New-York tribune., 1907-05-05
(Photograph By Pictorial News Company

nochans Cresset, which was the second choice
The trio of to a good start, but Willie
Price early pulled away and soon had COM
1nanding lead. At the end of the first time
around the course Willie Price seventy
yards IN the lead. Diana and Cresset raced head
and head and took the jumps neck and neck
Coming down the stretch Willie Price flashed
under the wire winner by nearly three hundred
yards. Under severe punishment Diana and
Cresset raced together up to the last hurdle, when
the latter out, leaving Diana 10 take second
place. pulled up.
H s. Page Onteora, was the only one 10
finish in the fourth race-the Stewards Open
Steeplechase, over a two mile course. Mr. Davis
rode " c. MaXwels Agio and Mr. Hopkins had
the mount on James Watson Webbs Mutt
Blanche. Onteora took the lead soon after the
start Agio, which the outsider in the race
raced along with Onteora for a quarter OF a
mile, At the fifth jump Agio came nasty
cropper and Mr.. Davis was hurled out OF the
saddle. He got up uninJured, however Mutt
Blanche then made UP some lost ground. but he.
too. fell when he tried 10 take the seventh turnn
Mr.. Page pulled Onteora down TO a walk when
he saw his competitors We're out of the race
F. Ambrose Clarks Bayonet with T. O'Brien
up, was the favorite in the Introductory Hurdle
Race. the first race on the programme. O'Brien
was thrown from his mount ct the second
hurdle. Double O and Huddy raced out in
front, with the rest of the field trailing far be-
hind. Coming down the stretch there was a
pretty race between Double O and Huddy Mr.
Alpers. on Double o. rode a well judged race.
and won by three-quarters of a length.
The Ladies' Cup, q steepIechase for hunters
with gentlemen riders. brought out six starters.
with W. c. Hayess Halidame. ridden by Mr..
Clark, well played favorite. A. T. Soule's
Patagonan. the extreme outsider in the betting
turned up the winner. Patagonian Is a clever
jumper and fast horse between the hurdles.
Mr.. Soule did not have TO use his whip to beat
ParsOn Kelly ridden by II. S. Page more than
three lengths Joseph F. Gatns's Maid of All
Work was third, a length behind. c. w. Fisk
had bad fall from Apple Jack. but. except for
a few bruises, he not seriously injured
Mrs Adolf Ladenburg led a large number Of
enthusiasts who followed the races around the
course on horseback There at least a
score Of women and twice many who
galoped alongside Of the racers over the long
course.
Among those seen in the grandstand were
August Belmont Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock, jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer Allan Pinkerton,
Mrs J. L. S. Hadden. Miss Hamilton Hadden
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. W Bird Mr. and Mrs. w Scott
Cameron. Mrs. J. F. Kernochan. Alfred c. Van
derbilt Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cravath E. r. LIE
Montague, jr Miss COrnelia Bryce. Mr.. and Mrs
Singleton Van Schaick, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Hayes. NJ. Stevenson. Harry Bull. w Burling
Cocks Robert l.. Gerry, James Watson Webb
II. S. Page, w. H Wildey. Mr. and Mrs Pres
colt Lawrence Pierre Lorillard, Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald Brooks D. c. Reynal, John E Cowdin.
Miss Anna Sands Miss EIkins. Miss Nora Ise-
lin, Deveraux Emmett, MI and Mrs. H S. Phipps
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. d. Lanier, Mrs Thomas
Pierce, Percy Evans and Tabor Willets
The summaries follow:
Introductory Hurdle (about two miles over eight
hurdles)- Double o. 103 tr. Apers) ( won: Huidy
l30 rennan). even. second; Oakawn, 1873
/, third silver Twist, Basquada Bayonet ana LORD
Marco also
The Ladies Cup steepechase qualified hunters all
10 carry 100 pounds; about miles and haO-Pata-
gonian. 100 a. r. Soue 10 J. won Parson Kelly 100
Gi. $ Page, 3 10 /. second: Maid Of All Work l6O
tJoseph T. GatinsI. , to l. third. Hadame Canton ana
Apple Jack also
The Richard Peters Challenge Cup threeyear-
one mile and "A half on the hatl-Marcotine. (sIr
Cark). to !. won; Anticipation 1853 (Mr. Cowdnl. to
l, second ELL i5i Ct. OBTien to 8. third Recount
and Resurgam also
The Stewards open seepechase four-yearolds and
over; about two miles)-OnteOra, 166 even
Mutt Blanche and Agio fell -
The Meadow Brook Hunt Cup for bona hunters I'VE
years old and over to carry 16s pounds about miles,
. 20 l.
The Rats Challenge Cup IA steepechass for bona ad.
hunters TO IFS pounds; about nd one-hnIf
n!lles)Adjutor. l75 IT. O Brien). 8.
10 CMr Hayes. l. second Colonel l73 (Mr Steven
SOM, . !, third