The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
Meeting at Hewlett Bay Park
on Saturday Will BE Well
Supported.

boots and adde's will he sounded
next saturday at Hewlett BAY Park. J..
J., for the first time around New York
this year. The occasion will he the an
ual hunter and pony races OF the Rocka-
way Hunting Club. which will he con-
ductei as a two day affair. with the
second days events on the following
Saturday.
In many ways the meeting IL bound
to he notable. 1, will usher In thorough
bred racing in the North. will mark tho
beginning OF the amateur season in this
country and will he the first outdoor
social event in this vicinity. A num-
Der OF imported horses sent mere be-
cause OF the disturbed conditions In
Europe will run in the various events.
thereby increasing the element OF un-
certainty.
Nearly 100 entries have been made
FOR the two days OF racing. Last year
there were forty-seyen and the preceding
year forty-onc. the event lasting only one
day on those occasions. The few nat
races scheduled have attracted only
about the same number OF nominations
as before. The increase IL entirely in
the steeplechasc and hunter contests.
Amurc those who nave entered one or
more horses are FoNhall l.. keene.
Robert l.. Gerry. George Giler. Z. y.
! NUss. NJ. l.. Swartz, shelton y. Martin.
4. Ludlow Kramer. !. Harper Bonnell,
Dr. T.. Il. Ackorman. Mortimer l.. S"hiN.
Leonard Jacob. Mrs. +. Ambrose Clark
! and the Midtown stable. the last named
being the racing nanc OF a prominent
| clergyman. Among the newcomers are
a humble Of rhiladelphians and Viz
ginians. including W. j. Clothier. NJ +.
". Of the Pickering Hunt aud veteran
tennis expert. and Jesse Williamson I'd.
both Of Philadelphia r Hunter pulany.
a member Of the famous old Virginia
family. and a. =. Humphrey, both or
Upperville. Va. Others are +. II. Prince
of Boston and Eau. France. father OF
Norman Prince. who as an aviator IN
the French army has achieved fame III
the war A.. 4. Fowler Of the Essex Fox
/ Hounds Of reapack. y. j.; Nicholas l..
Tilney. r. G. Eastman. Clarence VI.
Schultz and Mrs. Cecil Brabazon.
There was n marked revival ~
amateur racjng in PENNSYLVANIA and
Nir;inia last season. The participation
IN the Rockaway meet OF several promi-
ucnt men from those States shows that
they are reaching out for national
honOrs
The running Of roNhall i Keer"'s
Toreador. The stout hearted son OF Beau
Gallant. winner Of the RoCkaway Gun
last year, will lac watched with great
interest. A. least on" other horse VIII
carry tho famous colors, white with blue
dots. Of this veteran sportsman, POLO
PLAYER. automobile race driver ana
gentleman rider.
Because Of the prominence Of tho
Rockaway Hunting Club its nnual
race meets attract large and brilliant
attendanccs. This organization has been
conducting racing since 1851. The anna
teur character Of its meets is most pro-
rounced. All but one race on each of
the two days is limited 10 gentlemen
riders. William 4. Hazard is president
NJ the club II. Hobart Porter. vice-pres-
dent: Newbold r. Lawrence, secretary.
and Frederic II, Hatch, treasurer. The
race committee is Johr &. Livingston.
chairman; Carlton Macy. John Tucker,
Franklin r.. Nuss and John Howes Bur-
ton.
Six races are on the programme for
each of the two days, three being stecplc-
chases. one for hunters over the post
and rails course and two on the Nat
The general excellence of the course at
Hewlett Bay Park. from the standpoint
OF both participants and spectators. has
much to do with the popularity OF the
races of the ~Rockaway Hunting Club
The courses are laid out over natural
hunting country and are grass sod AL
the way. The grand stand and parking
spaces arc located IN "A hillside and
command "A fine view Of practically tho
entire course For a background there
is Hewlett, Ray and the broad Atlantic
beyond. 1t would he hard to find a more
appropriate setting for stirring spor
and n brilliant attendance.