New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-09
BIG PURSES AT STAKE
Fine Programme Arranged for
Piping Rock Meeting.
TO STIMULATE RACING
Clarence H. Mackay and Harry
Payne Whitney Among Many
Interested in Undertaking

Advance copies OF the programme IN.
the fall race meeting at Piping Root
were given out yesterday by Frank
Bryan, racing secretary OF the Piping
Rock Racing Association. The meetIn,
will run three days Saturday. October ~
Wednesday, October Is. and Satugday
October 10. While this is the first N.
nouncement Of rho full list OF races, no.
tees OF some OF the principal fixture,
were sent out several weeks ago AID
the entries received indicate that IN.
meeting will provide far and away M
most important racing which has been
seen IN the neghborhood OF New York
since the closing OF the big racetracks
The association announce. INVENTIONS
races Of which eleven will be on the IA,
and ten through the field.
The Piping Rock Racing Association Ia,
been formed by two hundred men, who
believe that the love OF racing thorough.
breds for its own sake still exists IN his
community, and that II is 10 this scn,i-
ment that racing In the neighborhood o.
New York must look for support
The association was not formed 10 make
money. On the contrary. not only will all
the money received be expended In the
promotion OF the sport, but several 81 the
leaders IN the movement have donated
both cups and purses. The value OF the
purses and cups which will he offered for
the meeting will exceed foorp. This Is
by far the largest amount offered at any
race meeting in tho East during the pres.
ent year.
Clarence H. Msckay. who has always
been a generous supporter OF racing sni
the breeding Of thoroughbreds, las re-
vived the historic Harbor Hill Cup and
purse for q steeplechase, for three-yoar
olds, which vas last raced for az Bel
mont Park. The purse Is the same-S.o.
Most, If not all. Of the principal owner.
Of thoroughbreds Vho have candidates foY
this cup have been heard from. and At
least twenty entries have been promised.
Harry Payne Whitney. who, like hi,
father, is deeply interested in the wei
fare Of racing in this country, has taken
an active interest i'm the formation Of The
association, and has established the
Wheatley Cup for bona foe hunters
named after his country place.
Thomas r. Ryan, who, since his retire
ment from active business. has entered the
racing field and now has "a string Of
thoroughbreds. has shown his interest IN
the Piping Rock meeting by offering the
Oak Ridge Cup and a purse Of $1,000 for
a handicap stceplechaso.
The veteran turfnan, II. Is. knapp
L.. . IN =
during the last three years OF discourage
ment. has offered the Oneck Plate. aud th'
Piping Rock club has established 'h"
Piping Rock Cup for a steeplochasc Tor
bona fde hunters.
A special effort is TO be made 90 stnu-
late interest in racing By army men. ana
20 that end there will be two military
cups at the Piping Rock meeting one
offered by c. K c. Billings for an army
steeplechase and the revival Of tfo Or
ficers' Army Service Cup, established some
years ago by the Saratoga Racing Associ-
alton.
j. f. Davis. president 81 the association
has offered the Heyday Plate for private
sweepstakes for two-year-olds, for which
dozen entries ALREADY have been ie-
ceived
Among other trophies are the Bra'>
Cup, offered by Herbert l.. Pratt for ha'
race for hacks and hunters; the Dosor'
Plate, offered BY Percy Chubb FOR race
for qualified hunters. and the Booger RED
Galloway Championship Plate. established
in honor OF Booger Fed by his owner
Allan Pinkerton.
Frank j. Bryan. who has been actively
identified with racing in this country for
a quarter OF a century. said YESTERDAY
that he was in touch with racing men
and that indications pointed 10 ols
fields.
The track at Piping Rock which vas
started three years ago and built under
the eve Of Thomas Hitchcock, is now IN
the pink of condition. II is considered
one OF the best turf tracks in the coun'
try, II not the best. There is track
100 feet wide for hat racing and ordi'
nary steeplechasing. and for the hum"
races the track is extended 20 a length
OF mile and A half
As at Goodwood so az Piping Rocs
there Is TO be no attempt TO attract
large crowd. The price for tickets fo'
the members Enclosure, which is tns
only Enclosure FOR which tickets VII %
sold has been fixed at 8 for men ana
for women for each day.
The most novel OF the events OF IN,
meeting, and the one which has creatca
tho most widespread interest. is the race
for Piping Rock subscription ponies. AZ
most year ago sixty-eight gentlemen ~
terested in racing at PlpinS Rock became
subscribers for $500 each TO fund. aOou'
two-thirds Of which was TO be used IN
buying ponies. TO be distributed by U'
among the subscribers, the balance F"
constitute a purse TO be raced for al uF
first Piping Rock race meeting