The sun., 1890-05-11
RARE SPORT WITH PONIES.
4 JOLLY MEETING At MBADOW BROOK
PARK, LONG ISLAND.
FoxhniI Keene wins the Inaugural md the
Brook Cups-Mr. KernschRn Captures

Foxhnn Keene wins the Inaugural md the
Brook Cups-Mr. KernechRn Captures
the Members ana Galloway CuPs.
The inaugural meeting OF tho American
| Pony Association at Meadow Brook Park, Long
Island yesterday was social and Jolly sue
cess which foreshadows great sporting future
! for it's country raoes. When visitors who ar
! rived by special train from New York rode
| over Hampstead Plain in wagons to the
/ course Just rs tho sport was about to
begin, q beautiful picture spread out before
I tkcm. The track is Of oval form about
| five .eighths Of q mile IN circumference. was
bordered along the homestretch with rows Of
elegant turnouts, the four-in hand coaches OF
August Belmont. Jr., and J. f. Smith Hadden
forming tho central attraction, 1anked and
backed on either sdes by open draRs, dog
carts 4 carts and other fashionable vohicles
intermixed with carryalB and farm wagons.
Parties OF ladies and gentlemen dressed in
new spring suits OF various oolors, some
bright and other plain, added beauty
to the scone. which was lighted with
handsome faces and bright eyes that peered
from under neat gems Of headgear Among
society people present were many representa-
tives from Long Island and New York. ncud-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Ladenburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Waterbury. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dwight Collier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
De Lnnier. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt.
Miss Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. Cottenet.
DR.. and Mrs. Woodbury.. Mr.. and Mrs.
s. d. Ripley, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d.
Cheever Baron Eckerstein, Thomas Hitchcock,
Jr.., F. Gray Grlswold., I; II. Terry, j, Beres-
t9rd' +; Il. Appleton, = I; Kennedy; JenRins Iiar
II. S. Herbert, rnd Fred Hoey.
Inside the racing circle, getting ready to
ration Cur. the first OF the five trophies pre-
sentsd by Mr: Elliott Roosevelt to be raced for,
blue spots spots was esHS stoadying his his game old Old fSYo
Md blue silk on the fast sHoDn yrfH
n"% R{Ssh Sse A0SHe &r uFiS sHsrry
Eurrrlse E Vo" H. and nio'f Mi Ma MasoHn @ looked re- re-
spendent in light blue silk on Mr. Roosevelts
waeers. There re- was no grand stand. All stood
on the broad open plain. on which race course
JolIity was natural in the free air of tho centre
OF L9nE Island and ht1 the snns nm rays were
Honors were divided between Fo1hnll Keene
and Mr.. kernochan. The fields OF ponies were
dashes. Foxhail Keene Won. tho inaugural
Cup and the Brook Cur, on Bpcksho. while
as well as the Galloway Cup on the Tama-
lamak stables stayer Roulette. Dir. W. Har-
Dora won inc Inrk NNp on his mare Nlnh IN
the only jumping race OF the day, mile and a
quarter over six hurdles.
THE FIRST RACE.
Eight started. Game Cock going away In the |
lead. but BucEshot took command in tho OPEN
ing strides. aud held the lead to the finish |
winning handily by n length from Betsy. Nina |
five lengths away third
Inaugural Cup-A sweepstakes of sic each: distance
about half u mile on the Hat
FCxhal keene'S ch 3. Buckshot aged, 10 Mr
Snt;ltSwn stable. i m Betsy e Dir smitlj.
harhord's ch IN Nina aged. 10 tMr. Norris ......
Surprise. Surprise H. Game Cock Nellie and George
" RshinRtOn also ran
Time. SCH seconds
THE SECOND RACE.
FgQ led the quartet at tho start, Cayete
taking up tho running in the first quarter |
Roulette pushed through from third place at |
the half and form ed procession winning in |
six lengths in front OF Egg Cayete six lengths
behind. third.
Members cup o sweepstakes Of $40 each. members
10 ride distance about three quarters OF mile the
lat
rarnalamnh's b. x Roulette aged 10 (Kernochen).
,hArles arros dun g, Egg aged, les tMr EeeneJ...
tnderlIil blk g. Coyette aged l73 lNr. Under.
Time, 1883
THE THIRD RACE.
Buckshot and Wild Cat had tho fight all to
themselves for the Brook Cup Wild Cat dared
}uckshot to catch her in the first half milo.
iu TX hot taking nm the challanUp tbssipu :