New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11
AMATEURs IN THE SADDLE.
GENTLEMENs RACES AT BAYswATER.

friends and the public their rolling grounds at r ar
Rockaway will be long sought aud rarely fouhu Inc
vivacy, the DASH fascination OF their spring meet
ing 1t will be hard for any other club to eiuai OF s
prOach. There exhiaratioa In the air. there was
eager anticipation every eye among the thousands OF
spectators there the most picturesque array oi
groups and tnt there admirable variety IN inc
sport. and there genuine enjoyment In every muir
Filth Avenue and Murray Hi sent many OF their iaeS1
daughters admire the grace and skill OF the gentle
men riders. The trains that crawled down from Long
Island City freghted with youth and beauty Inc
brightest eyes beamed under the most coquetsn OF may
millinery and above the best fitting OF spring rament
There a delightful. absence OF fermailty ana COL
straint about 1t all Young ladies with radiant races
to be every turn In the little low rhsuo
cubhouse about the stables and the kenneis II Tue
stands for spectators and along the rails OF the course
There was ripping laughter and merry cnat on law" n"
field, and there keen interest In the fortunes
OF the brave young VINO rode the polo ponies o ooA
the hunters the tall jumps or the broad wafer
Never in America did better amateur Jockeys ride oe
fore attractive assembage and never was more
gracious praise lovely lips avshed upon winners OF
symp athy bestowed upon those who carried Oh
no laures Not Jerome Park In It's best days
gathers greater number OF pretty girls ana WsOreu
young men, the pick Of the clubs and the germans ANY
rider could not show his finest skill under the ap
proving gances of regiment OF beauty a. adorned
the course would be clown indeed
THE MES WHO RODE.
Look nc the list OF the amateurs and Judge II there were
any laggards dolts among them. There was hahd-
George Work, Prince George as some lonu
friends have titled him carried Of two prizes and
rode suporby. There 1.-the and light JACK
Cheever with touch velvet but grip OF steel on tne
rein. There vas dashing Stanley Mortimer whose rush
the big jumps bit TOO reckless perhaps pu1
who will lose that force ana RESOLUTION can
gain There were Belmont Purity and GrisNoId Lortl-
ard. young La Montague and st. John. Penstan aud
Ha fr Hitchcock.
and Ward Jacob and Lanier Herbert and Jarvis Bat-
sent swan LatrObe and Harry Norwood " repro
sent the city lovely girls. and sent with them fair
faces that well sustained the reputation OF that town
one the gratifying features OF the day was tue
triumph CITY In the great race Of the
meeting which Harry Harwood won with his hunter
roukaway Every one wac pleased 10 a Maryiander
uphold gallant the fame Of his state for unsurpassed
uorscmausnp II VIII encourage other souheTners who
own good and how TO ride them To meet the
dover of tue Northern turf On their own ground
A GLANCE Al THE COURSE.
The lon stretches OF green the meadows and the up
lands the ridges and the rises smiled under the sun OF
May Little nass FILTERED, marking the course Inc
turf wall which must clear rose menacingy IN
the foreground beyond the iarthest verge OF the
cttered the waters OF the bay Hitler and thther
In their brilliant scarlet dashed about on horseback
members OF the club and huntsmen keeping the course
clear TIE young ApoOs who were TO ride in the races
cleaned In glowing silks OF the race-course IheTe
were 5000 people looking including many Long Island
farmer, with their families VINO had ridden miles IN
their wagons, aud who showed sturdy interest ia Tue
sport.
Prom the gallant band OF riders noble form
sadly missed. 10 was that OF Frederick Gerhard
There was general anxiety to see him play the part OF
a Centaur but he was shy and put Mr. Pigot OF Mrs.
Langtrys company, his polo pony Orphan Boy Inc
pony wandered in melancholy way looking Tor
his lost parents.
