The sun., 1892-05-08
soCYKrr At TsE p0SY RACks.
Spirited sport a. uenpstead Hssth Yester.
Sav AnS rsoop,

nence and formers from tho surroundins
country gathered on the wind.swept plains o
Hampstead yestcrda to witness the pony race.
given by The Hem bstead, Farm Association
under t1e rules Of the American Pony Raeipe
Association. This sun shone brightly. bu
there was sting enough In the northwest gale
to make wraps ana topcoats necessary fol
comfort. ,..
The country is not yet at its best. owing tc
the backward spring. and the patches Of greer
we're not as numerous as tho ereat areas 81
brown heath that stretch for miles around tht
HON pstead Farm. Modest violets raised thei,
heads here and there. but even this chastt
flower finds life scarcely worth the living on
tho arid plains which seem fitted by nature fol
no better purpose than to echo with the tread
OF tho hunter or the polo pony. AS a training
ground for gallopcrs II Is unsurpassed.
The special train which left Long Island City
at ! o'clock took nvo car loads OF New Workers
= 70 swell the locut contingent. Everybody
seemed to know everybody clsc. and a general
air OF good fellowship reigncd. On arriving at
the track dozen or so brakes and drags were
found In line fronting the broad belt Of rich
sreen tart over which the nimblc hoo's
On the other side OF the emerald ribbon that
sna IL St sa Tls4o % @f
q large crowd as last year and tho thimble-
riasins brigade was eonspiegoHs by Is ab;;
when the. Judges had clanGed til. bell In tho
stand until the plains echoed with its noisy
the nat m fhU in
prepared to mount for the first race.
There has always E been tho strongest rivalry
epritoh finishes between these clever riders.
who are second to mono in AmerlcaHs gentle
N
Last ,siTing Mr.. Knrnochnn carried OF
tns noscSs "rf nj as his y0a,nS xs Pride
ct hons ID front of his Heid He Ind to give
though. that gentleman lunding George Whit
locks black eelding The Grow nn easy winner
tRay ,fS"tar runnins Tas Second a With y Hemp mr.
ssfsa4 Farms 3 sIesnS. ,,, Eyians; ;, ! T. It T,"n.
and he, behaved like, a lend at n" ost.
biloxi. Jr.; ridden by Mr. Vingnt. was the only
Other starter. ana. as ms sadie tTrnGd rr that shat
re at hall 2 mile anl Mr.; kerrno.han won all
gsldihg Champn. Tamalamah Stables Trump.
ridden hy Mr.. Hunter. beng outpaced from
Arthur Whites colors wcre seen in tho van
IN both the third and fourth races for nonies.
n, Ave and six furlongs respectively. Mr.
tas. and tho daughter OF Onondnga demon
stra,cL snpe,ri"rity by sarryinS 10 rounds
scSsisk's i sIIosi yrs N% rddsn By Mr Svpsat
otRer e 5
Meany. as a daring horseman, as ever roio
Ss,wSsn Sssh hs pEs WES ss hra @ IL the
ssss EtSe Ne ES:' 1sssa the
Ths th rase az ts ft Hartsr Of Of mile was con-
keepe again took the mount on The Crow. and
Put Ar! Haight On hts own gelding Buckshot.
never " % headea Wills Mr.. M Kernochan @ o in S"s
brqising finish landed Ghnmpa neck IN front
asans Ghmrn %s. not
Then came the Meadowbrook. Hunt steerlc-
country: Mrs. kernochan left her own trap
and took 4. seat on the top Of the loftie>t drag
snd %n HsrboTs E s.
'.nd shen Mesdss Y u LAX forged 70 the front and
d sst sts 4 II s Vel Sa
panels ., the fence with him; Mr. Kernochan
;,ddss Sy Ns; Haish{; had an efSsy s. III 'ims All q
sad Mr. ofHa Hsrso % neg i"S hf fe'oMSa M
SaS Hs ses Sry Sas sRss
The young man took his header. but after the.
race SnG was as 6m1llngnS ever. ana said gayly
10 friend who expressed sympathy for her
husbands fall when he had the race won:
oh. don't mind as long rs Jimmy wasn't
art"
Pit IIcaney md another comical little. Irish
y.nn ma rcd Hewitt had n duel in hurdle
'wee Ih:akes. Pat riding Josephine H.. while
Ills ~ nnent had tho mount on Roulette.
They waited on each other 10. uvor half a mile
,:ih Mraney then attempted to steal away.
Hewitt caught tho willy Pat at tho last hurdle.
'nil riding y .,urragh finish. won in u trot by IL
tnEth A. Hewitt gave Pat the gp-Ly the
itnirry % his Fac. was inmitnhj..
Tho ilnal rn"r va. III. Bun Dawg' Stcerle;
,"nIcrs mf% d @ the unt ci" sr rasSs role
,is own horse. Tho llcccr. Mr.. Baldwin had
!ayos .role MS mare brunette. and
II. Archer rode Charles Cnrron's Dixie.
he race wns TO Eo t-st of SUI
er!o'ity. anil thor. WAS no lettering from
III. start. Brunette leading from start 10 finish
M winhlng handily with Dixie second. Mr..
ialdwjH lgot u nasty turnhlcd ut the eartlrn |
ank anil walked In. Tho Heclcr yuilopeI |
nm 8 In third position.
The Judges OF the mectir: were Messrs
'el!. BlacIue. and Van ScAa,ck. CAPT. Blake
fAs tho starter. I
The train service undor tho management Of
lr. Thomas II. Terry. one Of the stewards of
he Raeeting. WAS adm!rablc.
'psn!sg of the Season ut Fic~tN wood Park Z
Tho Driving Club of New York opened the t
eason ut Fleetwood rar; yesterday with n
lll programme OF sport. Tho only drawback {
!, en- joymrnt WAS tho high wind which ,nt,r {