New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Racer'sDeath
Casts Gloom
Over Meeting
Paddy Kelly Drops Dead in
Timber Toppers' Chase
at Belmont Terminal
Ry HARRlETTE UNDEKHILL

There are persons who are so pecu'-
iarly constituted that they do not ike
10 see animals suffer
For these the second day OF the
spring meeting of the United hunts
Racing Association, which opened so
auspiciously at Belmont Park yester-
day. was spoiled by the death Of Allan
PinkSrtoNs PADDY Kelly, willing ana
handsome brown gelding, which was
literally ridden to death in the Timber
Toppers' Chase, at four miles.
Taps for Paddy Kelly
The bugle' which called the horses
to the course proved to be taps for
Paddy, which was listed as an un-
known. He was the favorite. with the
rail birds. at any rate, and ne DID
splendid things just as long as ne
could. 9,
When the horses passed the judges
stand the first time, he was wen III
the lead. The conditions called Tor
ger tlemcn riders, and NJ. D. Bamberger
was up on Paddy.
The good little gelding was at the
last fence when he refused. 1t was,
indeed, Paddy's last fence. Mr.. BAN,
berger urged him over. and he loped
home in second place. lie died on ms
feet. for, as his rider turned him TO
90 back to tho judges. cry went up
Get off your horse
Before Mr.. Hamburger could get TO
the ground poor Paddy crumpled up
in n sickening manner and went down
with a deep Rroan.
Horsemcn Weep at Sight
To the credit, be it said, of several OF
the horsemen. that there were tears IN
their eyes as they looked away. PADDY
neyer moved after he struck the
ground. =. MI,
Ellistown Bay, with i. n. Tilney IN
the saddle, gave up the struggle IN
tine TO save lis life. Ellistown Bay
is a half-bred gelding by Bumburg-
BLACK Bird. He went down at the last
fence. and it was reported for time
that he. too, Rad died. but later he
cot TO his feet and was led away
Where Sport Ceases
Four miles is colossal task to set
n horse so early in the season. surely
sport ceases to be sport when 1t brings
injury to an animal
A. J. 4. Devereaux's Rapaclous was
scratched in the Timber Toppers' cham
zion chase, but he came to grief IN the
Nasoueraders' Handicap Steeplechase'
when the horses travelled little over
three miles.
Rapacious. with (. VI. Cheston up,
fell at the last fence, and it looked as
though he had broken his neck: He
Law so still that every one decided IL
was a repetition of the Paddy Kelly
tragedy. But after he had been given
I'M as dead he got TO his feet and was
seen later in the paddock.
Cup for Mrs. Whitney
Mrs. PAYNE Whitney won the Great
limited Hunts Steeplechase and incl
dentally the plate with her brown
mare. Cherry Malotte. The purse was
So 900 but there is also challenge cup
which goes 10 the owner winning the
race twice, though not necessarily con-
secutively. Cherry Malotte won this
event last year.
Hibler. Mrs. f. Ambrose Clark's good
knight Errant gelding, showed the way
for the field for a good part of the
time. Cherry had plenty left. for she
was going easily all the way and Pow
ers did not urge her until the leader
: cleared the final obstacle.
The Finish Counts
Sam Wilets's Florida looked like the
winner in the fifth race. She was we'll
in the lead and seemed TO have plenty
in reserve. but NJ. J. shannon. Rus
kin II gelding. owned by NJ. L. Schwartz,
nut Florida in second place right at
the finish.
The weather left nothing 10 be de-
sired and the trees and the fields were
decidedly more green than they were
week ago at the opening of the meet