New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21

YESTERDAYS CONTESTS AT THE WEST
CHESTER COUNTRY CLUB.
WINNERS IN THE VARIOUS sPoRTs-MIsHAPs N
THE LADIES BICYCLE RACE-A DANCE


AT THE CLUBHOUSE.
The autumn season at the Country Club at West
Chester and the tourney OF sports which was used
as medium to Introduce It yesterday again re-
ceived the attention and applause OF mos, OF the
people who belong TO the colony.
As on Thursday. the gymkhana races were the
most notable OF the day. but the luncheon
given by Winfield Scott Hoyt at the Suburban
Driving Club for about twenty persons for time
occupied the attention OF most OF the fashionable
people about the Country Club. so that when the
games began In the polo field. shortly before 3
o'clock, there only small gathering OF spec
tators The edge OF the field was fringed by row
of brakes and few coaches. one OF when was
driven by Edward Carkson Potter.
The contests were introduced by fat race, which
was open only to ponies that had played polo this
season The course was about one-quarter Of q mile.
The starters were J.. Waterbury, f. c. Potter.
H. ~ Potter and F. H. Allen. The latter won the
race HIS pony Flaxey. l. Waterbury came In
second and II. y. Potter third.
The goal-to-goal race was the next affair. II was
run in heats. the starters gallopng across the
field turning at posts and finishing the starting
point In this there were among the starters
F H. Allen 4. Brooks. F. c. Potter, J. NJ. Water
bury. jr. J.. Waterbury and William Tiffany. In
the final Mr.. Tiffany came in first and J. NJ Water
bury, jr, second.
The next contest was bareback race the com
bury going once around the course OF about a
quarter OF a mile. each carrying his saddle on
one arm and mounting az the post This race was
won by Mr.. Allen.
The goal competition brought out a large num-
Der of contestants. among them being H. l. Potter
J. NJ Waterbury. jr.. l.. Waterbury and Reginald
Brooks j. NJ Waterbury came out with three
strokes. H. l. Potter with five and L. c. Potter
with six strokes.
Then came one Of the exciting races OF the day,
especially to the women present. This was the
INTERCHANGEABLE race Each contestant was obliged
TO have a lady give him needle. and at a sigma!
had to ride TO her and receive the thread. The
fret 10 ride around the course and finish with the
needle properly threaded f. II. Allen whose
needle was handed to him by Mrs. f. C. Potter
L. Waterbury second, Mrs. Marion Story re-
cefving his threaded needle. and Arthur lsein was
third Miss Jacob Mr.. lselins sponsor In
the
A hurdle race OF about one-quarter OF a mile was
the next competition. the contestants each riding
one pony and leading another over the course
There were two hurdles. F. H. Allen was the
winner In this race. L. waterbury coming IN sec
ond and Arthur Iselin third
A ladies' bicycle race was then run. The con-
tastants were Miss Catherwood. Mrs. L. c. La Mon
tagne. Miss Hatch. Miss Whittier. Miss Jane En-
met and Miss f. Emmett. attred in the skirt and
waist usually by women riders The start was
an exciting one. and most Of the spectators tried
AZ n turn IN the road Miss Whittier los, her bal
ance and fell. and II 10 keep her company in her
misfortune Miss Hatch succeeded In running her
,a 1q '''T G. La Montague was another OF the
unfortunates who were unable 10 wheel In the road
bs fouS 81 herse falling she ran her wheel
the field She pluckily remounted her wheei an, ana
f. Emmett, Miss Jane Emmet being second second; ,rso-o
peg and re Zach ra neat and the conte
tants were obliged 10 ride 10 line OF pegs ana ana
man first handbag his handkerchief to the LADY hold
ing the number corresponding TO the one on the
Wsterbsry T won Mr. Allen coming second
The donkey race" was ridden on ponies the
mount by lot and last in being declared the
winner Craig Wadsworh. VINO r ,S Mrs wa
The last contest Of the day which not decided
until after the sun had gone down behind the the
foliage to the west OF the field was the Ia1ies driv
ing GemPeHG ave nor ea The ladies' Who
the prize Mrs l. onat Ma M Mrlen AH Hsn
Act Miss Cooley, Miss Anna Sands and Mrs. f. c.
potter The prize. after tedious walt was won
The spectators were then only too glad TO avail
themselves Of chance T TO sri h0 Festival attire FOR
the dance That was preceded by number TO, OF
d ntaTor Of the clubhouse handsomely decksd
with fags clusters Of golden rod and green fresh
ians after 10 O'clock. and il was not until midnight
that an impromptu cotion was danced There
some of the subscribers and guests at the dance
were Mr. and Mrs John Jacob Astor. Mr ana MT
G oliver Iselin Mr. and Mrs. ADRIAN isei;n, NJ nr
f Butler Duncan jr Mr. and Mrs E. La Mop !,
MtE,cbeii' Mr. and Mrs T. L. Onativia. Mr. and
Mrs William sands Miss ANA s ans MRS rhases
Relmont. Mr.. and Mrs. w. d; Hatch, ALFONSO ne
Navarro. Mr. and Mrs; c. I. Hayemeyer Mr ro5 and
Mr. Mrs and nd Mrs r ii. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs; duncan
Elliot, William Tiffany Mr. and Mrs James s,,t NJ
H.Id Scott Hoyt, Frederick o. Beach. and Mr.. and
Ms Thebaud.