The New York herald., 1876-07-25
YACHTING NOTE.
Yacht Triton, A. " c., Mr.. Thayer. from Oyster Bay,
passed Whitestone yesterday en- route to Now York.
SPORT AT NEWPORT.
THE POLO CLUB GROUNDS HURDLE RACE,
RUNNING EVENT AND GAME OF POLO.

MOST INTERESTING AFTERNOONS SPORT AT
THE POLO CLUB GROUNDS HURDLE RACE
RUNNING EVENT AND A GAME OF POLO
NEWPORT. r. July "a, 1876
Some rare sport witnessed this afternoon on the
grounds of the Wcstchcster Polo Club there be-
ing hurdle race flat and first
class polo game. There about seventy
nvc carriages the grounds, and among the
number OF prominent spectators were IL II. Hunnewe,
Mrs Frederick Sheldon, Frank W. Andrews, Mrs
Colonel A. Van Burcn, Meredith Rowland, Mrs. Daniel
Torrance Mrs A. L. Whiting Royal Phelps, Hon. Ben.
jamn II. Brstow Thomas II. Kircy Mrs. J. 7. Gilbert,
Mrs Charles Morgan, Hon. Levi p Morton, Mrs. Paran
Stevens, John J. Townsend, Philip Schuyler Mayor
Carroll of Baltimore Mr.. Winthrop, Mrs S. H. Whit
we'll c. E Gregory, James 7. Kcrnochan, George W.
Waters, Fairman Rogers with his four -handl
Augustus whiting George Peabody We,more, j. J. Van
Allen Mrs. y. NJ. i5eckwith and many others on the
hill outside the club grounds there were at least 500
spectators, and they could not complain OF their
ccllent position witnessing the sports but their
presence there did not bring any revenue into the
treasury of the club. Tho letter, however.
disposed to interfere with them. The carriages
filed sde of the lot, and their occupants took
deep interest in the attractions OF the afternoon and
many times applauded the players
THE RACE.
The first on the programme was the hurdle race and
Harry Bassou, who has charge OF the polo grounds
had arranged six very pretty hurdles, two feet and
nine inches in height, and which, with the red and
white flags to denote the course, together with the
several tents the ground, presented very
hpe appearance. Alter lew preliminary can
ters tho little mustangs they. were called
up for starting by james T. X. Lawrence They
line, and there absence of the jockeying
so often courses. The horses ridden
bv = : Howland, IL. Ridgeway, Frederick A. Fanc
Colonel William Jay. Augustus Jay and James Gordon
George r. Fearing Mt Bennetts pony led
closely followed by Fame Rdgeway and How
land. the Jay brothers bringing up tne rear
got dismounied attempting to jump the third hurdle
which practically threw him out OF the race Mr..
Bennett still kept leading and continued to do up to
the third quarter when Mr.. Rdreway closed upon HIM
tho hfth hurdle both of them going over almost
together, bu, unfortunately for Mr.. Ridge
way he the wrong side OF the pole
seeing two other hurdles which, he said, he
supposed he must jump This error may not have lost
Mr.. Bennett the race by three lengths The others
came in the following order -Rdgeway second
Fame third, Augustus Jay fourth Rowland fifth and
Colonel Jay sixth. Mr. Ridgcway has been in several
hurdle races in foreign countries
Previous baving the fiat race ,he riders exercised
tho horses by jumping hurdle five feet and halt IN
height, and which occasioncd no little mcrriment
the running race and they indeed looked very jolly in
their polo colors.
The conditions OF the were that each rider
should be mounted ON "A horse belonging to some other
gentleman, aud that Tho last in should be the winner
Having this object in view each rider would neces-
sary have his pony in first, in order to les
sen the prospect o his losing tie II the FIRST
OF the kind that ever took place here and con-
seuuently the spectators very much interested
in 1t. good start was effected with Fame ON the out
side Augustus " taking the inside position Rowland
took the lead with Fame close behind, and Bennett
third, Rdgewsy fourth, the Two Jays coming up
briskly. Fame captured and passed Howlaud and
Kept lead throughout Al the first quarter he led
fifteen lengths Bennett in the NEE ntme lesscnng the
distance between himself and Ridgcway. The latter
on pass ng the second quarter began to close up on
Fame. tins point Mr. Bennctts pony got stubborn,
CARRYING Its rider between the carriages on the west
side of the lot Fame still kept thc lead, but Howiand
aud Colonel Jay could be whipping their ponies,
wbrch had the effect Of bringing tncm
nearer the front ON reaching the
north end OF the ground Rdgeway was at least twenty
lengths behind but icssened that onc-b half before
reaching tho winning post, when was passed In the
following ordcr:-fanc, on Ridgwav's horse R:dgway,
Fanes horse Howland, on Augustus Jays horse;
Colonct jay, on 4 :. Howlsnd's horse; Bennett, on
Colonel jays horse, and Augustus Jay, ON Benneits
horse.
Amer resting a few minutes a polo game i'm
provlscd. win the following playersMessrs. William
jay, Augustus Jay. f. A. Fame, George X. Fearing
J. g. Bennett, Harry oeirichs : :. Howland and III.
Rdgcway The captains were Messrs Rdgcway aud
Bennett the formers side consisting oi Messrs Fame
Fearing and Howland and the latter ot Messrs
Augustus Jay, Colonel Jay and u. Oelrichs
II was very interesting game, and lasted
thirty minutes. Both sides being pretty evenly di.
vldci- II was hard tell which would finally win the
goal. as each managed to have the bali within few
Benucs side, and this ended very interesting after.
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