The New York herald., 1922-05-28
ViScOunt French
Attends Race Meet
at Nubourne Farm
Amateur Riders Take Part in
Interesting Events at
Port Chester.

Special Dispatch 70 THE NEw YORK HERALD
GREENWICH. Conn, May 27.--rhe an
nual spring race meet of Fairfield and
Westchester county hounds of which
John NICE. Bowman and M. Jackson
are joint masters, held at Nubourne
Farm. Port Chester. New York. to-day
lifted the curtain OF the amateur racing
season in Westchester and gave a
chance to riders to try out their thor
oughbreds on the fiat and over the
Jumps.
Society. which loves the turf and the
horse and the out of doors. notored to
the scene to witness an interesting pro-
gram. q mixed card of professional and
men Of society riders. Fully 1900 per-
sons attended.
Marshal viscount French. Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy A. Rockefeller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Lanier. Mr.. and Mrs. William
G.. Rockefeller. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha P.
Cronkhite. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bryce Wing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rudolph Kunhardt,
Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer L. Smathers.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Grand, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Dangerfield Lewis. Mrs.
Robert Law. Jr.; Mrs John McF. Bow
man, Mrs. William V. c. Ruxton, Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Pynchon. Miss
Marie Leary Miss Becky Lanier. DR..
and Mrs. Francis E. Dunois. Mr.. John
r. Townsend. DIR. and Mrs. George E.
Vincent, Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter ID. Huy-
Ter.
There were two races for farmers of
Fairfield and Westchester for which a
prize of 500 for the winner of each
event was presented by Robert Law. Jr..
VINO gave to each starter a lap robe.
also the Blind Brook, an open event.
Both races brought out some excellent
hunters and were ridden by practically all
the men riders of the district. Splashes
of color blaZed through the green of
Westchester. the owners sporting their
colors on the turf and in the paddock.
and what might have been lacking in
variety was made up in the costumes of
the women. who were there in large
numbers. In Fairfield. a flat race and
the Blind Brook race, two special fea-
lures. the riders for first and second
place finishing less than a neck apart
In each event.
Capt. A. NJ. Marchall, riding Mr.. Bow
mans Galloway. was thrown from his
siOuiit III VIC ioiiiiQ oicoh, Suotohhh6 q
! badly bruised back. He was removed to
Mr.. Bowman's home in an ambulance.
The Judges were Charles d. Lanier,
James Perkins and Robert Law. Jr. The
race meet committee consisted Of Guy
Carleton, chairman Mr.. Bowman, Ed
ward B. Glove, Arthur L. Warthur. Jr..
Robert Law. Jr., and Louis w. Wiertz.
The summaries:
FLAT RACE-One and a half miles on
4frf for h0r hxyL OF ri nr 4
chester counties. John NICE. Bowman s
Black Bird CIV. Echersen. rider). first.
Time, e2.
FLAT RACE--On turf on three-quarter mile.
horse weighing up to 1,200 pounds. owned
by farmers Fairfield and Westchester
counties. G. NJ. Wooley's horse (Billle ST.
bert. rder). first. Time. 2:l5.
FLAT RACE-Three-q quarter mile. horse
by farmers. William Batess Billy Boy.
first. Time, AZ
THE FAIRFIELD AFLA RACE-One and a
half miles, horse owned by residents Fair
field and Westchester counties. W. v. G..
Ruxtons Tenor. first. Time. 3 :03 3-5.
Test of race and horsemanship open to MEM
bers Fairfield and Westchester county
hounds. NJ. Roy Jacksons All Day. first.
Time, 1852.
FLAT RACE-Three-quarter mile on turf for
horses owned and ridden by members Fair
Mrs. Richard Pell's Latest News. first.
THE BLIND BROOK RACE-Three miles
over tagged course across fair hunting
country. William Amy, Jr., Hard Banking,
first. Time, @ 80.