New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
RACES AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.
LIVELY GYMKHANA CONTESTS.
FASHIONABLE THRoNG ENTERTAINED AT
OYSTER BAY-oNE COLLAR-BoYE BROKEN.

| OYSTER BAY-ONE COLLARBONE BROKEN.
! The hardy New Workers who left Long Island City
! for oyster Bay the IL O'Clock train yesterday
morning to the Gymkhana races Of the oyster
! Bay pOlorcnnis Club had regular Turkish bath
before they got back The courses Of that delicious
institution were, however. reversed, and the plunge
came first and followed by the hotro)m. Alto
gether the day much like dinner begun with
cheese and coffee and ended with soup The rain
lasted until the bell rang for the first race and then
with due regard for the notice saddle II let the
come TO the post and do its best.
The grounds Of the olo-TcnuS Club are CharmnGly
situated mile from oyster Bay village. The polo
ground. upon which the races were run. nestcS in n
little ravne. and grassy hills. fringed with woods. form
charming background. The smooth turf Of the field
and the foliage frcshencd by the long rain. and
when the jolly loads Of well dressed people came IL
showed the gay picture T. good advantage. marquee
was erected near the en- france in which luncheon and
punch the attractions but when the races began
, people forgot creature comfyrts and had no
eyes except for the contests. Among the
first traps to arrive gorgeous yellow parhorSe
body brake the property Of Francis r. Underlll, the
well-known whip Mr.. Undcrhill announced by his
coaching horn and then he pulled up by the tennis
stand Among those in the house party who ac-
compancd him Miss Newton, j. G.. Bcresfori
Dr. Thorp, f. ". Roby and r. Dudley Winthrop
Before Mr. Underhil escorted his guests to the polo
stand he gave certain mysterious instructions To his
coachman What they were became evident when. a
few minutes later the same brake preceded by small
but energetic brass-very Grassland returned to the
grounds with a peculiar load. the box seat. next
the proper" English coachman, sat plump manlkn
Of Jumpers. straw and rubber boots
The passengers In the body OF the vehicle were all
brothers of the honorcd boxs mankin. but they
were all dumped In the heap by the judge stand
The next load arrive the house party OF
l.. 4. icll In II f. G. La Montague, Mrs.
J. ID. Chccvcr Mr.. and Mn. Sewell Tappan, Mr. and
MrS. A. c. Tower Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Metcalf, Miss
Mabel MetNalf. Miss Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Farley
Clark and Mr.. and Mr., Lloyd Aspnwall.
Then traps Of ull sorts by twos and thrc's.
and in short time the stands were comfortably
full the flag NJ and everything ready
for the first race Among those In IN" stands we're
Mr. and Mrs.. +. H. WockS. GcrHd Beekman. !. ".
Bcehman. T. II. Powers Farr DR., and Mrs. !. West
Roosevelt. Ambrose Henry. the Misses whitney. r.
C. Townsend f. NJ. Townsend. r.. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il.
Wood Mrs wood. Mis- Wood. Mrs. Lathrop. Mr.. aud
Mrs. J. 4. Roosevelt MIR. and Mrs. ". Emlcn Roosc
welt, Mrs l.. V. Eel. Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins Van
Schaick, Miss Van Schalck. Mr.. and Mrs. william
Trottcr Miss Trottcr. the Misses CrocGr. F. Won
Bcrnuth. Miss Anna Roosevelt r.. III. VI. F"rSnS"n'
Mrs. Bcckuan, Edward spencer. BayaN Fish FoK'
Mr. and Mrs Edward Townsend Miss Louise John
son. j. B. Van schalch, J. A. Weeks. IT,, Miss Sarah
Weeks Mis- Alice Weeks. H. DE Forest Weeks.
+ D. Weeks Mr., and Mrs Edward Merritt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dcwsnap. Mr. and M9s. Charles Rogers. Mrs. j.
Boorman johnson. Miss kccnc Mrs. @hltus. Mrs.
4. Belmont Iu'iy, the Rev. Mr.. Washburn. the Rev.
Mr. Russell Colonel Robert Townsend, the Misses
Town send Temple Prime MIS- Primo. and y. l.. chip
The dressing race va, first on The programme, ana
for II there wcr. fourteen starters of the entries
having boon scratched. The conditions were tlH'
ponies should hc brought 10 the post without saddles
Riders coats and waStcoats were placed upon tho
ground and at the s0und Of the starters pistol each
man saddlcd his mount put Oh his coat and wai''oa'
ard burtoncd them MP befor riding away. tn"
rve,St part " the r7uc the start, but no time
VA, los, i'm getting around the Held tn, first one
in was Franc, T. Vudcrh on D., blH. z
Coyuic. and he rouudly applaud'd LOUIS
IIlght. on the Tainhlhmhh stables b. T. Iorment+r
got the place. and the other starter, we've Johh A.
