New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
ALPERS FALLS CFf
LOSES RACE UHEN Il
GIRTH SLIPS.
Hunting Set, Out IN Force.
Enjoys Some E1eit-
ing Sport.

Fred Alpers. the well known amateur
West riding in the race for the MEddiesex
Hunt Cup at the first days meet % the
United Hunts Racing Association. at Bel
mont Park Terminal. yesterday. Mr. AL
pers had the mount Allan Piukertons
Macedonia. the only other starter in the
race being Parson Kelly. ridden by Harry
s. Page. the Meadow Brook Hunt Club
veteran The horses kept well together for
the FIRST half mile. when PsFsOn Kelly re-
fused. Then Macedonia opened up a big
gap. but going over the next hurdle his
ssddlegirth Ioosened. and Mr.. Alpers had
a narrow escape from tumble tie stuck
to his task however. but Macedonia blum
dered so badly at several succeeding jumps
that the spectators marvelled as Mr. Al
pers held his seat
After having safely negotiated the last
hurdle, however Macedonia looked an easy
winner: but suddenly the saddle slipped to
one side and Mr.. Alpers found himself IN
a sad predicament. For more than hun
dred feet he rode cIingias with one foot TO
Macedonia's neck. but he could not hold
this precarious position and dropped on
with the finish not more than one hundred
yards away.
Ambrose Clark caught Macedonia ard an-
ished the race five lengths in front OF Par
son Kelly. which. after being persuaded 10
take the jump at which he refused, etosed
fast under Mr. Pages strong finish Mace
donia was disqualified, however. by the
Judges on the ground that the rules pro-
vided that a rider must be disabled beiore
another Jockey can take the mount
There were six races on the programme
and GormIey had the splendid course in tho
looked threatening in the morning. the az
ter1oon was IDEAL for racing and drew
large number OF members Of the Long
Island and New Jersey hunting sets to the
grounds.
Among those seen in the paddock and on
the lawn were Mr.. and Mrs Payne Whit
ney Mr. and Mrs. n. r. Duryes. Mr. and
Mrs H. o. TalImadge, Mr.. and Mrs. n. W.
Slocurn, Mr. and Mrs. Middleton s Burrell.
August Belmont. MIR. and Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs James w.
Renwiek. Mr. and Mrs. oliver Perrfne. Mr.
and Mrs F. Ambrose Clark. Miss Clara
MERRITT. F. Gray GrfswoId. Mrs. Arthur Seetr
Burden. Colonel Hugh O'DOnOhue. J. ].
Oponohue. Thomas Kelly. w. r. Grace,
Mrs E. r. Ladew. Miss Alice Ladew, Mr.
and Mrs. l. r. Davis. 70. g Patten, MI
and Mrs. Nelson r. BurrelI. jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs A Butler Duncan. Monte La Mon
tagne, Rene La Montague. Hamilton cary.
III. s PhippS l. : Wndey. Paul Ralney'
A Belmont Purdy, A. ID. :. Cochran, Rich
ard Clrman. MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Hast
ings. Mr.. and Mrs Searles Barclay. Mr.
aid Mrs Louis Hsight, Louis I4aroedue.
Miss Marion Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bull, Mr.. and Mrs W Carson Cane. Ed
WiiIetts. STANLEY Mortimer. De I,ancey Jay.
Mr.. and Mrs Beverly Robinson. Westmore-
land Davis, F. s Reynal. H. n Potter p
II. earle, Anton DeyereHX- AIfoHso Ma
varro. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Beach. San
ford Hatch, J. F. Thompson and Edward
Potter.
/ County Hunt Cup. was the prettiest of tbs
/ programme. After Essex b rad cut his
/ capers and refused, the other four horses
4 kept so closely together that blanket
/ could have covered them going over tho
/ various hurdles Mr. Davis. on Relentless.
/ leading Coming into the stretch, MIR.
Stevenson's Diana shot into the lead.
/ closely followed by Harry Bayier and
Maple Leaf. in the order named Harry
| ever and was disqualified Mr.. Stevenson
/ riding Diana TO victory. Maple Leaf. an
| Other of Mr.. Stevenson's horses. was sec
/ Recruit, ridden by MI Tucker. his owner.
4 won the Ellis Cup the fifth race on the
/ ing finish from J. watson Webb's Marco
| tine Al. III. Woods. with Mr. Davis up,
was 8 to favorite in this contest. Re-
/ Cruit being second choice at TO o.
/ Soon after the start. however. Al H.
/ Woods was driven off the course. ana vhen
/ he got back again was one nuhuEeu lch-llts
/ i'm the rear Mr. Tucker rode his horse in
good style. and though closely pressed oy
/ MarcOtine, won by two lengths in driving
finish. -,
/ The Pontiac Stables Arlington won tie
4 Smithtown Hunt Cup. the second race on
! the card in easy fashion. after Anton
! Devereux's Sacandaga. which finished only
/ half a length behind. had been disqualinet
\ for running out of the course Mr.. Jay
/ RoIfe came a cropper. but remounted anu
/ earned third money. MI Kennedy On
/ Hawkins also came a croppeT. ana did
/ not finish.
\ FIRST RAC'E-THE ESSEX CUP; value. SIS,
\ presented by Charles Pfizer; the hited
| Hunts Racing Association TO add $50" OF
I ond and SO third: sailoways u HANDS or
| under About and one-haf miles over
/ hurdles the turf.
I Horse and VT Rider Fln.
/ Trespass Charles Phzer los. Mr- Harper
/ Lord MintO Harry Lee .l55- MI Lee---.-----
/ SECOND RACB-THE sMTTHTovN CUP:
| guaranteed value $3.50. including a cup
/ value SiJaO presented by the Sulitntown =
/ HINT OF which Sf15 and the cup 20 nrst. sio
| to second and $50 third; for Thoroughbred
! bona ff4e hunters About three and one-hsls
/ miles over a post and rail course
| Horse and owner. VT Rider Fln-
| Arlington Pontiac st. les NJ Bell - =
/ Sirius r. W Webb. .-.. 100. Mr. Clark 2'o'
| Rolfe. Dr L. K Jay .16o- M jay
/ Sacardara a Devereax 1So. NsT Harp~r...'
| Hawkins. II. c. PhiPps i6e Mr. kennedy--F
sFfnished second but disqualified for run
/ ming or course. ibid not finish