New-York tribune., 1911-10-06
RACE HORSE RUNS WILD
Rolls Over Jockey. Then Gallops
Through Crowd on Lawn.
3 WOMEN KNOCKED DOWN
Mrs. Sarah R. Sullivan Hurried
TO Hospital When Picked
Up Unconscious.

What otherwise vas Q most successful
race meeting A. Joseph z Widener's
Lynnewood Farm track az Elldns Park.
Penn. yesterday. was marred by z dis
ressing accident IN the fourth race, in
which woman spectator and the jockey
OF one of the mounts were painfully al
though not seriously. injured, and t~o
other women were knocked down BY
plunsing horse
More than six thousand sport loving so
ciety folk from New York. Philadelphia.
washington and Baltimore were at the
meeting, and all we're thoroughly alarmed
and shocked when the accident took place.
Harold Roberts had the mount on Mel-
tonsse. from the Valley Hill Farm Stables.
and was keeping well up with the leaders.
Coigny and Enniskillen. when the horse
pecked AT one Of the iumps on the back
stretch directly opposite the clubhouse
Roberts was unable 70 jump clear and
Meltonese rolled over him and then, Leap
ing 10 his feet made directly for the tnolo-
sure There was Uild dash for satery.
but Mrs Sarah R. Sullivan. or Morrtstovr1.
| y J., Vho iz ifty-four years old, vas tin-
able TO get out Of the wsy in time and vas
trampled under the horses boots. In an
other moment The plungins horse wss capt
urad bv zrooms and led 10 the stable, but
not before Mrs. W u Hoppe and Mrs
Frances Layton. Of Ashburre Penn. Tere
knocked down
The crowd rushed 20 the aid ot Mrs. Sui
Ivan. and when II was seen that she wa
unconscious A physician was called. He
ha1 the injured woman removed 70 me
Jewish Hospital at Olnev. nearby, where
she revived II was found thst she was
/ badly bruised
Meanwhile another part % the crowd haf
gone 10 where Roberts. The Jockey. lsy on
the ground lie, too, vas unconcious and
was carried 10 the clubhouse where n Uss
found that he had three ribs broken u
was said that he wss not otherwise in
iu~sd.
The excitement aroused was selt for m.
rest Of the day. but the majority Of the
spectators STAYED 70 the end and had one
oi the finest days sport since racing
cea sod at Saratoga q year ago The air
was crisp aud fine and 2 warm SUN drove
J away any chill that was about Never
, before had Mr Widener had as many
guests on his six hundred acre farm. bus
there was ample room and a welcome ,or
/ all
A luncheon was provided for the early
ccmers by rail and automobile, and amorS
those who sat down were Thomas X.
Hitchcock Richard Stockton. Randolph
Snowden Mr. and Mrs Joseph F. Widener
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wldsner. P. a. 3.
Widener, Frank Clark Otto Flsischnan.
Tucker. Henry l. Bell. c. Z. Mather. Mel
con Perrin, Morton 7. Schwartz, .. L.
Schwartz, Mr.. and Mrs. De Dietrich. WILL
lam Langley. william ". Kerr. Miss
Eleanor Sears, Of Boston, ?. s. p. Ran
dolph Mrs @. a. Burden. Dewyn starr
Herbert LLOYD. Victor Mather ID and
Horace Hare
A race that attracted lot of attention
was the seventh. 4 stseplechase for arrly
officers. Five horses started and Lieutenant
c. X. Rockwells .. X. the favorite. led
for the first time around but ne refused q.
jump in front Of the stand. and later fell
Knight OF Elwav government owned
animal ridden by Lieutenant Tate.
won by half mile Tampico, another gov
eminent horse. on which Lieutenant Dowus
had the mount, was second. Lieutenant
Rockwell's Great Khan, ridden by Leuten-
ant Lyman. gave his jockey a bad fall IN
front OF the stand. bur, Fortunately the
officer rolled clear Of his mount and. save
for shaking up. escaped injury
The summaries follow.
