New-York tribune., 1918-05-17

tied capacities of the Jamaica course.
And, most encouraging of all, the fair
sex, which had been very conspicuous
by its absence from major league base
ball to date, was out in force to vel
come the bangtails.
Happily, not all the associates of for
mer seasons were on hand for the big
hip, hip, hurrah At least two dozen
notorious touts couldn't be located any
where within the grounds or without.
1T was whispered that the boys were
lying low" against possible molesta-
ton on anti-toil charges. However.
tout should take courage from the fact
that r. T. Wilson, jr's, Campfire was
not apprehended for loafing
Campfire was the real good thing
that went wrong and left dark brown
taste IN so many prosaic mouths. He
was figured as real cinch for the feat
ure event of the opening days races
the Paumonok Handicap, for three
year-olds and upward, at six furlongs
But this odds-on favorite had all he
could do to take down the consolation
bit of the purse.
won this $4,000 purse. Byrne rated his
mount we'll behind James Buffers High
Noon, which was ridden by J. Dominick
and which set the pace we'll into the
head of the stretch. Old Koenig came
away like a shot out of a gun when
Byrne called upon him, and finished
simply breezing.
No Excuse for Campfire.
There was no excuse for Campfire,
the favorite. Wilson's horse, a four
year-old, which conceded from four to
twenty-five pounds by the scale to the
others of the field, was away we'll and
footed along in commendable style on
the back stretch. For some reason
Campfire quit in the stretch. Johnny
; McTaggrat, who had the mount, de-
Certain it is that when Startling, which
came fast at the end. hooked up with
Campfire in the last furlong the latter
was clearly outgamed.
Campfire was the most popular choice
Of the day, though Old Koenig did not
lack for support by any means The
representative of the Beverwyck Sta
pie, however, was regarded more or
less as an anchor to windward. Most
OF Of those who got aboard were out on
the limb. The railbirds who had been
watching the workouts circulated all
manner of flattering reports on Camp
nres late performances. He was cred
tied with record breaking time, in Sc
cret, for the distance.
Won the Futurity.
Campfire was the champion two.year-
old OF 1916, when he won the Futurity
| and Hopeful and beat such good ones
as Hourless and Omar Khayyam
After winning the Withers Stakes at
six furlongs in 1917 it was proven
pretty conclusively that the Wilson
colt &C uld not go the route. Hourless,
Omar Khayyam and Rickety all beat
| II inn OF hn :c%o
taken out of training. Tom Healey,
Campfire's trainer, and indeed most of
the smartest and sharpest trainers Of
the East, were of the opinion that
Campfire was back in his 1915 form
and that he was invincible for six fur
longs, when he answered the bugle yes
terday afternoon. They are all wiser,
and perhaps sadder, now.
That there is nothing in a name,
after all, was proven as early as the
first race by Jockey F. Robinson, when
he walked home aboard w. R. Schar-
tons chestnut filly, Dottie Vandiveer
This filly was formerly known as Mrs
Kate Leydecker. and under that name
had won her last previous start
Robinson rushed Dottie to the front
shortly after the start, and never left
the race in doubt. In this race, shortly
after the start, Jockey Roy Denyse
riding Unwise Child, was crowded into
the fence and had his left leg very
however, showed remarkable gameness
and pluck by keeping his seat and
riding his mount to the end for all he
was worth
Jockey Wessler Thrown
Jockey j. Wessler was thrown shortly
after the start of the second race, when
| h,,p l.,
suffered contusions of the legs and
body. Wessler was taken to C:le ia
maica hospital, where it was reported
that his injuries were more painful
than serious. Wheat Cakes, for Troise,
won this five and a half furlong sprint
gamely standing off a challenge by
Poacher through the last sixteenth
With better handling Poacher might
have won.
The third race, at mile and seventy
yards, proved only good workout for
Lady Gertrude. McGraw broke in
front with his mount and saved ground
all the way. Julia l.. was the good
thing Of this event; in fact, was one
of the most heavily played contestants
of the afternoon. Whatever chance
there may have been for a melon cut
ting was killed at the start. Julia
L. was left at he post. Ensor tried
desperately to retrieve this sorry cir.
cumstance and in the first half mile
!, made up some twenty lengths or more
But this effort told so heavily on his
mount that Julia L. had nothing left
by the time the field swept into the
stretch.
A like fate bcfell Yurucari, the
favorite of the last race. This one
was so badly left that Kelsey neve,
made try. Lion Dor proved much
the better of the other dozen.