New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
FAITHFUL GO RACING
T.. II. HARRTM4N'S COLORS
IN FRONT.
Game Cock H7ins JIeado5c Brook
Cup IN Hard Drire after
Comedy of Errors.

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Under favorable conditions n big crowd instead
OF what might be called d handful Of the faithful
would have enjoyed the interesting and exciting
sport at TIE amateur race meeting Of the Meadow
Brook Steeplechase Association yesterday on the
field of the United Hunts Racing Association oppo-
site Belmont Park. As il was between six hundred
ana seven hundred OF the smart set and those who
love the thoroughbred braveG the storm TO see a
GOOD programme Of FIVE races run off When it
came time TO go down TO the track the skies were
dripping. and the prospects for clearing looked far
from bright but the arrival of the special train
at the Belmont Park terminal the burst through
The CLOUDS, and for a brief half hour or so put
everybody in good huGnor i was a false alarm
SO far as clearing vas concerned. however. the
clouds gathered again and the third race was run
ir teening rain. For the rest Of the afternoon
ne clouds hung low and poured little moist
ure now and then Just to punish those who had re-
5oiced at the sight of the sun.
Among those who could not be frightened av-av
from hunt club meeting for such 2 little thing as
rain and a cold wind the Countess Laszlo
Szechenyi Mrs H NJ. Hartman Miss Mary Harri-
man, Miss Julia White Mr. and AIRS. E c Potter
Mrs Oliver Gould Jennings. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
{ Phipps. Mrs James A Burden. Mr.. and Mrs a
Butler Duncan, Mrs. Goodhue Livingston Nr and
Mrs Robert I. Gerry. Miss angelica Gerry Mrs
J. Z Smith Haddon. Miss Frances Haddon Mrs
Philip LiveTmore Miss Martha McCook. Miss
FRANCES Macdonald, Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Beach
Mr. and Mrs II +. Godfrey who entertained a
party OF twenty-eight the Turf Field Club be
fore the races began; Ny and Mrs J. d Barclay
and Dr. and Mrs Barrows who also entertained at
Cae Iurf and Field Club Mr. and Mrs. Johnston
Livingston, jr. Mr. and Mrs " A Pease IL Mr.
and Mrs Fahnestocl who defed the weather and
brought a party of friends down on a coach: Paul
d. CFavath. August Belmont. August Belmont ir
F. r Hitchcock. W. Gould Brollau- W p Fvrda7,.
Joseph Hartman, Martin w Littleton Thomas
Hitchcock 5r. Harry s Page. jay O'Brfen AIaeyis-
trate Frederick Kernochan, H. W Solcurn Pres
colt Lawrence, Henry ". Bull Frank Polk and \
Henry Hgginson.
z H Hartman. who has taken up the sport Of
amateur racing. missed the chance Of seeing his
oolors carried % victory in the sixteenth running
OF Inc Meadow Brook Hunt Cup, a steepIechase for
bona hde hunters, over a post and rail course of
eDo0t Iour miles This race the most excit-
Ing Of the afternoon. and Game Cock which proved
quite as game as his name, was lucky to win as
In some respects The contest a comedy OF
errors
Six horses went 10 the post. with Charles Pnser $
Gypsic the favorite among those who were disposed
70 wager. Sirius sent Mr.. TuckerInan over his
head at the third fence. and retired early. while
Sypslc and Hawkins refused two OF three Jumps
and played little part in the race AIr Bell
MADE most Of the running with Arlington, and
coming by the stand the second time was a good
ten lengths in front. But he made the mistake Of
thinking that the race over, and pulled out of
the main course to finish, and lost twenty or
thirty lengths before he realized his error. Not
discouraged. he sent Arlington after Sacandaga
and Game Cock which were then fighting it out in
front and soon worked his way into a contending
position once
Coming down the last half mile Mr. Deyere1x
who was riding his own horse, Sacandaga. had the
race safely won, but the horse took the bit in his
teeth and refused TO be pulIed into the short
straight in front of the judges stand 10 the ex-
tIeme modification CT his rider. Arlington then
seemed 10 have the cup IN hand, but Game Cock
finished with q remarkable rush under Lawrence
Rumsey's strong finish, and got up IN the last two
strides to win BY d short neck, with everybody in
the stand shouting and cheering.
Mr.. Harper. who had the mount on Gypsic had
narrow escape when the horse refused at the
pigpen jump and tossed him the saddle
His foot caught in the strrup and the horse which
popped into the after refusing stood STILL anG
Mr. Harper quickly climbed into the saddle and
continued.
Under the conditions Of the Mr.. Hartman
viii hold the Meadow Brook Hunt Club Cup. valued
at $3.50. for year. II IS a trophy much valued
among 'cross-country lovers The race, said be-
fore. was run in q driving rainstorm. and in view
Of this and the soft soggy turf, the horses jumped
remarkably well.
Nr Alpers rode IL A. B0urne's Double o 10 VIC
tory in the Introductory Hurdle Race after hard
drive with Helen Shea, Owned by J E Davis.
Double drew out just at the end. still under the
whip. to win by five lengths Hugh Gormley's
Harry Baylor the fayorite with the paddock
crowd but while he jumped wei, he could not
track himself in the going and finished distant
third.
Relentless. ridden by her owner, J. Z Davis, Won
the Rats Cup post and rail course Of about
three miles all by herself Paul J. Raneys Dublin
Was well up for TWO miles, but tired badly and
finally refused. Nj Bell managed TO get him over
the course a minute after the winner had
finished St. Alory and Adjutor refused early in
The race at the pigpen jump and the crowd
highly amused the vain efforts of their riders 10
get them over the course Both finally gave it
disgust
Sir Gaze. good looking chestnut geldng by Sir
Waller g-hicb won al Cedarhurst the week before,
when Handsome Belle disqualified galloped
home a rather easy winner OF the Galloway Plate
at four furlongs beating John r. Macomber's Small
Package by four five lengths Harry P. Lees
" n Head boited after racing out in front for
quarter of mile
Edward H carrie rode his own horse, Pretty
Michael, to victory in the race for the Richard