New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-07
Fred Alpers Goes Down Twice
and Gives Up Mount in
Last Race.
WEBB CARTER IN DEFEAT
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Good
Jumper Badly Beaten by
Gold Plate in Chase at
Belmont Park.

Falls were plentiful on tho first Of a 'Ho-
day meeting of the United Hunts Racing
Association at Belmont Park Terminal yes
terday No less than i've riders I'm the first
Two jumping races we're thrown from their
mounts Fred Alpers was unseated twice.
each time AT the same jump, and while
not seriously injured ne was so shaken up
that he could not accept the mount ON
Henry W. Warmers Nosegav in the last
race Of the day.
There were two Disqualification. Charles
Pfzer's Rock Abbey. after winning well
deserved victory in the first race. was set
hack because he ran outside the nag al
tho turn for home. and Raymond Bel
mortS Cuvart lost second place in the gal
Ioway race because I've forced Harry
smiths Matte Bumppo of the course in
The DIVE down the stretch.
Iieutsnan, & * Rockwell rode his
brown eeidinc MatahOn to victory in TN"
mounted service race in clever fashion
The contest which was at two miles on
the nat. vas open to officers OF the United
states armv only. and II was a picturesque
race. With tho soldiers riding in their white
summer. dress uniforms The horses kept
pretty veil together for the first mile and a
half. Lieutenant Herkness. on GoldWick
and Lieutenant Rumsbaugh on Roman
Wing. setting the pace. Lieutenant Rock
we'll rated his mount for mile and half
and then moved up to take issue with the
leaders. Godwlck soon dropped back
Acater. but Roman Wing hung on and
fought IL out TO the end in neck and neck
finish. which brought the onlookers to
their feet.
Rain and lots of it made the going
,reacherous and kept the crowd small as
II was on account Of the untavOrable con-
ditions decidedly damp. Such enthusiasts
as August Belmont. chairman of the
Jockey club: Mrs Payne Whitney. Mrs
Ambrose Clark. Mrs. Charles c. Rumsey
were among those who divided their time
between the paddock and the stand but
hundreds vino had expected 10 attend
stayed at home.
Six horses went to the post in the first
race but before they had gone mile Gar
terette with Mr.. Alpers up. and Dupree'
Mr.. Flanagan riding went down. Rock Alb
hey and Guardian were so far in the lead
At this point that the contest became d
,wo-horse race. At the turn for home
Rock Abbey swerved badly and ran out
though he came on 10 win cleVerly.
Tho Galloway race was a lively contest.
with all four starters punched fifty yards
from the wire Petit Chevaux won by half
q length from Culvert. but the latter was
disouaIiNed because he had forced Matte
Bumppo on the outside of the rail in front
of the Judges stand. Mr. Widey rode
RAYMOND. as an automobile accident de-
L. h.
Sly horses faced the starter in the Hemp
stead open steeplechase, but only 'hree
finished. Country Guy was red-hot tip'
and while he raced along in front Tor rnost
of the two-mile journey he could not stan
off The Evader, which won py tiiiee
lengths Day Bell pulled up lame
II was in this race that Fred Alpers got
his worst fall and while he was able 10 30
about as usual he wrenched MS shoulueI
so badly that he did not think IL sale 10
take the mount on Nosegay. Rice Gram
and Referee also fell in this race Dut
neither of the riders was hurt
Mr. Archdale's Gold Plate had little diff
fculty in winning the committee steeple-
chase cup from Mrs. Payne whitney wet
Carter by ten lengths Although TOUR
horses started, it developed into Two
horse affair after o. X. and Wrinkle refused.
Harry : Page was in the Judges stdhd'
almost recovered from his accident OF
fortnight ago. when Far West stepped on
his face. He has not yet regained the
sight of his left eye
The summaries follow:
WRIST RACE.-THE ESSEN HUNT STEEPLE-
CHASE HANDICAP OF $500; for bona nae
hunters About three miles over regulation
course. raA.