The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10

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Rocks autumn race meet to-day held Its
own, In the esteem Of the sport loving
public. in spite of automobile racing and
baseball. each OF which drew Thousands
Of worshippers to it's shrine. Men and
women who low horses had SUFFICIENT
attraction in the keen contests promised
on the pre.tiest r%acecourse In America
and they turned out to the number Of
1000 TO see Joseph T.. Davis's Vihr carry
of the crow for th~ree-year-old steeple-
chasers In one of the best races ever
seen for the trophy presented by Clar-
ence H.. Mackay.
There was special Significance In the
success OF one Of the two horses started
by Mr.. Davis for the Harbor Hill cup,
AZ that sportsman won the same race
last e with Single stick. and the
victory of Vifr to-day entities him to
permanent possession OF the trophy. Vi
FIR ran coupled with Alledo, and though
ii was the first time that he had An
ished In front In a race he showed
clever fencing and gameness of the frst
order In defeating the field Of thirteen
young jumpers which had been schooled
n coddled all season with this cup
race In view.
Though beaten for the chief prize. due
credit must be given to Bill Dudley,
running In the colors Of the North
wood Stable. owned by Mortimer l..
Schin. BY two previous victories Bill
Dudley had earned penalties which
called for him 10 concede ten pounds to
the winner. In spite Of this Bill Dudley
war fighting every inch OF the way.
and finished second. two lengths behind
Nifr. Another that would hay We been
struggling with the placed horses but
for an unfortunate stumble three jumps
from the finish was the Greentree
Stables Al Reeves. which started
favorite and set a hot pace throughout
most of the two mile journey. The mis-
hap to Al Reeves allowed the Virginia
candidate. Lewis Garth's Fakir. to An
lsh third. after showing a burst Of
speed that threatened all competitors in
the last lap Of the race.
Condition. Are Ideal.
Better conditions could not have been
desired for the running Of the big chase
and other attractive events on the FIAT
and over obstacles. The crowd came
mostly by automobile. but two special
trains from New York were well patron
lied and brought numbers of the regular
followers of racing. Maryland, Penn
sylvania. New Jersey and even anada
were represented. Those coming from
across the border were strongly i'm
pressed with the chances OF Fakir. which
had won a race In Montreal. but even
their strong financial support did not
frighten the Long Islanders. who wag-
cred on Al Reeves as though the race
was over and at the same time spread
enough money on Bill Dudley to keep
him second choice. The crowd q
dered under the trees on the hillside
while the races were being prepared for
the fray and anong those h watched
the saddling operations were Charles NJ.
Hart, John +. Mcintyre and =. c. Cowan
OF Montreal Capt. +. Is. Cassatt and
Antelo j. \. Devereux OF Philadelphia {;
W. II. Sands. Edward Kearney, Mr.. n
Mrs. ]. q. Oxnard. Andrew Miller. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, r. r.
Hitchcock. Archie Thompson. Frederick
johnson. J. Temple Gwathmey. Gwyn r.
Tompkins, ". H.. Rowe. Walter McMa-
hon, Edward NJ. Weld and II. II. c.
Watson.
Clarence III. Mackay. donor OF the
prize which has become the most desired
OF all cross-country trophies In this
country, was present To see the clever
field race. Another sportsman OF re-
nown who took great interest in the
sport was Harry Payne whitney. owner
OF the largest racing stable in America.
Others in boxes and on the lawn were
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ID. Morgan. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Il. Dennis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner NJ. Leeds. Mr.. and Mrs. Middle
ton :. Burrell. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kent. Mr.. and Mrs. George r., Fahys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Stevenson. Father
u. +. O'Reilly, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Beard, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis de Bebian
Moore, Mrs. Albert Borden. Miss Fred
er!cka Peterson, Juan Ceballos, Janes
T.. Larkin, Mrs. Frank l.. Crocker. Miss
Anna Sands, Dr. and Mrs. Walter Is.
James, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Il. Hodenpyl,
Mrs. j. T.. :. MADDEN, Mr., and Mrs.
David bows, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Ambrose
Clark, Jatres Park. Harry LA Mon
agne, II, =. Page, W. &. Hayes. Ray
nond Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Warner. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Morowitz, Mrs.
Leonard Thomas Miss Celeste Eustis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Peters. Maxwell
Stevenson, Hamilton MADDEN. ). A.
Warner Baltazzi. DR.. J. O. Green and
Mrs. Thomas Hastings.
High Class Competitors.
The high class of the competitors in
the Harbor Hi race was shown by the
fact that only three fell and n re-
fused. SO well had the young timber
,nppers been prepared for their work
that with the exception Of Four Aces.
which refused the first jump. all negoti-
ated the first half of the course without
mlshap. Al Reeves cut out the running
and AT the end Of the first lap was two
lengths in front Of Fak!r, with Bill
Dudley running third. The race was
supposed TO be among this trio and Few
took notice OF Vifr, going along easily
some lengths behind.
At IN. fence IN the middle of the back
stretch Fakir shot TO the front. but the
Virginia candidate o shot his bolt and
BIN Dudley assumed command at the
far turn. He seemed to have the meas
TIRE Of Al Reeves when Fifr rushed up
And lo.ned the contcnders, Powers was
rushing Al Reeves along trying to make
No the lost ground when he hit the fence
AZ tie turn into the homestretch.
The triumphant cries OF Bll Dudley's
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