New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-31
STUNNED, But REMOUN1S
Hugh GornIey Shows Pluck at
Watching Hunt Meeting.
LARGE CROWD SEES RACES
Harmon Lass Captures Neither
wood Cup After an Excit-
ing Contest.

4 CAAiAbitAJA u pA1Jh al the SpfiIE NtSstlfiA "a
the Watching Hunt. Just outside Of Plain
I field. y J., yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Gormley had the mount on Rufus
F'inch's Harry BayIer in, the hfth race on
the card. the Somerset Cup. After clearing
the liverpool on the last time around Mr.
Finch's gelding stumbled. throwing Mr.
GOrmley with such force as TO stun him.
Harry Bayler was soon on his feet again.
although in doing 50 he came psriiousiy
near rolling over on his prostrats rider
jest as some Of the spectators rushed over
TO aid Mr. GOrmley he jumped 70 his feet
and. rubbing the dust out Of his eyes.
Iinred over to his horse. which he mounted
and finished the race
Peter Hauck, jT-'s. Essex 3. easily won
the contest. which up 20 the time Of TIRE
accident to Mr.. Gormiey was one Of the
prettiest steepIechases seen this wear Eacf
time the horses passed the stand they were
so close together that a blanket could have
covered them
Schuyler casey. who had the u1ourt CT
r c. Ffnch's Lady Arm In the first race
Of the day. the Union Cup. also rad mar
row escape from injury Coming around for
the first time Mr.. Cssey's mount suddenly
shot off the track Just outside Of the pad
dock. and crashing into table at whfch
two men were seated threw Mr.. Casey,
who escaped with a shaking UT. The two
spectators. however, were injured enough
to require the services of a physician
After running helter-skelter through the
grounds surrounding the clubhouse for i've
minutes. Lady Ann was finally captured
The race was only a training gailopF for
Al r. Woods
Although the sky was overcast most of
the afternoon. it did not prevent many
prominent members or the New Jersey
hunting set, as we'll a few from Long
Island, from taking part in the sport
Among those seen around the paddock and
incIosure we're Reginald Vanderbilt, NJ.
and Mrs Frederick Bull Charles ]. Fisk.
and Miss Annie Fisk, Mr. and Mrs
l. F. Waring Mr. and Mrs How
ard Colby. Mrs Everett Colby. Mr.
and Mrs F. : Hooley Mr. and Mrs.
f. s Waring. Mr.. and Mrs. I.eunuel Serreil.
Mr. and Mrs Edward van Buren,. Mr.
and Mrs George P MelIick. Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Tennny. Miss KatH crime IcCutcheon.
Miss Charlotte Finch Mr.. anil Mrs. Will
lam L. TYLER Mr. and Mrs Reeve Srock-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butler. Charles
VI. F'IeischnaFn. Odo F'Ieischmann, Mr. and
Mrs John Never. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs A G.
Vail Mr. end Mrs n. " Lowe. Miss
Mortimer Mr.. ard Mrs. T. E. Rsyno!ds.
Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford Sheppard. Loorris
lana. Charles Phzer. r. \ F'airbairn-
Peter Hauck jr.. Harry l. Finch and
Hastings Arnold.
The Motherhood Cup. the third race OF
the day. resulted in an exciting finish be-
tween J. n. Mulcahey's Harmon Lass. MS
owner riding. James Hevers Sir Gaze
with W H. WiIdey I'D, and P E BTuner
Victory Belle. with Fred AlpeFs IN the
saddle Alpers took Victory Belle TO the
front when the flag fell, and soon opened
such gap that the race apparently was al
over but the shouting
As the far turn was reached. however.
Victory Belle stepped into a hole. and for
a moment it looked as if Mr.. Alpers was in
for tumble. After grazing the track with
her nose. however. Mr. Burners mare re-
gained her stride. but not in time 70 pre-
vent her being passed by Harmon Lass.
who had been coming along strongly Sir
Gaze came Up, too. and the three horses
dashed into the stretch heads apart
Down they came. the riders whipping fu-
rioUsly and digging their spurs deep into
the sides OF their horses. \ dozen yards
from the wire Mr.. Nulcahey's horse shot
out and won by scant length Mr.. Wfidey.
by clever riding. bringing Sir Gaze home a
head in front Of Victory Belle.
There was plenty Of excitement in tina
farmers race. y F. Dener's Spitffre and
C KeIiy's Flora outclassed the other
horses so much that they had the race be-
tween themselves. with st,czl good results
that they passed under the wire so closely
together that the judges called IL a dead
heat on the r1n-of Flora tried TO go
over one Of the hurdles. so spirhre rompea
home an easy winner by nifty lengths
The summaries foilow&
FIRST BACE-CNICN CUP. for hacks ara
hunters; one ana half miles on ne aat
Cup presented by Ham ; Fa-Ies
~ Horse or u ana owner n, n w Rider Fin
Big Ben. J. r. Pollard. 800 f65 NJ. CiorrrIsv
Lady Amy, r c. Finch Los Sar. Casey
sBoIted and did not hnisa-
SECOND RACE-For farmers horses worked -
the neighborhood OF PiaintieId: about ave
furlougs on the dat.
Horse and owner. E~1
SPithre. Z f. Demer- ---..---.....-...-..... 10
sweetheart F " suyisrl
Kitty W h Clark .---.----.--.... :
"spithrs and Flora finished 50 close together
that the Judges called il a dead hear .s7ffar.
won on the run-Of-
THIRD RACE-THE MOTHERHOOD Cr-P: for
salloways. half a mile On the fat cup pre-
Horse and owner VI Rider FIN
I mon Lass. J. II. MrIcahey $50 Mr. Mlllcahey J.
SIR Gaze eiaze. James iever 80 NJ wiIdey. .. 2.
,asabiancs. Fl. ". Rose. $50 Mr.. C;'app9.4
FOURTH RACE-Open race, for three-year-odx
and upward. abouC SIX furIongs On tEs aaI
Ardsmia. James Hevsr.- las NJ Daniel -. Is
5enesee. X b SchIsy- Tueker -. "a
lunch. ?. F Br1Iner .-..- las Mr. Alpars "a
H. Sunshine T. \. Castles f43 R King -
FIFTH BACE-THE SOMERSET CJ-P. stse7ls-
chase: for hunters. ABOUT three miles over =
fair hqntinE country. Cup presented ~
Essex b p Hauck r. IDS Nr D9vS ia