New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-07
Old Naturalist,
Public Choice,
In Second Place
r.vorise Finishes y Length
Behind; 10000 Greet
Return of Racing Here
Br W. ]. Macbeth

IA Pauinenok Handicap at six
a 0s which was the feature race
ial. sss onening of the metropolitan
q .,s =. season az the jamaica track yes
4r rs;s steut-hearted SON Of q great
.hcrse won like a great racehorse.
= Lss to be good to win, and he was
1s ca 4 slow breaker, he got off none
~. ,ralI on a sort of indifferent start,
g3 a. ne had one Of the outside posi-
~ he was forced to take the long
va all the way, dlstanct oisad-
..tsre on a track like Jamaica, with
x short turns.
put On Watch had served a nne sp-
,rspsieeship as three-year-old. he
we Of the few with nerve enough
VAs fssue against Man o. War in
ga There were no Man o. Wars in
ss.'in sarnenok yesterday. So On Watch
sas "a ground the bunch much as
us, =, War might be expected to do
I Ne won going away IN the clever
go fashion Imaginable. Naturalist,
- sf,h ssas the favorite, finished second,
IA lensth behind. DR.. Clark was
bird.
Society Out in Force
u was q representative gathering
- ons which proved beyond DOUBT the
.rsas popularity OF the tnorough nreo
mort Society was we'll represeh1T r,s
~ +ha bon tons were out. The
ggo0s..,rtv Derby is to be run at Church
q asT roygns to-day, and the Eastern turf
y. Nave an exceptionally keen interest
~ = .sis greatest classic for three-v ar
Ii. More than twenty private cars
S ga Nav York yesterday for Louis
ga az. pb;1adeIphia. Boston. Baltimore,
1TrsssL;ncton and other Eastern points
w,ssr;brts5 as many more special and
49, trains. But, still and all, In
gpaits of the very threatening. weather
~ the counter attractions IN MARY
S.rd and Kentucky. more than ten
,Seusand enthusiasts we're on hand TO
,rsleors back the sport OF kings
TSs weather was anything but au-
.,icious. Lew flying clouds hecked sput-
ferings Of rain cut OF the must Dahks
aseasionaliy, and the frigid breeZes
..srstrated like slees. But the class OF
r. Assem- blage was best portrayed IN
ia marking spaces OF the commodlous
--o,,rds Every available inch was
ssurned by automobiles and those who
lrova out late had to find quarters
mere thev could outside the grounds.
Tommy Maher, the young executive
who nsnicured the track and grounds
AZ Jamaica, has reason to feel proud
II manv innovations made since last
fall The racing plant was respondent
IN new paint; the clubhouse had been
! elaborated into half as much capacity
again: fences between grandstand and
eEubhtuse had been remodelled, with
an idea toward the beautiful. Inc
paddock was spick and span and the
lawns resembled closely cropped car
gets AS TO the track, 1t WAS revela-
ton In spite Of the recent heavy
rains. it seemed almost fast--a second
or more faster than year ago.
Wagering Reflects Open Race
The crowd was on edge for some
thing stirring as the horses paraded to
.he most for the feature of the day,
The rich Poumonok attracted field Of
Ter high-cIass handicap horses. J. E.
Riieners old gelding Naturalist, about
az honest a horse as ever looked
through a bride, WAS the favorite In
the betting. But it was an open race,
and the wagering reflected the fact. d.
There were three or four well liked
thorouehbreds. Mr.. Lofts On Watch
rad plenty of admirers; and also j. 5.
Gosden's Blazes. There was strong
lip out on Harry Payne Whitney's DIR.
Clark, and also on the Kilrane Stables
Irish Dream.
Old NATURAL ;t from an outside posi-
ton broke wirging, closely attended III
order by DR.. Clark and Lord Brighton.
The Widener gelding had the early
foot, and in the run to the first turn
opened up a lead of half length over
D.. Clark. When, Naturalist hit the the
stretch it seemed all over but the
shouting, as he was winging out in
1 front by four good lengths. But then
he began to hang as if he were just q
bit short, and in the final sixteenth
stopped badly.
On Watch meanwhile had figured
hone toe prominently in the pictures
OF poorly from an outside position. ne
vas shufled back at the start, and
forced to make up ground as best ne
could to the outside Of the field. kel--
say rode waiting game and showed
sound judgment. One by one he picked
Up the contenders until, coming into
!as stretch, he had placed himself
atth. Kelsay took q wide turn, which
gaye him the advantage of the best
race. Then he went TO work with mas
mount In the most spirited fashion.
Little by little On Watch crept up
On the pacemaker. At the eighth pole
NpVAeQ Np Will anu pub away ItS
stout hearted DIR. Clark. Then he went
gu! Tor the leaders. At the sixteenth
pole On Watch finally got his muzz1e
even with that Of the old gelding. II
4 vas all over then. Naturalist re-
spoaded ga'nely to Turner's urging
out ne was either short or he had
burned himself UP in the early run
mig. He spread badly in the sloppy
gong and On Watch drew steadily
length.
Dr. Clark was beaten off by more
nan two lengths for the consolation
saa OF the stake. Lord Brighton, who
ssalaned fourth behind DR.. Clark, viii
.ssf watching. He ran a fair race
saa Ia bound to improve. It was just
/ suea a race as the Hildreth horse
4ssaed to tighten him up.
4 Last Straw Again First
4 y .. Widener's three year-old Ally
I s.sSs straw, won, the Inaugural, which
y Us name implies the opening event
me afternoons entertainment. All
- good men of the press were tipped
mig good thing, and, of course ham-
.s.sd the odds down from to to
4 y ~ post time. Last Straw proved
| as aistory does repeat occasionally
es same FLY, as two-year-old, woL
opening race ut Jamaica year ago
soe Marrone tickled the spaghetti
@isers IN the. second dash Of five and
nan furlongs when he pat over his
IVY mare, Marie Antoinette. This
I @sss was never far from the pace ane
ae With a ruah through the last fur.
ss ag 20 nose out Election in the last
i M e. Election had plenty of speed