The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-30
THE F0UR-IN-HAND DRAGS.
sTIRRIN0 Incidents or vEsTER-
DAYS DdSHING PARADE
The Drive Through Ftnh Avenue-CoI Jnv's
Expert Driving-Accident TO MIR. Bennett'.
Herses-A RIder's AafonIshinn Auililr

The Drive Through Ftnh Avenue Col. Jnv,s
Expert DrivinE-Accident 10 Mr. Bennctt'.
Hsrses-A Riders Assembling Agility.
Col. VIM. Jay, Mr.. Delaney Kane, Mr..
Willie Douglass, and Mr.. James Gordon Rem
nett, OF the Coaching Club, paraded their SNOWY
drags aud blooded horses through Fifth avenue
Yesterday afternoon making perm ps a finer dis
play than on their initial parade. The coaches
were nlled with ladies. whose bright faces and
brilliant toilettes added materially to the gen.
eral effect.
After long drive at good swinging pace
where Otucr vehicles would permit, the party
returned down Fifth avenue, Col. Jay leading,
and Mr.. bennett bringing up the rear. The
sidewalks were lined with eazers. and many
street arabs exhausted their little legs in trying
to keep pace with the high spirited steeds.
AT the Union Club the coaches drew up, and
tho gallant drivers assisted the ladies' to alieht.
Col. Jay was the nrst to remount his box, but
hr. Bennett was not far behind him. Col Jay
touched bis leaders on the flank, frightened the
reins on bis wheeler. and going at sharp trot
made beautiful turn In front Of the club
windows. Mr.. Bennett, who had by this time
got his reins Ia hand, WAS not go fortunate He
pulled bis leaders around too suddenly, the OF
leader slipped and fell, breaking a trace and
spreading" himself at the same time throwing
down the near leader. The pole horses were
iorCeu Dy the coach over the PROSTATE leaders.
aud had IL not been for the nerve and pluck dis
PLAYED 10y Mr.. Bennett would have Injured them
severely. As II was, the OF leader was cut In the
flank, but not seriously
As tho fall OF the leader was seen the quests OF
Mr; bennett on the roof OF the coach were pan ic-
stricken, and eyewitnesscs say they never saw
gentlemen make 80 nimble a descent from a
oach before. One Young man, disregardtnR ali
hlds TO dismount. made clean lump OF IL and
landed right side up. although somewb at shaken
MI' bennett with the GOODNESS OF Tony We'll
Ter, stuck TO his tox and kept the ex-
cited whrelets IN check. His two liveried
guards, who had dismounted from the
ROOF, betook themselves to the sidewalk aud
gazed open-moutned at their master. flnnlly
the driver OF Filth avenue stage dismounted,
eHving his vehicle opposite the Glenhan Hotel,
ana aided nv his advice, the two servants got
Tue fallen horses UPON their feet again. Then
Mr.. Bennet dismounted and examined tho
wounded horse. As soon Ne damages could be
repair ne made tho turn In gallant style. and
grove on down Ftttn avenue. A rumor Of the
accident drew large crowd to the spot, and
Mr. bennett was compelled to ask the police TO
dsperse them.
Mr. Bennett wo q a round hat Of the Derby
st'le, whhe Col. jaw and the other amateur
coHchnen .ported "stove pipes" The Young
men OF the Jnion Clun, who have been STUDYING
up the etiquette OF coaching Or the past six
~ 0nths. were astonlshcd at Nr. BENEFITS viola.
zion n one ~ the princiuI rules ~ t. cost liue
nut set u GOWN to his natural independence Of
character.