New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-17
HARRY Smith TO
| RACE ONCE more
Applies for a License as an
Amateur Jockey for
Next Season.
ONCE RODE THE CAD
TO GREAT VICTORY
Gentleman Riders Beginning "a
Show Activitiy-Tuckermau
Sells Maltbie.
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Harry Worcester Smith intends IA "a
sumo race riding next season and h.,
made application FOR an amateur llcs,..
10 the National Steeplechase and B,,,
Association
Mr.. Smith has always been an arden,
sportsman, and a dozen years ago M,
one OF the best Of the amateur rider. !.
recent years he has confined his riding,
the hunting field. but has come 10 N.
conclusion that he can find more Fun 4,
the steeplechases and IL likely 10 mai.
many Of the younger riders look 10 the-
aurels
II vas in 1900 that Mr. Smith rode Ia.
own horse. The Cad 10 victory in IA.
Champion Steeplechase at Morris Park
lie was the only amateur that had ,
mount. and The Cad vas added at N.
eleventh hour He was not looked upo,
as having any chance by the critics ana
went to the post with a liberal pn,.
about his chances.
II. r. Doloney's Plato. ridden ny sHu
Neitch. AT the time one Of the best OF tina
professionals was the popular cho,c.
Veitch has every reason 10 still remer-
Der that race. Nj Smith trsled PLATO
FOR most OF the three and half miles.
and then bringing The Cad up under
furious drive. ne beat the favorite bona
by scant half length II was only such
a victory as finished horseman cous
score
Since leaving the steeplechase field ~.
Smith has constantly kept himself in II.
best OF physical condition In the hunting
field. and he has lost none OF his riding
skill. Last year he hunted A pack o.
American hounds in ireland.
Bayard Tuckerman. ir.. has sold n,
good steeplechaser Maitbie TO sidney L
Josephthal The amateur rider. and the Oh
fellow has been sent down to East WI.
liston. Long Island. He will he fitted 70,
the coming season and on all lie has
shown will be a most valuable additca
to the Josephthal string
Henry Lee. the amateur Jockey, Il
Brookline Mass. has gone to Russia tor
a short season. where he VIII take part
in = number Of races for amateur horse-
men.
F. s Won Stade polo player and ana
teur jockey. has gone to ireland for
season OF point to point races and hurt
ing. he has ridden the good hunter Cod
Plate. in most Of his winning races an
proposes to keep himself In eondiu@
through the cold months. He will
back for the opening OF the hunt GU
racing season. b. Brakeman Lewis. an
other Of the best amateur riders In ms
country. has also gone TO ireland io'
season of hunting and racing.
James Park has decided TO devote ne
cold months 10 playing polo at Corona''
Beach. Florida. and he has left win ~
string OF ponies for that spot. Mr.. Pan
has signifed his intention OF doing NOR
riding in 1914 than ever before. and lis'
ALL polo enthusiasts he Is keeping Up m
game. for there will be deal oil p'af
when the English team arrives io' F"
final training before going into the in"r
national match.
J. Watson Webb has been electe'
represent New England on the h0n'
Committee for 1914 Charles H. ha'rls01
ir.. has been reelected on the conlnl''s'
IN serve for MARYLAND. The delegates ~
chosen annually by the hunts OF tis "
spectiVe districts.
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n. T. Oxnard has reported the his' ~
OF the year at his Blue Ridge Farm
no hov son of Golden MaXm-Notasuikt
the daughter OF The commonsr a.
Touch Not. which created something
sensation on the turf few years p"s~
A. Henry Higginson. Henry w pun
Harry s. Page have been appo'n''o
representatives OF the National s' 49,,
chase and Hunt Association on the nue.
Committee