New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
pOyYRACING AND FOX CHASING
ENTERTAINING MEMBERS OF THE MEADo"
BROOK HUNT
FUN ON TIE HUNTINGTON FAIR GHooNDS foA
LOWED BY HOT PURSUIT OF
SCENTED RAG.


Jenkins Van schaick. Francs T. Underhill ana
louis V Icll. in behalf of the Queens ana suiioih
County Club Long Island. sent out GOO cards win
or : Y Ps I'm the southwest corner. inviting theH
tiends Tn luncheon on the Far Grounds, near hum.
,ncton TO meet the members of the Meado" biooA
Hunt and have a little jollfcaon consisting Oh pun
nonv scrambles. hurdle races high jumping sceh'ou
rag chasing cross country and fox hunt ns' lne'e
WAS TO be no sort of betting Those VINO were 'i'cu
must come ont of pure love of sport, excellent COM
many and something good TO eat. over 300 persons
promised TO be present to enjoy these Injuries anu
preparaiions were made on lavish scdio io' mn
entertainment But the wrclchcd weather hoP' nan
Of them away The 80 train from Long lslanu |i's
Yesterday started with only dozen guests ou. II
picked IN 2 lcw at each stopping pace anu io".n'u
Itrntinctnn with hundred or more MI IAN
schack opened his very VIDE anu weiconn'u
everybody In way that hauo uho ua'
bright Notwithstanding the clouds ana rah' MS
guests came from Islip, Babylon hooha"aS'
Westbury Orange n. j., and this city. some oroNo
,,,, miles in carriages ard rockaways few score
nj country folks were also present. All found Ill MI
Van schaick genial and ubiquitous host Every
wish was anticipated, every desire grained.
when the Young men harnessed their ponies every
bodv deserted the clubhouse and went 10 inc sranu
stand 10 see the circus Elliott Roosevelt Who looheu
charming in pale blue, was pounced upon as whpper-
IN of ronies and Jockeys There were no entries on
the programmes each field being made up on the spur
of the moment
whats cunc TO start Elliott ~ was the unanimous
query of the grand stand before every race
= That's what I'm trying to find out" was Mr..
Rooscvelts reply.
WHO'S going to ride, Eniott''
"l'm irving to find that out too Say, Hunter
Arthur Hunter you going TO ride In this raceF"
Yes
BE sure 10 win Mr.. Pelham said fair guest
comfortably housed in waterproof that reachea 10
eath 10
knees and derby hat
Mr.. Pelham took three races one with Mr. ohder-
bylrs COYOTE and two with Mr. Bells Harlequin
He had nothing to beat In either race. MT hcr-
nochan rode Mr.. Barnari's Wild Cat to Victory IN a
eefor-aIl hadcap, beating lively field OF POLO
ponies as ever seen. Little Rascal MI remain
up was second and Wild Tom third
4 balfmilc race over six low hurdles between j. L.
Kernochan's two horses, Tercho. ridden by Mr. Bar
nari and Agtator, with Mr. Kernochan In the saddle
caused a great deal of amusement Tercho stopped
10 rumnate after taxing the second hurdle and was so
Ionc about IL that Agator gained lead of quarter
mile. which placed him at the fifth hurdle 1t looked
TO be all over but the shouting. Agitator, however,
instead of taking the hurdle, which extends only half
across the track, In gentlemany man
ner SHE'D around 1t and nearly reached the sixth
lump before Mr. Kernochan could pull up
ON his way back for second trial he met
Telcho who having finished his ruminaton, was
coming like a Texas steer, taking the obstacles In
fine STYLE Agitator wheeled and cleared hurdle
No s. but by that time Tcreho was under the wire.
Then ever, body quit frockng and went back 10
the clubhouse where a Ncw-YOrk caterer had spread
a tempting repast The whining of the Meadow
Brook bounds-tne pack had been locked In box
at the stable-reminded all OF the chase, and Mr..
Eercs.ord the master FASTENED to soak an un-
suspccting rag In anise oil When IL was
thnrnughiy scented a hunt servant took II and began
dragging IL cross country In the direction OF Hemp
stead Five miles from Huntington he came up with
a Gagged fox and there he rested Luncheon over, the
chase began. Thiry-two relocated men
on gallant hunters. escortng four spendmly
mounted women, and pack OF twcnty-onc
bayng hounds started In hot pursuit OF the departed
rag The ladies following the chase were Mrs. ,
S sands jr Miss Bird, Miss Gauticr and Mrs Had
Captain Herbert E. L. Winthrop, jr., Thomas Hitch
cock r. o. Beach. ]. L. kernochan, 3 s. SANDS; lr.,
Sidney Dillon Ripley, William h 1fasers Eino,t
Rooseyelt Theodore Roosevelt and August Bel
mont tr When the man who dragged the rag up to
The Gagged fox saw the hounds bearing down upon
him nc hid the rag in his pocket and gave Reynar
his liberty. The pack opened with renewed vigor
and the chase began afrcsb At the hour OF going
10 press the fate Of hunters hounds and fox was un-
certain. ...,sx. l.,
Ncssrs Van Srhaick, Bell and Underhl included, be-
sides those already mentioned Mr.. and Mrs, Powers
Tarr Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Mr. and Miss
Temple Mr.. and Mrs. Carl s Burr, /. +. Toliier'
Mr. and Mrs J. +. Adam, Mrs John A. Weekcs,
!. G. barnard. Miss Barnard, Mr. and Mrs; F. Martin,
Colonel and Mrs. Aired Wagstaf, Mrs L. " Ben,
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Oracle, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
iiu,ter MFR and Mrs. racott Mrs. Ward, Miss
Hartman and Miss Weekes Most OF these returned
10 New-York on the :05 train.