Weeks jrs dun G. Il There. II. Won l.. Meyers dun g.
Bamboo Thorp brothers pbld. 6. skew. Lloyd Aspin'
walls RI. g. Red Cloud }. u. Van SchaicFs IN. z.
smIIer \. G.. Towers Or. <. Rob- II. II. NJ lcrsusons
gr G. Merry Pebbles. Il. d. Winthrnp's tr :. Chl
Douglas Robinson lr's I'll. g. badger. James h
Gr,cc's ch s. Duncan and The Eockaway stables
pbd. Z. Bcgorrah.
The mnniIdn race. IN which cac hrd"r Las - carry
about on his pony's wthers an clgtyhve pound stuffed
dummy was then announced by the saddlug bcll and
l. V Bell Their combined efforts brought ont seven
starters.
The fun began when after riding about thirty yards
tho contestant, di,mouuted - pick up the dummies
greatest
the efigy in position and the Nervousness OF the
ponies added 10 the hardship. One dummy was torn
in half al the start. H. II. VI. Ferguson. Oh his gr =
Merry Pebble got MS canvas friend IN position hrot
and held 1t Their. long enough to win. DF. F. /
Brown on the gr. T. lcXaIOn got the place ana Tie
other starters We're ThOrp brothers pbd T. skcw'
W IIartord's Dr. g. Uncle, Lloyd A-pinwais IN. =
Red Cloud j. L. Van setback, <. smiler. John A.
Wcclr. jr's dun s. l.. There, II. Won L. Meyers
dun T. bamboo. Francis T. rndcrlills pbn. <. Pint"'
and the Rochoway stables D. I. Dclis'ck. + w R"bV
(yr UarborJl who rode Uncle. came croppor In this
race and sustained fracture Of HI collar bone lie
was taken 10 the house 4 Mr. CndeThI. and ms IN
jurlc- were prDnouncod not serious. -,
The polo ball and bucket race cnnc next on tho
programme, and owing 10 chrrIc'sre,' n pchnE mp
he ball, T. lad 70 be run tw,1~ There were ht"cn
starters. Mr. Ihorp on hi, b. <. Many won anu
Farley Clark on the rr. &. Bobby got the place. Tho
other starters were Nr. lIaslt aurprsc. Mr. N.d
George Washington, Dr. Brown Oh HeAas"n' pr
Gase on ked cloud Mr an sc1 i,,1. G Mr e.
o.! r. There Mr. Meyer Bamboo MI Townsend oh
IDicr"rrah and tbc SmithjoTn stable Cricket
The cigar aud umbrella race. which came ionr'h' va
hshf a cgar and PIT up q sayly colorcd umbrella
before mounting. and at the finish the cigar had TO
he going and tlc umbrella open and ~ good con
clifton MANY men dropped tllcir ciqars IN tho cx
riSde" iv SIR Iairlt bccsme frightened at VIZ.
1rj"t, had never ,moScd a cnr Lcio,'. ana too
W 10 WIN. Mr. Frrstsou on Merry Pebbles. wa the
victor and Mr. Thnrp. skew. got second The
other sturtCrs Vcr, Mr.. Case. on Red cloud, Mr
Van >chaick, Oh SmIcT. Mr.. Meyer, Oh liamboo' Mt
Uudcihill, ON Coyote. and Mr. Jscpb OH liclcok.
Tho egg spoon race, The omelet handicap,
was neAl announced. Each ridcT had to carry
fresh egg IN wooden spoon around tle cVlr''; a'u
LEM jacob on HcgOrITLh the first nml 10 do H.
Many rider dropped their cglS and had " return for
others The conr-c was we'll str.sn with eggs before
he finish and many a pair Of Otherwise spotl'Hs
trousers vcr,. decorated deliberately. Or. Brown
on licxagOn got second. and the other egg carriers
were Mr. Undcrhlll Coyote. Mr.. iaight on surprise.
Mr.. Wood g. Washington, Mr.. Clark on B"t'''
MIR Gaze on Red COud Mr.. Van Schaick on oiniler.
Mr. Tower on Raj, MIR. Ferguson Merry Pebbles,
Mr. Never on bamboo Mr.. Robinson on badger, and
Mr.. Townsend on duncan.
The polo ball and mallct last on the pro
graInIne and easily by DOngas Robinson. Jr
ON his clever gcdinR Badger. Mr. Tower on Kan
got the place. Tho other starters Mir. Iiaght "n
JormcutOr, Mr. Clark on Bobby, Mr.. Thorp on Many,
Mr. Ferguson OIL Merry Pebbles, Mr. Meyer I.amhVI