New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08

GRAMME-soME. OF THOSE PRESENT.
The first meeting this season OF the Hampstead
Farm Racing Association took place at Mcadowbrook,
L. l., yesterday afternoon, but the sport attracted
only fair attendance. An attractive programme had
been arranged and it enjoyed chiefly by the local
Meadowbrook hunting set. A special train was run
from Long Island City to the farm. sim gale
from the west swept the lroad plains ABOUT
the grounds, and heavy coats and wraps were not
found uncomfortable The tImbe'ngglng s"i"u'e''
who swarmed TO the grounds In such numbers year
ago and who succeeded In swndling several persons
out Of small amounts Of money, were no present yes
tcrlay There several bookmakers on the ground
but they did not do a very thriving business
The races began promptly at . O'clock There were
five entries for the first, which was caiied an itfo
ductory scramble 800 yards straight away on the nat
The race was won without much trouble by The crow,
belonging 10 George Whitlock and RIDDEN by FoNhaii
Koene, whose horse, BuckslOt, was scratched Cmet'
TAIN ridden by Arthur Hunter. another Of the gentle
man jockeys, came In second, and La Trona, nddcn
by james L. Kernochan won third place. Biloxi, jr.,
slipped his saddle and threw his rider, VINO was H. ~
vfhgut. No official time given In this or any OF
the subsequent races.
The second race, the handicap sweepstakes, haii-
mile on the fiat won by Champa. ridden by Mr'
KernOcan. The only other entry in TINS contest WIS
Trump, who was plloed along by Mr.. Hunter.
The handicap sweepstakes, 80 each, p. p, added
to a cup; the second to receive 50 per cent OF Inc
stakes fve-eighths of mile, the Hat was the
third race. There three entries Pocahontas'
ridden by her owner Arthur White: Josephine H.
ridden by Patrick Meaney. ard Biloxi IT, ridden by
Mr. Vingut. The easily won by POcahohtaS
Biloxi jr. was second and Josephine IL. came IN t"ifu'
The fourth race, another handicap sweepstakes three
quarters OF a mile the Hat also won BY Arthur
White with POcahOntas. Planeroid, ridden by Goo1'
was second In the race. and Carteret. ridden by the
owner. W. Hayes. came in third.
The fifth race, also handicap sweepstakes, one-quarter
Of a mile on the fat, was won BY Crow, mounted by
Foxall Kcene with Champa, ridden by Mr.. kernochan,
os n close second. The other entries In this race
were, Buclshot ridden by Mr. IIaiglt; La Trona,
ridden BY Mr.. Fream, and Molly o., ridden by E. j..
Hogan, the owner.
Perhaps the most interesting contest OF the day
was the four mile hunters seeplechase known as the
Meadow Brook Hunt Steepechase, for geh'iemeh
riders Shlpmate was ridden by Mr.. Baldwin. Apollo
by its owner, Kismet by Mr.. IIaight, The syren
by IFS owner. II. ). Page; shcrrad by w.
IIays and Meadow Lark by its owner, MI.
Kernochan Mr.. Page and Mr.. Kernochan went down
In this race but not injured Mr.. IIaight. with
Kismet, won. Mr.. Page, with The Syrcn, came in
second.
There were but two entries for the seventh race,
IN dIcap sweepstakes one mile and a quarter, over
Josephine H.. ridden By Patrick Meancy.
In the Bull Dawg" four-mile steepleclase there
were four contestants, The Heller, ridden by H. ;.
Page: Lorna Doone. by r. ID. Baldwin, who were
thrown shortly after the first turn Brunette, by ".
HAYES and Mr. Carols Dixie. by Archer. Brunette
was successful. -
An extra race 500 side. closed the sport. The
contestants were Molly o. and Bell Boy The former
horse mounted by its owner, Mr. Hogan, was the
winner. . ,,
Charles Carroll drove the only coach present. Mrs
Carroll occupied the box seat with him. Miss Bird
drove her break and Van Rensselaer, Kennedy had a
gay party with him on his, some OF those present
were Mr. and Mrs. j. Smith MADDEN. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Charles Il. Hone L. V. Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gil
bert Thebaud Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Townsend. Mr.
and Mrs Farley Clarke Mr.. and Mrs. sidney Dillon
Ripley Mr. and Mrs James p Kcrnochan, Mrs James
L. Kernochan. Miss La;hrop Miss Richards. MISS
Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Ladenburg. Miss stevens. Mr.
and Mrs. W. Bird Dudley Winthrop. woodbury.
Kane Mr. and Mrs. Cotenet Hamilton Carey, Alfonso
De Navarro, f. G. Potter Duncan Cameron ana Il; d.
Winthrop Charles Il. Hone. II. A Buck ana Je!l-
Nns Van schack were the judges