New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
RACING AT CEDARHURST.
GREAT DAY FOR THE FAvoRIrEs
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND MUCH ENTHUSIASM
CHILLED BY BLEAK WINDS.

81 or disgust when everything else was
forgotten in the excitement Of the contest I'D al to-
sneots for which the Rockavay Seeplechase Assoca'
was responsible the second days racing was brilliantly
successful. The races were exciting anu wen oo"'o'
The attendance was large and OF mgh Glass; ino
hookmakers were happy the results OF the races
WAS good day forfavOrites Three out OF nVe races
won by the horses most heavily DacKed ny pooAaA''
and I'm each OF the other races the avortes
nd Mace As on last Saturday the balcony OF the CuD
ouse was thronged with ladies, who forgot the eo ia
bo aYcitement of the sport Several parties arrived
carly In the morning and unched quietly at the Ciuo
Uonse before the were called. AIMING '"o ePo
tors were Mr. and Mrs. james HARTMANN anu "i7S
Rshop s. Sands, IT,, Mr. aud Mrs j. Coleman DI'Son'
F GRAY Griswold ]. Barton Key. J. g. h Lawrence
Edward spencer Frederick Beach, George Henry war
ron q Montague Ward Frederick Nelson, Charles PEI
ham Clinton Charles Cheever, Wright sandford Murray
MITCHELL samuel Campbell, Robert T. LNlnsS''"' f0i
lows Morgan. and George Doforest Grant
The first race called at o'clock, was s"eePslfAo'
for noo ponies of $40 each. with plate added. Inc
course was a half mile and the riders were genueoi
There were seven entries all of which started N IT. o
lard was mounted his wild Tom TO- looD ME- IuiuS
rode Elliott Roseves Canton (6, 133) Mr.. CheeEcr iou
Cedarhurst of the ROckaway stable H. looI L. la ~
tagne besrode Krmess Of the Queens county soe. w.
1851 Foxhall p Keene rode his Gray FOX MT heInoo""
was the cavalier assigned the redoubable John L.
Sullivan of the Bemton stable, ana W. n. lhorno
rode H. b. Richardson's Tom Boy MI Cnee-
yer took the lead from the start ana KEPT
until near the finish, with NJ q. Lorl'l"ru cl"'o
IN his heels But bOme-stretch MI Ihorhe gave
his pony whip and spur. ana came gaHopns down inc
track nj a mace that brought him to tine front ana gave
him the race In the meantime Wild Tom had managed
70 get ahead OF Cedarhut and secured the seeonu pace
The next race was the Essex Hunt Handicap, sweep
stakes for qualified hunters OF $50 each win piece Oh
pate added by the Essex County Hunt Inc race was
steepechase OF about three miles, for gentlemen r"e'
ere ware eie ut starters S. Pennstans Pilot taged
1881 was ridden by his owner Jester OF the hocka"
Stable (aged, 175l was ridden by MI JAcoo'
Mr. Harwood rode Alexander Browns Paris tageo' losl
George Work rode his Mars g. 1861. Mr. Larobe was
mounted on woodman OF the Essex Stable aged' loo'
Thomas Hitchcock in an orange and blue jaoket rode
Cigarette taged 1907 Hobsons Choice aged 1879 was
ridden by Stanley Mortimer, the owner ana W. n
Thorne rode H. /. Herberts Laurelwood o. l3o' TWICE
around the course Jester led the field. On the thru
round the horses took long which
OF the guar track Here Jester fell behind ana when
the horses came into sight at the beginning oil the nome
stretch Mars had the lead. Again Mr.. Thorne made
dash by which he secured the second place. Dul MATS
was the winner. Pilot came In third.
The third race was the County Selling stecple
chase, a sweepstakes Of $40 each, with $500 added
The course was about two miles and hail. Ihcre were
eight starters George Works Flames O., 1885, Work.
Williams OF Queens County stable aged. 1850, Jesse
Barrett's Jesse James g. 1873, NJ. Lynch Sir Hneh OF
the Long Island stable 1885, Wynnel, Abraham OF
the Excelsior Stable aged, lob, Pope)' j. W. smths
Beerophon a. 1874, Lockman A. Belmont Purdys
Druwood aged 1853, Sir. Thorne), Oko-
Iona OF the ST. Cloud Stable RRed, iii. HowarD
For the spectators who 10 ENJOY the sight OF the
galopng horses with their gayly dressed riders TINS was
undoubtedly the interesting race OF the day Inc
favorite the bookmakers was Abraham ana Flames
was their second choice. Abraham was mounted by
colored Jockey gorgeous IN red and blue stHpedJacAeL
The course three lines around the track from NE
starting point above club house to finish In front OF
The grand stand As In the other cases one hurdle was
10 be cleared before the horses passed tho grand stand
The red and Jacket OF Abrahams Jockey was the
nrs object which the streaming eyes OF the spectators
~ ioonug into view over the top OF this wall.
