New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
SOCIETY GOES RACING
RIG CROUD ENJOYS EA-
CITING SPORT.
Esser Hunt Wins Team Cup after
Pretfg Contest - Handsome
Belle Disqualified.


tedarFurst Yesterday for the one-day steeplechase
and pony meeting and enjoyed a rare day 5 sport
II Was taste Of racing in the metropolitan
district this year. and If the amateur meetings
that follow prove as successful those who are IN
terested in keeping alive the sport viii have every
reason to feel encouraged Society turned out III
force. and between four thousand and five thousand
persons spread the broad lawns and ran
around like 30 many enthusiastic schoolboys, rather
than miss any part Of the exciting steepiechases'
which were held over a natural hunting country
winding in and out around the judges stand
II was a perfect day for outing, the sun shin
ing warm and bright from cloudless sky ana
the air being inviEorating but not too COO some
two hundred automobiles were parked about the
finish lire and many watched the races from
these points OF vantage. Tents were erected In tle
Enclosure, where refreshments were served anu
those who did not go down in automobiles wan
5ered about chairs and benches along
the rail. that the general scene had the ap-
pearance Of huge lawn fete- Five races were on
the programme, three or which were steepiechases
over a course Of about four miles, and two on lne
fat
Among the wei known members Of society pres
ent were Mrs. Oliver Hartman. NJ and MIS-
Robert L. Gerry Miss Mary Hartman Miss Carol
Hartman Robert Cioeiet. Mr. and Mrs IhoillaS
Hitchcock. 81. Nr- and Mrs. August Belmont, jr-'
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Chaunoey. Mrs.. Arthur Scott
Burden Mr. and Mrs Henry Carnegie Phipps. w
X Vanderbilt. jr.. Mrs Joseph P Grace, Harry .
Page Miss Frances Macdonald. Nj and Mrs Her
bert Hartman. Mrs J. tJOrucn JOueidS Lid
-AtterbuTy. Foxhall =. keene. Reginald ttIFes, MI
and Mrs Prescott Lawrence Mr.. and Mrs Edward
McVickar Mrs. Oliver " Bird. Miss May Blrd'
s s. Howland. Mr. and Mrs Louis Raight, Mr..
and Mrs Lawrence 3. Gilman. Mrs J. E Smith
Hadden Frances Hadden. J. H PeTlman.
Miss Helen Alexandra Miss Celise Alexandra, Har
vey I-adew. Miss Elsie Ladew and Douglas Camp
bell
The races through the field naturally attracted
chief interest as they proved exciting enough to
-4r-v cd nm 10
There ver. some spectacular falls. as is usually
the case when the horses are raced over natural
hunting country with post and rail fences ana IN
aud-out jumps hut. fortunately, none resulted
seriously although the Watching Hunt, CT Plaln-
field. may lose its good hunter Bounder' which
came a bad cropper.
The Essex Hunt won the hunt team cup. run
under conditions with Sir Ellerslle. a thor-
ouEhhred which is familiar 10 racesoers on the
regular circuit, and GendarGae another thorough
bred by Inspector B. They finished first and third
and under the system of scoring earned the cup
valued at $780, and the lions share Of the purse
Five teams started in this race. which was by ali
ODDS the best the day. the following CLUBS belTs
raTresarre1- STniIhtoWn. Meadow Brook. WestcheS-
Ter County Watching and Essex Each club was
represented by two horses. amateurs had the
mounts as was the case IN all the races Inc
riders were dressed in the regulation pink ana as
The ten horses came sweeHing down past the in
closure Tor 9he first time the scene was most at
tractlve and stirring withal
ElleTSle fenced n clever StNIS anu was Wen
handled by MIR. Maynard, who waited patiently be
hind the pace for three miles, and then worked his
way TO the front. tO win rather easily by ten
lengths from G6odshine. representing the Smith
Hunt. which was six lengths before Gendarme
named got in the closing strides 10 beat
5-henoe a head third money. after whipping
finish, Eagle Plume and Gonfaion also finished.
h1t the others fell.
Nj Hadden rode Night Hawk III top nat, but
came 10 srief early in the race. Bounder fell at
incl0Sgzre. and literally
stood his head for moment before turning
complete sonersault. 4 cry went up from the
crowd Mr. Finch, who had the mount, got an
ugly fall but he was up IN moment. and. re-
mounting went on after the field. while the crowd
cheered. The horse collapsed later. however
Midlothian. the team mate Of Bounder, also came
grief IL the last mile. when running easily in
second place Mr. Fiske badly shaken up, but
walked back the paddock none the TO all
appearances. Chenoe, with Nj Robbins up. made
tbe running for two miles. but ran out and lost
much valuable ground lie closed resolutely through
the last miie, and, said before. only beaten
. head for thrd money
Thomas l. C'Donchues Handsome Belle. with
Mr Alpers up. the half mile race for ponies
and Ealloways but disqualified, because
measurement she stood one inch fifteen hands.
This gave the race 10 Sir Gaze. five-year-old son
cf Sir Walter, which. thanks TO Nj. Tuckerman's
finish. heat Bessie Wynne a head for the
place
Ms c Foster Ranlins bore of the Ceda1-llurst
CUP. her hunter. RIuglets. well ridden by M
Harper. defeated a good field after a pretty race
while the Rockaway Cup went 10 the Pontiac
Stables Arlington. with A J DevereUx's Sacken-
dagsa second IR a close finish. The pony race at a
quarter mile resulted in a stirring finish, with
three horses heads apart Mr.. Burden WhirI-
wind. the property of J. Osborn Nichols home in
Ranger. IN this race, but nnished outside the
money
for more than half the distance IN the Reckaway
cup. appeared D. going easily when he
forts his rider. Mr. RuInsey.
The memoTy brokers hand with enough
wager. but the betting done in quiet way
that aroused little or no comment As a rule, the
quiet rejoicing when Handsome Belle disqual-
money
e T to a s 5 pounds G Soa 89F a a'T5 miles bona o2ef a9s
falT hunting es1pFS ~ pIIs' S- ana cup raled al $500
per- G " Fisks Apple5ack tMr, Fisk. second: ". r.
Relentless owner fourth } e Daviss WaTTenton Cdr
Essex r. Dublin and Raiaday fell
econd Eaoe 1- ponies l45 hands and under TO carry
lSe ognaS Hie on ] the MAJ igTse ssS and
Aipers second Peter Eauk. Fancy Oir. wndey
:e6Trs ;2 Il Ssoer % Soas,fa T sT Tone asa s1 Tsn anu
Third race tae Hunt Team Cup for teams o. two bona
oHned and ridden By members Of the hant club by
raeTs riders 10 wear he hunt livery thcroush6reds to
carry l7o pounds hareds I6 pounds about four miles
oter faT asnt,E SogtFy & PeTss & So and eyP & 'siaed
hard. s-n1teEn Hunt CLUBS Goodshine 'Mr I5e!D sec
under 10 carry 20 pounds: about oEe-haT mile
~ the fat. purse. $50 and cup valued al son
Won by White Gate Stshle'S sir Gaze tMr Tucker
seyl second John r. Maeomser's Small Package
II. A Bournc,s Clandeboye Casey Thomas
Handsome Belle finished arsf but Was disaualfhed
Fit'h race .ths Roskaway Cup; M for ,horoughbred
toar miles over fair hunting country: purse f2oo