The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
The PROPHET FIRST
IN CHALLENGE CUP
Well Ridden by Henry Hig-
ginsOn, lie Wins Feature nj
Amateur Meet.

BRookLiNE. Mass. Tune ~I5.-Flcuty ~
good sport was furnished to-day at tn"
thirty-ifth annual race meet OF the
Country club. Weather conditions were
poor and he track heavy. but ncvcrthc.
less upward of 1000 people were on
hand to witness the six events Of the
opening day. While the entries were
Iight. this was more than made up by
the quality of the animals.
More pleasing than anything to- tho
Country club members was the victory
of A. Henry Higgiuson in the challenge
Cup Stceplechasc for hunters. Mr.. IIir-
ginson has not ridden here for eight
years, but he demonstrated his old time
skill when he pilotcd The Prophet 10
victory over Mrs. q. Bernard Fcuwick 8
Induction with a. j. bcvcrcuN up
OF the events over the jumps the rich
Clamblet Memorial was the feature race
with -four starters. Mrs. T.. Ambrose
Ciark's liiblcr repeated his Belmont
Park triumph OF last Monday by finish
ing well to the front over Dixon Park
and Bill Dudley. Pons Asinorum, the
other starter. fell. .
The Myopia Hunt Stccplechase fur
nished another interesting race. Archie
tad Barlics's Royal. with Harry Lee rid
Ing, aking the cup. The summaries.
First Racc-Miltary race for cmh'-,
Of the NJ v. NJ. weight, 10 pounds ha'
nile-Billie tMr. rlummer). hrst n'tc',i-
plate MI. W. l.. Mandclh, second; l..iIie
,Mr Amy. third. Time. 100 - Hu-
ben, Hcin.e. Amen. Zcphr and Bullet also
second Race-The Shclburnc. fnr ha.h..
hunters and horses the property - tn.
United States Government or OF oN'r'rs ~
to be registered by the Hunts commii'ee
Of tho National Stecplechsso and Hunt As
ISOLATION; purse $500, OF Witch 50 -
second and SIS to third: gentlemen ri1ers.
a bout one mile ana an signtn ON tiF ft'-
4. !. I.udnow Kramer hr. E. Cloud ,Mr.
J Tuckorp, 1s;, hrst. John Heerd's f"'r
ZOO. only Two starters
Third Race-Twenty-Hfth running "'ibs
Challenge cup; stccplcch, TO f"r hur .
duly registered by thu Hunt. COMMIT =
OF tho National Stecpl"chasc. ami llg~'
Assooiation or tn" Canadian Hunt Ns."I
alton; Tor cup. offered by tho. country 'h
and purse Of $500. Of which si.5 go -.".t
and S7i To third. gentlemen r'i'r, Hpp4'
two miles aud = haif-Thc lr"phat
,Mr. A J Dcvcrcuv,. second, Hl,hc4r
,Mr. Martin, 49, MIRA. rmo. s.- .
chamhiet Memorial S'"epl",ha-,. for f'a'-
yoar-olds and up~ ards. Tor Z cup valued q
1000, pr.soniet by Mrs Lathr;,p u,ro'n.
second and $500 - th.ri about two al
, M mi.Gs-Hihl,r ,rarrctte, i'5 ven!
On Dudley. Nv. .kohlerl, $50. third. rors
As.norum fell. Time. $50 l-2.
! fifth HacomTh" Puritan, fGr 'hr.e.'"'-.
800 to second and $50 to third about
seven furionss on the fiat-Ahara ~, W.T.
ia nsl, 1875, won, Douhict clr ]. Tucker.
49,. second Nlrch"nh &C.. Gordon. 1t7.
third. Sir Giles. tncl" Dudley, Chorus
Gin. and Marsh!ight also ran Time.
sixth Rice-The Myopla Hunt Up
St"epl"chase guaranteed valua. $3.50. IN
Guiding a Gun valued at 5000, presented nv
I ia. %is"pi, Hunt Club. nf which So %
second and $40 to third: gentlemen rlI.rs.
a,'oni ~" ana hAlt mlI"S-total Nj
Harry L"''. $50, won, Lad Of iaug tom
Mr. u. l. Lewis. 100, second, FJ',tu'a
'Mr = Prince, l37. third. Etg" Thistle
ana Gopul also ran. Time. 80