hunt Association to carry 105 pounds gentleman riders about four miles over a fair country Subscriptions close June 1
