The New York herald., 1922-05-03
Her Irish Sea Is Beaten a Nose
and Her M0hican Falls
i'm 'Chase.
DAYBREAK TAKES PLATE
Leads Field Over Three and q
Half Mile Course-Vogue
Wins Sprint.

The United Hunts Racing Associa-
ing in its history yesterday afternoon
at the Belmont Park Terminal. It's
program Of five races, three Of which
were steeplechases, brought together
fairly good horses, which furnished
keen contests More than 1000 per-
sons, the largest crowd that has at
tended an amateur race meet on Long
Island in more than decade, were
present and waxed enthusiastic over
the contests.
Harry S. Page, the veteran sportsman
and amateur rider piloted Gold Plate to
victory i'll tho Biltmore Chase in mas
terrul fashion. as Is told In another part
of the paper. But his riding was not
the only feature Of the day.
The chase for hunters ridden by gen
tlen1an jockeys. at three miles and
half, was q first class chase. Halt
dozen hardy hunters which had been
hunted during the winter made up the
field. They ran up hill and down dale
and cleared the obstacles better than
many racing thoroughbreds do and
earned applause for themselves and their
Jockeys each time they passed the stand.
Joseph Ncff Ewing's Daybreak, ridden
BY his owner. won the event, with Frank
lin b. Voss's Soleil. with Mr.. Voss In
the saddle, second. and Sir Ashley
Sparks's Oola, guided by Mr.. J. Bosley,
third.
Mrs. Payne whitney, who had done
much TO make the meeting success. had
downright bad luck With her horses.
Her Irish Sea- q colt OF Celt which cost
her $4,000 as a yearlng three years
ago, was beaten in the opening event BY
the tiniest OF margins by the Hunting
don Valley Farms consistent old mare
Vague, and in the third. race, a steepie-
chase at two miles over the brush
course her good stceplecha scr Mohican
fell when he had victory within his
grasp. With Mohicsn out the race went
to Lochicl OF the Huntingdon Valley
Farms.
The meeting marked the opening OF
the outdoor social season. and many per-
sons prominent in society, motofinS
from their nearby country places AND
from town, gathered 10 witness the
events.
Prior TO the race many lunchcons were
given at the Turf and Field Club house.
fovmerly the Manice Mansion. Among
these at luncheon were Mrs. William *.
Vanderbilt I'd. Mrs. J. Henry Alexandra.
Mrs. ]. Allen Townsend. Mrs. Shannon
Lord Mcan.- Mrs. Frederick A. &c
.pcyster, Miss Katharine w. Porter. Mrs.
David Trumbull Lannan Van Burer.
Mrs Martin Brown Sapcrtas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert =. Maurice, Mrs. Cordc'ia
Eddie Duke. NJ. and Mrs. Frank =.
Henderson, Mr.. Il .ii Ai"s. Samuel Wiiicts'
Mr.. and Mrs. Edg~.' L. Laoaenbach. Mr.
Inf,r 1nn
l.. Fox. Mr.. Thomas G. Eastman. Mr..
Skiddy von Stade. MIR. Lawrence Water
l,ry, Mr.. Frederic Pierce, Miss Audrey
Hoffman. Mr. Edward W. Kane, Mrs.
frederick Alexander and Mss. Frederick
Prince.
Others attending TIE meet were Mrs.
l.sync Whtacy and her daughter. Miss
.ean Whitney. Mrs. Oliver Gould Jen-
iings. Miss Liclle Baldwin. Mr.. Fred
& ick johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Van licnry
Gsrtmcil, Jr.. a'r. ana lrs James Vail
G. morse ard VI 50 Gloria Morgan of
a.h.nyton. cister of MIS-. Converse
~. 'ierlc II. 6u:!e., Miss ka;hrya X
J.. .chc. Az. Richard Lcunsberry, Mrs.
:. I'm :. iiiser VI . ard Mrs. Robert Ap-
,,l.p. Mis- Eeth Lenry, NJ. Emerson
.tAril.in, Cd. Mrs. Van DuacS Burton.
II r. Ash ey Sparks, MI. Alonzo Potter
Mss Louisa A. Cebal o., Mrs. George II.
H. S hieffelin. Miss Margaret Henncssy.
Nr. Louden Wainwright, Mr.. and Mrs.
,yaite. J. Salmon with Mrs. Carroll
NinsIow. sIrs. J.. 0. French and Mr.
Gcorse Matthews, MIR. bugene Kelly. Mr..
nd Mrs. W. Whtewright Watson. Mrs.
Navid Heller. Mrs. william A. Prime,
Jr.. Mrs Henry Anderson Conan, Mrs.
.racst Fahnestoc'i, Miss Audrey Ho.r-
n'cn. Mrs. Oliver william Bird. Mrs.
Henry Redmond, Mrs. Louis Livingston,
Srs Thomas Bridges. Mrs. J. Gibson
Maupin. Miss Suzanne Pierson. Mrs.
,;urnec Mum. Mrs. John Newington.
Miss Rosalie Bloodgood, Mrs. William
Prince. Mrs. Charles Fisk, Miss Eliza
beth sands. Mrs. Homer Orvis. Mr..
Frederic Clark Saylcs. Jr.. Mr.. Albert
Davis. Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. Mrs. Fran
els Wcllman, Dr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mil
bank. Mr.. r. Douglas Robinson. Mr..
Monroe y. Robinson.
The Race Committee include Messrs.
+. Ambrose Clark. C.. L. A. Ifeiser, Roy
.iackson Henry l. Bell, Richard II. Will
Iams, Jr., l.. Skiddy von Stadc. 4
Fillmore Hyde and Rufus c. Finch, with
rI~prv E,ifclc SECRETARY