New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
RACING ON HEMSTEAD HEATH.

tions for the great races are going on brsky' are
also described herewith.
RACING ON HEMSTEAD HEATH
EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AND MUCH INTEREST
AT 1nE MEADOW BROOK RACES.
The third spring meeting OF the Meadow
Brook Hunt took place yesterday on hohpS'o'u
Heath a few mies beyond Garden City. Tie u"'hs
from long Island City ami Brooklyn prous"
thousands OF spectators who were all upon the course
shortly after O'Clock BESIDES there were hmoieus
Of carria cs. and lumber OF cqncstTi"ns' many W
them ladies' The latter rode about the heath WIN
their escorts inspecting the jumps auo examining
with feminine curiosity all the matters reia'lnS
10 racing Weighing place the Judges stand ana tue
gallows upon which the numbers aud names are hO'sl
The Grand stand ut first c4owded Win peol"i Vi
whom great majority youthful Not a re" OF inc
Girls did homage To the occasion by adopting atole'tc
slightly masculine but altogether CHARMING iH0"
habits were cut away IN Newmarket STYLE ana they wore
coouettsh round straw hats OF many colors ana hgh
collars with ribbed silk ties and gold pins of racing
shane They evidently enthusiastic about racing,
aud s,ndied the card With the deepest interest. making
no their minds what horses they would back II tiey
could such thing. Perhaps on the sly brother OF
Young friend may executed commission for some OF
the pretty lockers on As the day advanced tho wind
made the CHILLY that half the occupants deserted
It, and wandered In bissrul freedom everywhere.
The course is "A sren did perhaps unsurpassed for
sieep,ecbasing iu America, and the Jumps werc 80 ar
ranged that they could be seen oui Almost ei5 pc
altogether ana took ny their p'siti near tle h w1Ta
jump which In some OF the races w'I .e WI r w np
The finish aud in others 1t was near ne 81 ar o ,
runs north and south, at night angles TO me .lWay anu
The only part that is invisible is nfhc part between le
high earth wall covered with brush. aud the waller Jump
There between these two pmns cottages aug tecs
Int this IN several Of the inn Otant races aadcu 10 S
interest as there was great esSerness TO know who w0ud
appear in the lead. rounding toward Tue wateI JUMP
that spoil the finish at Rockaway II was peas.nt ior
the horses TO gallop over and luxury Ior 'no 'SS
walk upon
DETAILS OF TIE CONTESTS.
Tie first race was half hour after programme Time
and was dash on the fat for half mile, for thorough
breds. 1t was confined to three f. ID. MorGans Bar
rett ridden by Thomas Hitchcock, August Bclmout Jr
Adamantiue. ridden by the owner. and N g. Lorard's
Gypsey, ridden by the owner. Barrett was mace
great favofte at to upon him, but tho race was won
In the hoOwest by Mr. BelmOnts horse, Barrett
being last lengths away from the second horse
The second race Was devoid Of interest, because
four miles. and out Of the I'VE entered, .lIree
r. and alter delaying tue start for half an hour Stanley
Mortimers Bombast was put IN to make race hiCn d
T. Thi6and Kitty swallow with ease, kitty refusing
20 take SIM le leap. aud Bombas hong TWO ires oe
hind the winner gaOpped up the stretch ana past
Tie third race was for farming horses. Five came to
the stoters nag-JOhn Duryea's George Allen, NJ SSd,
more's Mig Tom Taylos Sa'le, W W. Tracy tahl'a anu
aSS Sa@Fsd e sG BY H the
The race was half mile on the nat and stoutly con
former. but he tired greatly At the finish, and ana
eyerhauled HIM rapidly o't eonio ho' qu'c Cav" 'A
Mig was a bad third.
DUNDKE's HANDSOME VICTORY.
