New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
RACES 1T NIRV4N4.
". @. Br0ka1c ProCides Fine Sport
-Amateur Riders THr0zcn.

Great Neck. Long Island. Oct Iz-Ou his estate
Nirvana, here to-day W Gould Brokavy gave the
first of a series Of annual steepIechase and hunt
meetings A number Of the amateur Jockeys were
thrown. ana one. Eugene p. LeutHh0n. was knocked
seEseless for time but serious injuries result
ed Mr. Brokaw. the host. won three frsts and a
second A fairly large number of Mr.. Brokaw-s
friends saw the sport, were entertained al lunch
con and went 10 theatre party IN Alr Brokaw's
private playhouse r. the evening.
Stanley Mortimer. with his chestnut horse Rondo.
won the first race in whipping finish by a nose
ahead Of Red Cloud. ridden 10y Joseph p Grace
Charles Phzer's Josephine with Mr- SedIey up was
third.
The Nirvana Cup steeplechase went TO W. p.
Grace's Willie Price by hfteeu lengths Messrs.
Harris and Sedley were thrown in this race. but
neither was hurt. Mr. Brokaws Live Wire took
the third race after Maud Masnum. with three
others. had run the distance through false start
and finished lead.
The fourth race. an oren st4eplechase for the
Martin Hall Cup, was won by Mr.. Brokaw's How
ard Gratz. piloted by Mr.. Harris. with S Osgood
Peus Trayelle ridden by @. D. Wilson. half
length behind Singleton Van schaick's aged bay
mare Simper the hurde for the Wietts
Cup. Charles Pliers Josephine fell in this race.
but her rider escaped without serious INJURY. The
- ma raS W GeiJ f o2Jia 2 rS esaI Sam Won m M 9 I've
lengths Only nose separated p. JOness Buster.
ridden BY Harry Page, and Blue Light. ridden by
In the third race. stirrup leather on straway
threw him 70 the ground stunning him by the fall
His mount dashed merrlly around the ground until
caught 4. Hewitt riding Rock Light thrown
al the hurdle jump IN front OF the clubhouse. in
the first round OF the fourth race and. chasing his
mount caught and remOunted him. bGt TOO far
behind 10 land a victory. and withdrew.
The stewards OF the meeting We're Clarence Fl.
Mackay. j. II. Bradford. ir. Charles f. Alather.
RalDh y Ellis Samuel Willetts Howard y. Pot
ter and ". Goud Brokaw The judges Max
wen stevenson and A Belmont Purdy. E c. la
Montague acted starter. with Rene La Mon
1agne as his assistant L. Willard Roby, George q.
M@Nf,irtr, ir and James r. Martin. Dr., were pa
troI iudges The results OF the days races follow.
I9lrsf rae tpO3 ponies. Grey sam Cap. quarter
-o-7..-Wou bv Stanley Mortlmer's D. Hondo. IC5
~ sforris!er Joseph T. Graces ch. &. Red cloud,
M e5race5 second Charles Ffizers Josephine
ISS,,a5ing Water Joseph Hunts Whi-Iwnd
Tarrv : Pages Hogauy and William Russell Crac-s
Grey Brother also ran
,1rferg- about two half mllesi-WOn by William
y S;race's d \ Willie Price 100 tMr Grace. Harry
- Niiun i5o &c N Harris. thirt Time 5.2ss. H.
Van Horne Vnsuts Sawdust and Charles PHzers silent
D.Tlirs race ponies Gilbert Cup-Won by W Gould
Sra5 Isor4en's Grace Puln. l4O tAir BordenI
orfI- Russell Barretts b AnOna. 14G tAfr Iever
ttfra Time O:4Jas J. C. Cooleys Laughing Water s.
Osgood Pells Maud Magnum and T. j Jarvis's WstfI
az Fourth race steepIechase: open: Martin Hall cups
Prokaw's < Howard Gratz l60 Charles 81 Harris
: Cslood Peis ch. e. Trayela I6O WILSON, sec
oud. Charles PhzeTs b. Sir EllersIie lGO Hayden
tbire Time B:I8ia singleton Van Schaic's SwaTpIaqd
Firth fhurdle Wtletts Cup. about and one