New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-18
Tn PELHAM CUP CONTEST
,pn. = RACING AT BARLOW.
,,n msnAps OF GENTLEMEN RIDERS

eVC|H HITCHCOCK TWICE SUCCESSFUL
MN ND dov of the County Clubs meeting
ont n larger attendance IMAM So .1,or,
prous ,be crowd by no means oA' 80
ihF' -, train OF nne cars was run 10 'n0 raw ,,o
sP' tbo Harlem River STATION iol -
,lVn of about 100 persons i".h0 onon1,st
pene - ny the spccial train from f"rS
ans "o"n rooplo had evidently relied upon inc races
Inc 80 honest penny. The trains on 'ner "'I,"'
10 ,,o, nv a throng Of carriages douol'S'
~ families in the neghborhool' IN h"iii'0l0 m
=. accommodate ten times as hi'"' - = ,roll,
!" IA most OF the race-goers preleit'" ,,
&c the Westchester fields 10 u'N'' ,ho
ever short, the dilapiia'eo io o. the
w.. the farmers probably came 70
eo'" ', that the "city people WI
w. ,,oo With their quarters. The attendance W r.
on1s,and included the same names as nsufou "s
suon Friday and at Thursdays meeting an rho
,era numerous and brought repreSeh'"' % we're
n,,,rv round The latest productions Vi ma NJ
90 be seeu side by side with the whoeeu " ,,1erht
the Westchester farmers. " Ohcio '" o,,,ood ticket
was walking about the grounds with us o. .no ,vou
""' go, Emo hand Of his hat, thus confirming 'no w.
$50 fact that railroad cap italists doh rP.,, AZ
enc NJ free passes "Gabe O"so 81 - .hor "a
,,orsioos occupied more OF inc i" 49,, 40 ,,ro,os,s
,inor,lv allotted to one indl'iuu'' 0". n,,,. -
~ inferred for space was not scarce D''i '""
.on OK warden Of the Tomos' was seen '0'""'n
SON. CA 49," crand.stand in his tireless search for
Sharkey. 49, g.. .,o sooson
Tho day was an unusually warm one LOT inc Soa'o"
"a tho horses showed the effects OF the neat. A"eio
os little excitement about the races Most Oh 'ho SPeV
,ors had evidently como less from enthusiasm ioI 'o
80, than TO applaud their friends who Should wln' 10
, with them II they should lose, and TO meet and
". Nth oeouaintanccs. The racing itself was
matter of secondary interest The start III
,bs first race came near giving inc
Wv. . 20 an outsider Wild Tom and Tom Boy
~ ,ro favores were far behind the other horses "heh
the flag fell aud Economy had eaa Thrn nG tird
ont Wild Tom the Hill In trying 10 regain Inc sU i
iost AT the start. but Mr. Richardson m"hdscu W Wins
ION By S9ye1ss Cyconc has dreaded inclination toward
boiling On ana carried fear and desoaton among the
snCciators and carriages stationed just west Oh ec
pDS stand Yesterday he repeated the performance
Ish h third race In this race George Work was riding
Ms horse Mars and was keeping well abreast OF fllot
TIen G Snrdes and threw his rider Mr. Work showed
wnch pluck in holding his horse and mounting again
eeiOrs sb. AZ race were not yet over how
ever As he coming down the homestrech IN second
mace with about fifty yards to CO. he suddenly IelI ms
sadJe and finished the race IN somewhat
novel postOn-wh one foot in the srrqp and his arms
nSocticnatey twined about Mars's neck The judges,
However allowed him second place
The fourth and sixth races were by FAR the most IN
tcresIing and most closely contested OF the day Inc
iourth race the Pelham Steeplechase i0r ha.n
some silver cup. with $1,000 added. t the
GGSaa gave s1rSs' the spectators the exciting
snectacle OF fall almost directly in front o! tne grand
stand M Hitchcock on schoomaster was the only
amateur rider the The contest between hm ana
Rory OMore was spirited and aroused afew sparks Of
ersr only secured third place with Tford between him
and Rory Mr. Hitchcock entered
protest after the race. claiming that Rory
had not gone over the and that Tiford was en-
titled to first place and his own mount schoomasler
10 second In the absence of positive evidence on cnef
SIDE the Judge decided according to the finish The rst
hal, Of the sixth race was close ana exciting Contos'
between Hobsons Choice aud Dundee o1 later
Who had been left far behind on the falling OF the nag
pulled up and won second place After the races MI
Hitchcock received many congratulations the succesS-
The first race wasa handicap for polo ponies. distance
about on -half mile on tho nat; seven TanTNalsoh
stThles Economy g. 1885, FoXhall Keenc J. L. kerno-
e6ans Billie Devine q. 1885, owner; H. j. Richardson's
Ton Ton BOY scG As owner J. NJ watterburys CudIy
LACED 1885, C. W. Pennistan); y c. Lolilards W ia ION
g. $50 owners and Winthrop Rutherfords Ruth aged
Bcttns~Wid T9p even, Tom Boy . to l. Cpddy and
Billie Devine to Teach, Economy to L, ana ~ 10
The start was struggling one Billie Devne in
front and the favOrtc, Wild TOm away back ald last
Tco1omy soon deprived Billie Devinc Of his lead and
was three in the lead as the ponies disappeared
over the hin When they came In sight again
Economy Was still leading, but she evidently
tired and Mr. Keene was whipping her via Tom had
closed up the gap that separated him from Inc leaders
but the effort and his heavy weight had pumped him out
and Mr. TOrranceOn Tom Boy coming win Iush al INC
ond head before Economy third. Billie Devine was
The second race was the Hunters Handicap fiat race,
hired hunters; minimum weight 100 pounds, distance
Comfy Stables Cigarette aged 100 George Work.
