New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
THRONC AT OPENING
OF RACING SEASON
Lively Sport Provided for
Enthusiasts at HeWlett's
Bay Park.
ROCKAWAY CUP A
THRILLING CONTEST
Mr. Won Stade Pilots Octette to
Smart Victory-Miror Mis-
hap Mars Sport.

Pacing was welcomed with open arms
IS. New York and Long Island lovers OF
Tho snort at the amateur meeting Of the
Rockaway Hunting club az HeWlett's Bay
park Yesterday. More than $500 enthusi-
ae+s filed the little hunt club park and
trimmed over into the field and in front
n tine seemingly mile long line OF motor
cars. They were well rewarded with close
erishes in nearly every one Of the six
aces ON the card.
The one that stood out from all the
others and perhaps one Of the most thrill
ing seen at the amateur meetings in many
moons was the Rockaway Cup. at about
three and half miles over the hunters
course. f. : Won Stade has proved many
times his ability TO ride clever race, but
he covered himself with glory in plotting
Octctte 10 victory in the Rockaway.
Long before the finish the crowd was
uron its toes and cheering wildly as the
amber and black silks on Octette moved
70 the front Won Stade used rare judg
nent. holding his mount i'm ana trailing
the field lengths behind Toreador. which
set the pace practically all the way For
tWo-thirds Of the distance Toreador and
stade let out Octette and won with
lengths 10 spare. The race itself over the
sticks was a pretty one ana unmarried by
falls
In fact, everything went nicely, as
things should on an opening day. The
sun shone down on the new green turf,
and a wind with the tang of the sea in
II came across from Long Beach way.
The crowd was I'm a holiday mood. 'too.
The gowns Of the wonderland no out
door story would be complete without
mentioning them-outvied nature I'm its
gayest array.
A. Ludlow Kramer's Culvert. which
seems 10 improve with age. carried off the
purse and plate in the galloway handicap
that opened the card. Jack Cade. the sec
ond choice. beat the flag and got away
with n good lead. setting the pace 10 the
turn into the stretch. Culvert however,
was much the better. and swung into the
lead at just the right moment and won
handily.
F. s. Won Stade scored his first victory
in the two and a half miles chase over
the brush course for the Hewlett Park
Plate. He rode Allan Pinkertons Gold
Plate In front mos. of the way. to win by
more than three lengths over Ben Cabell,
Sparks and Pail Mall.
II was in this race that the only fall
that marred the jumping races occurred
on the second time around Kara. ridden
by Karl Whittendale and owned by Peter
Hauck. jr. took off too far at the liver
pool The horse landed on its head.
Mr. Whttendale was badly shaken up
in addition TO having the muscles of his
right shoulder wrenched.
As no hunt club meeting would he com.
pete without one of the Tucker boys
carrying off the laurels in at least one
race. the duty fell on Johnny Tucker yes
terday afternoon. With the leg up on
Ludlow Kramer's Johnny. he breezed
home in the hacks and hunters at mile
and a quarter IT was a good ride. too.
RE bided his time till Silverlock tired in
setting the pace after three quarters of
mile. AbscOnder made a strong bid for
the honors. but had to be content with
second money.
Failure to take the last jump cost Ad-
venturess the Cedarhurst cup and the
purse i'm the two-mile chase over the
brush course After passing Fashion
Wing in the last half-mile Adventures
was going strong and victory only yards
away The mare swerved. however and
the honOrs went to Fashion Wing The
race was a good one all the way with the
victor setting the pace most Of the time.
Capricorn was second and Irish Lace
third
The card closed with six-furlong
handicap for the Piping Rock Supscrip-
ton three-year-olds. f. Ambrose Clark's
Babisa. which showed so well last fall at
Piping Rock and Belmont Park Terminal,
won by scant head. Overyonda II, the
choice. got of we'll but was caught and
passed by Babisa at the eighth. after
which the latter had II nip and tuck the
rest of the way with Cagliostro and Bonn
bay