New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
GREAT NECK RACE MEET.
amateur Riders Compete soith
Credit on Gracefeld Course.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Great Neck Long Island Nov. Seldom has
larger gathering Of well known people been seen
on Long Island amateur races than gathered
to-day eff fzracefeld the country place of ]. p.
and W. r Grace this village where were held
six races IN which amateurs rode with considerable
credit furnished some decidedly lively ana e1-
citing finishes.
The spectators came in automobiles carriages,
brakes four-in- hands and tandems from all sec
tions of Nassau County. These vehicles were
drawn up in long line. facing the srandstand-
All the races held on the grass, and the
weather conditions for the events wellngh per-
feet.
In several of the races close finishes were made.
and several of the gentlemen riders were thrown,
but. luckily. all escaped with she king up. they
fell grass In the fourth steeplechese for
the Great Neck Cup. Victor Fronent's New-Zea-
land met with a accident while making one
Of the turns of the tagged course at top speed.
The horse we'll UP and running fast He
turned too sharp. and of the poles entered the
horses side the shoulder. However. regard
less of the pain. the riderless horse about the
course with the stick in his side, jumping every
fence with the other horses and finishing second
His rider unhurt beyond a severe shaking up.
The thrne-mile steepechase. for the Deepdale
Cup offered by Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, jr-,
brought out g field OF splendid horses, and some
fast and clever riding was seen before the course
was was negotateo Inc 5g lerSgs "fae btine ont good
sized field in the last half-mie Micon. as clever
fimber aep0' W. p9eud Brokaws Kufa finished close
second and was handily ridden -,. Gov, e,~
gaiioways, Thomas J. Jarvis, both first and
nc prSs d1r r ad f0ae oas f HIM to victory
In the last few Jumps Copper King was sscona
took uis the GTes Neck cng offered BY j. e Man
1t steeplechase, over three miles Oh eAceAeht
The fat race for ponies also brought out some
SGe9 5sb s5 sport W and fast m eaf aes the
race and trophy, the Sands Poat Cup. The sum-
mary follows
80 DSRads E ssone & % o s
%isf BY T. sr eoPgs3 king R I s
Reynass Alvin third, Pens Maud ,,dsgn Magnum
ssSs issswa Rss GoRd RsuEs A5ss ass
Second race race; Sands Point Cup open to carry
Edsecom6e Ed pea Ronde5Hwon by W R e!aces Dr. Fit
Eose6ans hd
seeeohass the Sracsasld Cup for s ponies ,ss
to ssoa3 one aSo nd cup
By W Gould Rr9aws Graz Bu9 Snss Maid dan and TO- g.
Valentines socks also ran 49,. s-,,o,vr Hunt Gun
offered by the smhtown Hunt: for ha'reds TO carry
e b s hTsf Isad sS s
third. J. S Turtons Japonica and T L. Batzers Rose
Filth race tsteepleohase Deepdale Cup:
hunters asSTt three miles Of on5 G1n
B4oks%s s5 kufa Second r. smiths third
Great sTn CUB sou f fhIt hr
TiEs5 %;. lIy 55rd i
w II Powers's Ardent. H. Robbinss Good Shine and
Victor Froment's New Zealand also
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood
Peu Mr. and Mrs w. NJ. Leeds Arthur E. Randell,
Howard willets, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Plympton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. a. H. Alker. W. G. Brokaw.
Belmont Purdy Morgan Grace. J. P. Grace W. r.
Grace j. H. Burton, Miss L. Alger, Miss Louise
Grace r. F. Smith. Monte La Montague; Mr.. and
Mrs H. Brokaw. Miss Margaret Benedict j. H;
Harper, Fletcher Harper. l. B. Valentine Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Beadleston. Miss Knowlton, Mr. and
Mrs j r Martin: jr RobeIt Kelly Mrs; ~ Inman nan
Benjsmin Paul Ralney; Mr. Mr. and ID Mrs Emery, Mr
and Mrs. p. Clark. r II. Ellis, w. A. Hazard. Mrs
]. E. s. Hadden. Mrs. James L. Kernochan, H. 5.
Page Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr. and Mrs:
Mrs, W K Vanderbilt tr. Mr. and Mrs Mrs E. F. Knapp, 3
Martin Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Childs. Mr. and Mrs:
II. Burden, Robert Tarleton P. F. Collier Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l. Stevens, Miss Bryce. Miss Nation. Sam
uel Wilets, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Baltazzt Mr..
and Mrs. Roswell Eldredge. Singleton Van Schaick,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Jarvis, E. w. Sands, c. II. Rob-
bins and Cord Meyer