Belyiderc stables Black Hnssar o. l6o Mr.. kehedy)
Alex Shields's Cyclone (agcd. LOO, owner.
Betting-Cyclonc and Black Hussar : 10 each. and
Cycope took the lead soon after the flag dropped.
and was never headed, winning as he pleased by SIX
lengths. Black Uussar second, ten lengths before
Tie third race was the Hunters Handicap steeplc-
chase for qualified hunters. sweepstakes. $40 each
cup added, full course Four ran: George Works Mars
g. 10 Owner samucl Pennistan's Pilot aged, 100.
owner; Alexander smeldss cyclone tagel 100 MT
Phean and Thomas Hitchcock Jrs trouble IaSed, I'o
Botting-Mars and Pilot to each, Trouble to l,
cyclone Jumped OF with the lead and opened gap of
one hundred yards on his pursucrs the first time around
but he bolted at the stables and los, all chance OF
the race. Then Pilot and Mars alternatcd
IN the lead neither having over length the advantage
reached AT which Mars stumbled and threw Work.
LIS rider Mr. Work succeeded IN rcmonnting Just as
the third horse. Trouble came along fot won IN
common canter by 200 yards. Mars was second hity
yards before Trouble third Cyclone finished after INC
others had weighed in George WORK was so exhausted
the finish that he fell FROM his saddle as he came
opposite the judges stand at the finish Mntuas - TO-
Tie fourth race was INC remain sleeplechasc' hu-
cap sweepstakes $50 each. II 900 added 500 Of which
20 the second horse and 500 TO the third full
q, i55 walker, N j. Days Tif6rd 8, i54, Wynnc;
and JACK Nu45, CARROLL; Wynncs Rory 0M0rc o. l4?,
Rowna Primroses Response o. 40 Afford CIaks
Puritan Jagged. 1j5, Grifinl Revere stables Jester
taged, 143. Greenj Dawess Rose aged, l3i: Nancy
Shields Repeater -. lG2. Warden; and Hcmstead
Stables schoomastcr %. lG3 Thomas Hitchcock, jrJ
Betuug-ROry O'MOre TO ], Schoolmasler J42 10 l.
Repeater TO ], Jim MCGOWAN and Rose > 20 each,
1ord jack and Jester to each and from 10 to 10 to
j against the Others.
Puritan was In front when the flag was dropped and
in the lead at the first jump Jack second Repeater
third and SchOOlmaster fourth This was the order as
they passed OF sight behind the hill As they
IN sight again Puritan was leading four lengths Jack
sill second ScPoolmaster third anC Repeater fourth all
Of the others fairly well up. Jim MCGOWAN
sent along and at tho inandout unp took the
lead. Puritan had dropped back. schOOnastcr was
second Rory OMOre who was running In fourth posi-
uon fell at the stone wall at the end OF the hst grand
sweep the Though his jockey unhurt and
remOuuted he had chance thereafter OF winning Jim
MCGOWAN and ScaOOmaster raced side by side In the
lead from the time tho water jump Was taken until the
hOinestretch reached, when Jim McGOwan
away from the others aud first under tho wire,
ming by four lengths Tford second two lengths before
hchoomaster thlrd and sPurItan fourth. Who're was