The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-20
GENTLEMEN IN THE SADDLE.
SPIRITED CONTESTS ON THE TRACK
AND OYER HURDJEs AND bitches.

| roxb.u Hesns Pilots wszee and The Crow
| TO vIctory-A $500 Match Made Hetwecn
Mr. whites Pocah ontns nnd nv Jone.'s
Hodnnn-Darkne-s Prevents u Decision.
There was small attendance at tho pony
races and steeplechases at Hem pstcad Farm
Long Island. yesterday. A brisk wind blew
across the field. making exercise necessary to
keep warm.
The association had the turf track in excel.
lent shape. The six events on the programme
brought out good fields. and close finishes
were the rule. In the first race OF four fur
longs for ponies Wazee. ridden by Poxhall
Keene, was a strong favotlte. They were
little slow In getting of. Eureka took the
lead, and held IL into the stretch. Then Wnzee
spranE to the front, and finish ed with n good
length to spare.
Arthur Whites Foresight was the favoritc in
the second event OF six furlongs. There were
eight starters. The field got away well to-
gether and Kept close up until the HON estretch
was reached. Comforter and Tho Rat then
went away after Foresight. who had held the
lead on the way around. Comforter mode the
pace to the wire and won byR good margin.
but Tie sfr0F Was asess eo 70
IGDn1s ridden BY = L KoI aSsh hns
mile. and 1t is quite likely that lie would have
won place had he not bursted a blood vessel.
he sash yin Fs
White, owner OF Pocahontas. WAS not satished
Jones -" tl,af I Pocahontas could defeat Modman
at one mile The latter's trainer consented to
as hs % sSe snf II ys d.
%
were We're three starters. aud they finished as put
down on the proaramme. me Grow was plloted
SECOND. and Whortle berry three lengths away.
, The nth race was At one mile and two fur
Gn Eap the
hurdle and past the grand stand. just before
Ssaa the ssGed By
was riding the latter. and Champa dashed
under two rail fence at the side Of the hurdle.
rail. but the second one caught him across the
shouiders. and he landed In heap on the
assisted in capturing his horse. but not until
It was too late to continue In the race: Roulette
II S sna the
the spectators to help her down the stretch.
the coarse horses and riders looked like phan-
the lead soon after the start. and he ID il with
out any difficulty for over two miles Then
sss pay nS into
place just before the last hurdle was reached.
and vanity finished third. summaries:
rL Ponies: fe o. r rnrIonE. purse sis91 r x
F. Fred Geel,rd, On m Eursk.; ~ !Blq,.
Tam isnaS stable. dhsToEss Rose. Isl ''Roo.
Phil Daily J-r b. m Gallivant iii tMr naiyj......
E. d"ynn'' b. IN T I,yss9 65 iSs i'iF I'a'''"d
. Gailoways: handicap: six furlongs: purse $50.
Arthur Whites br Foresight. no uiute) .......-2
" g. Hayees Oh. The Raj, 100 Ont HsyeN.."......s
Arthur WS1sesb case cara I
s. +. Randoph's blk. q. Black knight 1856 tConuor
Garden City Stables CHI C. Tue shekh. l:5 tfi:zpat
Hampstead Farms br M, Lady Macbet a. I25 oRan)
Time. l:24.
Three.year-ods and upward: one mile; purse $3.50.
Arthur Whites eh s. Poeohon.as Isl me Fred ioeyja
w Wadsworths oh. q. Landseer. LAT (Hoad)..
: kandoiphs b m Atlanta i3s Traylipg,. - |
Carmandale Stock Farms chg Rhinegold. 147tLevir)
lime. 1:53A
Polo Ponies: quarter OF 4 mile: catch weights;
Monmouth Co. Hunt Stables blk. z. Tho Crow CMr.
J. L. Kernocians H. M Sea q u Dir Kernocianj...
Marion storys oh. NJ Whorlleberry (Mr Madisun)..
Time. O:25A
Hurdles: one mile and two furlongs: purse 5000
! s Z Rapdoph's CHI No. Maggie. 100 tFraylinY).... !
/. K Gwynne's6 m: Ltd Caanes i4oSFitzpa9ricil 5
Mr. BIookes CHI. z. Tip Top. lo5 lMr Brookej.......
mi, Dsiy XIV s,sS, Champs 14o y.
Time 2:aG.
Steeplechase; about three miles purse 5000 b
). W. Wadsw orth's CHI. Z. Independence Day. 155 4
;. s + Randoiphs blk. e. Harvey ioS CFraylingj.. :
! h; Ninguts xr. IN. Vanity l<5 lHAiglt).
s. j. Hogan's br. T. West3ury. 40 Hogan.
Time not taken.
Among those present were: