The New York herald., 1922-05-11
WHITNEY FILLY IS
JAMAICA WINNER
Calamity Jane Is 3 Lengths
Ahead in Spring Handi-
cap Event.

Out of the wreck and ruin of his
blasted Derby and Preakness hopes
the veteran trainer. James Rowe, found
one healthy three-year-old flly at Harry
Payne Whitney's Brookdale Farm in
Calamity Jane. winner at Jamaica yes
ferday Of the Spring Handicap. a six
furlong event for those of her age.
The veteran quit the Brookdale in
urinary TO come with her and assist
in the saddlng. A few minutes later
Calamity Jane scored the most popular
victory of the metropolitan season, II
popularity may be judged by the vol
ume of cheers accorded winners
Calamity Jane was asked a stern
task by the Handicapped. but fulfilled it
ilnpressively, carrying Penman and her
llS pound assignment to the front and
within a few strides of a good start
she dominated the running, while there
was frequent shifting of position be-
hind
William A., the top weight under 124
pounds, had left the gate with a slight
advantage. but was quickly envaloped
by the speed of Toll. a last minute ad-
dition from the NJ. l.. Schwartz stable
Modo, Black Rascal and Native Land.
so that before the flying bunch had
quit the backstretch he was last
Three Lengths Ahead.
Entering the homestretch Calamity
Jane showed a slight disposition TO loaf.
but Penman would have none of that, and
she quickly drew out under the urge of
his whip to increase the breach. which
was three lengths over Modo at the
finish, while the firing Toll saved third
from William A.
The Inter was slou to fpd 1,i, r,,,
ming legs and only settled to the bust
ness at hand after Strengthening away
for home and after the race was vir-
tually over. Calamity Jane from Brook
dale is a thoroughly prepared hlly. as
the time, :12, and her easy victory
proved.
The reception accorded Rowe by his
fellow trainers. friends and utter stran-
gers In the paddock after the race must
have compensated the veterans for his
numerous recent misfortunes.
1t was altogether a happy day for
public form and the Whitney family be-
cause Irish Sea. that Green Tree Sta
ble's colt for which $4,000 had been
paid as a yearling, won in the final
event In style under a rousing ride by
Lyke
Fields on Short Size.
Though the fields throughout the day
were generally on the short size, there
were few Withdrawals from the original
program and keen sport resulted. The
smallest field faced the barrier for the
Savoy handicap, a mile and seventy
yards event. which went to II. VI. How
ards winter campaign Frigate after he
had followed a lead provided by Ralco
for seven furlongs. Ralco's lack of keen
nd he
faltered, while Frigate went off to his
handy score.
Olynthus, a half brother of the good
horse Donnacona, was also graduate
from the maiden class when he took the
opener. another six furlong event I'M
der McAtee's judicious handling he
dropped behind pace provided by
Castieton and Orro and went into the
easy command. which he increased to a
length and a half over Tarn, a Green
Tree candidate, at the end.
Billy Gibson. the boxing promoter.
finished a close second to James Rowe
in receiving CONGRATULATIONS, due to the
victory of Billy Gibson. the Juvenile
colt, running in the Clarence Buxton
colors, who took the five furiong event
under Harry Buxton's hustling handling
Sea Mint won his second race of the
season and changed ownership Tor the
second time when he won the fifth.
mile and a sixteenth claiming event
He ran in the colors of Shelby Burch
the young Washingtonian member of
the turf family. who was saddling his
first winner. Bruce Mcdaniel then
claimed the winner for s2.501
Joci.~y McAtee has been engaged to
ride Hephiastos in the Preakness.
The Greentree Stable has engaged ap-
prentice II. Thomas 70 pilot Galantman.
It's second Preakness string. Lyke Will
have the mount on Pirate Gold.