The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11
HUNTINGTON RACE MEETING.
ADJUTOR WINS BOTH HUNT
STEEPLECHASES.

Paul Ralney's Pony Grace Pullin Captures
the opening sprint Victory Belle
Again I'm Form with Allan FinkertOn
Up-Many Automobile Parties Attend.
Racing for ponies. hacks and hunters made
up the opening card Of the Long Island Fair
Grounds Association yesterday at Hunt
ington. l.. I. 1t was on this track that the
Pony Racing Association. the predecessor
of the National Hunt and Steeplechase As
ISOLATION, held its first meetings twenty-five
years ago under the presidency OF the late
jenkins Van Setback. HIS widow watched the
sport, and was surrounded by q family party
that included Miss Mildred Van Schaick,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Van Schaick. Edward
Van Schaick and others OF the clan. There
was not q very large attendance. but 1t COM
prised many OF Long Islands hunt and horse
show sets. who shot over in automobiles from
Cedarhurst, Hampstead OF from the North
Side colonies. The men were in huge fur
coats and the women wrapped in wells. Mrs.
James E. Martin. Jr.. with a bright green
veil over one OF white. had the showiesG head
Richard F. carman and R. L. Smith were
the Judges, Captain Wombwel sshard work.
ing .. petrol Of and 4 pf Is MSpi iaSSe. snqi Il Brs sae
ford, Jr., was starter. The fiat races were
on the old trottinR track. and the jumping
and hurdles not being very seva{s tests.
All the purses a. the same d~ivlsi6n-siOo
70 the winner, $40 to tie second PIds and the s,s third sIi
had mounts ane e WE'RE Fletcher Harper, Allan
g JIM s1S Max !; s e; xSsnsine' H. f. arma
To take the steeplechases. the opening
contest for hunters brought only Aajutor:
thing but . PROCESSION. There was an eighth
nearly as much at the start. when sandown
led throughout. chased l~eisurely by Sir Fl
only starters in the second steeplechase. for
hunters. .Adtutor won again and as easily
up and breezed along, taking the jumps in
Leaf. who Jumped well. but lacked staying
The nat races began with a sprint for
ponies. won SIeverlX ~ two lengths by Paul
Sp. This was the coup with the pony that
went wrong at the Niryana meeting. but
there was little betting this time; t although OSaSs
IN q drive from Katie and Whirlwind. In the
half mile race Allan Pinkerton held the lead
vi When FiettO6sr HSrDer brought up. Useful
Lady and won out by " open lengths
Neither Copper King nor Blue Print could
] Rslney.s /. n. Grace PuIIn IN. stevenson won;
). Van schaif's Katie WSydeI. third. Remorsc
DehllngD, Copper King q. b. Xalentlnc). Skiddoo
(R. y. CArman, Jr), Handsome Belle lAlAn Ptnker-
toni and Whlhwin (Wadc) also ran.
Betung-GraceP ullin. 8 TO !: Maud Magnum,
Q 70 z: Katie, . 70 I; others, o TO J..
second RaceTSteepIechesS for hunters; ,. ies
sls. x : S as1pess q sI E AelSSS' t saaSGS" ssc SS1;
W. A. Mlnotts Ssndovn (McCaugney), third.
Betting--AdJutor. Q 70 s Sir Ellerslie. 70 l; San
Third Rsco-For horses Is hands or under; iSs
pounds; about one hAlf mile-H. n. RAWLINGS b. m.
Useful Lady Fletcher Harper won; Carlisle and
Pinkerton's oh. N. Victory Belle "a. Pinkertonl.
second: 8, Van Schaick's br. m, Blue Print Hay
DEM, third. Copper King a.. 3, Valentino also ran.
Betting-Useful Lady, even: Victory Belle, 0 TO .;
Blue Print, . 70 Copper King, S 10 L
Fourth RAce-Steep lechAse for qualified hunters;
las pounds: purse $3.50: about two and a half miles
8. Van Schalck's b, g. Adjutor Hayden won; N.
Betting-AdJutor, = 70 2; Maple Lea, to s.
Fifth Race--Hurdle race for galoways; 100
pounds; purse. $40: about one mile and a half on
turf-Fletcher HArpers oh. m. Trespass lownen
on nrst round.
Betting -Trespass. I to ?; shipper. sto5
Sixth Racc-For hacks and hunters; 1876 pounds;
won: Robbins and Ptnkerton's b. G. Come In a.
Pinkerton), second: T. PursehOuse's CHI. m. Antict-
patton az. b, VossD. third. Coal Dust Nv. =. Ma
guiIel and The Deposed n. Harper also ran.
Observation-Disclosures. even: Come In. . 10 ?; Antic
patton. . 70 I: others. . To I.
Hayden was fined t75 for breaking away
with Katie a. the post In. the qrst race and
set down for the NEXT two daxs Of NE msettnR.