MT Louden won for hunters with his own
horse Gilt Edge Jack Cheever clevery captured the
second with polo pony Nebraska. The Queens County
Cup went handsome George Work on handsome
Vivian Mr. Penistan ured Echo 10 win the ROckaway
Gun George Works second victory with pretty
Fleurette IN the heavyweight stoeplechase and all
Baltimore vas ubilant Harry HarwOod on Toukawy
crossed the line rst tor Long Island Steeple
chase.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
Eight ran for hunters fat race half mile for
piece OF plate which opened sport Alexander Lou
deus Gilt Edso ridden by the owner, was the favorts
and winner. with stanley Mortimer his own LOchn-
third t. g. Ia MJntagnes Klttyrdlea By Mr. Cneeyer,
fourth, GrswOd Lorinard5 snoad Win hls 9F Aer
on his back fifth Mr. Jacobs Blue Bonnet sixth Mr. 81
J0hBs Jones OrO seventh and Nr PAzers Cray Bonnet
last ,-.-,....
half fiat. Eleven OF the httle beasts scran-
oed overtAe each backed by rider well known
to tue Mr. Cheever proudly oestrode
Nebraska y. q. LOr.aTd on ChapDic, Mr. Mortimer
mounted Tom Row T. la Montagne sat on Fraulein Mr..
Pg5rt hand Ell Fred Gebnaris orphan Boy, Mr. Jonn
kent The explosive Dynamite in check Mr. HncEley
spurred Jsdi l. Jacob urged his Hungry joe Mr. Ward
Hitchcock directed f. D. Nor ans Wild Tom. The nrst
saddle which sent the hapess Jacob whrnI over AMI
But limbs and senses were missing when ne
picked himself up Inc lead chaIsed Ispy IN 4e ~ sS
quarter mile. Then Nebraska hOpped 10 the uOn WHeie
he was Joined by Tom Boy and Wild Tom Sr: C1eever
made q brilliant finish, riding with dash and ylgOr ana
bringing the pony four lengths before Wild Tom Tom
Boy tnird hall dozen lengths back Tom BOY was tAe
The third race was for the Queens County, Cup for
hunters members or me cu) u ride In PINK f0r cup
presented by the Master, f. Gray trlSWOH-isI
George Work rode Nj. sandss geldng VIVIAN (nye years
175 pounds. Mr.. Hitchcock baked n y. LoriITis
geldng James, five years. l75 pounds aud stan
ley Mortimer on his own gedlng Locmuyar lased,
boiled ana vivian took 50 big lead the starred
Jesse James could not get near him. prince George
saekeued speed when the surely bis and Jesse
James finished dozen lenetAs 5enind Elylan. , c a
Lght-weignt steeplechase full course for haltored
hunters S25 each, for cup presented by EdwaIu
La M0ntazue pre- deut OF the club hey were STANLEY
Mort mers Mercury aged, 155 pounds, ridden By the
owner; Drysiales Ecn0 aged, Loo pOunds)' rd1sn e
p0uRis ridden by Nj Jacob J. ID. Cheeyers R1nk0n-
koua aged, 16l poundsy ridden by MT; L4ner \: A.
Jarviss Hacyon aged 155 Dounts' with MS owner up
Mercury and Echo well together up 70 the last ur
long Mercury ired 40 the end and EonQ won by nity
yards konkonkoma was bad third; ExtIagagance
was 50 prodlga that ne spilled his rider ana h~cyon
A handsome field Of eight appeared for the heavy
weight steepe base for han-bred hunters Jhs ptIAe
being piece OF plate. The minimum weight was l5o
was h. La Montane's Fleurette, ridden by George
I
stock. ridden by Mr H.cncocki August bsIA0h'f -,
Carueltr with his owner on his backs Calerys BLACK
Irl. with he owner upi Mr. Dougaus Phantom, MI
Herbert riding; Mr. 81 Johns Jonesooro - Jonn IN me
saddle; NJ. Francis "a Benedict, Francis rdngi ana T.
{. Il MOntsus's Dundee f.. La hontagneJrS sctnz as
jockey J0ussDCrO, Woodstock and Fcurette were me
conspicuous rivals for thTeefDurhs or the journey e1,
changing the lead occasionally the pace was easy anu
the jumping good Ihe second lime over the Juri wal
Black Brds flight checked, but Mt Gallery cuug /
CALAMITY 10 the pigskin Prince George judging pace
finely and calling on Flrurstte dnal effort, p.ucked
the prize gracefully winning by hair dozen lengths :
Carne IT, well banded Sir Belmont second, Jones'
bOro third, Woodstock fourth. ~
Last was the big OF the day the Great Long -lan
steeplechase for j 900 IN money ana 5000 IN paeI
handicap sweepstake- $50 each about zig miles mere
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