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as now, was noted for its hospitality, and freely 

 entertained all guests who chose to participate. 



The races, flat, hurdle, and steeple chase, 

 were all ridden by gentlemen riders, and were well 

 and spiritedly contested. The club had many 

 good riders, among them being J. Howard and 

 Sam Lewis, Huidekoper, Robinson, Townsend, 

 Bray, Miller, Worth, Mitch. Baker, and others, 

 who also distinguished themselves in the racing 

 field. Jockies and professionals were barred from 

 the track. The farmers' races were always an at- 

 tractive feature and the entries were of true 

 farm working horses. It was surely a gala day for 

 fine sport, good fellowship, and enjoyment. The 

 prizes were silver cups, or goblets, crop sticks, 

 saddles and bridles; gambling was never permitted 

 on the race course, nor at the club house, and 

 card playing, dice, or other like games have never 

 been popular with the members, and not indulged 

 in. 



Shortly before the death of our old fox- 

 hunting friend, John Mahony, while attending one 

 of the Hunt races, he was knocked down and 

 senseless by a bolting horse. He was carried to 

 a room in the Rose Tree Inn, and, being an old 

 man, was nursed anxiously during the night, show- 

 ing no sign of consciousness. Toward morning 

 his wife, who had been sent for, arrived. Her 



