New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
GREAT NECK RACES.
AMATEURS LOSE COURSE.
Members of Hunting Set See Fine
Sport at Gracefsld.


The annual meeting Of the Great Neck Rae
ing Association. OF Great Neck. Long Island.
held yesterday at Graceheld Farm. There
only one thing which tended 20 mar a
capital days sport. This was the lack Of famil-
isrity on the part Of the riders with the course
which resulted in two disaualihcations. In both
who finished first.
The nat races We're run on the polo field. the
course being staked of with flags. For the
steeplechasng there eight Jumps. includ-
ing Liverpool. water and post and rails. The
course was taken three times
"a was the arst fall meeting for gentlemen
riders around New York and in the gather
Ing, which numbered about one thousand per-
sons. were many society folk and prominent
figures in the hunt club set. The ideal weather
conditions made it possible for the spectators 10
view the races in absolute comfort
Al the meet were AIR. and Mrs. Morgan H
Grace. Mr.. and Mrs J. Russell Barrett. Mr.. and
mrE. Albert F. Doench. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Tay-
ior. Mrs. W. r. Grace. sr, Miss Louisa Grace. Miss
Lucile Alger, Mr. and Mrs. Warner ". Leeds.
Mrs. August Belmont, jr- Mr. and Mrs. J. E,
Martin. MI and Mrs. Calvert Brewer. Mrs. J. @.
MADDEN, Miss Blanche Barron, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarkson Cowl. Mr.. and Mrs H c. Brokaw. Mr.
snd Mrs. Irving Brokaw, Mrs. w X Vanderbilt.
ir- Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark, Miss Anita Peabody.
Mrs. Eloise Kernochan. Mrs. Tom" Pierce, Miss
Katharine Barney. Miss Aline Meyer. Nj and
Mrs. Reginald Brooks, Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock.
5r, p F. c~llier, Mr.. ana Mrs. Thomas v. King.
Mrs. Alphonse Alker, Mrs <. J. Farnham. and
many others.
wi,se Price. the most celebrated Of the Long
Island horses. and Sir Ellersne. running for the
hrst time in other than Charles Phzer's colorr.
we're the stars OF the steeplechase for qualified
hunters. Willie Price led easily until the end
~ the third circuit. with Bathsqueda running
second on suHerance and Sir Elerslie trailing
slong couple Of lesgths behind. The other
two. Tohassa and Or. Fitzsimmons. were BY
this time out of Il. At the post and rails Sir
Ellerslie made his run and led Willie Price over
the next hurdle. Russell Grace then began
riding on Willie Price and gained = lead OF half
length IN the next few strides The two raced
together over the last hurdle and into the
stretch, Willie Price winning by q length from
Sir Elerslie, with Bsthsqueda a bad third.
The open steepechase for the Deepdale cup,
was The FIRST Of the races mared by the lead
ers not keeping the course Adjutor. with the
professional Hayden UP. and Kersey. ridden by
Mr- O'Brien. alternated in the lead throughout
snd made a spirited race of it. Gold Van. en-
tered hv Mrs, Tom Pierce Of the Myopa Hunt
Boston. and ridden by Mr.. Bell, was third
throughout two or three lengths away. while
fhe only other starter. ". Gould Brokaw's War
Paint. McDermott Up. refused at a jump early
;n the race and was out Of il. Adjutor won by
q length from Kersey in a whipping finish with
Gold Van trailing along in third place. Adju-
tor and Kersey were disqualified for going IN
eide Of flag on the second turn, which gave
the race 10 Cold Van.
There was some excitement IN the steeple-
chase for half bred hunters, when Kismet. Jo-
seIh r Grace uD. which had led all the way,
was collared by The Vrginian W. c. Hayes up.
and Maple Leaf. handled in a capital manner by
The owner. Malcolm Stephenson, AT the post and
rails on the last round. There was some hust-
Ing al the next hurdle and hisInet went down.
while Mr Hayes fell from The Virginian a few
Esros beyond the obstacle This left Ma pie
Leaf an easy winner by many lengths. There
were no complaints Of foul. Sam Marcus, ridden
hy j. watson webb, ana Zip. with w. II. Emory,
5r- The son Of the admiral, up, were re-
rpeciively third and fourth.
The summaries follow:
First race Chs Lindens CUP presented by T. s Kerr
81 opsn ra1e i2I gaiieways for Sweepstakes Of SO
20 oirE y 10, oSGa9s about Snehalf milel--H y
sohs,icSr 6r m. Ilue Print Cay o Brienl. secont;
sinsl third grey sam L. D. ValentineD Gold Ring
second race 80 Nrvaua C,p presented BY W. Gould
Nrohsw sstplcchase ior halt6rsa hunters. for sub
,nllss'Sleon a % s'evsnsons a. & Maple Leaf 'oS9sT
v. Il Eno7'. jr b z, zip owner third- Coyote Jay
A.
Kismet -. J.. Grace and The NTEiuan ,W. c, Hayes)
Thirc rare 0he Cove CUP presented by Cord Meyer:
Tor ponies under: subscription OF SO each
carry pounds, shctt one-ouartsr melW. Gould
f2roksw's h. Live Wire tE II. Carle J. II.
Hunt &. NhirlWind Alfred BoTdenl. second; F. L
Kane, 3r-'s. q Copper Kins Il B. Valentine third.
katie DAY Brieul Dark Secret CR e. Baker. Victory
13elle tC. "a Robhnsl. Handsome Iee "a Pnkertonl.
cracs Punn y. T. Grace ana Maud Magnum IF. A
C1ark) also
Fourth Otre Teepdsl@ cup. presented by Mrs W.
VANDERBILT. steep.echase, for a sweep
stakes uf $40 each carry lGa pounds about three
Fnilesl-1fFs Perccs ch. e. Cold Van IN L BelD.
won Paint CdcDerInotO also s Van schaick
Ad5utor tEiay6enl snd Louis BsJier's kersey IJay
Rreul disqualified for going out of course
>fsrtin stespechass sweepstakes of SO
each: les pounds; about three nniles)W. r.
Willie Price towneTl- wons Fletcher Harper
- q Sir Ellerse second: Il ID. Bewis's b.
ssfhs l. Bel) third Tobssss fJay . Br1en)
.nd Tr. Fitzs inlulons n. B Balkero also
sixth race Sands Point cup, presented by A. 2
pende open for aideus. AZ $40 each % carry
az A Clsrkl. won: r. 9. Lnwrences Miss T. "a. Bor-
<er, second; Pnkerton's Handsome Belle
yinkerton). Archduke Il. II CaFlel Lady Marco
81 Webb. Trespass a. Hals5) ana Parson Kelly III
q BeID also
= and W. r. Grace; a Eteeplechase for ponies. Il 9
hands or under. for a sweepstakes OF SO each 20
$ Ven Schaioks Simper IF. HarpsrA. won.
! McClure's h q, Peter tOwnerl. secono; W. r.
Grace. T. e Colorado q. A Renwick. ir-l, third.
Y Gould Broksw's step Away II. II. Csriel, also
van W Gould Broksw's Grey Bus &C II. RobbinsD D.
enc O y sandss Wisemsn Il. e. Nalentne). cs-