FIRST RACE For all szes. by subscription q
$40 each with 500 aided. weight t'r ls..
with winners n 1911 10 carrv three pounds
extra tor each race won.
Horse owner and Jockey. W. Bet Fin.
Apqehe C. r. FieiseLman cHineh- 80
All i''"R Red. 2 s Randolph = -
Ho|ac-e.t 5~s1Te. " 8 4iarv.v ,Niiss.I5s rs ' 81 (
Belfast n. T. Durvea Davies III 60
Ara'3eg ade ga & the inrng - and Won AZ tI,r, -
crest for the place Time i:1sb.
SECOND RACE.-For all ages: by subscription
wth 5000 added. SIX furlons2 20 o. "a . -.
srzr3oos. iio, j 'f Z. Wid5aeT 5oBren il 5 i
Willing g. ~ williams Grow
cecilia T.. p. 4. clark cJcNair,iii5 20 5,4
ROYAL Vaue, %. rgckerman u. 400
isr,5 sherwood Isi sii ,bc ray ana ton ess q lp
Ni'iiu- tried hard, but could not make Up t1f
distance lost ar The start. Time. l.lI's.
THIRD RACE-THE CHELTENHAM SrEE-
PLECHASE. for quaiihed hunters n, suo-
Grip ion. With $3.50 added weight fv age
Two miles ana halt
Horse owner snd iocke, W BET. T.0.
J. " FRYE. ar. NcMGrtris Mr..
zebe4es' ''sa'' H. eros. i,rr Jack -'''
sn5eir.r. IT, LLOYD cIf. stokes ..is7 s-I 6
=. ". FRYE won 40 be- pleased. and Zabe3ss
and smeltei were ont OF .t from ne start. Zine
51s7s
FOURTH RAcE,-rHE. .coLIGNY srEEPLE-
CHASE HANDICAP. for three r-5'dE
and upward by subscription Ab,ut Two
miles
Horse. owner and iocksy ", Bet Fin.
Enuskilen, A. u. singer 0Heu-
Gun m Cotton. j. s. stackhousc y
uei,one-s. ,rs.' valley Hu Farm N
T2S'r F2e rae. vas between co,isny an and Rnni.E
lon and he former vor il the stretch. Gun
veray i1iurine Roberts and a woman spsciator
III TT EACE.--Fcr thras-vesr-olds bv sub
ecrlr'ion. pita 500 added weight for age.
gentlemen riders One mile or fhe fat
Horse owner and iockev Wt Eet Fin
The Pascal Conevsso stable 'Mr
Arorast2 ron SEaF 4 N. Hsrtre.s, Mr.. ~
vii-'ns Il = a'', \. william. Mr. r.
seisra /. ,Ir Nsltartria C,Ir
M Ras-ai won eas.4 up. bar A-ondaeE closet
fast and heat out wiling Tor the place.
SIXTH RACE.-THE. LyNNEWoOp CHAr.-
LENGE CUP STEEPLECHAsE. for bona
rnittss: by subscription. lup presented By J.
e. witensr. gentlsmen riders Two miles
and NdIt
Horse owner and Jockey VI Bet Fir
TyOsa. n Z. Bel lMr. BelN 1d3 70 1''
Kennewick 2 Tuckerman. ir
lMr ruckermarl ..............lS2 f-5
LAnsps. @ D Widener. n Or
Atventursr " R Martin CsIr
BlsckD ..................... le0 ~ Fer
is1S Rsnnswick ten A. On early hurdle ard ryosa
Won bv a quarter ~ 2 mile The othsr horses
both fell Time, S.21
SEVENTH RACE -steeplechsse. for four-year-.
olds the proo-rty u he United states gov
errrnent or Of United states army o-Hcsrs
weight for age Two miles arc a hall
Horse owner and jockey VT Bet. Fir
r<right q Elwsy. Crited states