The New York herald., 1921-11-20
AMATEUR RACING
ACROSS COUNTRY
Thoroughbred Hunters, With
Amateur Riders Up, Run 4
Miles Over Stiff Course.

When the historian OF the future un-
day racing in New York and New Jer-
sey he may encounter difficulties almost
equal TO those OF Judge Gabriel Duval
a century ago in making up his Memo
randa of Racing I'm the Olden Time"
Here we had within an hours ride from
the city a few days ago something rare
ly seen on a metropolitan track In these
days--a race ct four miles, with ANA
teur riders up-and this is the first ac-
count OF the result in any newspaper in
New York.
1t was the sixth annual hunt meeting
held at Far Hills. n. j., under the
auspices of the men and women who
call their sporting organization tho Es-
sex Fox Hounds. H. A. Bourne, Regi-
nald b. Rives. Kenneth B. Schley and
Richard Whitney were the members OF
the racing committee, and ]. G.-Mllburn,
Jr., r. II Williams, Jr., and r. S. Won
Stade the stewards of the meeting. while
Bryce Wing and Morgan Cowperthwait
ofilciated as starters.
Three thousand persons attended the
races. and among them were hundreds
OF those who last week made UP the
fashionable crowds at the National
Horse Show. The fourth running of the
New Jersey Hunt Cup was the event OF
the day, and as a test of the qualities
calculated to improve the horse stock
of the country for purposes of utility
and defence it ranked with the Belmont
Stakes and the Realization. 1t was for
registered hunters to carry 162 pounds
over a four mile course such as cavalry
might encounter on q raid in time OF
war. 1t included twenty-seven four foot
fences. Thirteen horses, nearly all OF
them thoroughbreds, started for the
stakes of about $4,000. and three of them
finished so close together that blanket
could have covered them all.
Wolferton H. repeated his success OF
last year, giving his owner, II. B. Strass-
burger. his second leg on the challenge
cup offered in connection with the race
by the president of the club. Ridden by
c. Mahlon Kline of Philadelphia, who
made race to the meeting by automo-
bile after a fox hunt in the morning in
his own country, Wolferton moved
quickly to the front and stood off the
successive challenges of half a dozen
horses.
Coming into the stretch Crawford
Burtons five-year-old bay gelding Stills.
ridden by Lucien Keith of Virginia,
closed on Wolferton and Jacob Il. Ridge
ways Dooley in thrilling style, but he
could not quite do the trick. and while
the three horses passed the judges
stand neck and neck Wolfertons nose
was in front. Other starters were
Samuel d. Riddles West Meath, Mrs. +.
A. de Peyster's Sweet Kiss. T.. Ambrose
Clark's Easy Rider, Mrs. Katherine
Elkins Hits John Bunny. Miss Becky
Lanier's Aieda, Mr.. Williarnss Hurry
Girl, w. Cosgrove Jackson's Manager
Mirth. Bayard Tuckerman, Jr.'s. Doctor
Martin and A. +. Hyde's Little Joe.
The Elliston Boy Cup, another four
mile race for qualified hunters. ridden
by amateur members Of the Essex Fox
Hounds or the Whippany River Club.
was won by s. d. French's black mare
Atlanta, with Capt Temple up, beating
Shelton L. Martins Distaff, Mr.. Bur-
toms High Top and w. Thorn Kissels
Faulkner In O. spirited finish. Tho
over the Jumps.
Il AT the autumn meeting of the Whip
pany River Club, near. Morristown. a
week earlier, the Autumn Cup for hunt
ers was won by Mr.. Burton's Stills. with
Wolferton and thirteen others behind
him over a hunting course of about
three miles. He carried 162 pounds. The
winner is by Wyeth, out of Lady York
shire. He was trained for tho race by
l.. Victor Froment and was ridden by
Mr.. Keith. Distaff won the Whippany
Cup for hunters over three mile
course. beating Atlanta, High Top and
Miss Constance Hagen's Cuthbert. 1t
was the third victory in seven years for
Distaff's owner. Shelton E. Martin,
which gave him permanent ownership
of tho trophy that has been I'm COM
petition since 1907. The winner carried
172 pounds and was ridden by Capt.
t'urze.