The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
COACHING CLUBS SPRING MEET
COL. JiI LEADS THE LINE FOR
THE TWENTIETH YEAR.
twelve Drags on Parade and Then to the
Races-Ftne Horses and App0intmen
with Many Handsome Women a Pas
sengers-Assembly in Central PARK

with Many Handsome Women as Pas
sengers-Asscmbiy In Central Park
brilliant SUCCESS marked the Coaching
clubs spring meet yesterday. held In a.
delightful weather as any OF the twenty.
three since 1875 has ever been graced with
There were twelve drags in line, one more
than last year But. for a rarity. no Phila'
delphia whips came over and, although the
total number was almost the same. there were
different hands on the rens Messrs. Mexican
Browning Kssell and Rives did not drive
this year but the last was a passenger or
Mr.. Haven's coach The record turnout
for numbers was In 1884. when sixteen were
In line There we're thirteen out In both 1856
Andlssi twelve In 1900 and eleven at six other
meets. including that OF last year. The
figures show the parade was a satisfact DRY
one and that there Is no falling on In the In.
tprest In the first parade the six coaches
out were all imported three New York coaches
were out In the eleven to parade In 1877 and
since then home-built drags have been In
the majority, There we're one English and
three French drags out yesterday. the other
eight being built right in town
The meet was on the West Drive of Central
Park at Seventy second street. instead Of al
the Plaza. Was ii the "choo- choo cars
Of the public that caused the change to the
seclusipn Of the West Drive? Whatever
the reason, the group Of horsewise folks
women and men. and the occupants OF a
dozen automobiles and as many hansoms
lined up to get a grand stand view. who had
all assembled before the Metropolitan Club.
where IL had been announced that the meet
would be held. met with disappointment
through the change OF venue. Portly club
men lined the club windows and looked with
surprised faces at the crowd and the crowd
stared back At half past 10 the Pioneer
came rolling up Fifth avenue with Charles
Wilson on the box and full load, on the road
for Ardsley, the professional whip taking
the place OF Messrs. Vanderbilt and Rives,
who took . day of for the Coaching Club
parade. C. X. q. Billings drove by in a red
coach. bays on the wheel and browns on
the lead. but be was only out for Park drive
A. Quarter to =. the slated hour the two
halt "oH Blair Sro %h',n a and Hare 81,
and It T y. evident the meet was to be in
.o cay, bobby" cried out a big man in
the Park gate, where are tn drass to meet
At Atea venoo and Seventy -sacond stratc, "
s II. repy Of the policeman There here was rs
time: the hansoms and motor carriages set out
and riders jumped on their horses. every one
est pcssibIs record. The f hanson H l"e drivers
could sprint without the fear Of arrest $780,.
aso. when the coaches started from before
the MetropolltaIn Club, through crowd Of
police, wheeled into the Park and Disappeared
amid Plandits under the nrched trees OF the
deed Instead Of starting from Madison
sSd gGSs Ftfh Avenue to the Pnrk
xndovs and balconies thronged with friends.
q paper-Vreathed children played on the
Ereensward In May parties. But road coaches
w.rs . On parade II The early days ana with
show. Yet, This is not the case at Newport.
following in "dhoo.choo cars
wien stn &c WOanted poUeman led the ns
sDs s.y ana ys ssI SSss m n
aaIE blue fesct. was " d Ioew. Robsrt'
l., Gerry. came next. with two browns on the
see S Wiz sac sRa css and 81 Stole e
ins., and shcyy enough for the lead Of a
ssa hIa srees Sags d5's s err
o'fe Ball. xRo had 'e roan ana n S Bas
Peter doeiet Gerry, Who. 'fi like bis t bro G
had a maroon coach. but his team was four
Se drag an onr bsss t NTH S sH
iight-blne drag Of G.. l.. Boissevain. with a
l. G.. Vapder6ilt drove a bay and brown
team to ss reg coach very meat
bay leaders and brown wheelers to his green
coach In perfect. taste was the next whip
James HAGEN Hyde. who has been for the
spring months the coachmah OF the Liberty
to Lakewood The coach dark green.
and the team solid black. each Of the quartet
an actor r., snd beauty g. g T., Hh n s,T With
% S1 9he eet the horses and in the
Sunchssp q noreT mp psra a 'r raFsed sailor
Or carnations. 70 match the coiors Of the
drsss The whiHs xSrc the The, bottle
xaistcoats. Of the club. uniform. with silk
hats 1t was too warm for whips or passen-
,sas Z sst bSss m'PE Of shs
Ing sreslnss and Brief chats across s from
sportsmsnlik attention when COZ. jay dropped
sSler: Raday a ssa ssns Dt coi Jay jay, dloys
h IS: q ths line; Yss slnss the frSt nset i
US nee Kane 't TOOK ok ss place and in
1904 and 1905 'FrederiGk Bronson was the arst
wv VI ctc saVsep uuU W ~
to the death Of his father,
The route was. up the West Drive and at the
lotth street circle the line was halted for the
review, which was q simple one, yet for which
much prSparstlon had been made.
The last coach drew out and passed to the
head Of the line: the driver saluted by each
driver and ssluting as he passed. the method
being the goodman g twill OF the whip. this
being. repeated until each coach had made
the change and Col. Jay was again in front.
The parade was then over but the coaches
continued in line to the Seventh avenue en-,
tSance. where the turn was made TOWARD
Norris Park, luncheon at the Turf and Field
Club and the races. The sun beat down
fercely as the coachers turned into the dusty
avenue and the cool shade OF the Park was
left with regrets. Messrs. Smith and Boisse-
vain changed their leaders outside the Park.
but the others kept on with the same horses
This is the list OF the whips and their pas
sngers:
Mlss Gladys BROOKS and Eugene Van Il. Thayer:
William G. Loew-Mrs: Locw. MI and MIs;
Thomas r Hastings and Mr. and Mrs Oliver Gould
Robett l.. Gerry--Mrs. Gerry. Miss Reid. Miss
C3rnela Hartman and Miss Alice Sedel a.
Harry Payne whltneyMrs: Whitney and Mr..
ssd w w. L 4 renee n wstSrsn, ., ,rc., and
MI. and Ars Frederick Bull.
q: y. Bossevsin--Mrs. Boissevain. MT ana hrs.
J, n. Ellsworth and Mr.. and Mrs. Magec.
Peter Gcrry-Mrs. j. Borden Hartman J. BOT
den Hartman. Af,A Angelica Gerry and MISS
Ioew.
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