The New York herald., 1921-05-15

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years to take root in New York so-S
ciety and TO make sure the success OF
that beautiful city of suburban man
sions. Then came into being the West
chester Country Club and a little later
Ardsley and the Morris County Golf
Club and Baltusrol.
From Mr.. Lorillard's idea OF Tuxedo
have come into impressive being more
than a score of country club colonies
at an expenditure of cash that would
pay one years interest on Germany's
war debt to the Allies. Now those
pioneer groups, followed by the Rocka-
way Hunting Club. Sleepy Hollow. the
former country home of Mrs. Elliott
f. Shepard and now palace among
country clubs: Piping Rock the Turf
and Field Club and many other SINH
iarly imposing centres. have come to
mean more to New York society than
the allurements of the city.
Turf and Field Clubs Activities.
Just now the Turf and Field Club
takes firm hold on the fancy because
that organization, that came into being
twenty-six years ago, stands for The
best type of the influence that made
the country club the prime factor OF
modern society-the wholesomeness and
the vigor of outdoor life
A few days ago the Turf and Field
Club held its annual meeting that was
coincidental with final plans for the
spring meeting next Saturday of the
United Hunts Racing Association, the
aims of which are liked with those
OF the club. Mr.. Frank X. Sturgis was
elected president. Mr.. Henry Worthiny-
ton Bull vice-president. Mr.. John T..
(fn1trl Nv, fraa y Tnhn Twin
ston secretary and Mr.. Henry A. Buck
assistant secretary. Mr. Livingston is
the new chairman OF the executive COM
mittee thnt includes Messrs. j. Searle
Barclay. Mr.. Bull and Mr.. Madison
Grant whose life from his youth has
been Identified with the clubhouse, for
merry the Manice homestead. in Queens.
At the annual meeting some changes
were made in the personnel of the board
OF governors. The late William X. Van
derbilt has been succeeded by Mr.. S.
Bryce Wing. Mr.. Francis c. Bishop has
retired from the board and has been sue
ceeded by Mr. Schuyler l.. Parsons. The
vacancy in the board caused by the death
of Mr.. Andrew Miller has not been filled.
With them and the officers the board Of
governors of the Turf and Field Club
now includes Messrs. Adrian Iselin.
Harry X. Knapp. Alfred Barmore Maclay.
Ogden Mills. e. c. Potter. John Sanford,
f. Skddy Won Stade, Edward F. Whit
ney. Harry Payne Whitney, Richard T.
Wilson, Charles L. Appleton, Francis r.
Appleton. Perry and August Belmont,
Winthrop Burr. Middleton 8. Burrll,
Lawrence Lewis Gillespie, Lawrence
Greer. William Ayrault Hazard and
Francis r. Hitchcock.
Succeeding years since the organiza-
ton OF the Turf and Field Club in 1895
have brought comparatively few changes
In the governing board. The late s. V.
r. Cruger was one of the incorporators,
and with him in applying for the GER
tificatc Of Incorporation were associated
Messrs. Perry Belmont. z. c. Potter.
Adrian Iselin and John r. Cowdin. or
the original board Of directors, much
fewer In number then than now. Messrs.
Perry Belmont, Francis r.. Appleton,
John T. Cowdin, Ogden Mills r. c. Potter
and Frank X. Sturgis still attend the
board meetings, while Messrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll William Astor Chanler,
Henry W. dc Forest, e. u. Morgan and
Henry A. c. Taylor may recall their par
ficipation in the organization of the club.
starts sports with Bench show.
Yesterday the Turf and Field Club
started the spring programme of out
door sports that appeal particularly TO
the amateur with the spring bench show
OF the Nassau County Dog Show on the
club grounds. Next Saturday is to be
the spring meeting of the United Hunts
Racing Association on the Belmont Park
Terminal Course. Other incidents in
which the club is to figure through the
summer and into the autumn are to be
the opening of the racing season at the
Belmont Park track on May "a. the au-
trmn meeting of the United Hunts Rae
ing Association on September I, and the
opening of the autumn re cling at the Bel
mont Park track on the following day.
In the improvements that have been
made In the grand stand at Belmont
Park provision has been made for a
Turf and Field Club inclosure Of thirty
nine boxes, which have been reserved
exclusively for the members of that club
and OF the Jockey Club and their guests
The members of the clubs have taken
these boxes for the eighteen days OF the
spring meeting at the big track for $55
each. and for the autumn meeting OF
thirteen days for $3.50, war tax In
ciuded.
For the moment the big event in
which the Turf and Field Club will
flgure is the race meet with Messrs
l. J. n. Muurling. r. Ambrose Clark and
l.. w. Waring. forming the executive
coumittee. The racing committee this
year Is composed of Messrs #. Skiddy
Won Stade. T.. M. Weld. Charles l.. Ap-
pleton, Frank J. Bryan, Henry w. Sage
and Mr. Clark, while Messrs. II. o. Tall
madge, Bayard Tuckerman. Jr.. John
McE. Bowman, Walter NJ Jefrords,
Charles II. Mather. Norrie Sellar. III.
~. Maxwell ana III. A. Buck form tho
membership committee.
Under the direction of that strong
pe,unneI programme Of seven races
mas been laid out, entries for which are
to close tomorrow. To the hundreds
who will 20 out to the Turf and Field
Club for luncheon and then across the