New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
UEA DOWBROOK'S STEEPLECHASE.
INTERESTING RACES RUN AT THE FIRST
AUTUMN MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.


AUTUMN MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The first autumn meeting OF the Meadowbrook
Stecplechase Association was held at Hampstead
Long Island, to-day. The programme was remark
ably attractive and the attendance large and en-
thusiastic The farmers trottlng race. which was
run best two In three heats. and In which there
were eight entries for the club cup and purse OF
5000 open to horses not having record OF three
minutes or better the bona fde properly OF iarm-
ers living in the new county OF queens Long ISL
and as delIneated by the Greater New-fork act
under the rules OF the National Trottng Horse AS
ISOLATION. took place at 1890 n. m al the Mlheosi
Fair Grounds track II won by Carrie d.,
owned by Edward Duryea OF Roslyr. and proved
unusually Interesting At 1890 p m the party
adjourned to Westbury. where there was dinner
given by the club
The four steepechase races began AT l;% D. IN.
on the property OF j. +. De Lanter. near the old
Quaker meeting house In Westbury. Much interest
was manifested in these races among the members
OF the Meadowbrook Club. and was witnessed by
a large gathering of attentive Witnesses Inc TURK
was exceptionally fine for good riding. and last
time was made by the horses.
There were elegant turnouts. consisting OF four
n-hands. tandems. carts. drags etc. from Hemp
stead Meadowbrook and neighborng villages to
witness the contests Among some OF the promi-
ncnt society people present were Mr.. ana Mrs.
william G Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. August Bel
Sidney Dillon Ripley Mr.. and Mrs. James L. 'r-
nochan Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer Mr. and
Mrs Edward d. Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Van
Rensselaer, Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinscy Ma
goun. Mr.. and Mrs j. f. Smith Hadden. Mr. and
Mrs. f. Kenyon Slowe Mr. and Mrs. Charles r.
Duvai Mr.. and Mrs c. Albert Stevens Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Tiffany. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock. Mr.. and Mrs Rene La Montague: MT and
iiavcmeyer. Mr. and Mrs: Creighton wadsworth.
Miss, May Bird. Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg, Miss Car
S 's"T Mr. and ps Mrs Amos 'r Frsn sp
Andrew Miller and X. +. Collier Details OF the
contests
FARMERS TROTTING RACl;-Purse 500. and Club Cup.
one mile hes, in three heats.
+ ps ssSu EsT n..; " w. a"S I. ns Island NJ
J. IT, riley ,iien Head Long Island b. h. Tarrytown5 5
s %" Ja"t.on jerchc iS"s Island B. & Darwin ~"
Morris Mott. Lynbrook. Long Island, blk. 4. Herb
Tms-2.o; 2a,H
First -steerlechase for the Meadowbrook club:
sweepstakes OF SO each Of which 80 per 10
the first per to the second and 20 per cent
third added TO piece OF plate Run In
classes light weight and heavy weight r. s. Stevenss
x T. Moonshine- first los pounds; W. c. Iitters b. e.
second 100 pounds r. Golfers CHI. Lamb third 100
pounds: G. A. steversons CHI m. Emancipation fourth.
100 pounds.
sweepstakes S0 90 rer rs 30 per second
% 70 s or e s a M
Cottene, and William Tnany's Wnamed and Cupid first.
four points: M-adowbrook Hunt team II. y Page and
w G. Iiayess Vanity and Triliion second Ave points
Third raceirvate sweepstakes. for $40: about three
miles Mrs Adolf Ladenburg's ch. m. Supra first: c.
il crack h srs '' Ko'F s9,o
fourth: H. X. Vinguts CHI. X. Warrenton. nth.
Fourth race--Private sweepstakes $40: about three
miles. H. H. Pages m. Sunbeam, FIRST: W. &.
Iayess en- Venus. second; II. X. VingW's CHI. m.
Vanitay. third.
Everybody present was pleased with the days
sport and II IL the intention to maintain this
field. There accidents OF any account
the days sport.