The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
SOCIETY PLAYS AT RACING.
HALY a THOUSAND PERSONS At
HE1rPsTEAD HEATH YESTERDAY.

AhMPSTEAD HEATH YESTERDAY
The Ponies Were In Good Form ana the
Races Were Interesting-A Cosmopolitsn
Crowa-Ths Thimblerierers Missing
Foeahontas Wins the Junior Ch.mpion
ana Cartaret Lands the Jack Pet Stakes
4 -Kismet Gets the Meadowbrook Cup.
Something fewer than half thousand per-
sons saw the fall races Of the Hampstead Farm
Racing Association down at Meadowbrook
yesterday afternoon. They wore cosmopol-
itan half o thousand. Many Of the select ones
and their dainty fair friends. with most Of the
swagger sportive ones and those OF the sport
lively inclined who were not so swagger. went
down in special train which left Long
Island City at l o'clock. The rest Of the
swagger crowd drove to the course. some
In brakes and some In drags and some In rose
wood traps Then there were number OF ma
tive Long Islanders who came In their own
"phantoms." and whose pretty daughters sat
on the rail fence and laughed out loud without
caring bit whether the "maidens OF the best
society" on the other side Of the track were
shocked or not Perhaps there ought also to
DO mentioned certain gentlemen whose faces
are familiar at race tracks. and who can tell at
any instant an exact proportion Of dollars and
any race
Altogether IL was an interesting crowd and
rather gay. too. in variegated colors which
contrasted sharply with the sombre day and
gave the scene an air Of touch and 60 that
was pleasant to contemplate. II threatening
skies had held at home any Of the timid swag-
ger ones. those who were not afraid OF the
weather made up in their extra bravery Of
show for the loss Of their less stout-hearted
friends.
In other days races Of the Hampstead Farm
Association have been attended by still
another set Of gentlemen. whose disposition ts
o mixture Of reticenoe and holiness. They
turn UP at odd moments in unexpected places
with most curious little game. played with
three shells and putty ball The law has de-
MED these gentlemen the privilege Of practis-
ing their innocent sport OF most places. but
they have heretofore found the Meadowbrook
races most congenial These alluring gentle
men were missed yesterday. 1t was quite evil
dent that their absence was regretted from the
remark Of one OF the swagger sportiVe ones TO
"Where are tfo thimbleriegers to-day9"
There were five races on the card, one at $40
yards at 81 ss and
dies. 1t was great day for favorite s. end md
was expected to win. while Roulette carrying
d soud have @a dsoHt soe "
hundred more II there had been need OF It
In the fhers On mere ds1
asso o tho Hnsa dd
III ssnss AND AND
Iaaen BY w. msmSsI y Tho 4msrican Pony Racing A.
smnIsm.S staSlss r. r. chiettain 15s Or Pei
George wnitlccki biz e. The crow les iFoxhaii
j. Van schaicI': CHI 6 Biloxi jr- ll6 DIARY vim:
smlthtown stables br: g. wildcat tsnith Ma.
sxsen e g. BOY sisS ram
The start was rather ragged. Chieftain get,
Rs tn Wof e " IT p sefs long,
shout o ae!" Theyre on chiettan and The grow
hhshGs e! p{sa sa sSsi 5ss
and good riders, FS1hall keens did all he
sHna to T1 we ~
Bioxi y 3r.. Twice that Tor The place Wv" ''"'
hand. md IS'
osn asys:; Z @
sa1ssss: kinf uSa j. also
the mile, then Carteret and Lorillard drew
a1s III
like q stake-and- rider fence AS It was Car
teret finished first By about length.wi King
Tom third.
Third Race.Junior Champion Stakes. q handicap
Seeding Il hand. insh thiss.auartsr' Of mil:
Sf5,SHI Wits, (, e. Poeancns.. ~
smithiown saSis's 6r m Bstssy its tBlutsS
up1e @ sss and
There was q rafting finish between Poca:
under the wire heads apart in tho order named.
beS With aa and Betsy ee out
it. Mr.. Whites little Ally was very oleyerly |
ridden ssn ~ Mr. Hayes or the result would have
sssi assa
v"9s s9 S to nS 40 per
!xo miles: oyer ssishs hufsdje.: -. -. 60.
h Hss6aa s. M S Shs h SS
The Milliner led for the first mile. with Nina
Art hurdle nd in The turn The Mnss
and R9uietts had not the least trouble IN VIM
ming The eqp Nina End The MII N, fought It
neck. |
for cup valve siSe snsrsnes eses
:sSs &: @
four miles over regular hunting country
r. b. Palners br. kismet lGO tRowan) ..........1
George stonebrdye's or m Topsy. lb6 (Stonebrdge)
Kismet was first past the stand by about one
length. Mr. stonebriidge went to the Judges
Kismet ran out Of the course and cut OF, a
corner. Rowan admitted that he passed the |
white flag on his left hand but the judge Of the
course didn't SOC 1t and the cup went to kis-
met.
The jpdges wore JENKINS Van sShaIGk. Thee
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. was starter.
. Among those IN the crowd were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bird. who drove their own brakes. Among those |
who went down q y, the sB,eela! train were NJ
Stanley tn ley Mortimer. Foxhall keene. A Arthur thur
White: Miss Lathrop: Miss Reed. Miss Camp.
=: n Vyingats Robert bert. Dudley WI WiintfSIoP:
Wood, MIs. Dr. Peter, NJ Carey end Nj, Cole
pan Wtliians; yepHk w Van Setback. John D.
B; ". BIRD. MiSs Bell M. ssPd Mr.; I: II Terry
.JE;, Francis 4 Underhill, ]. q.