New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

llunboyne sprlnted the three Quar-%
ters of mile over heavy track in
1:l2 S-5-within four fifths of a second
of the record held by Sam Hldreth's
Lueulite and established October 10.
1918. Three lengths behind the Futur-
ity winner of 1918 came Billy Kelly,
Commander j. X. l.. Rcss's fine four
year-old gelding. the two-year-old
champion of 1918. which also ran
courageous race. but which could not
give Dunboyne pull Of eleven pounds
by the scale. f. +. Watkins's Ticklish
finished third, a half length behind
Billy Kelly
Dunboyne's victory was perhaps the
most popular win of the day, for
though Billy Kelly was favorite the
word on Dunboyne had been spread
around so generously that the great
majority followed the fortunes Of the
second choice, even if "on limb"
Dunboyne was cheered and recheered
for fully five minutes after he logged
back to the judges stand, apparently
as indifferent to the ovation as when
az Ps''oueu ~ t'Ie post.
Also Piloted Derby Winner
Of course, some of the handclappinr
and generous acclaim may have been
meant for Dunboyne's Jockey Teddy
Rice had the leg up on Clark's colt
ID Rice, it will be remembered
f-loted Paul Jones to unexpected vic
tory in the great Kentucky Derby one
week before.
BY the time the feature race arrived
~lce mad become quite as solid with
t.e' speculatively inclined as Dunboyne.
ICE gave fine exhibition of his
"orsemanspip in the opening race,
Ihen ne brought home the favorte,
adTlac; winner, but a very tired
morse, by grace Of an eXceptionallv
clever finish
seldom, If ever before. was Jamaica
Iacetrack honored by such an assem-
page as graced the opening day of the
!9zo racing season in the East Both
IN quantity and quality the crowd
measured up almost to the approved
standards OF Futuritv day at the
more exclusive Belmont Park or Sara
toga. The clubhouse was Inadequate
10 accommodate half the patrons who
held badges
Long before the opening race everv
cnalr and every available inch of van
tage in the clubhouse stand and ve
randas had been usurped, and hun
drecs OF elegantly gowned women had
TO be content with such, snatches of
competition as were visible from a
tnrong that taxed the caDacitv of the
lawn. Our very best people were
mere, and in great numbers-an un-
usual testimonial to Jamaica, which
has not always been the most popular
OF the metropolitan courses.
II there was congestion in the club
house, no word can adequately describe
conoitions among the hoi polloi of the
grandstand and accessories. During
the actual running of the races the
seats. aisles and stairways, and even
the broad runway in back were so
crowded no one else could have been
shot IN by cannon. And this without
making any appreciable dent in the
black mass of humanity that crowded
the lawn throughout the afternoon.
Hobey Baker Is Added
Many who lunched at the track had
to see their racing through others
eyes they were content to regae
themselves at Mine Host Harry Ste
Nenss tables rather than stand up the
rest of the afternoon. All the parking
spaces within the inclosure and for
halt mile around the track were
crowded with cars.
Four were scratched from the origi-
nal twelve entered for the running of
the Paumonok, but Walter J. Salmon
added his three-yearold colt Hobey
Baker, so that nine sleek-coated thor
oughbreds paraded to the post Mars
Cassidy got, the field away in fair
shape after three minutes delay. Rice
was alert for the barriers rise. but
hummer, who had the lee un g., p:l!y
nelly. did not seem to be so wide
awake. He wasn't ready, and got off
next to last.
Rice sent Dunboyne right along. In
less than a furlong he had shaken the
pack and crossed over from the ex-
treme outside position to a command
ing lead where he could pick up his
path. He elected to travel few yards
out from the rail, for near the inner
fence it was fetlock deep in mud.
Rlce, with Dunboyne, made all the
running and every post a winning one
Coming into the stretch the boy, who
won the Kentucky Derby, eased over
toward the centre of the track, where
the footing was best, and let his mount
san along to victory we'll within him
sefi
Old Rosebud Contender
r, H.. Weir's aged campaigner, Old
Rosebud. furnished the contention for
Dunboyne during the first half mile. but
by the time the stretch was reached
he had shot his bolt. Cromwell. which
lay, third, close up to Rosebud, also
tailed off.
AS to Billy Kelly and Ticklish. the
preak of racing luck seemed against
them. Because of his disadvantageous
start kummer had to take the overland
ronte with the Ross gelding. Around
the far turn Billy Kelly raced up fast;
much much faster than the flying pacemaker.
When he Strengthened out for the home
run Kelly was fifteen lengths behind
the leader. He closed with mighty
rush and was running over Dunboyne
at the end, though it must be remem-
bered Dunboyne was eased.
The Suffolk Selling Stakes, the iuve
nile feature at five furlongs, was won
by d. A. Coburn's two year-old colt.
Alcatraz. Zoeler sat ae Hummer in
the last sxteentA, which accounts for
the defeat of wifiaaue .Karricks Friz-
let. Frizlet hung closely to the pace
through the last three furlongs. Both
boys went to the whip at the top of
the stretch Fifty yards from home
Frizlet's muzzle was in front and looked
sure winner. But Hummer then laid
by his whip. Zoeller rode out Alca-
traz, the favorite, to the very last jump
and gained the victory, as Frizlet hung
right at the end.