New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-23
FATALLY HURT IN A HUNT.
VIOLENT pEArn o. sAMuEL s. SANDS, JR.
HIS SHORT BUT HONORABLE cAREER-PRo MI-
NENT IN SOCIETY, WALL STREET
AND THE FIELD

Samuel s Sands, ST., who received injuries while
hunting with the Meadow Brook hounds on Tuesday.
from which be died on Thursday afternoon. ct his
homo at Hampstead, L. l., was one Of the most
prominent young men in the Rnickeroocker and Rock
away Hunt clubs and In wall Street circles he was
son Of Samuel s. Sands. senior member OF the firm
Of B. s. sands q Co., bankers, No. 90 cedarst, and
for eight years had been himself partner In the
firm.
Mr.. Sands was born In this city, In 1885, and was
educated here He was an expert hCrsennan nom
early boyhood and even as child was known as .
s1lful rder by the people OF New-Hamburg where he
spent his summers with his family. He became
identified with the sports Of polo and cross-country
riding when they first became popular In this country,
and was recognized q leader In both. he was
recognized cool and daring In the saddle but never
reckless, excepting, perhaps, whom playing the game
Of pole. In the contests between the Meadow Brook
and other polo clubs. his fearlessness and dashng
riding often carried the colors of bis club to victory
and several times secured championship honors. He
was captain Of the Meadow Brook Club at the time
OF HIS death In steepechase and fat races he ire
quently landed his mount winner, and whenever he
was up 10 ride In gentlemen riders race at Cedar
hurst Meadow Brook. or the Country Club be was
almost invariably favofite among those who had
wagers TO mako. He was known to be as scrtpuously
honest as no expert In sporting matters. and no
rode to win always. He most frequently wore the
light blue coors Of the Long Island Stable or the
red sleeves and white hoops Of the Queens County
Stable For the former he many notable victories
on steuben Pawnee and Sir Hugh, and for the latter
on Emulation.
In 1880 Mr.. Sands was taken into partnership by
his father and year later married Miss Anna Har-
rman, daughter Of Oliver Hartman, of the dry
goods house Of Low, Hartman 81 Co. His wife and
two little boys survive him. Mr. Sands owned q
fine home at Hampstead, where he spent most OF his
time outside OF business hours
The hunt on Tuesday was Just north Of the ken
nels at Westbury II was splendid hunting day
and large field OF riders participated In the sport
Among the mounts were Stanley Mortimer "Tom'
Hitchcock, Elliot Roosevelt J. q. Beresford j. ID. f..
Lanier, P. z. Collier and Rawlings cottenet. Mr..
Hitchcock, master Of the hounds was first away,
to send the dogs of on the scent He took the first
jump rail fence, some distance ahead of the Others
who followed IN a bunch Mr. Sands, on Scholar,
led the group Of horsemen to tho fence. For the first
time in his life Scholar stumbled and fell after clear
ing tho jump. 1t was also his riders first mIshap
and as It proved, his last The horse turned clear
as no fell, and rolled fun upon his riders body
and limbs.
The riders dismounted and fastened 30 the side Of
their fallen oomrade who was stu conscious. but
suffering intensely. he expressed the belief that his
leg broken, but appeared to be confident that
he was not otherwise hurt. stretcher was I'M
provised, and Mr. Sands was taken to his homo
DR.. Robert +. Weir was summoned from New-York by
found that Mr.. Sands had sustained a compound
fracture Of the hight thigh, Just below the hip. and
severe internal injuries. On Wednesday Mr. Sands
revived considerably and his friends were confident
that he would pull through all right On Thursday.
however reaction set In and the injured man sank
rapidly until afternoon when, at o'clock, he died.
The accident TO Mr. Sands was known to COM
parativey few of bis friends and the announcement
Of his death raised shock IN the large circle
in which he well known. The office OF 3. s.
sands & Co. was closed yesterday. number OF
the friends of the family went TO Hampstead in the
morning b tender their sympathy TO the bereaved
family Late In the day the body was brought TO tho
city and taken to tho home of Oliver Hartman, No.
"a West Ftfty-seventh-st The funeral services VIII
probably be hold at Grace Church on Sunday at
D. m.
Mr.. Sands was related Indirectly TO Mahlou Sands
who was thrown from his horse and killed while riding
In Rotten Row, London, some years ago. Other
accidents OF the Same nature were those Of MI Har-
wood. who was killed while riding IN steepeehase,
at baltimore and Of Alfred Torrance who was killed
at Pau. The meet OF the Meadow Brook hounds.
which had been 1xed for to-day has been indefinitely
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