New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30
FARMERS AT WHITE PLAINS
A GLORIOUS DAY AT THE COUNTY FAIR.
PONY AND TRor11yG RAcEs-pR1zEs AWARDED

PONY AND TRorIING RACES-PRIZES AWARDED
IN THE HORSE SHOW SECTION.
There never was a more delightful day for q county
fair than Yesterday. and there never was more
delightful county fair than that of westchester. In
the COOL clear air OF the early fall all thc NILS Vi
Westchester, and all the people that dwell among
them we're looking their best This was pre'eminenty
the farmers day, and the rush to the iar srouhos
began early. In the Of the dfy $1,000 people
visited the fair grounds and 500 carriages entered
the gates. The people who came stayed all day.
and made a thorough examination OF the exhibits
Even the greet throng which saw the races did not
make an appreciabe dimiprtion in the crowd which
thronged the tents and houses where the EXHIBITS
of what the county can do in an agricultural
line were shown. The limo OF Doo'hs
where one get walking stick by simply throwing
a ring over it and show how hard he can hit by
pounding n machine with beetle were never so
well patronzed, and the African who lodges his head
when balls thrown at him and gives prizes when
he is hit subjected to furious fusade all day.
one OF the popular Of the outside attractions,
that is, outside of the regular show, was the tent
where one could have his picture taken with his best
girl for % cents. All day groups were posing In
this tent and no matter how cheerly and Ioyously
they went in, when the fatal camera was trained on
them they assumed looks OF such supernatural gravity
and apprehension that their counterfeit presetmeh's
appeared faint and far of limitations of the original
In this they were like most other people who have
their pictures taken" The racing aid the exhibitions
in the horse show OF particular interest Some
polo work was done by the exhibit OF polo ponies
Poxhall Keene was present. and started the pony
races. The judges whose business II Is TO make the
awards. were working like beavers all day.
When many good things are shown 1t Is not
easy TO decide which is the best He would be a
rash man, indeed who, would decide oi-haho WINCH
Of these great pumpkins is entitled TO first prize and
| Judge between
the exceIlenccs Of half huDdred kinds Of absolutely
perfect cake There is one tent the grounds
which is visited much 1t should be, and that
Is the dog show tent. The display is not large and
varied but 1t Is an excellent one.
The first OF the pony races handicap sweep
stakes five furongs, on the fiat. The entries were
Cherokee Rose. from the Tamaamah Stables; A..
Whites Foresight E. E. Gwynnes lIyaka and II. F..
Hellen's Twinkle. Cherokee Rose ridden by Mr..
vingut. Foresight by Mr.. Hayes, Hyaka by Mr. Bute.
and Twinkle by her owner. The race was won by
Foresight with Hyaka second, Cherokee Rose third.
The time q IL.
The second race was handicap sweepstakes. three
quarters of a mile, the fat. in 1t Mr. Blute rode
Arthur Whites chestnut marc Pocahontas, Mr.. Hayes
rode W. c. Eustiss chestnut gelding The Rat, Mr..
Meyers rode his gray geldng Little Monarch. ana Mr.
HELEN rode Mr.. Lorin's bay gelding Victor The
race was won by Pocahontas in 90 with The Rat
second and Little Monarch third.
over eight hurdles For this there two starters.
Dennis Noonans chestnut Lizzie B. and W. C..
Haycss chestnut stallion Carteret Carteret, ridden
by his owner The time was Ais.
Tie starters IN the 40 class in the trotting races
were L. II. Hurd's bay geldlng Joe Mclaughlin. g. W.
Haight's brown stallion Lee Hope. John Days black
stallion Keller, L. Kpp's chestnut mare Winnie S.,
c. H. Devine's brown stallion Richmond, and John
o'Neirs bay Maggie p. The race was won by
Joe Mclaughlin, with Lee Hope second. Time
81 IA
In the 90 class there four starters. Beam
Brothers bay mare Emma W., James McClenahan's
chestnut gedlng Baby, e. W. Haights bay gelding
Jennie and Jesse Yearance's black gelding Brown
Prince. The won by Emma W. In three
straight heats. The time , :23 L..
The awards In the horse show were as follows:
PONY. single, not exceeding Il IA hands, shown
In harness cup valued nj $50 presented by Chauncey
NJ Depew six entries, By Nghtfoot, entered by
George Green; second Miss Maud Hamilton W. Cary .
Best appointed victoria and pair, fifteen hands ana
over; cup valued at $50, presented by william H.
CatEn. OF Rye: judgment being so per cent on hoiSo
and 80 per cent on appointment; won by Do'tle anu
Major entered by Robert Graves; no olher ehlIes.
Single horse, fifteen hands and over. shown before
two-wheeled trap; cup valued Mt $50, presented by
Robert Groves Of Irvlngon SIX enire won by yco may
High Dady, DR.. NJ J. Tewey; third, Beau Bruinmei'
Polo pony. shown with mallct and ball cup
valued nj $50. presented by Fair View stud at
Ka,onah. four entries; won by Maybe; entered "a, by
r. IIavemeyer jr.; second. Bucksin. f. Kenyon stud
third Polo Pony, Nathaniel G. Revival 900
Green hunters, carrying between l6o ana Iso
pnnds cup valued at $50. presented by charles
Campbell WorthngtOn, OF Irvinston six entries won
bv IIartsdae, entered by Howard ~ Po,ter secoh1'
The Rector, F. Bull; third, Jaclonsia, Nathaniel G.
Reynal. , -, ,,o, .,,a. ,ooo NJ,
Saturday are Mrs Arthur Latham Borney. Mrs.
Charles Campbell worhington. Mrs. Henry g. squreS
ali of ryngton Mrs. Frederick A. stone, of Dobbs
| Ferry. Mrs Charles A. Childs, Tarrytown.
Among those present at the fair yesterday were MIS-
No Tancey Aston Kane, General and Mrs. Dodge. Mr.
and Mrs William H. starbuck, Townsend Mckeever
MIR and Mrs. Dickerman Stacey Clark; Mrs Robert
Graves Mr. and Mrs. William Iselin. Mrs. John G.
Rarrow Mrs. Oliver sumner Teali, Mrs. C. A: Chlds,
Edward Randolph, Mrs. +. G. Benedict Mr.. ana
samuel Thomas, the Misses Nolan. Miss Williams.
Edward Randolph. Miss 0app: Mrs Robert Osborn
Mis- Willis ogden Mills and Mrs. Whfelaw Reid