New-York tribune., 1909-10-13
JUMPERS FALL I'm RACE
HARRY BAYLOR GALLOPS,
WhippaHy River Club Meeting Pro-
Uides Good Snort.

Barring the accident to Leonce Fuller in one OF
ths steeplechases at the Whippany River Club
meeting al Morristown, y, J.. yesterday. told IN
another column. the sport interesting and
thoroughly enjoyed. The haIf-miIe track was Ia
excellent condition. and the 'crOss-country course.
with IT'S hills and daes. all that the lovers OF
jumping races could wish for. The tncIosure and
parking spaces filed with automobiles and
Wen appointed traps and drags and the many
handsomely gowned women fitting to and fro eavs
a pretty color to the scene
HOi'iS county folk were largely represented.
AHlohs the prominent persons present were Rich
ara stevens Mrs. G. p. Alexander Archibald Alex-
ander, Cecil Lyon. Dean Sage Charles Bradley
Eieahor Jenkinson. Mr.. and Mrs. r A. McCurdy.
VT ana Mrs H. Mex. Twombly. Mr. and Mrs. r
H. Thomas, MI and Mrs. W. De Iancey Kountzs.
John l. Waterbury Miss Gladys Waterbury. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Scribner Mrs L c. stevens DR.
Leslie d. Ward, c. B. Schley. jr. Mr. and Mrz-
Walter =. Bliss. Mr. and Mrs. c. G. FreIinghuysen.
Mr. and Mrs A Fillmore Hyde. Elr. and Mrs E T.
H. Talmage, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II Williams IT..
Mr.. and Mrs John o. r. Pftney. DR.. and Mrs.
F. r. Humphreys. General and Mrs. z. p Meansys
Ogden Hammond. l. T. Talmage Mr.. and 1lra
Peter Hauck, ir, Mrs Fl, Baird Blackwell. James
smith, Sd, 5. Herbert Mapes. Mr. and Mrs George
+. Dadmun. X B. SchIey and COurtIandt NicOH.
Fred Alpers. on Malaga. won the first race.
haIf-mie sprint for gaoways in easy fashion. only
have repetition Of his hard luck OF Saturday IN
the following contest. This race brought together
Essex B., Harry Bayler and Prince Henry. tho
rivals Of Saturday, and Mr. Haucks horse. with
Alpers up made warm favorite. Essex Be-
however refused the fence the left corner OF the
field the first time around the one at which tho
Fuller accident occurred. and. punging into ths
wings. threw his rider on the same round Prince
Henry unseated Mr.. WinmiH at the pigpen, and
Harry Bayler in a canter
Marshall Clapp. who was near by when Essex B.
threw Mr.. Alpers. caught Mr. Hauck's horse and
finished the race. hoping 10 get second money. but
was disqualified for being five pounds under weight
Ardenia. the to favorite in the open race FOR
three-year-olds and upward, had no trouble in
winrfng easily. Prince Ching. which was the last
10 get Off. finished second, after a fne perform
ance Cienes-e. added starter, was the good
thing OF this race but the best she could get
third.
II was in the fourth race. steeplechase for hunt
that Mr.. Fuller met with his accident. leaving
the contest between Mr.. PhizeT's two horses. Sir
EllersIie, which captured a second leg the
Whippany Cup for his owner Saturday, and
Gypsic The two horses kept we'll together for
the last mile and half, Gypsic winning in a driv-
ing finish
One of Mr. Fowler's stable boys captured o. X
and finished the race. hoping get third money.
and was crestfauen when told he was disqualified
because he was not a gentleman rider.
The last race. for hacks and hunters. at
and a half miles the fat the most
citing of the day, three Of the hve horses start
ing being ridden by their owners. The horses
kept well together until the last haIf-mie. when
Al H Woods and AUrumaster challenged Hogan.
which had been leading. Mr. elders horse was
in the last quarter, Al II. Woods winning by
two lengths from Aurumaster. which was three
lengths in front Of Mr.. WinmfTs geIding
Frank Bryan did the starting. and everybody
was satisfied.
The summaries follow.