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AMATEUR SEASON OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY. Fashionable Folk Turn Out in Great Numbers to See Hewlett Park Racing. New York. April 29. — The amateur racing season of 191 i was o|H ncd at Hewlett Bay Bark today under the auspices of the Rockaway Hunting Club. If the success attending todays opening is a criterion, there will 1m- some grand sjxirt herealwiuts this year. Hundreds of new faces were seen on the hillsides at Hewlett, in the grandstand and occupying automobiles, smart traps, four-in-hands and other vehicles, from which n point of vantage could be obtained to watch the races. Hewlett Bark racing is the first outdoor society function on Long btftni this year and nearly everybody from within ii radius of" fifteen or twenty miles turned out. The regulars were there, too. in goodly numbers. The field:; were not as large as they will be later in the season, but they were fur better than usually listi-d for this meeting. As usual, the majority of the races called out amateur ri lers and horses owned by the hunting set. But that did not detract from the high-class cut.-r: linmi nt. as some of the amateur riders compare favorably with the professionals. For three hours the scene was one of continuous excitement. As usual, tke paddock where the horses were prepared, was the objective point of the assemblage. Here Mm men in hunting costume and women in the latisi fashioned riding habits congregated, chattering and laughing, criticizing and applauding the horses and riders as they passed through the gat-s to the course. It was an eventful day for the hunting set and race-goers generally and clearly iiniic-it il the advancing interest in racing. When the first race was called there were easily 4.IKKI visitors within the grounds. Automobiles tilled every inch of the parking space and lined the course for about half a mile. Sheriff Betitt was in attend-mco watching for law violations and reported everything clean and within the court edicts. What speculation wos indulged in was between friends ■3 on the oral system which prevails hereabouts. As anticipated. Culvert won the opening race. Pay Streak was tipped off among the smart folk its a go.jil thing, but he had no chance with little Culvert. F. B. Keenes Toreador won the Rockaway Cup easily for the second time, having taken the same trophjr last year. His nearest attendants were Miss Meadows aid The Limit. There was a plunge on Baico. but he took a tumble at the third jump whieh pat him out of the contest. M. .1. Shannon found it i ftSJ to win the Hewlett Bay Bark Blate. Mr. Brabaaaa permitted Web Carter to lead until lie made his m ,ve and then the contest was over. It taok the good work of Johnny Tucker to win the fourth wth Cloud. He had trouble in shaking of Atma. which was in front to the last eighth. Where Tucker went to the whip and Cloud responded Jloldv. The race for the Ofaihaiat Dap was the best of th" dav. bringing about a driving finish In-tween four horses. Ahdon and Overseer appeared to have the i ,-,• Ntwcn them for a mile and throe -Mftartata. Then the two leaders liegan to show aaatnaa sit aft hi and both ajatt aa the way borne. In the lav! q.iurtcr of a mile Dixon Iark. Crest Hill and Ben Wyvis locked and all were under the whip to the finish, where Dixon Iark got the verdict.
