New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19
rur PELHAM STEEPLECHASES
JACK CUEEvER's GREAT RIDE
ruy COUNTRY cLUB's RACES MARRIED oNA'
III" ,,xp--A BALL IN THE EVENING.

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Eliminating the unpleasant hor'h WIN 'io
consideration there was nothing 10 mar '"o 'l' ,a1
go, ao,ried yesterday afternoon 10y the inaugural
,n,,ochases OF the Country Club at Bartowoh-So"n"
The were no serious accidents. the contests weie az
oncc picturesque and exciting, and the success VI 81
Cheeyer i'm riding his horse Barometer To victory III %
treat race of the day was deservedy spP'""u'.
by the spectators az nhe eA"'''"V
nerve and skill The showers In the hol""s
and the strong cold wind did not prevent large a''cn"
ancc Long trains Of cars took hundreds OF people from
This city, and entering vehicles brought huhuieuS o'o
FROM the country. seats in the heighoornoou 0A
Aracs were drawn up the grand stand Ihey Wcic
driven by = pekcrs3n r C G. o. de nG and TS Van
Alien About 900 people present, Including many
e. @ hS r pa Sc ss "%nS Of the club about twenty
seres in extent rTes1gn'ca ousumntintcd trees
s,orr vail. "' and hedges through which the
course threaded with It's ribbon of futtering ed euoo
nS G', w MsrT ~ " nptan wam Conner the
starter The races went of with punctuaniy, anu n
ty many lady on the stand The first race was CON,
Zeal John Gipu dash for farmers horses a% T Thn
third race brought mishar in the fall Of W In9T Ta
His black mare KITTY ran Away ,hfTps runses Of the
kiountcd Squad. was trying to eaten her' % ~ the
slso mounted role him down @na od'n o'ei' Wv
The incident Of the day. however. was the riding OF >;
:. was taking spin exercise he bded his time
And held Barometer to his work Breaking away from
The Others the last half mile. he came IN win hau
down perfect picture OF keen. cool daring ana sue
fcssfu rider The crowd shouted themselves ncaa se
Ladies laughed screamed. and Rugged each oher anu
IS Mr. Chcever dismounted his hand was nearly shaken
III while three cheers and tiger were given WITH ''
DETAILS OF THE RACES.
The frat race was q dash OF half mile for farmers
horses. Nine started 1t won by NJ. H. Gnlvn's
Pete by ten lengths; William CullahanS Bright 30!
second. and Mr.. Colfords Charley c. third
The second race was polo handicap for polo ponies
about half mile the fiat There were eight starterSC
G. A. saporass Harry Herbert, 40 pounds 1oTner'
Charles Finer jrs. Olinda, $50 pounds sMr Holmes
James VI Waterbury Cuddy, l55 pounds Nr Beresiord
]. NJ. Waterways Dude l43 pounds g. G; LGniard(
end Foxhal Kecnes Jocko $50 pounds owner; Wild
Tom iumptcd of in the lead and won In eaner ny Two
lengths. Tomboy second eight lengths before 'ocAo
The third was steePiehase Tor 1ae
roursc There were five starters-J. ID. Cheevers
1hG9G lS r bounds GT% %ha SSeH t Georse
Vampire 1875 pounds 1r Harwood). and samuel Penis
length at the start and led up 10 the MS jump where ne
boiled Ileurctt went over the Jump nlSt' io4W y
lengths separating each horse AT the third jump tieu
rette and Lhoho boted and Ivy took the lead peing
tanned until the water jump was reached AT TINS point
Ivy boltcd and and Kitty assumed such colnnandihg
lead that the race seemed hers but she stumbled at the
in aud out jump over post and rails and her rider iei
of IVY who had been induced to take the water JUMP
finely once took the lead and won 10y quarter OF
a mile Fleurette came in second Mutuals paid 10 20
about one mile of the regular course. There were four
