New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
SQUADRON A GAMES.
Interesting Contests Before Big
Cro1od at Fan Cortlandt Park.

Squadron did something entirely new in sports
yesterday. but it mot with such marked success
and drew large a crowd of spectators 10 Van
Cortlandt Park that the sentiment unanimous
TO repeat the performance another year Instead
Of holding its regular indoor armoTy games this
season, the polo and horsey element IN the squad
ron conceived the idea of holding series Of
military races at Van COrtandt Park The rough
riding members Ct the squadron supported the
plan royalty and the polo contingent turned out
in good numbers. All of the six contests, there
fore. filled well. and they were vel contested.
many of the finishes being so c,ose to call
forth wild enthusiasm from the thousands Of sight
seers who lined the hank Of the ois POLO field
There were no accidents one slight casualty
in the second hurdle race. when II. }. Fisher. in
trying for the second jump. thrown. and
twisted his knee so badly that the squadron am
buance was summoned and dashed off at smart
pace across the field to the injured nan The
crowd therefore another phase Of military life.
but their anxiety was aayed By the announce
ment that the TROOPER was ro- badly injured
A temporary judges stand was erScted on the
western side cf the big polo field. opposite the
score board used in games. and on the narrow
extreme western edge of the parade ground the
crowd was banked in a long line. Near the stand
was a tent for the use of the contestants, and so
many horses were gradually grouped around the
spot. that it resembled a veritable paddock Inc
arrangements were admirably planned. Lteutenant
Colonel Chatles G. Treat acted as Judge assisted
by Major Oliver B. Bridgman and First LIEUTENANT
L. V Frcnent cIrred of the leading honors OF
the day. He won both of the hurdle races. taking
the long one and three-eigEth miles. with the
greatest ease while the shorter of Hve-elghtrs
of nile he after the disqualification Of
harold r. Talbot, who finished about two lengths
in the lead. The latter disqualified for run
aing of the course the upper turn
The long hurdle had only three starters. Fro
ruent, w. s Mcclure and j. X. p Stone. 1t was a
pretty race. running far up the extreme end Of
i:,r7u
the abilities of the horses. FroInert's horse won
in comparatively slow time 2;9 but it had nothing
to work tor. as both of the other horses refused
the Jumps after The third set OF bars had been
cleared. stone pulled up on Frornent rapidly
after the second jump but on the 12urih jHnP oot9
had to be brought back. This robbed the race OF
an sNefs me s speetators @ we're 9i W to series
of Iudicrous attempts or the part OF the Two
running between six stakes placed feet apart.
was an interesting race to show the quckness in
turning of the ponies. n Hunt L. 14,iaI ILL.,
r. F. Goldsborough, c. \. Talbot. l. y FTone3t,
J. P Laanon and H Goddard were a11,s aes1,snf snf
tine of 0:23 la. while Mcclure got second ana ''0-
Mcclure with Alfred Borden the mounted
team race handily. II S. st. John got the quarter
Iannon took the three-eiglths of a mile straight
away. The squadron coach was GF.Een . 10 l5.5 lEe
renee. The summaries follow;
quarter ne fat straightaway epen members riding
Il. john riding sluadron's Ne: IL B. g eohiilis
sary Sergeant Ezra Prentice riding sI1adrons en- 2
second Corporal j. D. LannoI riains squadron
b z I{en. Time Won Dy nVe IeIStlSf
disqualified riding q squadron horse Waiter II
Powers Loyal Eeae. Herbert Fl. Childs H y. Bulkiey
H J. Fisher H. c. Learned Harold c Lee y j BrecN
enrdge c. A. Dana, H. W. Cram and Carl L. FroiheII
also started.
three-eghths miles leIntSrs or IneInper
riding ponies owned by same,-WOn by l. Y Frouent
riding Zea land: W. s Mcclure riding ch m tt
time second; X. Stone. rtdlDg b. &. Barney third
Time 2:59 Won by one-quarter of q mile NO otheF
Three -eiehths Of mile fat straightaway (open 20
or members riding not over 10 haadsiNo1
by Corporal ]. ID. Lannon, riding j. sIt Hunts D <
Whirlwind:; w j. Tngue Ir, riding owners o. g JACK
Lone Star. third. Time OBS Won BY two lsng1ns-
L. Froment Goddard H. j. Fisher Loyal i-eae
Double (by $50 yards, on Ioot -
wards return; open members OF the SOUS
of horse front tIcolel -!
mount 90 forward yards and fire five bark car
ehancing by w $ Mcclure anu
fred G. Borden: H. Powers and w j. -
second: H and J. d Lannon tnlIu ~
2:f42, easily. II. D. Bulkley and Cns[!sS y N
TJurTIe race (about fve-eghtfs OF a mile VIII ,9 -
omen members members FIdnS PONIES
~ SQUADRON or members)-WOn by L y FTonlenl - =
Jobn second c. Lee, third Non Dy ,Nso IMo
1b: w Sr " Time "A H. r. Talbot finished first but vas
9is1uaIde1 for running Of the course; n =
n a JrhiIds w s Mcclure. H. w Godd<ird anu . -
n Rndin contest for polo ponies fifty yards ang rf9n
riding Skip Time. O:235 W s Nc'IHl5e Nv,
a"94aS n W Goddard. third Time, 0:26zs h = -
Dence 7 7 Hunt H r Talbot, l. V. Frofneh1 @Al4-e1
Borden and r. F. Goldsboreugh started