New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
RACE MEET ON PLAINS
MEADOW BROOK 1CHASES.
Hunting Set out an Force-Cresset
Wins Historic Cup.

chase Association attracted the .huntisG SGT Al
gOOdly numbers to Hampstead Farm yesterday
where a programme OF seven races provided an
excellent afternoons sport. The meet was not es
brilliant from social point OF view nor as laFeeiy
attended as that OF the RocSaway Huntins CluO q
week ago. az CedarhuFst, but Il was much DeeteF
managed. The first race was started at 1:eo p m
sharp, and the last winner earned brackets soon
after O'Clock Just after the sixth race II began
70 sprinkle and this sent the bulk or the spectators
scurryine hOmeward IN motor cars and traps.
The club special which left Long Island City at
noon took two hundred members and friends to
the course on the Hampstead Plains. Those VINO
missed the special went by train 70 Hampstead and
rode over In carriages automobiles. The contin-
gents from Cedsrhurst. Great Neck and OSsteF
Bay were as usual, much IN evidence.
The card was made up OF four steeplechases' enc
hurdle race and two events on the nat. Inc t"ee.
Of course, was under National Steeplechase ana
Hunt Association rules and sanction. The stew
ards were John q Cowdin. A. Butler Duncan and
Clarence II. Mackay. John r. Townsend acted as
Judge and z. c. La Montague starter. r. Law
renee Smith was paddock and patrol judge. snd
George W. Gall clerk OF the course and scales
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.. Singleton Van schaick
w. C. Hayes Harry S. Page. w. r. Grace F.
Ambrose Clark, u S. Reynal. Allan Plnkerton
Rene La Montague Monte La Montagnc and r. L.
Stevens took active part IN the afternoons ,
dOings.
No untoyard Incidents marred the racing. which
was fast and exciting from start to finish MI.
Evans. who rode Solution in the race Cor the
Meadow Brook Hunt Cup, came a nasty crOpper
when his mount went down at jump near the
finish but escaped with a cracked coll0FbOne.
There were several other falls bat harm
suited. BOOkmakers were on hand and more or
less money was wagered but the betting end Of
the sport was relegated TO the background. as Ia
right and proper at an amateur meet
The feature event was the FOR the Meadow
Brook Hunt Cup. a steeplechase. for bona hda
hunters five years old and up amateurs TO ride at
about four miles, over hedge. post and ran course.
This Is probably the Oldest hunt cup at present IN
competition In this country, it put up by
e. d. Morgan and Thomas Hitchcock. jF.. In 1883.
1t has been won by such famous gentlemen toczs''
as r. l. Stevens, Thomas Hitchcock. il. (tWicel.
SE@nSy MOrl9r1 HsTr w s9ItS 1t1iesI a1d ~ G.
Hayes. Il was last raced for IN 1899. when b l.
s The field Which competed for the cup yesterday
Was small as only Iour entries sPoas~0 - se, ss
10 8, while Cresset. ridden by Mr.. Hayes was
ofGi1s addsa s5 With G Mr. 1eaSsd baden ns U 2 er
ridden by Mr. Harper, completed the field When
IL n SaS cTesss SO s0Ito1 and Genus to hight L out
This they did oo5 SR fs s ss S S.h 20 vent SeS on
and won handily from Genus Neithsr su7Es s-ao noE
sSGt0F eSsn RE woS the RocfaWsy Hunting Cus Cup
the feature race. at the meet at CedarhuTst week
The race tor the IsmPstssd cgR the second On
the srI 20 sTdS S soIt to and miles was
q pretty contest between Wv. Z Grece.s WINE
Ss sna me ~ owners 3 rssesd gode and sS nsnd
tuck struggle Mr.. Grace landed Willie Price home
Five E polo ponies contested for the Long Island
POLO CUP at a16 a9OT TSsS so ~ Isl ys IS "e won n
e driving finish from 2 Ksrnoehan,s Hope. With
La Montague, which was an Odds-on favortts. I'm
ished third. .-,.....
