New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-05
FRIDAY TO MONDAY RACE
FUNIN GYMKHANA SPORTS
Bad Weather No Bar to ROckascay
Hunting Club Horse Shoe.

cedsrhurst Long Island. Sept (SpeciaD-That
rain and bad weather generally have no terrors
for good sportsnen was shown at the Held or the
Rockaway Hunting Club here this morning and
afternoon on the occasion of the annual morse
show and gymkhana sports.
During the greater part of the time that the
show was being held the contestants were in
perfect 6eluge but this did not in the least dampen
their ardor. and the entire list of classes was
gone through without hitch or check of any
kind During the judging OF Class 3. for harness
horses in which drove. the rain fell in
torrents but, nothing daunted. they stuck 10 the
ring and did not leave until after the class hau
been judged.
Class . for pairs. was decidedly the attraction
of the day, and by r. l. Patterson's
Katherine and Kitchener, This class required con-
siderable time judge. the horses were evenly
matched. Mrs. Herbert NJ. Rawlins was the Win
ner of the combination saddle and carriage horse
class with her black mare Patsy Bolivar. In the
polo pony class J. f. Cowdin first and a
third prize and W. A Hazard was second with his
handy pony. Comet The saddle class. any size
was won By William Baylis with Lord Brockwood
The Fvmkhana sports off in the after
under favorable conditions to
weather. The Friday to Monday was one of
the features The conditions called for each con-
testant mount unaided with a dress suit case
containing a nightgown, to ride to point. change
his coat for the gown. ride to another point. and
change again to his coat, and finish Rene La
S pressed res by f. RAND a The pcurs
the young presented they dashed through
laughter from those assembled on the verandas
OF the clubhouse. The summaries follow:
Class oudgng four single horse station wasonsl-w9n
ws 1s 1,, , ssyshore: second - ,-,. ;,
s a no; ever sixteen years old and not to Be over
: Magh5s blk z. General. second; Miss Thomson's
clsr. u udsns saddle ponies exceeding a hands
F@qlas. BietIs
Gas. epsirs Of harress horses size,-won R
e ap.o on end Duchess sn @ T Me B.z
Class s 9cS.sinsti2n ssags and SADDLE He5ssyen
ward Tw,nins: jTs Dcse Bird. second: George
Gas. spole ponies to Be shown With mslet and ball
" a Hazards b 3. birmingham. second; W. E. Cow
Class 0udeinr harness horses any size,-won by
saos1a Aa6r6P ' BR BonPs Mo
ss sssaef hff Bs6 PS s
sbss Oh en- Bella third se'0n0 George '"
gs Ing four Pd any size ladies'
Eett B Kip's h[: m pusky Belle second; Miss Helen
sRs 6 & n i9 pT5on R E s T F1Ra
l. l. Benedict, jr.'s. dun e. Sunbeam. third
GYMKHANA SPORTS
SADDLE and bride thsir ponies and ride over
won by E. 6. Rand; B. Stevenson second; Rene La
Bicycle obstacle contestants over the
they Any going outside the
flags to be disquahed)-Won by Richard Stevenson: J.
Harper. second
Potato sticking raoe-won by a Montague:
Monte La Montague. second: F. Harper. third
Friday TO with the
petitor disnounted unaided. with dress
containing nightgown. ride q point. dis
mount. open and exchange his for the night
gown ride another point exchange gown for coat,
fnish)-Won by Rene La Montague: E H. Rand,
"a Montague third.
eouipases for the most gro esque
four-egged animal1-Won Henry Harper; Winthrop
Burr, second
Tandem race leach TO ride pony and
drive his Iea6er)-won Rene La Montague Henry
Harper. jr. second
contestant receive set OF hSures
which his partner add)-Won by F Harper.
race-Won by Rene La Montague. ". F. Noss
second =. Harper, third
cigar and umbrella leach contestant 10 light a
ride the course and
finish with cigar lit and umbrella up)-Won by Rene La
r. B. Thompson. second.
Automobile race-Won by A Schmuck; E Burton. sec