New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-10
Defeats w. R. Goes Piping Hot
a Short Head After a Long,
Hard Drive.
CROWD ENJOYS KEEN SPORT
c. R. Fleischmann Gets an Ugly
Fall, but, While Stunned,
Escapes Serious Injury
at Locust Valley.

John B. Dennis. one Of the latest con-
verts to thoroughbred racing. had the
keen satisfaction of winning the Piping
Rock Subscription Race. of $1,000. with
his good two-year-old flly Aurora on
the Piping Rock Racing Association az
Locust Valley yesterday.
W. r. Goes Piping Hot was second
and Harry Payne Whitney's Some Rid
third. while Belle Terre. owned by II. X.
Knapp and a hot favorite finished fifth.
The time was 100 3-5 for the five fur
longs-fast for the turf course.
The race was worth the prize and the
crowd shouted and cheered as Aurora
came dashius through tho stretch. to win
bv the shortest Of heads from Piping
Hot. whose owner also is a newcomer 10
racing.
The only accident TO mar the eXhlirat-
ing sport came I'm the last event, when
G. r. Fleishmann suffered an ugly fall
and was picked up stunned and bruised,
but not seriously injured. lie had the
mount on his own horse. Astute which
was leading by two lengths at the head
Of the stretch. when stirrup leather
broke and sent Mr. Fleischmann Keeling
10 the turf
Army riders 10 win were Lieutenant
Karl Bradford. In the restricted steeple-
chase. and Captain Mitchell. in the
RrooSvile Plate. who came on with
Highland Chief when Mr. Fleischmann
fell
t,.ii.i..r,, e.-..,-od .bo ,.o.,fo,L,so fo-
the Glen Cove Cup cleverly in Mrs.
Payne Whitneys coors. ridden by r.
Wall a jockey newly brought out from
England by T. Ambrose Clark.
II was cold enough 70 suggest 4 late
October day. if the leaves and grass were
not so green. but the attendance revealed
no cessation Of interest in the sport st
tho American Ascot.
The Red Jacket coach again stood on
the lawn. and brought a merry party
from the Meadow Brook club Those
who had no engagements in town stayed
after the races for the first polo game
of tournament for a cup given by the
Duke Of Westminster as a souvenir OF
the British teams visit.
chief interest. Of course, centred in the
running of the rich subscription race. Six
youngsters. which had qualified In the
elimination trials last Thursday. faced the
barrier. and finally went off TO a fair
start. with Piping Hot iu front
Belle Terre began slowly. but Aurora
found her feet quickly and rushed 20 the
front. witt Piping Hot, Nancy Orme and
Some Kid in close attendance.
Turning for home Aurora led by q
length bur when Strengthened cut Piping
| Hot challenged. and furious drive fol-
lowed to the finish. with the former win
ming By the width OF hand.
Some Kid was third. three lengths back,
but had TO be- ridden out desperately 10
get the small end Of the purse from
Nancy Orme and Belle Terre.
John r. Dennis. who was lucky enough
TO draw the winner In the pool last winter.
is a banker I'm the firm with G.. Ledyard
Blair. commodore OF the New York Yacht
Club Both Mr.. Dennis and Mr.. Coe re-
ceiyed many CONGRATULATIONS.
The latter had two subscriptions. having
taken over second one 70 oolige G. ".
Wetmore. who was going TO Europe FOR
his health and could not wait FOR the
race. lie has a summer home on the New
Jersey coast. and his wife daughter OF
the late H. H. Rogers, and their children
have won prizes with their Welsh ponies
al the Long Branch horse show.
Aurora is q chestnut filly by Confession
Fata Morgana. and was purchased for