New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Sweet Tooth Fed
By Geo.
At Racetrack
By HARRIETTE UNDERHTLL

IL was fair and warmer yesterday.
but not perceptbly so at the Jamaica
track. Along about the time that Tn-
dependence Day is celebrated perhaps
the summer thaw will set in and then
one can expect 10 see normal crowd.
speaking numerically. at the races.
II it hadn't been for G. ". Loft. who
has won both fame and fortune through
his appeal to the well known sweet
tooth OF the American people, there
wouldn't have been any one at the
track yesterday, for those we talked to
said that they came down just TO see
Mr.. Lofts sweet little brown filly run
in the third race.
Ovation for Julialeon
They were rot disappointed, either.
for Julialeon rompeG home in front Of
the field, and size had time 10 stop and
receive the congratulations OF the
family, who were gathered at the rail,
before the rest Of the bunch caught up
with her.
Mrs. Loft. looking perfectly stunning
IN black velvet and silver fox, says
that ne is the mascot, and the filly is
named after her, too, Julia being Mrs.
Lofts Christian name. The Leon be-
lorgs to Mr.. Loft, jr.
Mr.. Loft is most enthusiastic horse
man. but he does not allow pleasure 70
interfere with business. Every day he
is at his desk at 1880 o'clock. and he
stays there until |. Then he calls it
days work end goes down to the
track TO enjoy himself. The owner of
Julialeon says that he intends to breed
some more just like her, which is a big
contract.
Eilly Oliver isn't going bushwhacking
any more. He told us so himself. He
said, however. that he though, it would
be the tsll timbers for him until Ke-
wcssa cleaned up.
Sure. there's money on the little
circuit II you win enough of them, and
many's the time a 5000 purse has
looked big TO me. Thirty years is a
long time to be making living at this
game, and I've done il. and done it
square, More than $4,000 sounded like
such lot of money TO US that we asked
him what he was going to DO with the
purse Kewessa won. He laughed glee-
fully. "Sa,ted away-salted away for
the winter. III need it. You'll have
W 10 uecP W IHu IT,
X. I. Wilson Welcomed
Every one was delighted to welcome
back Il. T. Wilson. who has been so
i'll. well. the last thing ever ex-
pected to see was another horse race,
but here | am"
Mr.. Wilson did not arrive on time
for the first race, where Scabbard fin
ished at Ballasts shoulder, but he was
in plenty of time for the Highland
Stakes, where Killdee won in the pref
tiest race of the day.
The animal spirits which induced
Master McGrath to toss Willie several
fee: into the cir over his head before
the jockey could get him away sent
him TO the front for the first halt of
the race. II looked as though the Ham
burg geldine had a chance 10 win. and
cries OF "McGrath!" were heard all over
the grandstard Killdce wasn't worry
ing, however; he knew that he had all
that was nee cd TO win the race. and he
wasn't going to spoil the first days
racing his owner had had chance to
see. Gloomy Gus's gloomy forebod-
ings were only partially justified, for
he finished a good second.
Sam Hildreth says that he is going
20 ctart Stronboli and Hourless, one
of tho best twG-year- olds Of 1916, in
the Metrcpolitsn Handicap on Tuesday.
Also, Eddie Ambrose viii ride Crimper
in the $4,000 stake race for the Toronto
Cup on Saturday.