New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
AlPERS'S RACING HONORS
Wins Four Out of Five Events at
United Hunts Meet.
SOCIETY BRAVES THE COLD
Disqualification of Essex B. and
Adjutor Mars the Steeple-
chase.

down to Belmont Park Terminal yesterday
afternoon for the second day of the United
Hunts Racing Association meeting. The
day was just a trihe cold for comfort even
with the heaviest Of wraps, but the un-
pleasantness of the atmosphere was more
than made up for by the keen racing and
exciting finishes The honors OF the day
went 10 Fred Alpers. who rode to victory
IN four Of the five races.
Perhaps the fact that the first of the
seasons big football games was on the
card kept the attendance down, but there
were almost as many in the stand and IN
closure as last week. when the first days
races were held Fortunately, there was
not a single accident in the course Of the
afternoons sport. and not one Of the riders
received as much as scratch. Disquah-
hcations upset the finishes in two OF the
FIVE races but they old not detract at ali
from the racing.
Alpers began the day by riding Faultless'
a brown mare owned by Henry W. War
ner. 10 victory in the first race. II was
the Queens Hurdles Race and was at two
miles distance. Speculator. with II. Tuck
or. was the favorite and the second choice
was Far West with Mr.. r. Mortimer up.
When the horses vert off Mr.. Archdales
supplement. ridden by Mr.. A. Clark was
the first under the wire. and in the first
quarter OF a mile went out 10 a lead Of half
dozen lengths Faultless, Spectator and
Far West were running well punched. keep
ing the same distance behind Supplement
for the greater part Of the mile. Then just
as they entered the second half Of their
tourney Supplement began TO. tire badly
and Speculator and Far West went into the
lead with a jump. Alpers. on Faultless,
was not far behind and coming into the
homestretch shot out ahead Of Far West
and went over the last jump on even terms
with Speculator From there on to the
finish it vas nip 3nd tuck. but Faultless
was game 70 the core and in the last half
dozen rods pulled out half a myth ahead
Of Spectator with a wonderful burst of
speed
Because OF the disqualification Of two of
the three horses in the Great United Hunts
Steeplechase. that race went as an easy
victory for Alpers, on Macedonian, although
n is certain that he would have won any
way. had the other horses not been de-
clared out of it. The race was a three
horse affair. with Macedonian, Essex B.
and Charles Phzer's Adjutor as the con-
tenders Macedonian made the running
from the start and was In the lead all the
way around II was q three-mile race, over
the brush course. On the second mile both
Essex b. and Adjutor cut off a corner of
the course. but did not succeed in making
an appreciate gain on Macedonian, which
won as II pleased. Essex B. was second
and Adjutor third. but when the judges
learned of their cutting the course they
were disqualified.
There was another disqualification in the
fourth race. and this time the horse that
finished first, Kennewick, with Mr.. Moru
mer up. was set back for running around
hurdle.
There was dash Of color in the sere
Long Island landscape I'm the last race, in
which all the riders wore dress uniform Of
the national guard. 1t was confined to ma
tional guard horses, and Squadron swept
the field by getting first, second and third
places Lieutenant Alpers romped home
on Captain Buckeye, more than ten lengths
ahead Of the field Private Cavanagh, on
Golden Dick, was second, and Sergeant
Leery on Custer. was third.
Among those who were in the paddock
from time to time were John Bull, Mrs.
Pavne Whitney and Miss Joan Whitney,
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock and her daughters,
Celestin and Helen; Mrs. Celestine Eustis,
Commodore +. H. Wilson Of the Atlantic
Yacht Club. Mrs Stephen Bell, T. Coogan,
Mrs. J. Townsend Burden, jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stevens and their two daugh-
tiers. David Dows. Miss Gwendolyn Burden,
Mrs. Goadby Loew and her daughter Mrs.
w. W. Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. August Bel
mont, Miss Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Henry Higginson, James r. Keene, Miss
Rrrd and Mrs. James A. Burden. William
Dear. Of Philadelphia had special car
and returned to the city with a party of
friends.
The summaries follow:
FIRST RACE.-THE QUEENS HURDLE RACE
for a plate OF 500, for three-year-olds ana
upward. weight for age TWO miles over
Horse. owner and Jockey. VT odds. Fin.
Fauiucss. Henry W Warner (Mr. go =, ~
specuiaior. H'pSl'' Chelsea stable CIr. II
Far au'SEiS West. MIR. Arcidalc (Mr. R
cFsGiysri. sPr'sa,' George p. sherman 49, -.
Lieutenant Starz) ............. los 1O-l f'
Supplement Mr.. Archdsle (Mr. A.
country SiSry Guy Henry Lee Gdr
ssfl Supplement- led for the iirst mile but dropped
back and the race was between Faultless spec
ulstor and Far West. with Spectator by far the
strongest az the finish.
SECOND RACE. - THE GREAT UNITED
HINTS STDEPI ECHASE HANDICAP OF
500 Three miles over the brush course.
Horse. owner and Jockey. VT ODDS Fin.
Macedonian. Fred Alpers Mr Al
ristx RsIS' p. peter Hauck. jr Oir
,dfu,oy K mhi'cbsT cbaTies PHzer cMr s
InssnbtbaD 1...'..........1s8 1873 6-l
.pIsSOusIifed TSsSH Macedonian led ali the way. and
you'd have had no trouble IN wiz winning even ~ u
the course. for which they suffered disqualinca-
tlon
THIRD RACE.-THE CoRINTHIAN PLATE;
for three-year-olds and upward; weight for
Horse. oss owner i and Jockey ~ W.T. ODDS Fin
Nosegoy. Henry w. Warner Cdr
RayymonS. ~ SiPt'I, August Belmont CIr. r.
lne TucEer) ..152 So 81
W n wiideyI yI...................15 e-l a.
stevenson ...............-......1 1913 SIS 5h
s JosephthaD ''........."......15 e-1 eh
Melville. Allan Pinkerton Cdr X
Pilot II. Henry l. Bell (Mr. BelD. .l52 e-1 81
D'Ormont. F. Ambrose Clark (Mr
Kinderhook. Robert Kelly CMr. H
Raymond and Yosegay had splendid struggle
through the last furlong. and Nosegay won by
bare half length. The Rascal was three lengths
behind at the finish.
FOURTH RACB-THE COMBINATION sTEE-
weight FOR age: TO be ridden by gentlemen
riders. Two miles over brush course
glse HeSTy e%ReT L. ana Re P'Gsy M Be M 2aG' sac Fl In
Pompous. Henry W. Bull (Mr