New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
BERKSHIRE HUNT RACES.
Affair at Lenox Well Patronized by
Society-The Results.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]


Lenox. Sept. 12.-Lenox's Derby Day the fifth
annual race meeting Of the Berkshire Hunt at
fhs Pleasure Park was the crowning affair Of the
autumn season Great success attended It. Not
only was there a record breaking attendance but
society marked it Is its own out-of-door sporting
affair and made the occasion one of gayety.
Around the arc Of the track near the judges
stand were hundred parking spaces. There in
automobiles and IN coaches were gathered Lenox
leaders in society. their house parties, and many
prominent people were entertained by the villa
owners in the manner that race day entertaining
is done in England.
Picnic luncheons had been arranged in advance
three OF four OF the cottagers uniting and their
guests al joining ii the luncheon which served
d temporary buffets or on cloths which were
SPREAD beside the vehicles on the grass.
There was an excellent racing card Especially
vas the interest keen in the contests in which gen.
ueIen riders took part. The sons CT the Wander
BIZ families and the Morgans contesting for the
hunt cups
among the riders were Joseph W. Burden
mares s BIRD. IT., Singleton Van Setback Fred
q Nonstade, George Glider and Hayden Charming.
9-@ny prominent persons were present Mr.. and
MS Alexander Sedgwick had Lady Wilson, OF
-'4eon' Mss Sophia Furniss was with Lady
.sA Fame and Miss Josephine Ogden and Mr.
81 MIS- Charles Astor Bristed had MI. and Mrs
Inward : Kip and Lawrence Reauer.
Va Clarles Lanier's coach were Mrs. William F.
@l- NJ. and Mrs George Z. TUrnure MI and Mrs.
-'3'-a Payne Grswold had Miss Vera Rowe. of
-4'11oI In Mrs Frederick Bulls coaching party
NJ and Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin, Amos Pinchot
s-1 charles Gibson With Mrs. oscar Iasigi were
~ ana Mrs. Stephen Fitzgerald, Miss Edna
se' Mss Clemence D. Crafts Arthur Bell.
1.a1k CroEninshieid and Charles wtnslow.
"a Miss Kate Cary's brake We're Mrs. David T.
ana Mrs John c. Greenleaf. Miss Emily Bacon.
rs rs RANGES Cottehet and Miss Adele Colgate
- Ar- and Mrs Richard Watson Glider were
- @1a Mrs Jacob 4. Riis. Others in the big
o-'oiF We're Mrs John Rutherfurd Mrs. Frank
Jones Mrs Roland Il. Bets Mr.. and Mrs. ".
: simmons Ny and Mrs F Burial Hoffman,
- James Brown. Miss Brown. Miss Julia Hast
mrs c 5 Bird. Miss Bird, Mr.. and Mrs.
o-n l. Parsons. M and Mrs Joseph Glider. Mrs.
= man Ihaw. jr-. Mrs. Robert s. Brewster and
~. ano Mrs William Pollock
The stewards OF the races were Frank X Sturgis
Harry l. Lee. Clinton G. Gilmore. Giraud Foster,
-'aFid / Dana. Guy A Ward Samuel Frothing-
ham and J. " Burden
al he HoUsatonic Hurdle Stakes members OF
= berkshire HuHt made killing, taking big
-11S rom the bo0kmake-s on Charles s Birds
enlIles- The greatest interest in the programme.
e lar as society was concerned. was in the Hunt
Jug cup, in which Miss Isabel shotter OF Lenox
%I1 Savannah. had entered her Irish hunters.
-,eroeFt & Shaw, one Of the active members Of the
-llni won the cup with his chestnut mare Carmen
-"s results Of the races were:
en- h e Le.aH Horse show Stakes sweepstakes So each
- a-l go presented by Lsnoz Horse show Associs-
49, hlAe-Non bE George elders Hogan (Chan-
a. a t5o1rneE Bessie Fulum CIigEiEs), second;
ven B-lny Green webb. rhird Time, 55l=.
r-1s. 1fes'1ents sweepstakes SO each AMI .ap
- n5 president Berkshire Hunt. gentlemen
Fis .ett 'ecitaze course. three usIes-Won by Q. "
S. A,tIae1ack tFtssJ- David Dows Goliath Dov)
eA9+ '-'Ae1%-l : 4to1io t4ilckes)t third 1ihne'
az Berkshire Pony STAKES: sweepstakes Of s. cup ana
No. oae-quarter mile dst-Won by J OsEood
lan5s l4. ~ nc wade F a. Vou stade's Grass
fCs1-o.s1-. seooncs +. Il Ven Stade's Contrast
~IlAelJ. third Tine .25lh
ou- sB5 nc Hurdle Stakes sweepstakes SIC each
Won - - ADDED ole mile and q half. over hurdles
B~+ -[lss ? BIRD. rs, Ferncious Bird; Charles
Var : tSlI'lcne o. BURDEN. second Singleton
L<nry - tarassrole fEckerscIll. third Time, 3.l3
IIn0~ 30 steepsechase sweepstakes Of $40 each,
oue - - y aad 800. steepschase course two and
fBurser Won by J J. Higginson. jr.' Cartoon
sscgp5 =, = y on stades Oth2 Eangle won stadej
r. -. Menp Sirius fWebb3 third Time.
CIV iln Cup sVseepstakes q $40 each:
wine = r. members Of BERKSHIRE hunt; cop
EogSss lanes Watson webb. master Shelburne
~ ~ Herbert Z. Shag's Carmen fFiarperb:
Tte more tbTueel. third. Time. s.O5
Les cl-.e ala half % TIRE fat-Won by Harry I.
t-Fo 49, $3.50 George elders Hogan eChanalnsD,