The Washington times., 1931-03-25
NURSERYFUND
TO GET LAST
. DAY CASH
BY TOM THORP


Racing will again contribute to
charity. The Florida Jockey Club
has designated the final day Of
the local gathering as Charity
Day. All Of the proceeds from
the sport that day will go towards
filling the Golfers of the North
Florida Junior League Charity
Fund.
This is employed in supporting
the various day nurseries in this
section of the country. 1t is ex-
pected a sufficiently large sum
will be realized to tide over the
latter charitable cause during the
present business depression with
its increased demands for help
among the poor and needy.
Racing has gained many
friends during the past winter
months through the cO-Opera-
tiOn of its officials with the
various charitable bodies of
the United States in raising
money to relieve suffering
among the unemployed.
Col. Edward Riley Bradley has
set a precedent for other racing
moguls to follow. The popular
Kentucky horseman stages an
annual meet each year at his
picturesque Idle Hour farm, Lex.
ington, KY, for the orphans OF
the Blue Grass region.
A sum running well up into the
thousands is collected IN thlS
manner. This is turned over to
the various religious denomlna-
tions to look after the needs
among their orphans. Phllan-
thropists recognize this charlty
work as one of the most praise
worthy which is undertaken.
Racing gained many supporters
through the charitable generosity
of Colonel Bradley. The sport
owes this fine sportsman a great
vote of thanks for having blazed
a trail for other char1taoly IN
clined sportsmen to follow.
Joseph E. Widener, chairman
Of the board of directors OF
the Miami Racing Association,
Sained the respect and admlra-
tion of all true spOrtSmen ana
SnortswOmen when he gave over
= dav at Hialeah Park to the
cause Of charity.
Almost $4,000 was contributed
by sport followers to the Miami
unemployment fund. This Will
do much to relieve financially
distressed in the sunshine city.
The Florida Jockey Club has
gone a step further for the cause
of charity. William V. DWyer
and associates had proven beyond
All possibility of doubt that the
milk of human kindness flows in
abundance through his veins.
They have given over the best day
of the local meeting to the cause
of charity.
Give Full ReCe1pLS
Promoter Dwyer has made 1t
known through his associate,
Marty Madden, that the full re-
ceipts of the final day OF the 81.
Johns Park meeting will be turned
over to the charity fund of the
Junior League. The free list Is
to be suspended.
A drive will be made to col
lect additional funds from among
the owners, trainers and jockeys
taking part in the local gather
ing. A strong effort is being
made to duplicate the sum con-
tributed at Miami a couple Of
weeks ago.
"The owners of the Florida
Jockey Club are anxious to
show their heartfelt apprecia-
tion for the generous support
they have been accorded by the
people of this section of the
State" declared Marty Mad
den, popular general manager
of the st. Johns course. There
fore, we have designated Satur-
day, March %, the final day
of our Spring gathering, as
Charity Day. The entire re-
ceipts of that day will be turned
over to the North Florida
Junior League. This body OF
very fine ladies are interested
In supporting the day nurseries
Of this section of the country.
/ do not know Of a more
- worthy cause than the one
they eSpOuSe.
81 have notified all the vari-
ous departments at the track
to cooperate to the fullest ex-
tent with the members of the
Junior League in making this
charity day one of the greatest
In the history of Florida.
eve are extremely proud to
he able to do what little we can
in the name of charity. We
trust that every one with the
good interest of racing at heart
viii pitch in and do his share
IN gathering a sufficiently large
sum to assist these very fine
ladies in their most worthy
cause.
"Committees are being organ,
ized to sell programs and collect
funds in additional other ways.
hope and trust that all will
do their share in making this
the greatest day st. JOhn's
Park has ever enjoyed.
Racing Secretary H. D. Monroe