New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
THE LENOH GYMKH4NA.
Mach amusement afforded by the
Franks of 4aimais IN Races.

At Ienox Mass the other DAY. In a gym
khana. two queer races were presented for the
amusenent OF the summer cottagers and their
guests A collection OF squealing pigs. bleating
sheep. kissing geese. quacking ducks and fright
ened turkeys and fowls driven in ribbon har-
nesses by young women OF LenOx society, raced
for a silver cup. Mounted riders participated
In a rough riding event carrying life size dunn
niles, which represented ballet girls. Irish wash
er women. women jockeys and shepherdesses.
which had to be placed on the saddle by the
riders and carried over a given racetrack with
tender consideration as the programme an
DoGnCtd-
The animal race was without 4 duplicate in
LenoK life. Young society women participated.
and the pigs varied in size from sucklings to
half grown pOriers- One pair of little white
pigs were hItched ia tandem in a ribbon har
ness OF pink: another pair wore collarettes OF
Eink and blue ginghan. and were htched with
ribbons 10 match: two coal black pigs wore
bright cOlOred dresses. Plymouth Rock
rooster wore q harness of yellow ribbon. pure
white hen turkey a red headdreSs and harness.
and white geese were bedecked with yards Of
brilliant ribbons some tied with many end
bows across their backs. others around their
legs
From the moment the contestants lined up
their entries for the start there was confusion.
So many started that there was little room al
Iotted to each entry. and ducks pigs and sheep
were intermingied at the line One driver OF a
pure white goose carried a bottle OF carbonated
water. from which from time 20 time an course
OF the race she elected a stream on her entry
20 incite it TO run. The driver OF the white
turkey had two long sticks which. fastened
under each wing. lifted the turkey from the
ground and propelled ID In the manner Of
wheeibaruow across the line. The judges held
this was unfair and the white turkey dis
qualified.
From the start there laughable disorder
Several pigs which had been held on the starting
line bOlted at their release and broke away and
ran among the spectators causing confusion
by the attempts of the crowd to recapture them
The tandem of pigs mixed up with the Plymouth
Rock rooster and added TO the excitement. The
sheep more frightened than the fowls. and
some had to be pulled along to the finish, and
were ruled out by the judges The geese proved
faster than the Qusdrupeds. One gray goose
heg frightened straightaway for the finish fol-
lowed by its driver ten feet behind. madly chas-
ing it The silver cup awarded to the
gray goose for its straightaway. clean perform
anoe. In fact. all OF the awards went to the
drivers OF geese. pair of geese proving tracta-
BILE and urged by carbonated water taking the
second and third prizes. The race was in
an uprOar. the spectators becoming excited
that they swarmed out on the track and par
TALLY cut of some OF the contestants. who were
unable to finish.
In the dummy race the figures were brought
on the neld In a buIlcart The cart was drawn
by a trained bull in harness. and driven
by young society man disguised as farmer
After a parade Of the bullcart with the figures
before the company. the dummies were placed
st given stations. and down the field raced
IN gfa here
after disnoun;ing and placing dummy in the
saddle. each reEnOunted and continued the run
around the track. finishing in front Of the stand
One rider had trouble In mounting his selec-
ton at the dummy stand. and finally abandoned
the dummy. Much amusement was then excit-
ed by the dummy. which had been Impersonated
by small boy. running away down the field.
followed by the rider. who endeavoring to
oyeraake the boy. who wore the costume Of an
Irish Washerwoman-
So eniertaiaing and amusing was the gym