New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
HORSES BALK At JUMPS
Fun for Crowd When All Three
'u' Starters FIatIy Refuse.
TY0SE WINS BY A NOSE
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Colors in
Front in the Nirvana
Steeplechase,

SrokaT. at Great Neck. Long Island. The
suT1ping over a steeplechase course which
wound over a rolling stretch OF ground
n the rear of the COSY little grandstand
furnished a thrilling sight for fully two
thousand spectators. With all the fences
r. pain view. those who looked on from
the hill could see every movement Of ire
horses as they sE1itted across the fields.
The horses themselves. however. did not
take kindly 10 the course. and gave the in
preston that IN their opinion there was
much 10 be desired. In the Martin Hall
Steeplechase. which was the fourth race Of
the afternoon. the three horses which
started showed their disapproval vigorously
and IN 4 manner which could not he mis-
INTERPRETED The vote was unanimous. A.
one tire ali three riders We're urging their
mounts 20 clear the fences. but without
success
X Gould Brokav's Delcanta, me IA
,-o-1te in the race. was the first 70 register
his disa pprobation, and the others quickly
followed suit He was in the lead when he
refused a. the second fence in the rear Of
The crardstand- Gua1emozin and Nestor
cleared II easily. bur took a mental note o.
Delcarta's actions. and when they came TO
The next fence they refused TO g further
While The Two horses had been racing neck
and neck down the field. Mr. McDern1o5t
had been urging Delcanta 70 change his
7r-ind and 20 over. bur without making 'Ae
slightest impression He had about given
III. when he saw the other rwo horses oalh-
snr ~ The next fence. Realizing 1hat re
7-ad 4 chance 70 win +he race. ne redouoieo
s-is efforts Mr. Wildey on Guatemozln anu
Mr. Alpere on Nestor were eoual-E IT d
r,uandarv. AT three riders for several MIN
-,+es uera fairly frantic in their efforts 10
re- che horses over Finally MI "IUeS
cot his horse % jump and sailed away 10
the finish % win without coTnpetlIloH'
re s--b race. fo- hacks and hunters, 70
suited n the most stirring nn4s" -
- Na-co+fne. the property 81 J. watson
49,, cot oT TO aying start and led
~. 4eld twice around the track. Grand
go. 80 rosa challenged. however. at
tra head Of the stretch and the three swept
=o--- -be track abreast 4 few feet from
,bA e-fsF Il =. Bell or Tyoss- fairly lifted
his mount 70 the front. while Mr- Herkness
ans NJ Burden rubbed stirrups with MI
Y2su on either side As the THO crossed the
line T-osa led by half head. while 6ran0
-ederte beat Narcotine by a nose
Those who took advantage Of NJ. Bro
kav-'s invitation 10 see some good racing
had reason 20 feel satisfied The centre o.
tHe track was filed with automobiles, while
the snug Erandstsnd was taxed 10 its ca
rac:tv Although the cold weather OF the
tast fex days called for fur coats. these
yve-e quickly cast aside ~ the request OF
warm south wind which swept across the
course.
Among those present were Nj and Ms
VV Gould Brokaw. Ms. Thomas Hitchcock
Mrs John Sanford. Berry Wall Walter
Pe---. Russell Grace, Harry ". Smith. H
a Bourne Mrs. J ". AIinturn. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. Miss Celestine Eustis, Mrs
Charles Corey RUnsey and Mrs. Tyler
Morse.
TrCU5Ie IN starting the sixth race led 70
difficulties which resulted in its being run
over again The horses acted badly al the
barrier, live Wire and Grey Bud being the
worst offenders. After repeated attempts
t. get the field away. the man with the ad-
Ssnce flag dropped il without orders from
y. O. TaIluadge, the Official starter As 4
result Grey Bud, Casabianca and Norwood
were left a. the post. while live Wire swept
around the course iB fine form TO win by
= length from Sir Gaze The Judges how
eFer. decided that il was not a race. and
the horses were sent 70 the post again
on q second Try Grey Bud got OF 70
fying start and was never headed. The
little gelding streaked over rhe track under
the guidance OF Nr Casey like a shot ont
Of q gun. &c win by TWO lengths. lIr a1p-
Urs- riding Z. J. HOgans The Thief had
spirited tussle with Norwood for second
Eon0-s. and beat the latter by q .neck.
Mr- Casey rode Gre Bud 10 victory .az
Vel n the Carolina Stakes. the second
1ace OF the afternoon This Resulted in =
thrilling finish with Live Wire, the other
BrokaW entry. Live Wire was OF badly
Eud consequently was at a disa6yanraze
U-hen the race began
Mrs Payne Whitney Web Carter v-o,
the Nirvana steeplechase with ease after
Vnarles Phzer-s J. T Morgan fell and
threw his rider. AIr C7app a. the horses
V-ere completing the las quarter mile Of
fhe race The son OF Travesty-Ka-e Nor
San followed a. the heels OF Web Carter
anti ae came TO grief. Neither horse nor
Sockey vas injured. our Mr.. CIapp was
50 badly shaken 70 that he did rot care
40 remount and finish Eophore appeared
- have second place Al his mercy. but NJ
Burden took things easily. and Dolly span
Ler with M Rumsey up, closed with d
rush and took the place by a neck
Harry " Smiths Stripping had no Diff
s~-iitE in winning the Cray Sam Steeple-
erase which vas the first race of the az
rernoon. Stripping made most Of the run
rlinE and won by about half mile when
Tslisran baked a. some OF the fences, but
FraUv finished second. Gypsic refused
and did not finish.
The summaries follow
FIRST -soe-The cray sam s-seplerHsss. f7r
fH1zrde hunters. 500 money or Iiafe 20 ne
= T.nn@r So : money or piaif 10 'le
a "eIF rrTrI zTG raf fS--rS
Fup-ing 165 HAITI y. smith oir RlnsHy'
-al@snsr is Allan Pi1lerron 'Alr Joseph d,
'igpsi~ 10. charles Paze- M carp e
-0.4 r-- frlsh.
-t-.---r -radc most ~ The running and won
-sr a mile CdEs quoted stripping. ~ .
e-sr money on G-psie and Talesnlan. inner
= Eafhe-aess-f-dla-
second race-The caro- ius. for ponies "A > ana
under. Sl0o In money or plate ta winner -" ID
rr-re-- r- Ufsre 10 second Quarter mile
GREY Bud ~ T. could Br.la " .Ar. taseEt IL
L-e wre I47 Y. Gould Brokaw 'Nr- o,
single -. ls7. IL. a. Bovine ,Alr AlPersi ..-. 3
Grey Buc 10 2. LIv~ Is ire. o. D. rnEe d.
10 O. Hinner-fir- e. aged, Boston h's
-l0FsIe
Thrs race The NI-rara Steerle~lass- f9s
qualified hunters. I've years Old and upward
500 -u money CT plate presented hE " could
Isr7kav t1 fhe winner, $50 IN money OF plate to
+-- second Ahol5 tUp ard half miles
Wen Carter. l57 Mrs Payne whitney pir-
lJo.iiS spsnke-. I57 Hsrry ". smith DIR
z-qPhone. l62 The waIpoie stable ar. Bur
deus ......... ....-.. .. 3
Golden Glow. l57. X. Leventritt 'Air- Joseph
2 = ss.-,sr ,c9 ,.rs-f~s T6zar Mr. Clamp