The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-04

LOCUST VALLEY. L. l.. June 3.-The Pip
ing Rock Racing Association, which has
done SO much to increase n mans liking
Tor good horses. opened its spring meet
this afternoon with programme that
gave the keenest delight to a large and
distinguished gathering Of society people.
racing men, the English polo players and
at least 1000 Of the neighboring villagers
The day was Ideal for this most popular
sport and the beautiful grounds OF the
club never appeared at better advantage
More than one Of the English polo players
smilingly said that the grass course and
the absence of grand stands suggested an
Engis track and Lord Wimborne and
his party IN consequence felt perfectly at
home as they stroled around the lawn.
made brilliant by groups of women ar
rayed IN The daintest of spring garments
feature Of the event that was greatly
appreciated by persons living in this Sec
ton was the field in which the villagers
were permitted to enjoy the races without
paying an admission fee. The manage
ment also provided band for their en-
tertainment.
Many luncheon parties sat on the
piazzas Of the clubhouse and all who at
tended the meet agreed that in every de-
tail II was a most delightful success.
Racing ~ Of High order.
The sport too was of higher order
than when this association started in.
Another struggle among the Piping Rock
Subscription horses, now three year-olds,
featured the Hat events. while the Coop
erstown Plate attracted the best OF the
rfa toilet r.
blanket finish in which the chief part OF
the $1,000 purse and the accompanying
plate was won by j. T. Widener's Com
pliment.
w. r. Coe was showered with con-
Rratulatons when his stout Ally Election
Bet carried of the Subscription Serial
Handicap from a field OF fifteen. Outrun
in the early stages the laughter OF Elec-
tioneer was ridden p tlently by Nlcklaus.
With Lily Orme Swimming over the grass
in front Election Bet was next to last
as the bunch dashed down the back
stretch. She made up ground going
around the bend, where knick Knack led.
attended by Harry Payne Whitney's Some
Kid, bu' IL was not until the stretch run
that Election Bet found her real speed
and began to run over the tired horses In
front of her.
Penobscot was icratched from the
Cooperstown Plate. to be reserved for the
Wnitney MtnlOrlhl, 10 u" run mere on
Saturday. Ballybay and Compliment
were equal favorltes at s to 5. and II was
a queer happening that lost the race for
the former on the first turn OF the
cour- Ballybay, rating along easily,
had opened a gap of three lengths when
ne took the jumn on che bend AT the
bottom OF the stretch. As soon as Bally-
bay cleared the jump he leaped in the air
again and cleared the fence rail at almost
the next stride. Allen swung around the
fence and ioined in the runn'nr win
Bsllyhay several lengths behind the
leaders
Cuf'onlar held the lead WITH no trrNlod
his rider OF at a jumn in the backstretch'
after which Ranet and Commitment fought
FOR the lead ur'' dnsn''e the extra ground
ne had travelled. Rallyhav challenged IN
the stretch. II was a grand race 10 the
wire. with Commitment winning hv
LENGTH and Ballybay nosing out Ballet
for the place.