New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28
RELAY RACE FOR RIDERS
Spectators at MineoIa Hors.
Show Enjoy Thrilling Contest.
HOLLAND, OF TEXAS, WINS
Miss Helen Hitchcock Thrown
in Hunters Glass, but Later
Rides to Victory.

A relay race Of three miles, each team
to be allowed only one rider and mount.
to be changed every half mile, was a new
event at the Queens-Nassau Counties Fat,
at Mineola yesterday. 1t followed the la,,
horse show class. and the women ana
men who had been taking the fences with
their hunters, and many froIa the horse
show boxes, crossed the inner field to sa,,
seats on the racetrack grandstand. The
relay race had only three teams, but I,
was novel contest
There were two representatives from
Squadron C. the regular one with Lien.
tenant Fred Alpers, famous as an anna.
teur race rider to pilot the horses, and A
second one with Private Matt Moore as
height limit was l5.1-but Moore rode out.
side mounts. The other team had Il,
owner A. G. Holland as rider James
Park and David Dowd, both gentleman
riders, had entered teams, but In view OF
polo engagements decided not to race
their ponies.
Holland is a gaunt, gray Texan, sixty
years old. lie has a ranch some fifty
miles south OF San Antonio, and has been
bringing polo ponies North every spring
for twenty-five years. None Of the riders
sported silk. They rode In ordinary suits,
minus coats and vests, and without spurs
or whips, although the conditions did nor
bar the latter. The trio lined up in Jockey
style for the start and Alpers opened up
a big lead To the yells of the throng
the aged Texan caught the gentleman
rider on the back stretch and beat him In
by three lengths. Alpers made the quick.
est change OF horses. The Texan made q
driving finish. but was beaten by three
quarters OF a length. In the third and
every change after that the Texan was
first off, and first to finish. Holland, In
one twenty lengths lead, finished singing
and Tapping his straw hat against the
nag as cowboys do with their sombreros
Holland was quite alone at the end Of
the last Jap. Alpers was second and Moore
next. The three money prizes were Of
1900, $3.50 and $50. Hollands mounts were
in turn Sweetheart, John, Jim, Miss
Weaver, Carroll and The Thief all bays
or browns and the latter a Thoroughbred
racing pony. Alpers, between riding and
shifting mounts, was pretty we'll tagged
out. but Holland changed TO his pom!
John and went an extra lap without stop.
ping. 10 show the race was a bagatells
TO bushranger from the Lone Star State
Babes. according to popular belief, take
hn afr 10 fpa Of n bak M
carriages down Long Island way. Thsra
We're five tots in the special pony clas
to be ridden by children under six years
old. each sitting serenely and Juggling at
the reins as he pleased quite ignoring
the grooms, one OF whom led each pony.
There were cups for all Michael Phipps,
kid OF three. received the blue. and the
others were ogden Phipps, aged four;
Cortland d. Barnes, jr., aged Ave. and
Sister" Barnes. aged four. who asserted
positively that was her true name.
In the class for hunters ridden by ladies
over special jumps, Cavalier did not rise
at one fence and Miss Helen Hitchcock
was thrown. Later she made perfect
round on jolly Dixon. and won the first
prize.
The summaries follow:
Glass % Saddle horses, over IL hands,
First. SI5. Mrs. Margaret Barretts On. m. Hea-
light (owneD second. $50. Paul ID. Craysthi
oh. &. Promise: third. Post x Sons .. &. Won
Ger. fourth. Mrs. George =. Fahys b. g. NO
Eammad.
Glass 30 hunters. ever the outside course,-
First, SIS. Ralph Ellis's b. Z. Submit; seconc,
S25. Dosoris Park stables sr IN. Annaoens.
fourth. Jay CUogan. jr.'s. oh. &. Leominster'
Class 80 special FOR ponies, 70 be RIDDEN q
chill iren under six years old. cup Tor esen
placed)--First, John $. Phpps's b; m. BsoSI 1i
ney's Blue Belle (''Sister' Barnes, aged VI
third. Payne Whltneys Rags (Cordtlaha
Barnes. r.. aged 81; fourth. Master OF Franz an.
Hitchcock's Gee There towner. ased q; un'
placed, H. c. Phipps's pony Ogden PhippA
class AZ polo ponies. heavyweight)-First
$50. ]. 3 Phlpps's blk. m. Moonlisht; seeoI y
SIS. Howard Phippss b. e. Cooweo thru a.
s. La6ew's b. & Chaser: fourth. w. .. NJ
CURES b. 4. Denton Bailey.
Glass Al (qualihed hunters; women TO rfdse-
First. SIS. Mrs. T. Htchcocks Dr. 8: !o,y
Dixon Miss Helen Hitchcock; second, slo'
Mrs. Hitchcock's br. & Cslvinist Miss Celess-
Inc Hitchcock third. Sweetwater Farm o. -
Moonblossom Miss Marion Gaynorl; fovnA
Mrs Htchcock's oh. q. Jouac King oA''
Hitchcock.
class 50 Chorses suitable 20 become charger
First. $50. Mrs Margaret Baretts 50
Redlight 10 hands Frank McGrathli eseon s
coci) third. Paul ID. cravath's Promise tMi"
Marion Gaynor): fourth, Mrs. HitehcoSs'
Jouac King (owner).
Glass 20 saddle horses. over l+2 and not ei-
eeeding 1872 hands)aFirst., $40; Mrs . w;
SIS. Mrs. j. q. butchers oh. m. Mspiesass,,
third. ]. Parker Kirlin's Oh. m. Queennsn"
fourth. Paul ID. Cravath's oh. m. Gloryoro'