New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-16
RACING BESIDE THE SOUND.
AUTUMN MEETING OF THE COUNTRY CLUB
STANLEY MORTIMER THRowN-RrcH HARVEST FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PRESENT.

I'm autumn and no part of Westchester is more pctur-
esaue than the spot which the Country Club has chosen
for its clubhouse and its racecourse Whoever al he
races Yesterday RENE mbered that all the surrounding
country is soon to become public park felt inclined to
sviopathize with the OF the Country Club, to
whom the cty's gain brings 80 heavy loss 30 long
however as the land remains In its possession, the
Country Club determined to make good use OF IT,
Yesterday was the first day OF the Clubs autumn
meeting The grounds at were In
good condition. The day just such one as would
be chosen by any lover ofspOrt for an outing, with
breeze whose breath carried foreiaste OF winter ana
ntfn bursts Of sunshine in which summer still fingered
Nevertheless the attendance light Special trains
were run from New-Yok the track both by way
Of Onehundred and twenty nnth-s and By way OF the
Grand Central Station. These trains, however, were
not well filed. Either because the appetite for racing
has become duled by Whole summers indulgence or
because amateur show presents fow attractions 10
those who have followed the exciting contests at jerome
Park Monmouth Park and Sheepshcad Bay. the last
meeting OF the called few spectators besides the
members OF the Country Club and their immediate
friends. Among those present were: Wright Sanford
l. G. X Lawrence d. ID. Withers. who acted as presid
ins Judge, Julian KeaT, Hamilton Kean, Brockhost Cut
ting W. Cutting, Dudley Winthrop, oliver Hartman
Prescott Lawrence, Cooper Hewitt John CheeVer win
throp Rutherford Miss Work Charles Gauticr. the
Misses Gauter Charles Hecscherhe Misses iIeckscher
Mrs Frank Lawrence and Mrs. Frank Lawrence. IT,,
Pierre Lorillard jr Grswold Lorlard. Miss Bird Mrs
Belmont Purdy, Mr. ana Mrs E d. Morgan, Ray Miller,
George Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. s. Sands, jr.. Miss
stephens Marion Story, Hamilton Webster, Morton
Patton and Henry Num-
The five races on the programme did not call forth any
great display of enthusiasm George WORK role III tie
hrst and second races, and his mounts were heayiy
backed by his friends VINO have unlimited confidence IN
his horsemauship or his luck He failed to win either
race, however. . ~ .
the hrS stone fence, and stanley Mortimer his rider
came mpng across the field exciting much sympathy
ircs were not mortal The fall OF the iavore played
havoc with the betting The mutuals paid $50 10 ana
the OF many purses went 10 swell the prOhs VI
Tho fouIth race was prettIy won by Mr. Hitchcock
Schooluastcr. The riders mostly professional
Jockeys who bear the thought OF being defeated
and it was claimed that Mr. Hitchcock had not run over
the The judges sent committee to lnNesugate
and their report showed concusvcy that schoomaste
was entitled to first place. He was accordingly declared
As tho spectators leaving tho course they came
upon n set OF huucO men, who were ready to wager SI
ri or S2j that gentleman present could tel under
which Of the shells was the iltle black pail some
few untutored OF tture tried To iind the little bali
and paid various for tue sautary lesson which
Tho nrst race was hunters handicap fiat race for
quallhI9 huh''r'; ~ oar ' e" III ip,tcrs isy,nicr
ahott 4 miles mere were i've SUI - ~ ~,
shicl,s Cyclone aged, los. Sn"r) Beivcdcre ao.e
Black Hussar d. 1913. Mr. Kennedy; :. :. sands, J =
Emulation a. 49, Mr.. Torrance iIompstcai stables
Hailfeow %, 100. Thomas Hitchcock; and George
Works Mars TO- 16S owner.
BaitinE-Cycione . 10 D. Black Hussar 2l2 TO /, Mars
and Emulation 10 each and llailtcllow u !. .
IIalIpIlOW
1a Rack Ussr I'm second place aud Emulation third.
