The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08
RIDING THEIR OWN HORSES.
rRB 1ssRx COUNTY HUNT ARRAYID IN
BRILLIANT JACk4IA


Ladies Gather - Applaud The nGssssassshsp
se Asasssp JSeksys-Ths Fasnsrs Take
Ma.a asA the Smallest Farmer wiss.
A steady stream OF tall white hats with
broad black bands poured out Of the trains at
W2vsriy. N. ]. and flowed across the dusty
lawn TO the left Bright pink. rcd. yellow.
green. and purple bonnets bobbed along beside
tho current. and small round cnps scnmpsred
about on short boys. and yellod at the other
round caps that whisxsd past on bicycles.
Tandems and dog.carts. taliy-ho coaches and
family carriages came jinglins and toot-
ing from New York. and scattered red
Jersey dust on the stream Of hats.
while from every direction came ssdate and
disninsd farmers wagons. the farm horses
tossing their heads. under the influence Of an
extra feed Of oats. and strslninR at the rope
msnded harness. Pretty country girls. with
checks that rlvalled the color OF their ribbons.
sat In the wagons. clinalng to the sides Of tot
tering kitchen chairs. and gazing In wlds.eycd
wonder At the nne ladies that wore such won
derful clothes without seeming TO think any
thing about II. Fat mon were selling lager
beer on ono side Of the road. while lean men
shook lsmonsdes on the other. and oil nature
Ing Of the Essex County Hunt Races.
and prancsd as though they Would never again
ana Sos s " scaaa
ssS. X. peop. uo ~so
fss .sssoer.ss .ara s%iss c i'm i. G:
and hid away from the sun among the trees.
loud pops. followed BY corks s6ootins' into
ssTS ssas AZ Sa = .lS s hs . ana r SP 'hs
wives and daughters. formed . string close
around the track. FOLLOWING tho came law which
n me ne tn s brings tnem up unoer Tue noses
~ s Sfios: t.. carriages stopped coming.
sS tas III n: &C.
.!SSad snrys gsss "a FER ny mitch Sd rs.a
into the grand .stand. where IT slowly eyap-
grated under the hot sun during the four
After much ringing Of cracked ball in the
in line. The men were Messrs.; Gheeyer. Cush.
Siri. 4Ttul Doiser Phantom and Mountain
minimYm weight $50 pounds. The men had
e1. whit; .ys Sps e sna s :d
. half Of red dust over six hurdles. they pre-
oughbred among the hunters was Essex. and
he had to suffer for the homer by carrying flf-
e0 pSs ssR h Ss ss aos eS
~ iish.sss, trousers shook tasir heads: N T.;
sons s'ness.9 9ss Phantom sfess
sn that ss S es
age. But the old gentleman misunderstood
tie and Ss the hS5
II him, and maIvslled at bis agility. Theirs
fore. when another old gentlemen said that
sman drew out s0 Els I and S
from it . one. dollar note, offered to wager that
ss. the horse woad Be
as the! horses dashed past. All tho horsos
said i II Was splendid race. Fisaretts came IN
tirst. and the first old man took his s2 and
ss .r! hf with ns loud
with Essex only third.
The second event was . fiat race Of half 2
hunters, -Four horses entered and Kitty: ia:
den by NJ Geo: Work. came 10 first beating
Is very SNAIL but svsrY one Thought he would
surely win. until the last turn. he came In sec-
ond. and Al the children expressed their sp-
| Three gentlemen In scarlet coats started out
in the third rae. to ride steeplechass. but the
Gated. and the three. gentlemen became very
much mixed. Two Of them jumped the stone
wall at the same time. facing opposite direc;
stopped. It was decided that no one had won.
The race was aiterward re-riIdsn, and was won
BY Expross. ridden by Mr.. Z. T. Thsbaud. the
lsBut. the enthusiasm Of the day was called
by the io. w race run BY horses
iiks, But their riders did. One was a very
the
was closely, followed By a big man on q small
Wo were MsArng whit. PINK On Tas
arsd man awith a coies:coiorsd sash.
and 50 could all the rest. and from tie time me-
s aes Asy yss
10, tse n"a .SO"Idsr SHADES. t AND A they
eae1tsmens s' Of the nis their heads ads
dlsappsarsd entirely: and n, onIy their su,psnaoI
SHIRT showing above. The small boy on the
10 was Is years Ola, 4, very, small. ireskiss,d
Sro.he!. xsSsa his hat; yelled s 60 Il. si and
danced until sheer exhaustion caused him to
Tie ssSs two rsces caused Title sat6psiss@:
The Attn race w va heHNyy.yeiSht
wH ss vi banaee sddn H. nSesss
Work; with MIntsmHn second. mounted by Mr..
Essex. ridden by Mr.. George Work.
Nine horses were entered for the seventh and
inaugural OF the grand Essex County Steepis.
chase. open TO all. $l.OtG In money and plate
Wooster. ridden by Mr.. Swan Latrobe. was the
fHvorite. hut came in only second being beaten
on the lust turn by Rose. ridden by p
Mesny; The race was very fine throughou!
. fault. At the second try at the cod bank the
horses were al! IN bunch. and when the lucky
their legs In the air. and three bright jackets
were rolling across tho grass. But no one was
hurt. and at half past the crowd went away
we'll pleased.
When almost every ono had left match race
for $500 was got up between Mr.. George Work
on Noodcock and Mr.. j. Gallery. riding Black.
bird. Woodcock won easily. although carrying
go pounds against $50.
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