In the open steePlse9sss S sE GSoS & eS 1n4 % E aS o
as ne alSo won we ~ Serw s, , 5OS o@C ~' g,ss @
Hitchcock's Orthodox, ridden by Ray. won the
WagUn TE %obSs f5 hS arcos Sf Ts M
Hale. was frst in the Richard Peters Chalenss
Se TSe Oponng G race over eight huiss went 70 John
fuckers Rathowen, ridden by Mr. Wilson
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-The introductory Hurdle Race; With s2o0
aqdsa o. which $50 s,i to the sSSad; weight sOF ss
John Tucker,s b g. RathOwen. g. by Lnnsaisht-E'ath-
F. Ambrose Sos ClaTiS lrS 6r h Nazimial BY Aiaso-
r. L stoVenss Vo b g. snun. g. By Judge MorTO-
HSsra ar soHiej ana Marcelia Ga orr HoDkns)
Ass % to Ii NSHia g. 70 IL "a to l. 7n
SECOND RACD-Ths Hempsts@7ds. Cup value slSo: g
the Nstonsl SteepIechase and Hunt Association half
Of the subscription 70 the second: e ea{ 1S pounds
W. r GTace's ;. g. Willie Price aged. by Newcastle
H. v-. s Pegs S, b & g. Pure Pepper. aseo os .na
BettinECvis Price to 10: Pure Pepper. to 10
THIRD RAC-The Long Island Polo Cup; ySlGs; 500 fSs
polo ponies that have been TesueEy HsyeG Cn t1s
during the season Of 1865 o. 1905 by subscription @
SouSds sdsa qSo1s R1as one ne a9srsSP RaS y mile
d 6. Reynals q. Alvin aged. pedigree unknown 1,
i Kernoshsns b m Hope oasd pedigree unknown
I Nic5elas' S1 T. ne orphan s. BY TAo Bas6-
Mustard dS steveSs and Cole inS on GracaS also
g. EaSsnG4 @SsaEd % ooid g J. n MS 10 S9 3 g i the orphan
FOURTH RACE-The Stewards Open steeplschasst with
oge Jockeys never having ridden a winner under the
lSs o9 aowed IL Hed STS ave- oundS sbous tO ami miles u
w. G. Hayess ch: & Grsndpa ased by Grandmaster-
r L. stevenss 5 8 J1dSo o'Gin. a BY judge Nor
F Ambrose claFk's b. e Ainsss. s. by Antres-PeFt
color Callahan o
fetting-drandpa. s: Judge OGn. even; Ainslee
to l.
FIFTH RACE-THE MEADOW BROOK HUNT CUP: q
steepechase for bona Ade hunters i've years old and
sPpointea By the Sleado BTooE stsspIschase G5soo.
tSe aps ~ s10 AIDED: me second 10 recsfe 80 per
cent Of the subscrptOn: the third 70 ave his stake
Sse5s. Doss aad TsI -
Mrs j. 3 s. Hadden's B. e Genus. asod. BY zOGavs-
oSIS s%o r nis6ed Gurt r Harperi quit ana sop
Betting -cTessst, II s: Genus. L. ourt 3 TO T.
Solution. to g.
SIXTH RACE-Ths second renewal OF the Bull Dog
steeplechase; prtvate sweeDstake; weight for ass
Thomas fItchcoeE. US h. Orthodox. g. by Don De
H. s Pagss a. T E. ontsola q BY BelmaI-Ia1 Belle
r. va IawTenes Hss srai,s br h Thc Deposed s. BY King
PisdieseT T Ncxrds an out The DcDo;:i ten but
Betting-orthOdOx 70 5: ontsora 20 1; The Depossd
20 1; PiedlegeF. 70 I.
SEVENTH RACE-THE RICHARD PETERS CHAL-
eS vss id sSF adss t SS s enc q TS1IS % 9 Nth
tlon 70 the second; welter weights One and halr
james Watson web6's blk h MarcOtno. 8. by Marco
TeIsrs s. g f;atSo8en s. by isit-i;sih
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