The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11

halt miles. across o natural rolling country
that tried the pluck and endurance Of both
horses and mon. Several ofthe gentiemen riders
won't over the course two or thres times. Und at
lesss one OF them received Q dangerous fall.
The late rains had made some OF tho ground.
especially that ploushed. very heavy. All the
jumps. which iAclnded rails. hurdles. fences.
walls. earth mounds. wide water jumps. and
cornstalk hurdles. were much higher and
broader than those OF the regular 10eeoursss.
Tho club members took them with moro vim
than did some Of the professionals. Among
the more daring gentlemen jockeys were George
Work. Stanley Mortimer. John D. Ches~er.
Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.. E. G. La Montagne, and
Harry HAYWOOD. the latter beating the famous
Pat Meaney In ut close finish.
The event Of the day. and the greatest cross
country race ever run In tho United States.
with moro entries and for more money. was
the great Long Island Steeplechase. handicap
sweepstakes. at go each. 90 only II declared
By May 8 and as only for starters. with u 900
sddsS In and goo IT. the
: ride9s '0 70 carry e
y declared out; full course, The 10 starters
Mets choss aged MofslScr c
q. Woodcoek.. aged q. Afford: .ch. 9: Tonk.
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aged fe a. fse Purd eS M Sn os. ssed Psi
B aronster aged a. a B. th sSsa vs
Pire. years lM. Lynehl; b: 9, Mars, years Y;
nehh S CIV Iase aSsa Brennan; and
the Old 81 marc Rose. With Pat Sieany on her back.
Rsssed their states back Of the grand st stand.
offered TO- ! SgaiIst Rose; To- AGAINST
Captain W. H. Conner sent the Whole eishtcen
"a iI line nearly as straight as platoon OF
The bright silks OF many colors Of the siders.
pI S ,hs
jump oyor an earth bank four, feet or more. in
hsight, In front Of the grand g. stand; caused n
horses to greater speed than was wise or snfe for
as 'aSa as sMhp
70 go down with their horses in the centre q
aS n % but H. Wa asG"
carried to the club house insensib!e. Git Edge
The 9sD sa aas ssu Bend As M
ugly turn at the end OF, 1t. a iurlong above tho
the edss 81 q
kept up their, high rate Of speed. chasing into
bunch after taking the hurdle In the hollow.
stand out in relief against tho. siivsry water.
company. took tho doubo rails which border
s. the ridge On they Ssh most
lons .r1% m tic stand * While ssssyins ' mo
aoSp Oa soHs CHARLEY q Er"s Viii. R0f ,hs
colored boy Green, Man and horse were soon
ss Of s ea hs led fS Mh Rd sas
going. free and strong. Then tho familiar cry
went wen forth from his countrymen. "MGany has
Macbeth had stumbled and thrown Tommy
roar OF voices In making tho loop and sharp
turn second time, Mr.. Lntrobee sent Wooster
IL the lead M s,s to him Nth
again b!oo%ed out for spase e' Befo Sss
Harry Harwood. who had made a sensible md
safe waiting race up to the ridge on the second
to A. the
and, fast as named. Reaching the down
out q the race but TonEaSay and Rose MSans
began punishing Rose. and tho mare responded
sESt sss nsaa se y the ps
fer MsHny ea the air. The old
nf psk JACKSON Sasa f Gs %ith
magne came third. ten Icing; his away. and the
sasy ,f Saa sea II 81 sSr. ss 4sss ronk
Mr.. Mortimer began 70 rally after q few
minutes and opening his eyes in answer to
Re sstsd pulling my M Boots s OF f as
Elm ss S liz. m i. sea M .eon wo
Long S leland Island siSssnleshns!s, IS, came VI, on:
aR VIZ 'As! sfS S RSn
pounds .s,sne, %ersmes h anS "sea $50
James, years years. i75 pounds tThos. Hitch,
Seiiins Loshinvar bolted badly II IN tn. tho
first part Of the race; IosinE hts chance
tho ieid dsscrbod sbove jesse JAMES Eeepi E
ee War; second % t And mkns s, ypssd
course for TIC .koekawsy Cup and sweep:
sSslIiied hunters: S;onsR sA to % tho sost
Oh. g. N MSreury sTsd STANLEY Mortimer;
f. nsns s sss fS asss 5ii oe
isi sa ~
an even. start Mercury took the lead over
tho first jump, with Echo following ut hts heels.
Making tho upper bend skirting tho brush
Echo shot ahead. but Mercury grnppled him on
the ridge. the others racing in dangerous
srs took 1t neck.and-nesk. their heels
tossing spray into the air. Changing positions
again Mercury rose to the lead up tho hill hut
he began dropping again On the run In. Echo
passing him when the Issue came up the rise.
Mr.. Mortimer. seeing that his horse had gone
Tor Pill no was worth. eased up. Echo won by
Az lengths. Mercury second. and Ronkokoma
The heavy. weight stseplechase over tho full
piece Of plato, open to half. bred hunters. min
imum weight 1870 pounds, brought Into
the field blk. g. Black Bird. aged John
Gallery; ch: g. Phantom aged lNlr. Her
g. Benedict. aged ldr. Francis) b. m. Fleurstte.
aged George Work.; oh. 9. Dundee. aged 10. o.
M Mtn,asnsi on SaSs%Sli.s aYsS M
In tho betting.
stock, and Black Bird took the initial
Jump, In close order as named. The
squad rounded the sharp loop In fair
shape, niter which Mr.. La Montague
and Dundee went down and out of the race.
Fleuretts. Jonesboro. and Carmelite made a
very snug race to the finish. Fleuretts winning
by two lengths, CarmelIto second. and Jones'