The fourth race was a stecpeohase for heavy weight
half bred qualified hunters over course about Two miles
in length +. &. La MontaSaes Fleurctte, Alexander
Dougan's Phantom. Stanley M0rtimors Mercury, Biem
ton Stables CaTmelte, aud L. G. La Montagnes Dundee
faced the starter Plcurette ridden by George
h- Mo
owner Dundee by J. ID. Cheever. and Carrneito
ly the owner. T1eurette was the iavoElte
ju the betting though Cameite and Dundee were well
sncled Mr. Blemlon on C"Tne1e leu 81 Sae n U
they all took the water jump together ID beatui sye
After eaping the post and ra fence, and going toward
the south held Dundee took the lead and cleared the IN
and ont jump handsomely Phauto1l, coming NJ from
Hf rear br eaS but BIS horse refused at the movable
hurdle, and Fleurette and Phantom Siternatod IN
clearing the first earth wall Phantom
out rom TIE hsgs and lost his RI. chance Gan,s
wall with brush on top Of taken by the group all
together but when they were seen again toward
He took the hurdle finely arc came III an easy winner
Ileure,te second, Carmeite third. ,-,...
The fth race for polo ponies three urorgs on the
nat four hurdles There were seven w entries r
Richardson's Tom Boy, ridden by s; s. sands r.; r. d.
Chseyei Nebraska ridden by The owner W. Ruherfurds
Ruth, ridden by Mr. Lancr, and Jacobs Hungry Joe,
tofte in the betting 5 to upon him, but Nebraska,
VINO was heavily backed at : to o. repeated BIS VIC
but any exerton The hurdles IideuOsly low, so
That t6e ponies them and did not jump them at
The sixth race the Meadow Brook Hunt Cup
handsoms piece OF plate displayed IN iron, 81 thG Grand
hidden by George Work f. D. dorgan's WCodS t nd
sem Sy r ohc e AM The disiSpce was three miles
Vivian great favofte, the betting being TO on
been snticipsted out Woodstock succumbed early. As
room Mr. Work sent Vivian for Gold Coin the race was
virtually over aud he came in an easy winner amid great
applause the rder aud the horse being alike popular
THE FAvoRIrE WINS THE GREAT RACE.
The concluding race the Great Hampstead Heath
Handicap distance OF about four miles over twenty
nine Jumps of the most varied kind This was open TO
ALL jockeys having TO carry seven pounds
extra Out OF twenty-five eH.res the following eight
answered the bell B. F. Colinss woodcoek 147 pounds
ridden by Mammalian j. p. Dawes's Rose l63 poundsl
Ridden by Pat Meany; Stanley Mortimers HoDsons
Choice (47 pounds, ridden by the owner; Patrick
Nolan's Ike Bonham 57 pounds) ridden by Mat Lynch;
T. ID. Morgss's Boomer 40 pounds, ridden by j. Butte;
the Essex County Hunts Response 14l pounds, ridden
by p. Kenny; j. ID. CheeyeTs Barometer 144 pounds,
ridden by the owner; aud s. T. sands's l. d. Maven 4l
pounds, hidden by Mr. Alfred. 49,. ,.,.., -. 1905,
Rose a strong tavortte, being backed at even
money Ike was At 20 and Barometer at
end Of the course taking their first Jump the earth wall
IN the centre Of the course Hosons Choice led Rose
good fourth Ike Bonhsm stumbled in alghtng Or did
Something mysterious, which caused the Jockey to slip
off; and he did not stop 10 be remonnted, but went
around with the others, taking the high earth wall sec
Und assuming the lead soon as lac LANDED on the
other eide Coming around TO The north end Of
the course. and esping the hurdle, the riderless
Ike BOBham kept IN the leao, ana as we
course led past the grand stand. he evidently
thought nc had and stopped Iiobs3ns Choice was
seen leading with Response second ana Rose thid ION
Maven last These positions remain UNCHANGED until on
he Bose. Response and Hossons Choice were
In line and took the earth wall at the eastern end to
gether, rom Maven being Immediately behind them
When they resppeared from behind the cottages Hose
leading, second and Boomer was on equal
terms with Response. Rose was first over the last h
die at the north end Of the course and camo on at s
gallop, Tom Maven following under the whip with
Boomer third. The rest struggled In after the other.
WOodcock stumbled at the waterjump and threw his
rider IN the second mile.