The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-13
HORSE RACES AT
WHIPPANY CLUB
Throng Of Society People Wit
ness Spirited Contests for
Polo Ponies and Hunters
RIDER INJURED BY FALL

A big throng of society people wit
messed the pony and hunter races at
the Whippany River club Saturday af-
ternoon. The parking spaces about
the polo field were well filled and hun
dreds stood about the grounds and
filled the grand stand.
The big event of the afternoon was
the race for the Whippany Cup.
Leonce Fuller's bey gelding, Sir Ellers-
lie, was the winner. There were so
many starters in the third race it was
necessary to divide it.
Marshall Clapp, a well known New
York rider, was thrown in the second
race and had to be carried from the
field. Clapp was riding Martin Ayl-
wards bay mare, Roseband, and was
well in the lead at the first hurdle.
His mount refused to take the jump
and Clapp was thrown over the OBJ
struction. Before he could rise an
other horse ran over him kicking him
IN the back, The man was picked up
unconscious but an examination by
DR.. Kinnicutt revealed no serious in
juries.
The stewards of the meet were J
Searle Barclay, ir., r. Lawrence
Smith, Benjamin Nicoll and Charles
Phzer. The judges included Harry X.
Knapp, Francis Q. Bishop and Samuel
T. Peters. Richard Newton. jr., wa
starter, with G.. r. d. Schieffelin, as
sistant. Other officials were Patrol
Judges ]. McAlpin Pyle, Frank Outer
bridge, A. d. B. Pratt, Cecil Lyon, d.
Raft Richardson; paddock Judge, Jo-
seph G. Willis; clerk, e. @. Smith;
race committee, DR.. Ward, DR.. Hum
phreys, Kenneth Schley, Courtlandt
Nicoll and r. II. Williams, jr.
The summaries:
First race, for polo ponies, owned by
members of Whippany River club or
Essex County Country club, quarter
mile tiat-Won by Benjamin Nicoll's
chg. Cub, Wildey); second, Peter
Hauck, jr.'s chm. Fancy, (Kinnicutt);
third, T. Douglas Robinsons blk.m,
Midnight, GA, BelmontQ,
Second race, for half-bred bona fde
hunters, three miles, over hunting
country-Won by Peter Hauck, jr. $
rn.g Essex b., { (Alpers second, r. @.
Finch's chm. Sweetheart, (Finch);
third, w. Q. Eckerson's chg. Rollo,
| (Eckerson).
Third race, for Galloways, one-half
miie-First division won by August
Belmont, jr.'s chg. Ranger. A. Bel
mont, jr. y; second, Leonce Fuller's br.
m. Spring Beauty, (O'Brien); third,
Alfred Macy's Nobby, (Swords). Sec
ond division won by Thomas J. O'Don-
ahue's chm. Victory Belle, ( Casey J;
second, F. H. Won Stade's BIN. Grass
land, (Burden); third, f. Fl. Von-
Stades blk.m. Contrast, (Alpers).
Fourth race, Whippany Cup. for bona
tide hunters, regularly hunted with
Essex hounds, three miles over hunt
ing country Won by Leonce Fuller's
big. Sir Ellerslie, (O'Brien); second,
John Y. G. Browns gr.g. Gray Friar,
Harper {; third, Lathrop Browns b.
6. Venture, Brown).
Fifth race, hacks and hunters, one
mile fiat-Won by Thomas j. O'Dona-
hue's Big. James N, Casey; second,
John Shields Big. Hunter Raine.
(Wildey); third, Fletcher Harpers's
chg. The Miser, Harper).
Sixth race, for thoroughbred bona
tide hunters, three miles over hunting
country by Fletcher Harper's b.
g. Gypsie, Harper); second, w. II.
Wildey's chg. Silver Twist, (Wildey);
third, Fl. S. Farlees Big. Samurai,
i(Alpers).