The favorite had secured the lead. but ne
lost IL promptly rs he gained H. As
the horses rushed past the grand stahd
Williams was at their head. Abraham galloPed Ia Tie
second place and BccrOphon was pressing him. Ihey
swept down the course eaped the hurdle at the south
ern curve and passed OF sight behind the ecdars
which hide one corner OF the course from view When
once MOI they rcappcared aud rose u the earhe DaK
which stands just opposite the grand stand Flames was
leading the field with BeerOPhOn at his heeir but tue
favore was easily TO be beaten AT The posH ANA
rails Flames was still FIRST but Abraham was his nearest
nnr,uer and Bellerophou In the third place. The
| water hmm WAS now near, but the blood Of horses
| and Jockeys was thoroughly up and not rein wac
toward this formidable leap over the wafer they went
If II had been nud puddle anu srnileIy I on ,,
ward the high earthen bank Wnch stands Just III front
=" The land stand As they passed In front Of the
thusa-e spectators they seemed To skim along Win
out touchin ing the ground ike swallows that rest upon
tner wings without change Ia the relative positions
tbcy sweit down the southern descent ami once
n .sed out OF sight DuuwOOi, which Mr. Ihorue rode,
| mad gradually been creeping up ana Was 10" good
fOurih and when the horses again emerged from behind
The cedars the contest between Belcrophon and Drift
| wood for third place was AN hcti'e one
wood had left his rival behind and was pressing
hard after the fayoutc Mr. Thorne attempted an-
other of his brilliant dhshcs, nut was once
more tho horses passed. the grand stand went around
The barkcr of Abraham began to wish they had saked
their money George Works horse. Bat rs tue steeds
came sight up the track al the starting point ana
started down the homeslrctch, Abraham had secured
the lead and whip aud spur ~ he could, Mr. ilarwod
could not retrieve his lost position ADihhams unrky
Jockey held lead aud The iaYOrte passed tne win
nng post, victor by about quarter OF ,99s,h win
The other horses were far behind Williams had refused
hurdle and just starting on his third round as the
victor finished The winner put mp at auction after
The race Notwithstanding his victory no bidder APP
| pca ed ana he not sold.
Ibe fourth race was Essex Plate. sweepstakes
for hafbrcd qualified hunters at $50 each, with plato
added by r. f. Collier The race was mile ahd quar-
ter on the fii with gentlemen ridcrs There were i've
starters: George work rode his bay mare Fieurette
aged. 1901; A. Belmont Pnrdy rode ms chesthht mare
Lady Evelyn taged, 100 Mr.. sands In AN Immaculate
light blue satln Jacket, was mounted On thy 1y9Te,
rode >. Collmss chestnut gedlnS Bndser Ggel. dsol
(age 1907 The starting point on the siue OF the
course opposite the grand stand The fayonto at first
until late ia that Mr. sandss blue jacket APP
pearcd the Badger led at hrs and was followed
y Feurette A. the horses passed the spectators Lady
Evenly was third. with Pilot fourth But when the start
ing p0lu was once reached LOchiuyar had begun
TO show bl, speed. running close Badger,
leader north turn Badger lost ground. Loohnvar
ma him, Flcurcttc did the George Work
did his best but whip aud spur couldn't carry Fcurette
ahead OF the bold LOchnvar, which passed tie winning
most the leader Pilot IN third, and Lady Evelyn
fourth.
The nth race was considered the CHIEF day.
| Il was the Queens County Hurdle race, IA handicap
$50 for starters, with III 900 added.
Although fOrtytwO horses had been entered there
only ak stafters 4. DOnOhues Felix Jagged, lIj Hur-
ley Barometer, Of the Rockaway stable aged ll3, Mr.
CGeeverl w. G. Days Jim McGOwan g. las, T.. Lynch,
r. IT, McNahOu's Marshall Is. 1873. Delany), james A..
Dawes's Charlenalne (agcd. lJs, l.. Meauy Emulation,
of the Long Island Stable q, l3s Mr.. HarwOod).
Charietnagne was the fayOre OF the bOOkmakers who