New-York tribune., 1891-05-03
PONY RACING AT HEMPSTEAD.
A SUCCESSFUL DAYS SPORT ENJOYED BY
GAY ASsEMBLAGE.

A SUCCESSFUL DAYS SPORT ENJOYED BY
GAY ASsEMBLAGE.
The first race-meeting of the season OF the Amerl-
can Pony Racing Association was held YESTERDAY Inc
course was laid out the turf, studded WIN "nu
violets and dandelions, on Thomas Torry's 1arm al
Hampstead L. |. The spectators Of the sports num-
bered about 1 COO and the assemblage was maze up
Of all the well known residents Of CedarnurSI' Far
Rockaway Hempstead and Garden City. and select
racing delegation from New-York. The racing was
exciting, but the interest did not cease with tne races
on the way to the train common, ordinary Ii'hoie
rig man set up his table and began WORK. IL "Oula
be supposed tat crowd OF wideawake city men "Ouid
give these sharpers wide berth, yet in this assem-
blage of city youths they did grand business
The first race was by Foxhau kcehe OH d.
Clnch Smiths Wild Cat. The second horse was
Cneftan. owned by the Tamalamnr Stable with J' l..
KenOchan In the saddle.
The second race considered sood tmu9 lor
John Duryea's Robin Adair with the old steepechaSe
Jockey J. Blute in the saddle, but j. L. Kernochan on
Champa managed to win.
The third race, mile on the fat, was won oy
Roulette, J. L. Kernochan up ""h hoiS Oue'n
second.
The fourth race the FURRY Stakes was over hurdles
The winner was Holly Queen, Foxhau Keene up
with Little Chance second. Both were owned Oy
H. X. BlOOdgoOd
The 6th race. a crcss.country steeplechase over
uNGme course, was HOu ny 81 IL
Retributon, the owner up, with W. Harbord's Apollo
second.
The last contest, the Consolation Race was won
by j. L. Kornochan Chieftain, n. W. Vsnderhoef
on Brandy, second. In one of the false starts III
this race Bescy, Punjaub, Little Banch and Hoop La
ran the fall
The officers for the day were: Judges,
F.. A. Buck, Austin Corbin and J. Van
schacl,: starters, a. Is. Purdy and Harry Field;
handicappcrs, II. L. Herbert and IL. L.
Green and stewards, Louis V. Bel, J. e. Beresford,
L. A. Buck, Charles Carroll Henry b. Cromwell, & r.
Havemeyer, Thomas Hitchcock, C. Il. Hone, James L.
kernochan, A. Ladenburg, j. F. ID. Lanler A. ID. Lewis,
f. d. Morgan, A. Belmont Purdy, sidney Dillon Ripley,
Thomas Terry, Frank Underh Jenkins Van schaick,
I. b. Van schaick r. ID. Winthrop and J. r. Wood.
A number of handsome turnouts on the grounds.
All kinds of vehicles, from the stately break to the
iny dogcart lined the rails, and from them the women
had charming view of the races and the surrounding
country. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs.
August Belmont, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. X. ~ Oaoorhe'
Theodore W. Myers George Myers, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Havemeyer, Mr.. and MRS. Thomas Hitchcock, Miss
Cottenet Mr.. and Mrs John Carroll, Albert stevens,
Dudley winthrop, Frank Underhill, Mr.. and Mrs s. d.
Rlpley Dr. and Mrs 5. stilwell Field. Harry Field,
Mr. and Mrs John Snedeker, Miss Lilly Snedeker Mrs.
William jay, Miss sands Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Herbert'
Harry Case MIR. and Mrs. Metcaf Walter Trmble, f. C.
La Hontagne, Farley Clark, Miss Bird, Mr. and
Mrs. James ke' nochan, o. W. Blru' VII. ana irs'
A. Belmont Purify, G.. Yingut, W. L. Powers, W.
honeyman, Stanley Mortimer, Robert Leroy. Mrs.
Ladenburg, Mrs. Hartman, Miss Sallie Harg0us,
jenkins Van schack. Mr.. and Mrs. &. C. Carroll
Mr. and Ms F. d. Morgan, Mrs. and Miss Wright
James Potter c. Leland Thorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Coibn, Thomas Terry, f. Lewis. W. f. Clowe5, j.
Iinen. l.. d. Wa,ncr John Dnryea. Captain lilaEe
w. Trimble. F. Il. tpp!eton. Nr. and Mrs. Louis "
Ben Miss tain, Miss Amy Pend Roosevelt hGosevef,
Robert Corn.l f. c. Potter, j. QinGh smith, Mr. and
Mrs J. " Waterbury, a. c. Tower Douglas Robinson
Mr. and Mis-. Jack Cheever, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ilamln.