The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
SPIRITED PONY RACING At LINDEN.
Fred Gebhara's RosarIun, Ridden BY Fred
Hosx. Wias tho Cham PiOn STAKES.

Tho American Hunt and Pony Racing Asso-
citation gave most enjoyable little meeting
at tho pretty track OF the Linden Park Blood
Horse Association yesterday afternoon. four
spirited races being decided in the presence
OF several hundred enthusiasts. who take an
immense amount OF interest in the contests
between undersized thorouGhbreds and their
gentlemen riders.
Pony racing In Am erica gives promise OF be-
coming one OF the most popular OF outdoor
sports. Tho right kind OF men are behind the
movement. and as society long ago set the seal
Of its approval on the venture. success is .
certainty. The weather yesterday was bitterly
cold, but Superintendent W. r. Babcock had
everything coesy and comfortable ut Linden. q
great fire blazing in the old-fashioned fire.
place. while there was an unlimited supply OF
clam chowder. and anybody that knows Bah
cock knows that he is a magician when 1t
comes to cooking clans In any style.
The track was in perfect order. and the re-
mark was general that 1t was q thousand
pites to have such coarse SO handy to New
York and yet have no regular race meeting
over it each year. That 1t as fast as ever is
shown by Rosarium carrying 100 pounds and
running tho first quarter of the Champion
Stakes in twenty five seconds while the mare
Ballad ran q half mile in Hfty-two and half
seconds with 14S pounds up.
The event OF tho day was tho Champion
Stakes. Mt six furlonCs for ponies not exceed
Ing fifteen hands, For this the H three three cracks.
hontas. owned By Arthur, White. and ". c
Hayes's Curteret. came to the post. Fred Hoey
ut even money and ro1ha Re onss ad the
mount on the daughter Of ,Onondaca. Mr..
Kosarum at Baltimore last fall. aud there has
been the keensst rivalry between tho ad-
fnrIo v,o
volunteered to act for the association. sent the
and showed the way until half way around the
up to- The MY. Ths black fellow Was fu RY1 ci
running and at the head Of the stretch he had
s 6st Il M x5o I,
could hold !, the speediest Of our sprInters for
IF So wth r AID dey snf
money. Kosarium retires for tho year ev with
H. ID ss f4sns s'f aea5s,
had the black gsidinG right on edge.
hanas ssa 6sa Tor s DGss
Guiding The Crow. ridden y Nj. Ksene; and
q Comfortable lead in the stretch. But But Th III,
Crow can stop as fast as anything that ever
terday was his day to stop. He wanted t" sit |
down at IT,. eighth pole: and Mr. Hayes, bring;
Tho Cow on ths post. and won bya head GaI
In the hurdle handicap jocularlv called the
kouette Case Card and Litis c hanc. Rsre
was cons iderable interest, Case Card swerved
c shoeE Of ou na OF %
and won as she pleased BY three lengths.
race at heats OF four fnrloncs but he wa" was
schedued to carry $50 pounds. and Mr.. Geb. |
R.a whsss oh h 5ea! snd hooSe atI hs
performance at the weights. a, match be-
Ave furioncs would draw well. "
The 'u ,5 we're Hu p: C. johnson. J. g. Law
This is u summary OF the sport:
THE FIRST RACE.
,ss .:soaa po1,s. rot Exceeding Il h." "dsp
XI, S WSs..Ms'SS Foresight B. by Empsror-rer.
Gsef n0"w h,1Ioch. Blk e. The Grow .red 40 DIR
Powder Face and iyaka also ram
THE CHAMPION STAKES.
A handicap sweepstakes Of 500 each $25 forfeit |
not sxessd,ns il hands; iaronss lie "a. 0''
RE, ",an Gysns Vel. 100 r Fred i"eyJ c'a Nea
Arthur Whites en- M roeahont"S. o. 100 'ArF
VIC nsy., CHI. b. c...ere e. 100 tMr. Hayes,
THE THIRD RACE.
..S.: i ssS quarter miles over d1'
T. Gwynnss B. m. Little chancs aged, by Blair
Observation-Disclosures. 100 FitzpatrickL...,,..,.. ! |
Tsmaamah stables b. Eollste. aged. 40 (Grnith,
Arthur Whites Case Card. 1870 Johnson .........,.
THE FOURTH RACE.
handicsp sweepstake % Of s each with SIPS added.
wef s Of +" sGF;: II:
John Dwyer's en-. m. Ballad, .. by Greenland
sonnet l4S (Ar keCne) -....,,,....... !
rsmalamah Stables b. m. Galliyaut 4. I25 Muir |
". q. Eu,,ls's CHI g The RAT aged. ITO tMr Hayes.