New-York tribune., 1907-06-01
n MUSTANG'S WILD DASH.
Incident Not on the Card Adds SD;ce
to Squadron Il Games.

In the last event on the programme ~ racos to
members of Squadron A. at Van CortIandt Park
yesterday afternoon. the horse ridden by Stewart
Preston, Of Troop !. bolted and raced wjIdIy all
over the big parade grounds. Mounted Patroir,o,
James Smith. of the 34th Precinct gave cl,,,r -
ala half dozen other policemen and a score of
troopers Smiths horse stepped In q hole and
rolled over on his rider The policeman was picked
up and taken 10 the temporary hospital of Squad
ron A There it was found he suffering from
internal injuries, and he was transferred TO
Fordham Hospital.
1t was a thrilling finish ar afternoon Of excIt-
ing races. The event was down on the programme
"a a novice race. open only to men who failed IN
qualify for the semi-inaIs at the last games OF
the squadron in the arrnory. The contestants had
W start disinounted and the end of the
course where they pTidled their horses and rode
pack with only a blanket for a saddle After re-
turning TO the starting point they had to saddle
Of the field ~
'ieS'oh had the mount a spirited little mus
]Ai'er some d'fhculty he got the bit in the
4iiifhals mouth and the blanket on its back The
moment he got astTide however the ntIstanp toolx
The bit in its teeth and bolted With head Iorer.d
the morse dashed across the plains First II ran
helter-skelter among the tents of the SQUADRON en-
niaI5s IleTS nj i.d then It dashed again on the
T. ~ SloWu looked on in amusement. as all
we troopers knew Preston was a good rider After
bsrake, haq slipped OFF. leaving Preston riding
bareback, the men began to realize that II yr1s
alongside of Preston but the latter 1od bi IoSa 30
teeoed no assistance, and he did not try To- stn1
The flying horse. " - 10 sup
With Preston still hanging on gameIv the 1,t1o
--ei 0'aIt yea Tor The extreme outskirts of the
GROUNDS. Just before TIE mustang reached 10
ROAD leading TO Yonkers Preston's arms rre, fraJ
and ne slld on the animal. falling into the Ions
sIass unhurt The mustang was headed Tor Yon
keTs when last seen. 80 40i
aside from the unfortunate accident 10 the no
tlceIish the afternoons sport proved exciting ana
keenly interesting. There Eve events s,1ci1I,
lhs TWO races on the fat. q gymkhaua contest
potato race and the contest for novice riders in
wnch the runaway took place.
victor FToment, OF Troop . showed that ha wac
clever rider by winning both the races on TIE
nat In the drst-a sprint about a auarrar az
mile long-he won by fully four lenet h.. Tronlanf
nhisi!eo heaFiy ten lengths ahead field II tge
for second place.
The potato race was the most amusing for tho
many friends OF the troopers jpurneysE TO tha
most adept in reaching over and picking up the
elusive potatoes He won with plenty 10 spare
Several OF tbs contestants put Of fha
running py .arious ulishaps. Their horses either
tie riders leaned oycs too Tar ana SD OF The
summaries follow:
FIRST Csb9-t -sorrt: -niicJ-oa L. Victor
Fourteen entries. -'
second .co=tsstaz est getting all ais potatoes in
reeoEe: Ridley -Ilctolss thiTd SIX entries
Third race fsEout Cne ans Ez.f miles on the nar)-
%oa By Victor Fro1-eEt. ". z Pool. second Rar~y
Goddard. tL!rd Ten entries.
Fourth race fgyHkhaEsD-Won D. Ridley Nfchoes.
Harry Smith second ". K Relastcrd. third Seven
Fitth race ccr novice r4eers,-won by w II Poole
Kenneth BoaEcna1. second ho5inson Leach. third.