The sun., 1919-07-20


keep the courage up-lacking any bet
ter means-and kept at II until In a lull
between showers the hum OF airplane
motors was heard and a score Of cAassc
planes from Hazlehurst came fiutterinF
over the field In battle formation. With
them zoomed the huge Handley Page
bomber, only few inches smaller than
the navy's transocean seaplanes. One
by one they settled gracefully onto the
infeld and were backed into line Out
OF the Handley Page stepped Command
er John II. Towers and Lieutenant
Commander p. y. L. Bellinger OF the
NC feet.
procession OF officials and avlators
was formed, and headed by the police
band they were conducted across the
track and up in front OF Mayor Hylan's
box. There Commissioner Enright took
the floor and told them In a few simple,
well chosen words how great they were.
He compared them with a man named
| Columbus, which seemed to interest the
two aviators greatly. No doubt It was
! the novelty of the Commissioner
simile. He pulled another one about
i their looking like Cyrus w. Field. and
Mr. Ballinger was observed to stroke his
chin. They sat peaceably in the boxes
of the great throughout the rest of the
afternoon. however.
Because of the weather and the slip
perry condition OF the board track the
programme had to be curtailed. So too
| the music. The opera stars who had
pr omised to sing wisely conserved their
voices for another day. Ralph de Palma
who was on hand with a new Packard
! ready to attack the ten mile record. also
was obliged 10 forego his try. In the
air, however. and on the grass infield
the fun went on continuously. The
I Ntot ell
just missing the grand stand and Dep
uty Commissioner Wallis's straw hat,
and the mounted men of the department
put through several thrilling drills in
close formation.
| There was a hectic shoe race races
| for the old timers in the department,
hurdle. weight and jumping events in
which Jack Eller, Babe Mcdonald and
other Olympic stars of the department
lhad more or less~a easy time of 1t
despite handicaps. Through the cour-
tesy of Charles b. Dillingham; a big
troupe OF Hippodrome clowns was on
hand. and with some OF the amateurs OF
the Police Department put on bur-
lesque drill in front of the Mayors box.
| big sausage balloon lowered over
the field most of the afternoon. but the
weather was too doubtful for the at
lacks which she aviators were scheduled
thrills, were put off until to-day. 1t was
announced that the uncompleted athletic
events will be run off this afternoon and
that the aviators, who left their ma
chimes on the field last night. will con-
tribute the rest of the programme which
Col Archie Miller had mapped out for
them and which they were unable to
complete yesterday.
The Mayor remained right to the end
lrN ~ N6A "a 40 NJ
wind up with a sham battle between
soldiers and members OF the police re-
/ serves against tribe OF authentic look
ing Filipinos. The gallant police soldiers
showed they were true to the colors by
failing to fall for the hula dances of the
Philippine ladies' in grass skirts, and
by sloshing their husbands, brothers.
sweethearts and children in arms with
rifle and machine gun fire. one Founders
trench mortars and finally with mines
which blew up the realistic grass huts.
The Filpinos didn't mind. however. for
they paraded with a snake dance before
the Mayor after II was over. following
in the footsteps of the field music OF
a Spanish War veterans post. also ir
costume.
Altogether the police put on u show
that was more thrilling than any three
ring circus. 1t was better even than
the circus posters or the advance no.
tees that Lieutenant Commander Welles
Hawkes. used to write. 1t was good
show. and. as Deputy Commissioner Au-
gustine Drum Porter remarked,
! III the weather will only give us an
even break next week we'll knock them
of their seats"
Expect 100000 Governors Day.
Next Saturday. which will DO Gov
errors Day, the police expect crowd
| Of 100000. One OF the attractions they
will see will be an aerial army wedding
! All arrangements have been completed
for the marriage OF Lieut.. George Bur
CESS OF the Air Service and Miss f *
Shaeffer of Brooklyn. The couple will
ride in one plane. the minister and wit
nesses in another. and the words Of thu
!, ceremony will be transmitted from on
10 the other by the army's new wireless!
telephone.
The results Of the field and tract
events completed yesterday were as fol
lows:
; 100 Yard Handicap-won by. H. Hon
: man, l5th Prec.; second, Matthew skes
Prec. Time, 1911 seconds
Eight Mile Motorcycle Handicap. Ops
TO Police Reserves-Won BY Harry smith
second. John Constant. Time. minute
e 100 Yard Dash, open to Police in Ser
| vice Is Years or More-Won by Arthu
{ | Hoffman, ssth Prec.; second, Rober
4 Lewis, 18Th Pre-; third. John Wolfe At
1000 Yard Run, Handicap-Won b
q Homer Baker; second. Charles Beagan
e | third Walter Powe. Alpha A C. Time
minutes II seconds.
d 100 Low Hurdle. Race, Handieap-Wo
by John Eller. NJ. S. No. tscratch
: second, John o'Leary. 6sth Pree.; thirc
Martin J. Mulderis, Ith lnsp DIST; .,
a hc c; second, Lawrence Kelly. seth Prec
r third. Walter Oswald, Traffic A.
Seventy-hve Yard Dash Open TO Pole
in Department rs or More Ycars-Won b
b Lieut.. Peter Tishe; 'S,h Pre- Pre-; H ssS2n,
E George sheridan IL D. third, Wi!'a'
9 $50 Yard walk-Won by Arthur Hu1
18th Prec.; second. Joseph Gabel i6t
D | Prec: third Herbert Claney, $50 Pre-
[ Time minutes ga seconds.
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