New-York tribune., 1891-10-18
PONIES WINNING PRIZES.
RACING AND JUMPING on STATEN ISLAND
LIVELY CONTESTS WITNESSED DY 1900 PEOPLE
SOME SLIGHT ACCIDENTS.

LIVELY CONTESTS WITNESSED BY 1900 PEOPLE
SOME SLIGHT ACCIDENTS.
series of pony races and jumping contests were
given on the grounds OF the Richmond County hunt
Club, on the Glove Road, near the Richmond Turnpike
Staten Island Yesterday afternoon under the auspices
Of the American Pony Racing Association. The looo
spectators who on the grounds enjoyed four goou
races and two jumping contests. The course was ild
out the turf and it required fonr circuits OF One
track TO make a mile Three bridal parties ana u'er
guests attended the and the scene on the lawn
surrounding the track made lively by their laugh
ter.
The first race called promptly at : 40 p m ana
by 5 O'Clock every one was hOmeward bound. The
opening contest for purse of go, for ponies
fourteen hands three inches and under to be owned ana
ridden by residents Of staten Island The distance was
about nehaf mile in two heats. Ont OF eight ell
tries only five started. They were F. I. Barber :
Rlltzur ridden by his owner; X. Z. Emmons's Nelno
Bly ridden by Mr.. EmmOns; G. +. OckerhausehS ;
Post Boy ridden by II. NJ. llunn; NJ. f. Wygah' ;
Melville F., ridden by his owner, and f. f. Bald"ih
Midget ridden by II. NJ. Baldwin. When one circuit
OF the track had been made Post Boy gained eau oi
four lengths holding 1t 10 the end and winning puied
M Melville f. got second place by head
The second contest was for the Richmond County
Cnp The cup is valued at $50, TO De
contested for by members of the klchmohu
County Hunt Club for three years, open Tor compeo
10 members OF any recognized Hunt after November
1894 This was by far the best feature OF the DAY
T. H. Cabots Lady, ridden by Mortimer sinful w.
Wilcock's Gamecock ridden b. j. Brown; B. Whytes
Alma ridden by his owner; G. CrOmwePs kummeL
ridden by his groom; ii. VI. Dunns Tour rdueh ON
his owner: c. ID. FHcemans Shakespeare, rdueh DS
his owner: Mrs. Freeman's Partisan, ridden by T.
d. Freeman W. r. Thomas pilot, ridden by Morumer
smith; James Browns Halma. ridden by Mr. Brown
and F. f. CIarks Royal H., ridden by Mr. Smith, were
Mortimer smith
nm 10 make the final jump she bolted ana threw
him. making him turn complete somersaut over
the fence Most OF the horses refused the final meh
lump The cup was finally awarded to Shakespeare
who cleared every jump in good style.
The next race was pony race of tkreequarters oi
q mile The four starters +. T. Barbers IiHZeh'
n = wants, Melville Z. and Arthur Whyte's Lttl9
sister Little Sister shot to the front before llohS
had been run and leading all the way won easily
Bitten was second
Ccsssok was scratched in the fourth race leaving
only three starters, Charles Whtem2a'S Razzle DaT
zie, Arthur Whyte's, Case q fard ana "eorso ~
Myers,s Tormentor. The distance was half mile
casa Gard won by two lengths. j. Hunter who rode
Tormertor thought that the distance was three times
around tho track. lie continued on, and MI Whyte
on Case Card, thinking that he had made mistake
started whipping Case Card. The pony did not IKE
this treatment after e had won the race and he threw
his rider Mr. Whytc was badly shaken up, but re-
ccved no serious injury. TormeGtOr got second place.
The fifth contest was for the Hunters Challenge Cup
xalued nj ST5. The contest was open TO hunters
owned by members Of the Richmond County hunt
Club. the cup 10 be given for the best performance
aver five hurdles FIVE feet high Seven horses con-
tested The decision given to Tycoon, who made
five clean jumps
The second half of the first was then run.
From the start Post Boy led and bon By two lengths
before Melville +. r, ,,.,.,a,. ,,oor
The Judges Of the races were Sir Roderck cameron,
Controller Theodore W. Myers and James r. WOOD, ana
OF the jumping contests Sir Roderck cameron Henry
l.. Herbert and Eugene E a.: OS1e[DaIusei ~ p Winters
With large party Miss Della BoFns ~ Wc Sawsroo MsI Ms
Vaughn Mr. and Mrs Ph2mas lety nd o Srs
Mortimer Mr.. and Mrs Louis " Bell enN1s ra ps S%a DSa
NJ" s stilwell Field Thomas Meaeher, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur whye Mr. and Mrs KeSeGv SSea Mr aS Miss
Ceorce stonebrdge Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Fitzpatrick,
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Nichols, Mr. and i,. Mfs; Soh'
Duryea, Francis T. Underhill and Miss Aoee hooi"s'