New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
Everybody
For Getaway
Day, Jamaica
By HARRIETTE UNDERHILL

Every one was in az the finish of the
racing meet at Jamaica yesterday W.
c. Edwards. racing secretary, said tnat
the crowd wss one of the largest he
ever had seen at the track. II one
wished to sit down It was necessary TO
remain seated, or if ones seat was
portable 10 take it along. Otherwise
enc was obliged 20 stand; that is how
crowded it was. The programme JUS
tilted Il, too. for there were any num-
Der of exciting occurrences not on the
card
In the first race the horses gathered
At the barrier and stayed there, while
those in possession OF field glasses an
nounced, "Papp is acting as though the
barrier were a jumping rope and
"Heredity won't come up 20 the bar
rier." but finally, when thsy got away
great shout went up. II was the
voice of the people crying for their
rights. and they got them, too, for, al
though Papp finished in front, Johnny
Lotus. who rode Heredity. immediately
climbed the spiral staircase and
claimed a foul. Down came the No. 3
and up went No. ,, while the crowd
cheered itself hoarse. TroXler was
fined 500 for whatever 1t was that ne
did which he shouldn't.
Speaking of names, as who IS not,
Papp stands for the business policy of
her owner, G. W. Loft-Penny-a-Pound
Profit.
A Treat for J. f. Madden
The closest race of the day was the
Ohio Handicap. Gloomy Gus, Milkman
and Sortie finished in line, and the
funny part Of il was that John Madden
bred all of them. He smiled com
placently when he was congratulated,
and said: That's nothing. Watch me
at Aoueduct," SO we mean to.
Priam seemed determined to keep
little Johnny McTaggart out in the
open air in this race. Before begin
ming the serious work of the day he
took the bit in his mouth-that is,
priam did-and ran few times around
the track. one of the old-timers, who
was watching his performance with in
terest, exclaimed:
by Jove, He is just like his prede-
cessor. old Priam. I've seen him do the
same thing many a time, and how he
could go with little Sam Chlfney in the
saddlel"
Young Rowan, who was up on Ruthie
W.. was rather badly hurt in the last
race of the day. Ruthie was sort OF
showed out in making the last turn, and
one of tho other horses struck her and
sent her over against the rail. Rowan 3
leg was so badly bruised that he fell
from the saddle. II was thought at
first That his knee was fractured. but
the physician in attendance promised
him that he could ride again in a week
or ten days.
Plenty of Local Color
Red Cross nurses selling red. white
and blue nosegays were everywhere
and the boys in khaki were well repre-
sented. too. Occasionally one saw an
Italian officer, and their uniforms LOOK
terribly uncomfortable. Inc trousers
are so huge at the top and SO extreme
lv tight Al the bottom that one Won
ders how they can possibly get about
IN the trenches But perhaps those are
only their parade clothes. At any rate
they are very good 10 look at
We witnessed a strange performance
rirbr after the fifth race. and we would
ike some one TO offer an explanation.
Young man on the lawn rushed up TO
an older man. evidently his paternal
ancestor. and. kissing him violently on
either cheek. cXclaimed:
congratulations. papa" Was he pay
ING A bet. and. II so, which was the
winner. the kisser or the kissee?