The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-18
THE SUN, SUNDAY. MAY Is, 1854.
RACING OVER THE HEATH.

RACING OVER THE HEATH.
FIVE sPOsr Ar rsr MEAD0w NOOK
HUNT SeR1N0 NEETJNO.
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Jseksys 10 the sssdis-1ivsIy Dsssnas.
The Meadow Brook Hunt meeting at tho
new course near Garden City yesterday Was
more OF 4 social than . sporting ovcht. The
staAd and ths hillsids which overlooks Tho
course was crowded with gay throng. in which
the wives and dauRhtsrs OF farmers mingled
with leading marrons Of society and fashion,
able bellies.
by Jove." exclaimed . veteran turfman.
did you ever see . more beautiful place for
cross-country ridine2 This heath beats New
market downs. You can see tho horsos over
the whole four-mile course. except whore they
round the old farm house yonder. Look ct the
DROP too. leading down to the stone wall. and
the sloping approach 10 the water. and the
double hurdles along the rise OF ground 10 the
right. Could anything be nner9"
Among people who enjoy tho races were Mr..
and Mrs. August Belmont Mr.. and Mrs. A Bel
mont Purdy. Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens. Mr. and Mrs.. John q. Hecks-
cher and daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Sands Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Potter. Mr..
and Mrs. L. Perkins. Miss Fannie Perkins. Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. r. @.
Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kane. Mrs. Girls
void. Miss Work. Miss Cheever. Miss Urdu-
hart Mise Lcavtt Messrs. +. H. Richardson. F.
r. Appleton. J. +. D. LAnier. @. Oliver Iselin.
E ss :sa %se sS. as'a's
G1stsr Jacob finess Uncle JSsspn DOn ri6Ss
graham. Sanford. Brown. and hupdTeds Of
aaartsl 'a0e' 'h" l00m0a I'D In the 0s'lns
The straight run in was over new ground.
1 f ss ;n hs es
ry as The sS ssndg s
stead S Heat Heath Handicsp 1900 II plate 3.
ages, at $50 each. h. T.: $40 only Il declared out
BY May 8; the second t3 receive $500. and ths
s sT s to carry y lbs extra; proiss:
sSnal jockeys to carry ibs B ea1aIty; closed a..
were CHI. e. Woodcock. aged. i5t pounds lHan.
en- Soce aged lS IT, hs1MS Sr
| timsrj: br. q. Ike Bonhain. aged 1874 IN.
kynch.: o, q Doomer ygars 1Sb boc.a p,u aoG
Hose. VIII Moan? on her back, noiwithstand-
aae tho bsns at a. money
deal Of money WINS piled on Ike Bonhnm by
Az to lsss Is .ssns
I GSSs sna 9 TS Ssy1s and
ssoush se On meadow oppo.ts the o1 Grand stand
Tie squad %oysd II sSsS order .oxsfd tie
HiH oSson's Ghoico and hose were frst
over, Ike Bonham coming 70 grief .ssyy
money TINT had been placed on him; Lynch
rolled out from under the horses feet that were
In the race. Stanley Mortimer kept Hobson's
Choice in the van. pressed by Rose. Wo9dcock:
brush. and. the post and rails. Pat Meany
then gained the lead on Rose and z pretty
clearing 1t at, the same. moment Woodcosk
%s'a aay ISs sSs
over ike ike a swallow ahead q HoSson 5
Choice. The others we're stringing out. with
nd TSn .nS , WON ne .sse s
the run In. the game old daughter Of Helmbold
r.. to H9 tS nny Ha n% sl h1
coming second. and Boomer Ave lengths away.
THE OTHER RACES.
| Tho opening race was handicap sweep
stakes on tho HAT for thorouEhbrels. all ages.
| the bona .tde property OF members Of the
Meadow Brook club entrance s25 each. $40
only II declared by May 10; the second
to receive $50 out Of the stakes: silver
cup to the value OF 800 added by Mr..
four entries. Mr. Stanley Mortimer's from
bone was scratched leaving the ta.y horse Bar
reu. years. 1875 pounds 'Mr !; hitfhcock, Jr. u
yr) and blk. T. Gypsy. 8. LAT tMr N. q. La1llardl.
The betting was 2 to l on Barntt. 2s to 1
| against Gypsy. and to against Adamnnthus.
The course was sogxy Pom the start to finish:
| The three kept Close company for nearly half
| the distance when the extra weight and years
Of the f0,orite began to tell and he lost ground.
Mr. Belmont gained strong lead on ALBANIAN
T mus the son Of Count DOrsay and Adelaide.
lie came In q handy winner by three lengths.
Gypsy second. Barrett finished ten lengths In
fhe rt,ar