The New York herald., 1922-01-05
Shooting on South Carolina
Estate, Animals Leap Tears
Financier's Back.
COMES TO HIS HOME HERE
Physician Greets Patient-May
Suffer From Old Meadow
Brook Polo Injury.

August Belmont was thrown from a
horse on his estate near Garnett, S. c..
q few days ago and. in consequence. is
confined to his home, 270 Park avenue.
with a wrenched back and possibly a
recurrence of spinal trouble that re-
suited from polo accident at Meadow
Brook four years ago.
1t became publicly known that Mr..
Belmont had been hurt when the Sea-
board Air Line express arrived in the
Pennsylvania Station yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Belmont was carried out Of
in wheel chair to an ambulance.
Mrs. Belmont was with him.
The ambulance took Mr. and Mrs.
Belmont directly 10 the Park avenue
house where they have had an apart
mcnt for 4 short time. and the injured
man was carried to the elevator. Later
Mrs. Belmont said that her husband was
resting easy and that there was so
little danger OF serious results she had
not notified any members OF the fam
ily nor frisnds OF Mr.. Belnonts arrival.
DR.. Bradley L. Coley or 70 East Fifty
sixth street. who Is attending Mr.. Bel
mont In the absence from the city OF
his father. DIR. William Il. Coiey. the
Belmont family physician. was at the
Belmont apartment when the financier
arrived. The physician said that Mr..
Belnionts condition was not such as 10
cause alarm. On the contrary. he said.
his condition Was not serious.
When DIR. Coley left Mr. Belmont
about o'clock the patient was resting
comfortably. 1t had been definitely de-
tcrmined that Mr.. Belmont was suffer
ing from wrenched back. but no bones
we're fractured, and his recovery It
was intimated Is only matter Of neG-
sonable time. \ nurse attended Mr..
Belmont
Mr.. Belmont's condition was SO much
improved that ne was able TO gli up.
II was said that the trip north
was not made IN consequence Of the
fall but that Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont
were about to return from South Caro-
lima any way. The departure was innde
a day or so earlier than planned be-
cause Mrs. Belmont insisted that her
husband see physicians in New York.
"A very complete statement Of the In
cident will be issued from Mr.. Belmont's
Office tomorrow, was Mrs. BelmontS
message to persons calling on the telo-
phone.
Several days ago Mr.. Belmont was
shooting from the saddle on his estate
at Garnett He is an excellent horse
man, but the animal came suddenly
upon blind ditch ard lnstinctively
leaped. Being unpropared. having his
shotgun in his hands. the financier was
thrown. He landed on his back.
RIr. Belmont is SO years old and not
physically able TO withstand the shocks
ne could absorb when he was recognized
az one OF the best polo players IN
America. -Four years ago while playing
n round robin at Meadow Brook with
John S. Phipps. Willard Straight end
Raymond Belmont, Mr.. I3elnont's pony
leaned too far while It's rider was MAX
ing an unusually long drive. The pony
fell over on its side. carrying Mr.. Bel
mont with Il. and proceeded 10 roll over
It's rider.
AZ that time Mr.. Belmonts spine and
hip were injured and until the news OF
the accident in South Carolina became
known Il was the general impression
that Mr.. Belmont had not mounted a
horse since. At any rate his physicians
had advised him against H. IL was
feared. at first. that the Carnett accl-
dent had caused additional injury to the
spine.