starters carrying 100 pounds each. W: n Thorn jrs
ii g. Richardson's Tomboy Clr. latrohe). and foxhal
keenes Fox owner Harry neroer1 rciu,Su ,S Jilr,
the other three taking to-chcr fuCR thth "cil TO
the front with lead OF two lengths Tonh"y second
dozen lengths in front of Fox. This order wa, main
famed until the last jump had been made when T9nboy
began 10 close the gap After whipping hlsh iucA Won
by half length. Tomboy second, SIX lengths before foN
NGtudls paid 80 10
The Gh the pink coat race for halfDrcd hunters;
Pcri>ou- Pilot. 80 pounds owner Charles PIlzeT US
Gray hG I7Q pound, OK HSimS' 2H naS ' Tar
mcr's HooSon~ Choice, 80 pounds owner Gray Bon
second Jump Holmes the rider of Gray Bonnet dropped
OF at the NTH jump. stanley Mortimer did likewise at
the " IN and ont jump Dundee the only horse IN NE
race that met with accident. by oncquatcr of
mile Pilot second and IIobsons Choice third Mutuals
The sixth race the Great Pelham Steeplechase for
which there were Ten saTtrHy S.rd huF' 1,gy
Response 0i2. Alfred RockawN stables. barometer
mont Pury aud Charlemagne G74, p Nancy; II. DryS-
dac'> Echo 100. samuel Pension Irving stables iuS-
Harwood aud stanley Mortimer's Trombone O57
Blu e.. The betting was : 10 against Disturbance ana
Char,luaeuc Toto against Barometer and 10 to 10 TO
bi,Tfbnuce MA, the first OF at the drop Of the flag
Tco second Charcmagnc third. the others in bunch
"d nun the third mmp Echo was leading Charlie
,n,r Iprcond Barometer third DISTURBANCE fourth
Response NTH AZ the double Jump Echo SUI, iei' ke
The water lump Barometer second Charlcmagne third,
Disturbance fourth and Response tith. After passing
This pot ChccXcr Barometer went TO the front ana
on,rd nch gap that the race WAS settled barring acct
dents Barometer by three lengths, Charcmnsne
second eight lengths I'm advance OF RESPONSE Mutuals
THE BALL IL THE EvENING.
In the evening a german was given by subscribing
member I'm "A large tent erected the lawn adjoining
the clubhouse interior of the tent decorated,
under Mr. Furlnan's supervision, with pyramids of
autumn vegetables fruits grains etc. and 10y screens of
autumn leaves. II was lighted by candles in
,arl.nura Opposite the entrance was arranged
n plaque or trophy of saddles brides, whips.
spufs. ttc. The ciuh house piazzu was inroscd and
hung with tapestry cmhrniitii,s and works from the
Pelham Industry. founded hy Mrs loyt In the nichrs
were Statuary and randrlahia while the floor
erred VITA ings The whole clubhouse. with it, prttily
furnished rooms. was open to guests. The club
n,a,i, reached ra iim, " 900 memhcs lie
pat tnrss,s OF the. hall were Mrs. Adrian lsein. Mrs
John Nuniur MIS- " : HD,i Mira = LuIilaid. g., MIA
James NJ. Waterbury. MI. Delaney 4 Kane. Ms.
Jirnit \ rostpr Mrs 7 " jacksDn ami Nis. William
Kent The hall dppnpb ~ y y ~ The german y ean AZ
lb8o and wac lul y, Hrnit cnste, larlns WIN Mis
Mai,iini,. There wpip tnvuts Aipi the ln guests
Nhu Wished tu ituh rs the cin weie driven 10y snae to
uailtM niiisp.
Aniu= ,s, 81 the faces who ipnainel w. the hall opie
mi and Mis- i u M0esp,plt ~ shd Mia iAglilaij
tfeets pher Mr anA Nfs g y tiahesihh, Mi ahl Nns
iieitpu rtii Mss npfichs, MI and MIS- John itsp,
the Misses sein, Mi AMI Mss bnNtf ispiin COLONEL aud
hirs hane, |, ~ iWtheiinil, ,rnier hltehrnei =
sauds h., tho Masps iAmel Mla wight, Alexander
Iayo the Missos Cutting Miss iheNrl Mlss Mmkl u.
A haIniias, Mr aud Mis- " h, Thorn, MI, aud Mis-.
Nilllsm LAY, Mt aud Mrs Woodbury. Kane, Mias Ham
ilton Miss Potter, John furman the Misses Mortimer,