New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
FUN RIFE At GYMKHANA
Society Has FTOiiC at Games of
RoCkaWay Hunting Club.
WOMEN IN SPIRITED DASH
Apples, Potatoes, Eggs, Spoons,
Watermelons, Needles, Etc,
in Afternoon Sport.

club. the weather being Of such nature "a
to entice its members from their homes and
70 lead the women 20 attire themselves n
their daintiest frocks. The front OF the
clubhouse porch was packed solidly with
members of the Long Island colony. who
we're greatly amused By tie pranks OF their
fellow members and friends who took part
in the different events which the COMMITTEES
had arranged
Along the front or the clubhouse facing
the polo field where tire games We're held,
fifty little children were perched and made
a pretty foreground against the solid back
sround Of their parents and friends When
the watermelon race was held however.
and some Of the contestants dropped their
melons just as they reached the finishing
line. which was directly in front Of ire
youngsters. both boys and girls made
simultaneous rush for the pieces which few
in all directions. and their pretty clothing
was soon sneared with watermelon and
seeds Their nurses tried 70 hold them
back, but it was impossible, as the red
melon was lying under their very noses.
and a lapse from careful training was seen
as all scrambled for the juicy morseIs
Prizes Uere given in each event. consist
ing OF silver pencils. match boxes and
diticnaI events were added which gave IN
creased interest to the affair
ne HTSt event called was the obstacle
race for boys Three boys started and
rode their bicycles at each obstacle. then
jumped off and threw their machines over
the hurdle jumping over themselves and
riding on 10 the finish. William Burr. 5r
was larger and stronger than any OF his
opponents. and had an easy victory, al
though William y. Hazard. who finished
second. gave him good race to the
stretch when the strength OF the larger
boy told
In the potato sticking race. which was
the same as all potato races except that
the contestants were mounted. a dozen
started. and the event had 70 be run of
in heats It was won By Rene La Mon
taene, J CbeevFr Cowdin being second and
Miss Laura Hazard third. F 2 Vosz
worked hard 10 finish in the money. bur
was a poor fourth, his efforts being ap-
piauded By number OF his friends on the
lawn
After the contestants had speared their
potatoes and put them in q pail. they had
TO race a quarter Of mile. Miss Hazard
and Mr. Cowdin had A spirited race up the
backstretch and down the stretch. Miss
Hazard losing by a short head to Mr..
Cowdfn- More excitement was created hy
this little race than by anything else dur
ing the games
Much amusement was caused By The
thread and needle event Each rider
brought a needle 10 a young woman. who
threaded it and he then mounted and rode
around the course. Many excIamations Of
OUCH" and Gee, but that hurr,' were
heard IS tie women tried 70 thread the
needle as fast as possible. Finally Miss
BUrr threaded the needle for Cheever Cow
din. who JUMPED into the saddle. gaII0pad
around the course. followed closely by 2.
3 Voss. who when his needle was handed
him by Miss Jessie Hazard. had jammed it
into the flesh of his hand. apparently for
safe keeping Raymond Chauncey was
third, after Miss Catherine Hazard had sent
him away. There were several married
couples entered. including Mr. and Mrs 4
7. Aiken and Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Mel
son. but their experience in domestic life
failed to prove of value in this event, as
the single couples won easily
The Lochfnvar race was tie real class
Of the day and a murnur Of anticipation
went through the clubhouse porch spects-
tors as three couples presented themselves.
The conditions called for the men 70 ride
from a point to the women. help them 10
mount. then ride with them once around
the course. heIdiug their right hands J.
Cheever Cowdjn was quickly nj the side of
Miss Emily Potter Inside ten seconds Miss
Potter was iu the saddle and Mir. Cowdiu
riding beside her al zalIop. but holding
her right hand a If he feared she woUI.J
fly away Miss Rosam.ud 8urT and VIII
lam Bolton We're away close at the heels
Of the first couple ans gave them . sprint
for home but the leaders drew away and
won 10y ten IIngths. R 2. Nelson and Miss
Laura Hazsti we're left at the post.
The egg and spoon race fell 70 j Chsever
Cowdiu. and z. $ Voss was zecoDd
The apple race consisted Of racing to 4
pan of water. which held an apple ducblnz
iu the water and biting the apple then rj.l-
ing around the course with the apple heIi
in the teeth Many contestants lost their
apples I'm the backstretch. Rene Id Mon
tagae finally dashed home winner. With
mouth full Of apple and water. Miss Pot
ter made a try. but was delayed az tr-
ducking by her pony pulling back So Ear
that she could not reach the apple. Final
Iy she grabbed the apple in her mouth. ana
with water running down Eer face. dashed
after the others. who were far ahead Ms
apple or the SaHop around the course.
The pig sticking consisted Of jabbing a
al animated bag OF linen which was
dragged by T. : Voss the sticlzers having
each a different coIored paint on his spike
Rene La Montague won this. with Fzay-
mond Chancey second The winner was
the one who had applied the most paint 70
the pig.
The usual amount OF fun was created n
the sack race. which was open 70 member,
and their friends only ". r Bolton. 5r
was first, A. W, Fearce second, and g. W
Wickersham. son of The Attorney General.
third. r g. Cowdin won the melon rae.
carrying his melon two hundred yards
without dropping it. There were SIX con
testauts
\ sack race for children of members hal
tWenty-Ona entries. both boys and girls.
Much amusement was caused by the
efforts OF the girls To win. Charles Timp-
son was first. c. Stevenson second and
Miss PoIIie Francke distanced the rest os
the boys and got third place Many pretty
ing an effort to win this event. but struS-
gled herociy on To the end.
y dash was arranged for boys under six
teen years old. children of members only.
and was won by Winthrop Brown. jr. The
prize had been offered by his father
y special cup was then offered hy - n.
Grunuer for a race between the wives Of
the members for one hundred yards. The
aIaCrity with which ten of the women re-
-epsed amazed the donor Those 20 line Up