New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Fully 100000 Succeed in
Entering Enclosure. While
$4,000 More Are Turned
Back From the Gates
All Sing al Anthem
Governor Smith and Mayor
Hylan Among Notables;
Some Spectacular Events

Using every available medium of
conveyance, approximately 25o 900 per-
sons went TO the eepshead Bav
Speedway yesterday to see the second
field day programme of New York's
Pclice Department.
While the more fortunate used their
automobiles or rode in makeshift buses.
brewery trucks and even hay wagons,
the vast mass were compelled to USE
the elevated system of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. The latter made no
apparent attempt to cope with what
was said tc be the largest crowd that
ever gathered in New York City.
II was difficult TO find a police in
spector accustomed to large crowds
that could agree on the number of per-
sons at the Speedway, but Fourth Dep
uty Commissioner Frederick A. Wallis
said that there were about 100000
within the stadium grounds while
about $4,000 were turned away.
There were daredevil motor races
and parachute ffops" as we'll as an
aerial marriage, foot races, discus
throwing, sham air battles that stirred
up tufts Of white in an otherwise deep
blue sky. dramatic recitations, the
singing Of operatic selections and the
playing of numerous bands.
In Chief Grandstand
In the chief grandstand were gath
cred the notables of the state and city
governments, among them Governor
Smith, in whose honor the second field
day was named, Mayor Hylan and his
family, both personal and official, two
members of the Abysinnian mission to
this country; picturesque in loose
hanging black garments embroidered
in gold braid.
About 5000 wounded soldiers were
among the spectators. They were
driven to the grounds by the Women's
Motor Corps. They were cheered by
the great crowds that had gathered as
early as II o'clock
A remarkable ovation was given Lieu
tenant Commander A C. Read, of the
NC-4, which made the first transat-
lantic flight; Commander J. b. Towers,
who was in charge of all three planes
that attempted the trip, and Lieuten-
ant Commander P. N. L. Bellinger-
They came to the Speedway in an auto
mobile, and were escorted to the grand
stand. where they were introduced to
Governor Smith, Mayor Hylan and
other officials.
Audience Joins in Anthem
An impressive event was the playing
By all the bands ia unison of "The
Star Spangled Banner" while Rosa and
Carmella Ponselle, of the Metropolitan
Opera House, sang. With the second
the Police Glee Club and the Com
munity Chorus of 1000, joined in the
singing. The sing" was led by Nahan
Franko.
When Julia Arthur arose to recite
the Battle Hymn of the Republic" to
the accompaniment of Nahan Franko's
orchestra, the great crowd sat sile mt
until Miss Arthur was interrupted by
sham battle of airplanes. There was
an immediate craning of necks in the
direction Of the airplanes.
Lieutenant Hiram W. Sher dan. while
handcufed jumped 1000 feet from a
flying airplane with a parachute. On
landing safely he was taken to the
grandstand, where Commander Read
removed the handouts.
Captain Speedy Dives
Then there was a tug-of war, In
which squads OF policemen partici-
pated, motorcycle races, wheel" races,
foot races and finally automobile races.
Captain Speedy made a high dive into
tank of water.
The ten-mile automobile race was
won by Tom Milton, who made the
course in Duesenberg in 5.18 So
Dan Lewis made the course in a
Meteor car in 5.22, and Haston, Chew
rolet in 528 2-5.
Hundreds of clowns provided by
Charles Dillingham; gamboled up and
down the course, causing much laugh
ter. In the morning there was a lunch
con at the Waldorf at which
eovernor Smith was the guest Of honor
eommissioner Enright said great deal
o. the credit for the success Of the
games must DE given the army and
navy
Fourth Deputy Commissioner Wallis
estimated that the profits for the two
ssys probably would approximate $780,