The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
Won STADE HEREOF
HEWLETT HUNT RACE
Gentleman Jockey Rides Great
Finish With Octette
for Chief Cup.
ONE AMATEUR is INJURED
F. Whittenbaird Falls and His
Mount, Kara. Has to
Be Destroyed.
ONE AMATEUR is INJURED

HEWLETT. l.. l., May 2.-F. =. Won
stade, known among his friends Kitty.
was the hero OF the race meet OF the
Rockaway Hunting Club held on the pic
tures1ue course at Hewlett Bay Park
o-day The daring cross-country rider
put up a race on Octette. the winner OF the
Rockaway cup. that many professionals
would have envied and brought his mount
home winner by two lengths, though he
had b>en more than fifty lengths out Of
the running when half the tortuous course
Of three and a half miles had been COW
cred
Such a rousng finish seldom has been
seen at an amateur meet In a race OF
such a distance. and the 5000 persons
who attended to show that horse racing
Is still a magnet for sportsmen shouted
themselves hoarse In appreciation Of the
patient riding and vigorous finish tina,
landed Octette a winner In the most i'm
portant race OF the day.
Two special trains from New York
brought many OF the old devotees OF
racing TO the course 10 enjoy the first
contests of the kind within easy reach
OF the metropolis this season. These
formed only a small proportion OF the
crowd. which was largely representative
of the hunting set OF Long Island. Hun
dreds of automobiles We're parked along
the homestretch. which was lined half
dozen deep with spectators who had
10 he satisfied with fieeting glimpse
OF the thoroughbreds as they made their
dash fog The finish.
More than half a mile from the judges
stand there was a dip In the land. which
bore especial interest for the spectators
after an accident that might have tern,l-
mated fatally for the rider as IL did for
the horse that came to grief at the stifI
fence. only the patrol Judge could See
the m!shap to +. Whttenbaird and l.is
mount Kara. which resulted In the horse
being shot Kara rushed at the fenca
and hitting the rail turned "A somersault
and landed ON his head. The amateu.
rider was thrown heavily. but landed on
his shoulder He was assisted to the pad
dock. and the doctor who attended him
was uncertain whether or not his shoulder
was dislocated. Kara's back was broken
and he was destroyed.
The race for the Rockaway cup at
tracted Il field Of horses some OF which
had raced with distinction on the big
tracks. Among these were lronsides,
WnicH won many good races III tnt Wnit'
ney silks and which now IL owned by
G. C. Rumsey. the polo player and But
well, "A formidable contender In steeple
ohases a few years back. These were
passed up by the students OF form ant
Octette. running In the colors Of j. Wat
ron webb. was made the favorite. with
Butwell and Ironsdes next In demand
Tho hunters had "A short stretch to rur
| before going twice over the course ant
there was n shock for the public wher
Octette Numbered at the hrst hurdle ant
I crashing through lost so much grounC
| that she was many lengths behind wher
thu horses passed the Judges stand fol
the first time. Here II was that Won Stad'
/ showed rare wisdom In rating the MARI
along until she had time to recover from
the effects OF the bad jump. Amaranth
the extreme outsider. was allowed to lead
while Octette dropped back further anf
| further until she was nifty lengths be
| hind when they passed the stand ih'
next time and only mile and hal
remained OF the race.
Butweli and Ironsides were hghting 10
| the lead then with Toreador In u hand,