The New York herald., 1921-11-09
Barberryhill Dawn Speeds 200
Yards in IL Seconds at
Meadow Brook.
SOCIETY OUT IN FORCE
Many FashiOnables From the
North Shore Colony See
Keen Contests.

Old memories OF sport which ap-
peared to have gone the way of the
high wheel, the one horse shay. and
the mastiff were revived yesterday at
the Meadow Brook Club, Westbury.
L. 1. On the broad. pleasant reaches
which surround the famous club house
the ancient sport OF racing whippets
was rehabilitated.
Few sports date back further than
this, for these little speed marvels were
racing for love and gold in England
way back in the eleventh century. In
England it has never died out and is
to-day second only to horseracing. On
a big handicap day at Oldham as many
MS 400 dogs compete in an event and
as many as 5000 turn out to see the
contests.
A generation ago it was a popular
sport in parts of America, but in recent
years the meets have been few and far
apart, and not In more than decade
has there been one in this vicinity.
the auspices of the Whippet Association
of Long Island. and 1t was huge sue
cess. Two stakes were decided each
run in he0ts. and they furnished thrill
ing rac~s. Go see them a host of fash
ionables fJ-1tc the North Shore colony
turned o-;t, .atd when the final heat had
been decided u was the unanimous opin-
ion OF all present that the ancient sport
had returned to stay and that meetings
4 Ill n I-lr -
intervals
And the meet made history in dogdom,
for at 1t an American record for 200
yards was established when Bayard
Warrens Barberryhill Dawn, q little
seventeen FOUNDER, covered the distance
In IL seconds. He made this record in
the final heat of the Nassau County
Stakes and won $3.50 and a silver plate.
To win the event the little fellow had
to give up every ounce of speed and
stamina he possessed, for at his heels
finished Mrs. c. G VISITS Medford Fly
ing Fawn. Mrs ocest's other little
speed marvel. bf.dford Lucky Strike,
was third and +. /. Leser's Freemanor
Glenco Supreme wgs fourth.
The other stake. the Long Island.
went to James Gilligar's Tommy, little
fawn with a white striped face and four
white legs. This fellow fairly flew over
have established a record II he were
compelled to do his best. He outclassed
his opponents and won the final heat in
the proverbial gallop. At the end of
his 200 yard Journey he was ten yards
q ~ fron-5 of Bayard Warrens Barberry-
hin Flyer. which was similar distance
IN advance of Bayard Tuckerman's
Black Prince. Felix A. Leser's Free
manor Blue Blazes was fourth.
Tommy covered the distance In 12 2-5
seconds
Some OF the notables present were:
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt 2d, Mrs.
Thomas Hastings Mr. Il. d. Morgan, Sr
Mr.. z. ID. Morgan, Jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Aver
ell Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sergeant Cram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Devereaux Mllburn, Mr..
and Mrs. +. Skiddy Won Stade, Mrs.
Payne Whitney. Miss Joan Whitney. Mr..
Charles Appleton, Miss Ethel Carhart.
MIR. Harry Nichols Mr.. ard Mrs. Reg
inald Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Grace. Miss Audrey Hoffman, Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Fish. Mr.. Henry Renwick,
Mr. Thomas lie Boutillier. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Morgan Belmont. Mr.. Lawrence Water |
burr. Mr.. and Mrs David Dows. Mr.. !
James Park, Mr.. Il. +. voss. Mr.. F. y.
Voss, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleitmann, |
Mrs. Martin Il. Saportas. Mr.. George II. !
Bull, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Stevenson. |
Mrs. Louis Stoddard. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
r. Wanner. Mr.. Bayard Tuckerman. |
Jr.: Mr.. Felix Agnus Lesser Mr. E. Coe |
Kerr, Mr.. Ross Proctor. Jr. Mr.. Danger |
field Lewis, and Mr.. Bayard Warren.
LONG ISLAND STAKES.
First Heat-Jaines Gilligan's Gllllgan's
Tommy. first; Felix A. Leser's Freemonar
Blue Blaze. second James Monahans Joe
Second rt Heat-Bayard TacteTman's itG: Black
Prince. first; Bayard ruckerman's Barberry
hii TiysT. second; Tine oI2 a. co.
Gllligan's Tommy, first; Felix A. Lesers
Ereemanor Blue Blaze, second; Baysrd
Semi final-Second Heat-Bayard Tucker
mans Barberry Flyer. first; Felix a. I.esers
Mischief. third. Time. 0:13 10.
Tommy, first; Bayard warren's Barberry-
Black Prince. third; Felix A. Isessr's Free
manor Blue Blaze. fourth. Time. 0:12 rs.
NASSAU COUNTY STAKES.
First Heat-a1lss G. G. Vests Medtord Fly
Ing Fswn. first; II. =. Damon, Jr.s Gallop-
Inr Dominoes, seeondi y. n. Morgan. Jr's
Maxime: third; r. w; Hines Barberryhill
Second Heat-E Coe Kerr's Bonnie Boy,
first; +. a. Leser's Freemanor Gienco su-
.Iiss Elsa Horne's Medford Fair Play.
fourth, Timo. 0:13 o..
pawn. first Bsysrd rucfermans ~ Champion
Fellow. third. IT, Moran'B Wyche Won,
fourth Time, 0:i3.
Fourth Heat-Aiiss c. C. Vests Med,ord
Lucky Strike. first. Bayard Tuckerman's
Jupiter. second: Time. o;i3 3-5.
Seml-final-First Heat-Mss q. G.. Vests
Flying Eswn. first; Felix A. Leser's Free
manor Gienco Supreme, second IL. T. Damon.
IRIS Galloping Dorninoes. third. W. Coe
Eerr's Bonnie Boy fourth. Time O.t32-5
Semi-finai-Second Hcat-Bayard Tucker
mans Barberryhlli, first; Miss .. O. Vests
Medford Lucky Strife, second; Bayard Tuck
erman's Champion Juno. third. Time,
o;ta Is.
final Heat--Bsyard Tuckerman's Barberry-
hii Dawn, first Miss g. O. VESTS Medford
Flying Fawn, second; Miss G. G.. Vests Med
ford Lucky Strike. third Feiix a. Losers
C:12.
Williams Best at Traps.