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R0CKAWAY HUNT CLUB MEETING. Opens at Hewlett Bay Park Next Saturday with Interfiling- and Diversified Program. New- York. April sa. Next s.itiireliy afternoon will see tin- inauguration of the racing season in tin- north with the hsldlng of the- annual BMCtiag Of the Re.ekaway Hunting Club at Hewlett Bay Park on Long Islaml. In addition to tin- racing this week, there will be another program of six events on May 5 to complete the- meeting. Tin- annual series of hunt meetings has a particular appeal to the followe-rs e.f raeUg anil brings out many persons who eh. not sttrnd the-reenter meeting of tin- Jockey club. The se.e-ial atnsaaahere attracts many ami the races for hunters snd junipers draw many ethers. While the reenter races usually are sprint events, the- hunt meetings bring nut real Contests of tin- sM-fash- taned type, some of tli. in at longer rootea than tin miles. Them are- twelve interesting rae-es on the Back-away program, six to be- run . ae h day. They in-Cinde ste-e-ple-chases. contests for hunters over- p. t ami rails, mid races on the n.it. Nominations of be. tli Americ-iu and imported bore-s have been made by the score- or si of promiiie-iit persons who support amateur raring. Many of the- men popular in the younger BSrJal set will we-ar silks and have a meant on their own or friends horses. Tie- niinual rae-e- meetings of the Roekaway Hunting Club are- por/nfav ami highly successful | e-e-ause they i-mpliasize tin- amate-ur fe-ature-s e.f the- sport. The- same- hoiels trm- for Piping Rock. Tin- attendance at tin- Roe-kaway Clubs assets is therefore represe-ntativi e f serial, financial and Bflofessteaal eirebs as well as of all other devotees of thoroughbred cross-country raring. The courses at picturi-si|ue- Hewlett Ray Park, the-re- are throe-, one- for stee-ple-e-hasing with brush fe-ne-e-s ami the water jump, one- with pe.st ami rail fences for the- hunters te. race over, ami a thirel fe r the- flat races, are- laid out over natural hunting grounel. The- grandstand and parking spaces are- on a hillsiele- and command a view of praetie-ally the- entire course. The- bay and OCOaa beyond furnish an ideal background. Many experts pronounce tin-Hen tell Bay Park coarse the fhsest in America and. in both raeing Qualities and se-euic beauty, a fitting rival of the famous Melbourne Cup course in Australia.
