New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
ROCKAWAY HUNT MEET
AMATEUR RIDERS SHINE
Hunter and Pong Races ot rs5.
hurst Furnish Good Snort

The perfect weather drew BIZ. o-on.
feik TO Cedarhurst yesterday to see tb - society
pony races held by the Rcckaway Hn..s- -..s' anl
uhder the sanction of the National s,a.-ss Slao
ana hunt Association Three steeplecbs.s.- -'aass
nat races and one hurdle race MADE nm - - 'Vo
sIailiine me hrst race was scheduled ~ s. plo-
at 245 p m. but was not started ,,,.s, os I'm
O'Clock with the result that it was ns.. ai'sr
before the last race was decided ocices
The spacious grounds OF the elub ~
N hne trim fer the races and never Ioos-s osn pas
picturesque The members OF tire go cssNl mora
.reat Neck. meadow Brook. Homrstead Its
Bay ana Wheatley Hills colonies trIrnss os''s'
- WhHe many went down from the c,,- n
the parking spaces. which lined both siAy IN
finish, were scores Of automobiles. with - ~ y 'as
there coach or drag. The horseIess e,-.- - and
the cal. however. almost 70 the excIu,,o, 81 asd
types Of conveyance. o'aer
Inc spectators wandered about the zrorra.
ing and between the races, and the eav - ul''
the women against the bright green - o.
turf made pretty sight Many os N. - 'p'ag
IN riding or motoring costume. The sr,s,.. Ns,s
ers sporting the gay silks OF the var,oy, ''i-
mingled with the onlookers when thev o-.s
the saddle and added 70 thu sttrac,s-. "O' W. N
scheme. color
S. s. Rowland Thomas Hitcbco.5
Charles z. Mather were the judges and n = ana
Montague the starter. The stewards wsrs g. -
q ~
John r Townsend and John F. Cowdsa' = a.
Jones, jr.. acted as clerk OF the course n. ~
race committee were Fletcher Harper " A 80
ard. p B. Thompson and I.angdon q vaI.-.s--
Bookmakers were on hand 70 accomrnoaat. -
who wished 10 lay a wager. and on several ~ -
races there was some heavy play, There Wen. M
serious accidents to mar the sport
The course for the steeplechass races was -,-..,
with red and white flags and the hursi- -
course was tagged with yellow strsamer. t..
flags as they waved in the wind added an 80
tional touch Of color to a landscape already brn-
iant. The younger social set was particuarlv MI
represented and one OF the Cedarhurst marrrr,
remarked that she had never seen so many p-.-v
girls at race meet before. N'''
The feature OF the card was the race snr ,bs
Rockaway Cup. for thoroughbred bona ade hunt
ers, az about four miles, over fair hunting eous.
try. This cup was won last year by T. Y F-,
ments jumper, New Zealand. which was inpsst
had to be destroyed. II must be won twice bsSs-s
becoming the winners property.
In the closest finish OF the afternoon CharIas
Phzer. tr's chestnut geding Silent Bliss riddsS
by Mr.. Buckley, beat ii. P Robbins's bay zelding
Qutrt with Mr.. Harper up Only noses separats3
the first and second horses az the wire. H Ys-
son Buckley's bay geiding Dorval. handled BY Mr
Hayes was third Dressmaker and Canton vsr,
the other starters. The former was Mr. Frouenfs
entry. All the horses in the race except 0uirt
latter took long lead. but Mr. HarSsr sassi s
him up. and Silent Bliss caught him in tbs last
stride. The winner favoFite at 8 10 with
Quirt and Canton at twos and Dressmaksr and
Dorval at threes.
z. c. Cowdin's six year-old chestnut mare or;oa
DObbie. by Kingstock-LemOn, splendidly ridden by
Cheever Cowdin, won both the races on the fat
two furlongs. and in close finish won from ".
Gould Brokaws Rough and Ready. with W. r
Grace up, and H. 1. Nicholas's Tho Orphan. ridden
by Rene La Montague, jr.. which were second
and third. respectively. Mr.. La Montagns was
sure that The Orphan won this race, and tasrs
seemed to be some rather poor placing but tue
finish was 50 close that a blanket would have cO7-
In the Galloway race. third on the programme.
Orton Dobbie started again ana beat the odds-on
favorite, ". Could Brokaw's Grey sam, BY a nsck
Allan Pinkerron's Victory Belle was third. The
distance was about half a mile There was heavy
play on Orton Dobbie and Victory Belle, at ol
to win, and even money second. Grey Sam was az
The second race was for the Cedarhurst Cup. for
half-bred bona dde hunters. az about four milss
over fair hunting country. Mrs. E. Kernochaas
Mr. Hayes. was a warm favOrite at even money
he led from start 70 finish, and won BY city a1cs
Malcolm 6tevenson's Maple Leaf likewise Htas
by the owner. Wexford fell with David Dovs ol1
Only four horses started for the Governors Cur
race for bona hds hunters, over the full stsspls-
Townsend ridden BY Mr. Evans. was the choice !;
10 on, and he won away OF. Imperial and Eal
second and third. These horses wsra not coupled
IN the betting. The first named was at Is and ms
The hurdle race. last on the programme was won
easily by the TO favorite. Trespass1 entered w
gieton Van schaich's 3 simper was second, and A 1
Norrtss Lotto third No times were taken n any
of the races.
SUMMARIES
ana added c3p for ponies 143 hands and uadsr;
minimum weight, $50 pounds. Two furlonss On Us
Z. G cOwdn,s ch. n orton Doodle 8 by Kngsissz,
W eoaid i2 BrokaEs 5 15 b. N Roasn ana Ready aga
II. 4 Nichosss 6r. h The orphan S by The Bard
Go Get There Cdr Ia Montasns)
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SECOND RAcE-TE CEIP2ARHJRsr cUR ,.s .5' ,SSs ss
dde hunters minimum weight 165 pounds. A5ol
srrs '' E Ttl-S RgraocSsns S cb @ 2 Crsesn q by Turcss
J Watson We66's b 8 sam Marcus. assd, unknown
Malcolm stevensou's b. g Maple Leaf a unaOFa
S@oSs S15 SSIE'7a Wexford Dainty Pacd is:sio ard '
also
THIRD RAcEG4II RACE: sTsspstsSs' D.sas ~ &
$40 each and addei cup. for salloways - han1s ~
under; minimum weight. 15o pounds A9oai IAN
F. c, covdin ; ch. m, orton DoSss 8 by KiHs'''es
W Gould 'is BroEaw's ig 3 cray sam ssed unknown
Allan an PinSeTSoas 2S,gS s6 m vi,t5ry Bse BY imp VIZ
Gold Ring and Blue Print also ran.
FOURTH RACEz-rHE ROCKAwAY CUP; the CUP s5s a.
sTSters. minimum no weight :s5 poands Aaou. e:
niles over fair hunting so9nIr5 I1S pTo9ssty wen
IN 1905 by I. V. Froments New Zea ard n, And
WritsLFsIiety Cr BusklsJ1 .,,,-
II r. Robhins's b. Cuirt, By Cayuga-Nhlp '-D '
R Tsson Buckley & Dorval aged by Locos.'oa''
Hope 1Alr Hayes -.-s-'-"''''
DressInaker and Canton also ran
FIFTH RACE-THE GOVERNORS CUP; pEssssas1TSS, s1S,iS.
the Board OF Governors Of the EessAaNSSg 80 bons
Club; the cup and sweepstakes OF SO eseh'
Hde hunters. minimum weght $50 polnes ~ ~. a fsr
breds pounds extra. About four HileS V'~
hunting country psu,
John n. Townsend ch. E. Solution aSe1 - 49,
Beverly slsJl W RoSinson sS Gsi' 3 g Imperial 5 Sg eea
Unknown tNr Rcbnsonl
Beverly W. RobnsOns ch- s. Fat. asel o5 -
Unknown (Nfr. Hayesl 1855 '"'-'
Bright Dyes also
SIXTH RACF-Hurdle race SWEEPSTAKES oL ,rrSs
and added cup. for galloways - hsIes - - ,ns-Sag
minimum weight $50 pounds. About one 'l' ~
miles ,,-,-.. p4va
Charles Pdzer. ir =. ch. Trespass o. oy Ft''0
Intrusion tMr Harper. d.
Singleton Van Schaick's b. m. Simper aged N DSSs
NuSSs Se.V tol,7 90, sget ynSnown ar VslsA-
tine s' -"'-'''
Grand Duke ran.