The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-19
LITTLE WAGERING AS KEWESSA WINS
 METRO HANDICAP

New York, May 1s-Five thousand spart-loying New Workers journeyed to the Jamaica track of the Metropoli- tam Jockey club yesterday to see Billy ICziwer's early season whirlwind, Ke- Wogsa, win the Paumonok Handicap, wbAch was the feature of the card thnt opened the racing season of 1917 on metropolitan tracks These sturdy supporters of the turf started on their jqnrney In hilarious mood, ready to welcome the thoroughbreds fresh from a successful sojourn in Maryland and prepared for a long campaign on, the Long Island tracks They looked forward to tests of speed and 8, chance to speculate on their fancy for the different events.
 The first anticipation was realized as the big race was fought out to the' bitter end. with only heads separating the three fortunate horses that landed in the money, but the speculative DOT ton 0f the program was hampered by Indirect orders, presumably from the highest authorities of the Jockey club, which curtailed the activities of the regular racegoers. so that the law should be observed in the minutest particular, and the latest decision of the, Court of Appeals be respected to the letter.
 A chill. wind and prospects of rain helped to put a damper on the enthu- siRsm of the crowd that gathered early to acclaim the return of real racing to the state of New York. During the running of the first few races there was a feling of uncertainty that | marred the enjoyment of the follow CTS of the sport, but by. the time Ke- wessa had fought his way to a hard earned victory the keen contests had taken hold of the public, and the spec ulat1veiy inclined visitors had become accustomed to the new regulations and oontented themselves with friend Sly wagers that gave no color to any suspicion of open bookmaking
 The occupants of the crowded stand crAned their. necks as the bugle call summoned the nine contestants for the Handicap, with Leochares, the aged son of Broomstick, in the lead i by virtue of his, heavy impost. He VIII followed, and then came High Noon, James Buffers candidate, or | his toes at every step and ready fol the kkwsT CTKese we're the one, that received the most attention, an6 the others. among them the ultimat. victor, kewessa, were looked upon a: forlorn hopes
 John Madden's Gillies had the rail but in spite of the desperate efforts O. nttie Brady he was unable to keel up with the procession when Mar :, Cassidy dropped the flag to a goos start, and in the first furlong wa, crowded back. while High Noon set , sizzling pace that dattered his ad ! mirers and assumed a lead of 2 length before the end of the bacl stretch was feached. Davies wa hustling High Noon along at his bes pace, and going around the turn tn, son of Voter increased his lead O, Leochares. He Will, and Jock Scot which were doing their best to kee, ]. up with the leaders.
 Just before hitting the home stretc] High Noon showed signs of weaken Ing, and the white and red diamond of Billy Oliver were seen flashing f the front, carried by the dependabl I Kewessa.
 Jock Scot began to fall back ther but, urged to their utmost speed b their riders, Leochares and He vii took part in the fight for supremac that had the crowd shouting lustily a the three horses. fighting 1t out fo first place, hooked up on almost eve
 terms in the last sixteenth. E. Am
 prose, who had the mount on Ke wessa. never stopped his efforts, an
 as the three contenders passed tn finish line, the only thing determine
 ble was that he had snatched victor
 by scanty head.