The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-16
WHIPPANY
RIVER CLUB
Holds Gymkhana Games On the
GLIB Grounds on Saturday.
Events and Winners.
EXCITING DAY. ONE ACCIDENT

The Gymkhana Games at the Whip
pany River Club last Saturday after
noon drew large crowd to the polo
field of the club. AS is the case gem
orally. the club permitted the free use
of the grove opposite the grand stand
to any who choose to attend, while
the members had the grand stand and
that side Of the field for their use.
The day was ideal and the games
nassed of smoothly. There was only
one approach to an accident when IN
the scarf race Miss Freeman, who was
riding ii a team with her brother,
Harold Freeman was pulled from her
horse. but she escaped with but trif-
ling injuries. Music was furnished by
Conklin's 18th Regiment Band, OF
New York.
Some of the events proved very
amusing and all we're Of interest.
The officials we're Judges, Charles +.
Cutler, Godfrey Kissel, Joseph s
: willis clerk Of the course, Norman
Henderson; assistant clerks Of the
course. J. Couper Lord, w. Delaney
Kountze, Norman II. Donald, Gordon
Macdonald, Jr., W. Bayard Black
well, George ]. Little, Barney Schley
starter. Courtlandt Nicoll; assistant
starter, Philip Kearney race commit
tee. Norman Henderson, r. II. Klnnl-
cutt, Courtlandt Nicoll.
The summary follows:
Zig-zag race for polo ponies, contesU-
ants to ride with polo mallets between
flags, passing them alternately 70
right and left without touching
First, Herman Kinnicutt, on Jack OF
Diamonds; second, Kenneth Schley,
on Cheyenne; third, Alfred Borden'
Buzzer.
Egg and spoon motor race, contesO-
ants to drive motor car between tiags'
passing them alternately to right and
left lady on front seat to carry china
egg in wooden spoon in one hand to
the finish line First, Miss Natalie
Holmes, driving a Franklin runabout,
Miss Marie Bryce carrying egg second,
Gordon Forbes, driving an Autocar
runabout, Miss May Brooks carrying
egg.
Half-mile race for ponies not exceed
ing H. hands high, amateur to ride
First, Alfred Borden's Buzzer, ridden
by owner; second, Alfred Macy's
Knobby, ridden By G. r, p. Schieffe-
lin; third. Gordon MacDonald's Snap,
ridden by e. g. Venable.
Polo ball race, contestants to start
from one end OF field with mallet and
ball and drive ball through opposite
goal First, Alfred Borden, on Buzzer;
second, Herman Kinnicutt. on Gray
third, Gustav E. Kissel, on Battle
Axe.
Scarf team race, teams Of lady and
gentleman held together by scarf to
ride from place to place around course
First, Miss Betty Kissel, on Prickly
Pear and f. a. Kinnicutt, on Scram-
bled Eggs; second, Miss Dorothy Kis-
sci, on Daisy, and Herman Kinnicutt,
on Gray third, Miss Humphreys, on
Miss Kitty, and William S, Mitchell,
on Gray Eade.
Cigar and Umbrella, rider to dis
mount, light cigar, raise umbrella,
mount and ride to finish and have
cigar lighted and umbrella in good
condition First, A. D. B. Pratt, on
Betty Morton; second, Philip Boyer,
on ) j.; third, Kenneth Schley, on
Keno.
Thread and Needle Race, contest
ants to ride from start to halfway
line, with thread and needle, dis
mount, and lady to thread needle, ri
der to remount and ride to finish with
needle threaded First, Herman Kin
nlcutt, on Jack OF Diamonds; second,
S. Harold Freeman, on Tonian third,
Alfred Kessler, on Battle Axe.
Dead Mans Race, competitors to
ride TO point where mannikins will
be placed and carry one to the win
ming point First, Herman Kinnicutt,
on Gray second, f. Fl. Kinnicutt. on
Prickly Pear; third, Alfred Borden,
on Buzzer.