Mr. hitchcock made good OF his slight lead and
STer pGg @a h lbs Rs[s1s to a @S
the hill the time around. he led three lcns rs
black Emulation third, Cyclone fourth
twenty cngth further hak Mars was last Inc second
time around Emulation quit and Mr Shields iriel TO so
Cyclone up the leaders but his efforts were useless
ilalllJ1w Ton ,re Grclone tl,irl Mars was "A
gSS %. fourth A"0'''0" WIS '"'' "r'
The second race was n handicap sweepstakes for
afee .ers huTdlPracprs.
distance about Ia miles on the nai professional
AsScys santa Claus 6. lG1, FordE
Clar6nson- DreAmand g.. l35. Mt Sapor'asl;
Esscx stable's Tarqun a. 49, George Work.; Bclve-
dcre stables Jacquemlnot q. l37. Mr. Kennedy, and
Towards West wind q. 100, T.. Nancy
Bettug-santa Claus TO .. West WIND : to l. Tar
qun /. Dreamland to !. and Jacqueminot 10 to
santa Csus in front Mt tho start iarqnn second
first time around George work Tarquin along and
he immediately took the lead and as ho went over w.
four lengths In front West Wind As he horses
gna had three lengths the best Of It. Jacqueminot
second. the other three IN bunch two lensths
homestretch reached for tho hlishlng run. when
santa Claus. who had been steadily improving ms pos.
ton took the lead and without effort by en2th
1sconimiaot third. West wind was fourth Mutuals
The third race was the Hunters Handicap stcople
Grd hunters fn eonrse Ten ranTH A. Bone's Victor
Is, 100 owner Hampstead stables ARt itor aged 100
owner stanley MortmcTs IIsbson's Choice aged 49,
owner Alexander shields's Cyclone aged 10 Mr.
CampbclB; samuel Prnnlstons Pilot aged 100. OWnerl.
and Ivy aged. 1872 Mr. G. Pcnnstom BelNlere Stabi"s
Auburn &C. go. Mr. Kennedy Queens County st.bles
Dundee aged l55. FoIha Keene and Cigarette aged
800. Mr. Torrance and w. J.. d. stOkeas lhure!"ood
a 100. Ownerl
Bettng-Hobsons Choice to l. Pilot to l. Cigarette
0, To r. p"nd00 10 J. d" ''o" ~ - - -
Auburn bolted at tho first jump Hob'ons Choice was
the first over IT, but he stumbled and Ioi at hs hrst
stone wall and out OF IT, Dundee bcn took the lead
| around cyclone and Victor both fell before this
reached Pilot deprived Dundee OF the lead and ho
In turn passed by LauI:l who was hrst to
take the water Jump and was not aftcrwarl headed
winning easily by two lengths Plot was second. TWO
All the others either bolted or went wrong Mutuals
Plate handicap stceplechase for piece OF plate. Sj3O
added professional Jockeys to carry seven pounds cI
ira short course. Eleven ran-M J Ddlys jack "a.
AZ wynnc); Wynncs Rory O'More o. l5i. Rowan
and King Troubler a. AZ, Little Askey's Bay Rs9el
Thomas Hitchcock Mr.. Primrose's Response o. l47
Afford Shiedss Drlftwood aged l4j, g. Pennston;
1888 p Nancy. and Minmonist tagged, 49, VenableJ,
A' Beitiag-Rosc 3 to Rory oMoro. King Trouber
aud schoolmaser3 to each; Bay Re bel to /. Jack
to |. and from loto - to against tho Others,
Jockey him aS1 D, snp
schoolmastor was second and King Troubler third
After tho jump had been taken Mr.. Hitchcock
OF tho amateur jockeys In The race rushed school
master the front, and soon after King Irouber also
passed Jester sehoS3lmaser was never aitsfwa ds
vOus when the hOmestrech was reached aud whipped
his horse when IL was not actually necessary as ne was
winning easily Schoolmaster won by four lengths :;
King Trouber second: three lengths so before ho'o
| The NTH race handicap for polo ponies for
cup; distance about y mile the Hat. Five ranJ l.
Kcrnochans Billy Devine q. l42. owner H. b.
| Richardson's Tom Boy W, 1872, Mr.. Tor
| rance; J. NJ. Watterbury's Cuddy aged.
l4O stanley Mortimer y. q. LOrlard's Wld Tom q.
100 owner, and Winthrop Rutherfords Ruth %, l42,
Mr. Bird,
! Betting-wnd Tom 6 to 5, Tom Boy . 70 l. Cuddy
| TO l. Billie Devine to /, and Ruth to l.
Wild Tom took the lead at the start and had four
lengths the best OF II the ponies passed out OF sight
over the hill. Tom Boy being In second place and
Cuddy third. These positions mover changed, though
Wild Toms weight told on him somewhat at the finish
| and Tom Boy finished only two lengths behind him.
! Cuddy was third. Mutuas $40 10.
! BESSIE WINS THE ORlOLE HANDICAP.
| SECOND DAY OF THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB