New-York tribune., 1907-11-06
M. STEVENSON THROWN.
FALLS IN STEEPLECHASE.
PlucL:Ly RemOuntS and Finishes
Race at Great Neck.

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One of the largest crowds of society folk at an
amateur hunt meeting this season saw six good
races here this afternoon under the auspices OF
the Great Neck Racing Association at Grace
F1eld. The various Long Island colonies. in
Guiding NeStbury, Meadow Brook, Hemp
stead, Wheatley Hills, Islip and Roslyn were
well represented. Nearly a thousand per-
sons flocked over the broad lawns OF this
ldeal cross country course. There were
accidents TO mar the sport. which was of high
class. There was one fall NJ. Stevenson being
thrown in the fifth race at next to the last Jump,
when his mount, Gunner's Mate. looked TO have
the place at his mercy. Mr.. Stevenson pluck
lily remounted and able to finish a good
third.
The programme was divided into three races
on the fiat and the same number over the stiff
stee2lcchaSe course. The latter course is par
tlcu!arly hard to negotiate, as 1t is up hill and
down dale. and in some places it very
heavy to-day. One Of the features of the after
noon was the fine performances of F. H. Won
Stades game little black mare, Contractress.
which won both the first and third races. The
first race was half-mile dash the fiat w.
H MoffittS Jack Cade which had won four
teen races this season without defeat was
naturally the favorite for this race. j. c. Cow
dns The Lad and COntractress both ruled at
to in the betting while e J. Hogan's Tos,
the other starter was held at to l. Mr.. AL
pers, who rode Contractress. got her off in front
and she was never headed. winning by a length
from The Lad
With the exception Of Tos. the same horses
paraded to the post for the third race. quarter
Of mile dash. Grace Pulen, Ada Ross and
Silver Rose We're also starters. Mr. Moffit evil
IDENTIFY thought Jack Cade had not run his race
in the halfmile for he backed him heavily in
the quarter dash Grace Pullen, however.
was an even money favorite. Mr. Alpers was
again alert at the start and got off we'll with
Contractress. She easily the best and won
handily. Ada Ross closed fast and got the place
a head in front Of Silver Rose Jack Cade. in
a pocket most Of the way finally got through.
but too late to finish in the money Mr. Harper
who rode Silver Rose claimed a foul against
Mr.. Bell. who had the mount on Ada Ross
The judges deberated for some time but finally
decided that no foul had been committed.
-Four horses were under colors in the fifth
race, a three-mie steeplechase for hunters,
with the ]. e Martin Cup as an incentive
W. r. Grace had two starters Willie Price,
with Mr.. Harper UP, and Gunners Mate ridden
by Malcolm Stevenson. w. c. Hayes rode his
own hunter, ROlfe, and Mr. Alpers was upon
Charles Pfzers Gen. D'arme The Grace stable
was to in the betting Gen. Darme was held
at 10 l, and the same price ruled against
Rolfe Willie Price took the lead when the flag
fell. He jumped clcverly. had plenty of speed
and won as Mr.. Harper pleased. Gunner's
Mate was an easy second and going nicely when
he came Croppcr at the next 20 the last jump.
Horse and rider went down in a heap, but Mr..
Stevenson was on his feet In an instant and
quickly remounted. But in the mean time Gen.
no difficulty in capturing the place.
w. {. Hayes's Yuma Christy, which ran with
some success n the United Hunts Racing As
sociation meeting met W. r. Grace's Ell and
II. K. Vinguts High Rank for the Deepdale
Cup, the fourth race at about three miles over
the steeplechase course. Yama Christy and Ell
were both heavily played at 70 3. while few
would have anything to do with High Rank. and
his odds scared TO to I. Mr.. Lynch set a
fast pace Ell Immediately after the start
and soon had an advantage Of thirty lengths
Namn Christy and High Rank both refused at
tho jump in back Of the clubhouse, bur finally
Mr. Hayes got Yama Christy over. In the
mean time Ell had increased his lead TO more
than one hundred lengths. Yama had plenty
Of speed on the fiat and slowly cut down the
lead. but Il was hopeless chase and Ell flashed
under the wire fully twenty lengths in front OF
the Hayes horse High Rank did not finish.
There were only two starters in the second
race az three miles for haf-bred hunters for
n cup presented by w. Gould Brokaw Mr. AL
pers rode Undertaken racing in the coors os
II. 9. Phpps. and Mr.. HAYES wore the colors
Of Paul j. Raney Dublin the favorite Mr.
Hayes allowed Undertaken to race out in front
until he tired and then he closed up on Dublin
which won as he pleased Dublin caused much
amusement by his peculiar form in clearing tha
jumps The animal landed with his four feet
punched together. much like a jack rabbit
Among those seen I'm the clubhouse and on the
lawns were Mr.. and Mrs. James F.. Martin. MIR.
and Mrs Warner NJ. Leeds. ]. Russell Barrett
{.
Phipps Miss Gladys Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Warner, Seymour Johnson, Leonard Jacob. ir
John Il. Norris Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Gould Will
lam Carson Kane. Miss Ada De Costa, Nr. and
Mrs. : Roger Mitchell. Miss /. Alger Mr. and
Mrs. HaZen l. HOyt, w. Burling Cocks. Taber
Willetts. Craig Colgate. Mrs. Thomas Pierce Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Russell J. r. Turbo. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Rowland Levitt Captain Hugh Johnson,
Charles ]. Meyer. Mrs. Gordon Hughes, Mr.. and
Mrs Warner Baltazzer. Mrs. j. c. Phipps. d. s.
Engelhardt. Or. and Mrs. J. H. Edden, Miss l.
KernuChan, Miss Cornelia Bryce, j. Ambrose
Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r dOench. MT. and Mrs.
Lee Kohns, Mrs. Frederick Swift. John Higgins.
r. NJ Tarleton, Mrs. g. NJ. Busch. MIR and Mrs.
Silas McBee, Mrs. S. II. p. Pell. Mr.. and Mrs
May c. MoiTtt. Thomas +. White. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry NJ Earle, Mrs. David Provost, Mr. and
Mrs G. NJ. Plymton. Mr.. and Mrs John T..
O'Rourke A. NJ. Post Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roswell Eldrdge. Mrs ]. E Smith Hadden.
Ralph NJ. Ellis, j. c. Cowdin, Samuel Wietts,
Fletcher Harper Mr.. and Mrs William Wall
Weaver Rene La Montague. Mr. and Mrs.
Adrian Iseln tr Miss Edith Bacon. Mr.. and
Mrs August Belmont. jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
NJ Cowperthwait Clarkson Cowl, w. r Grace
and ]. p Grace.
The summaries follow:
First race (the Graccaeld Cup for gaoways for
sented bv MessTs crace about half Ine)F H. Won
stades blk contIactrGsg iSo tMr AireTsl 70 = won
to 2 second; E. ]. Hogan's Tos. 100 Nr J. o'Bren)
Second race uhe Cup: steepleohase for half
bred hunters for sweepstakes OF $40; to carry lUo
rniles)Paul !. Raineys br g Dublin l6S GMr Haygsl.
Sertaker "a S % iG5 tSlr Xpers5 ! to g. second.
tfor gnlloways for sweepstakes OF $40: to
Gat3E H. Won stade's blk. m Contractress. $50 (Sir.
APeTs Ad scss 10 5 P Mon Bsb S 5 to second H. M vinss
Silver Rose. 16O tMr HaTper) 4 to J. third -