New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Fields Small, but Crowd Fully
Enjoys the Seven Contests
Run Over the Hill and
Dale Course.
FORM PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR
Gentlemen Jockeys Get Up a
Special Affair - Pinkerton
in Saddle Finishes
Third to Clark on
Ireland Yet.

farewell TO the sport for the season OF WI
at Great Neck yesterday. with the deci-
sion OF a card Of six races arranged by
the Great Neck Racing Association.
Nature seemed to be in sympathy with
those who regretted the passing of thor
oughbred contests, for intermittent show
ers fell throughout the afternoon, at times
so hard that the crowd of l5OO was driven
10 the chelter of the little clubhouse ana
the sheds that skirted the paddock in
closure.
In all enough rain fell TO make condi-
tons, especially toward the end, more
suitable for horses with a penchant FOR
muddy going, although majority OF the
iesults were true to form, the SPECTATORS
landing right on four favorites ana TWO
second choices AS usual at hunt meet
lugs. the fields were too small to furnish
mach lively sport and most of the win
icry meandered home with plenty OF mar
sin TO withstand belated stretch chal-
l-nge.
The track. furnished by w r. Grace lot
lie meet is a curious mixture OF mn ana
dale and woodland, requiring some ener
Eeiic scampering by the spectators VINO
wish to follow the horses along the Va
rious courses. Some Of the more eh'hu-
,iagtic visitors must have covered the as
lance of q 'cross-country race IN gon's
hack and forth to keep track of the colors
that bobbed up from time TO time "a ti'e
fields galloped.
II was the wind-up of a season that may
prove memorable in the history OF racing,
GvC fhnrOnEh
the system Of oral betting forced on race
goers through the operation OF the mar
Agnew law. That this form OF specula-
ton meets with disfavor is certainty
but II has helped to maintain interest.
That owners look forward to a general
continuance of the sport next year was
indicated by an announcement MADE our
ing the afternoon regarding the Flpihs
Rock Subscription purses which were IN
stituted this season. bringing fine fields OF
juveniles TO the post at all the fall hunt
meetings. II has been decided to continue
these races next year. when the same
horses will be three-year- under
system Oh prizes AMI subscriptions that
should furnish good contests.
The proposition has not been entirely
worked out, but the general scheme can
be outlined. Owners will be asked TO pay
a subscription Of $50 on each horse on De-
cember l, another Of the same amount on
March /. and third. also Of $50. for start
ing in the race. IT is proposed that there
shall be two distances mile and six
tenth In the spring and mile and a
quarter in the fall.
Whether this means just two races at
PIPING Rock or two for each Of the hunt
associations remains to be seen. The
weight is to be 40 pounds, with five extra
for winner of one Of the subscription
races this season and eight pounds for
winner Of two. Nothing has been said
about allowances to FLIES and maidens.
II was also rumored yesterday that an
nouncement would be made In a day OF
two OF a large subscription by wealthy
admirers of racing to help TO augment
purses next year. in order that greater
number Of owners may be induced to
place horses in training One Of the draw
backs this season has been the compare
lively small number of horses available
for racing, no matter how attractive the
conditions arranged by the various secre-
taries.
There was not a really good race on
yesterdays programme. and the nearest
approach to such a thing came In q two
mile 'cross-country gallop that had been
arranged on the spot, and which took the
place Of the scheduled sixth race, In which
Web Carter had a walkover. merely
being cantered before the officials to indi-
IL. a. Aoff
When It was seen that the sixth would
not bring about contest Allan Pinkerton
proposed to F. Ambrose Clark that the
latter secure a mount for a match race.
I'm go you" said Clark. ION condition
that you ride" Pinkerton had not been
in a race for twelve years, but he ar
ranged to bring out his own horse, Tails
man, and donned his colors. Clark got
Mr. Won Stades Ireland Yet as his
mount.
Straightaway three other gentlemen
Messrs Beadleston. Coogan and f. Voss-
claimed the right to get in, saddling Re-
gardless. Initial and Meadowsweep re-
spectively. So five horses went to the
post and Ireland Yet won handily from
Regardless. with Talisman third Mr.
Pinkertons last mount was on Cloister
at the old Morris Park course in 1901.
The days racing started with the Sands
Point Cup. sweepstakes at about half
a mile. in which three horses started.
Culvert was a warm favorite and Johnny
Tucker brought her home swinging. in
front Of War Lord and Kingship.
In the second race, the Westbury Cup,
an open steeplechase at three miles. there
we're again three starters, with Harry
Page riding the favorite. Adventures,
against two professionals on Hoity Toity
and Supply. The last-named threw away
her chances by boiling at the second
lump. Hoity Toity tried TO make race
Of 1t. but Adventures was ton the
better of the two and she won by fifteen
lengths under wraps.
There were six starters for the Gallo
way Cup. at a quarter OF mile. third
on the programme. and Culvert essayed
to make IL two victories in one day, go
ing out again as an odds-on favorite. His
best, however, was second I'm a hard drive
TO the old mare Cricket. with II. l.. Bell
riding in the colors of David BOWS. The
Squadron c Farms Constance took third
place.
For the Cove Cup. a two-year-old sub
scription scamper at five furlongs. only
three OF the original six entrants re-
manned In. false break In which Bonn
bay, the favorite. and Overyonda III ran
about a furlong at top speed did not help
them At the finish 1t was Knck Knack's