New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
GO TO RACES In AUTOS
RIDER HAS BAD FALL.
Society at Meeting of the Rocka1cdy
Hunting Club.

Cedarhurst Long Island April . (SpeciaD--so-
ciety turned out in force to-day for the pony anu
hunter races of the Rockaway Hunting Ciuo- WIN
few exceptions society came to the races III SUI
mobiles where In former years the parking space
has been lined with carriages Harry fahhes'oeA'
of Manhattan brought his party out from Town III
a coach and four. Two hundred motor cars "eie
lined up in the parking spaces.
Just as the horses went to the post TOT tiie SCI
ond race heavy fog blew from the ocean ana
entirely obscured the course the horses oelns hiu
den until they came into the stretch FINE lealheiS
and pretty hats lying nat
That many spectators were not injured vas oue
more to luck than anything else the crown
surged out on the stretch at the end OF each race
and many riders afraid to finish strong
The first race was a waIkover for Sidney T.
Loves Quickstep. which came in many lehstl'
ahead of his field. After passing under the wire
Mr. POTTS who had the mount Boastfui fell
from his pony and unable TO weigh OUT un'ii
after the fourth when his mount was Caught
The second race. for half-bred hunters was won
nv NJ Stevenson's DIANA closely pressed by C. '"
risks Ample Jack. Both horses ran together over
,ost NJ the course Diana finishing strong.
The third race. for ponies, with eisht star
resulted in a victory for August Belmont 1r- s.
Ranger with his owner in the saddle Ihere was
a close finish in this Mr. Belmont rooe ou.
the finish with all the dash of professional and
won from J. Osgood Nichos's Whrlwind. ridden
by his owner. by a short head Both rloers pun
isbed their animals severely all through inc
stretch. .
The Rockaway Cup. event for Thoroughbred
hunters over a four-mile course was the feature
of the programme and won by Charies
pfzer's Gypstc with Jay O'Bren in the saddle
Gypsic was an odds-on favorite. and never gave
her hackers any nervous moments. as she LED
from start to finish. Mr.. Alpers came cropper
in this event at the first jump
The fifth race for saloways was won oy
Handsome Belle from w II Months JACK Caue'
while G. Stonebrdge's Blue Mamie was third
There was considerable grumbling at the de-
cision of the stewards. il was generally thousnt
| that Jack Cade by a head In this event
Second Light threw Jack Wilmerdng at the post
| Just as the flag dropped. and Mr. Wflmerding was
| kicked in the head. He was carried unconscious
from the grounds to the clubhouse The last race
| was waikover for Paul J. Raineys Dublin. winch
fenced in fine style and came in at the end or the
four-n1ile run with plenty to spare
| Among those who were seen at the races were
Mr. and Mrs J. s Searle Barclay, D. +. Savage.
| Mrs Arthur Burden. Leo Evans. Miss Frances
| Mcdonald Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Robinson.
| Fletcher Harper r. F. Potter, H. NJ Hartman
| John ] Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phipps' n
| L. Herbert w Burling Cocks, Mr. and Mrs Will
| lam A. Hazard. the Misses Hazard, Mrs H. r.
| whitney Miss Cornelia Bryce. Foxhall keene'
| Mr. and Mrs Albert T. Gray, Mr. and MIS- A.
| Butler Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Thompson
| L. V Bell Montague La Montague. Seward carey
| Warner BaItazzi, Leonard Jacobs. H Newton, Mr.
| and Mrs. w Scott Cameron. Paul j. Rainey, Al
| bert Francke Lewis Haight, H. P Case. James
| Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Clark and j. Z
| and ". r Grace.