New-York tribune., 1910-11-25
DAVIS RIDES TO VICTORY.
Wins Point-to-Polnt Chase of
Meadow Brook Club.
SOCIETY is IN EVIDENCE
Relentless. the Victor's Mount,
Shows Excellent Speed and
Ac+ion-Rolfe Second.

HeTnnSTH3d L.. l.
steepIechasing Of an orcer that Is seldom
seen in eross-countTy events was wit
-aseed +nis afternoon when the annual
point -to-point steepiechase OF the Meadow
Rrool Cy,,h for middle and lightweight
hunters was run off and was Won by J. (.
Davis on Relentless in a manner that
brought long and continued applause, and
brought the amateur rider many congratu-
lations
The event was held over four and a
half mile course the start and finish being
in front of the Stevens place Twelve
o'clock was the hour set for the start but
it was a half hour later before the nine
teen entries were ready TO start and were
tined up before the starter In line as
straight as that of a company of cavalry
Long before noon motor cars began to
drop their loads of members of society
from the surrounding country side. so that
by the time the race was ready there we're
over a thousand OF them on the field
where the start occurred The majority of
those present were warmly clad in fur
overcoats and gathered about in little
groups for social converse, after having
looked over the course so as to he able 10
follow the horses with glasses after the
number of places the course could not be
seen for more than a mile from the start
SO that those watching could have no idea
who was in the lead for the greater part
Of the distance
Samuel Wiliett and his bride of q month.
the former Mrs L. II. Arnold. were seated
in an automobile with a friend For a
time they were the centre of all eyes.
he T7lG Vr-l1n -ha -
not nave been better had it been made for
the affair. The woods were on one side for
considerable distance, while the view was
miles. and the group of attractively clad
persons the hill side gave the finishing
touch to a pretty picture It was a per-
feet day, and there was no frost in the
ground to make the race in any way dan
gerous.
In the field where the start was held
a drove of twenty cows were interested
spectators or the scene, and whenever a
woman or child with an especially brigh,
coat would joti. the gathering of spectators
the cows would walk toward them curious
TO see what manner of beings they were
who wore fur coats and walked upright. A
groom was finally detailed to keep the bo-
vines back from the nervous women.
An amusing thing occurred when Mr.
Davis hove in sight for the finish Severa
girls had climbed on top of the fence
where the finish was TO occur and did not
realize they were in danger until the
horses were near them, when they tumbleC
off, regardless Of the manner in which they
landed, and made short work Of getting out
Of the course.
The nineteen horses were all away to-
gether TO d perfect start. and after a short
run came to the first fence, a snake raj
fence with considerable underbrush, which
made the jump somewhat uncertain for the
hunters. All cleared, however, except two.
and they went over after considerable urg
ing The jumps were about quarter of q
mile apart, the course being over ploughed
fields which had been made ready late in
the fall for the crops which are planted in
winter.
At the second jump a half dozen were
held Up. and Douglas Campbell, who was
riding St. Michael, came a cropper, driving
his top hat around his ears, but he was
quickly up again and at the jump At the
next two jumps he met with the same fate
but continued and made up considerable OF
the ground he had lost.
The course was about four and a hall
the crowd had of the horses as they took
the jumps going over a hill and showed
for an instant against the skyline as they
took off for the obstacle. Those who had
field glasses were able to pick up the diff
ferent contestants, and from time TO time
handed out verbal bulletins to the others
Finally a lone rider was seen coming
over the course. taking the jumps as il
ed. Here comes Davis like a whirlwind
scnne one has been hurt and he is coming
for help" He was not coming for help.
however but was finishing his race in a
manner that brought the cheers from the
crowd
Relentless had taken the lead shortly
after the start and had fought for her head
throughout the four and a half mile race,
When she finished she was nearly half a
mile from her nearest competitor. and had
raced the entire field groggy from her
sceed. AS she galloped across the last field
she showed the speed of a winner of the
Grand National, Mr. Davis sitting quiet
and letting her race The last fence she
cleared without the least effort, and ap-
parentIy could have gone five miles fur
ther If il had been necessary.
Mr. Davis was at once the centre of a
group of women. who hugged his hunter.
and one in particular said that she simply
had to have that horse, no matter what
price she was held at Mr.. Davis simply
smiled and patted his horse
AS Relentless finished Rolfe, ridden by
w. Hoffman. came in sight. followed by
Affair. with Devereux Milburn in the sad
die. Then came SaraCen, with L. Nelson
Up This made the first two in each class
to finish After that the others came wan
dering in IN groups. and those who had
not finished the course came back by way
of the roads
The starters in the lightweight class,
with their riders We're: Relentless q. e.
Davis. Rolfe CW Hoffman,, The Witch
tNIcPherson Kennedy, Kenneth norman
Prince,, Eagle Plume (H. c. Phippsl, Law
renee IF. S, Voss), Saracen o. Neilson).
Or. Ellsworth CW. a. Voss), Maple Leaf
IN. Stevenson and Allan Dale CW- r.
Grace
AIiddleweighr hunters-st. MichaeIs %.
Campbell. Night Hawk IF. a. Clark. ORR
famine "a. c. Schwartz, The Niger CH. F.
Godfrey. Altsire ID. Milburn) ana Sign
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