Evening star., 1952-09-26

In the first place, it's geared to its meet
ing from August to October It is well known
that number of people like to take the
at Atlantic City proper at this time of year. MSa
But when and sand get tiresome, aNNa
take their baths here at the horse park
There is nothing unique about Atlantic
City, meaning the track, aside from wide
spread philosophy by horse players that if
man has to lose his money backing his opn-
ions, he may well do so in physical comfort
The track pari-muuel --s' ----'
dollar public which somewhat break thar
New York Affords although is not quite to the Delaware
Park percentage
Atlantic City also has singular reputation among taxi
drivers in Washington There trains and planes that fly
into here but for cult of cab riders hoursng
Nations Capital Almost daily small feet of hacks
from Washington drops anchor dgorges players and sails OF
at the end of afternoon Even track officials do not profess
to understand the addiction to this mode OF public transpora
tion.
early this month the Philadelphia Turf Handicap
for $2500 This the biggest purse grass in the
country but not since Laurel $4,000 inter-
national Yet Atlantic Cys stakes don't compare
those of Belmont Santa Anita Arlington and Haeah this
is not true Of its increased business.
The betting approximately per 1851
which deceptive inasmuc this running
eight instead of nine. Attendance 16 cent
and
track The president John Kelly maybe you've heard
him. especially If it's pronounced Jack Kelly.
The gentleman is associated with races but not the
type OF boat of which
Americas greatest sculer multiple Olympic Games winner
What scue doing presiding track especially
man who had turf background? Some of Mr. Kellys
help couldn't and the gentleman himself didn't happen
to be on the premises But for hand he had done all
right Incidentally he is no longer hand after
years
REMARKABLE FAMILY, the Kellys of Philadelphia
There's Jack legendary his sport as Jim Thorpe
IN football There the late Walter Kelly and
Virginia Judge And Paul Kelly another brother Noble Prize
winner and author of "Craigs Wife, showof And
Ensign Jack Kelly, jr who scued fathers image and
Grace, daughter playing leads opposite people ke
Clark Gable in Hollywood
the reads sports pages more avidy than
novels and court decisions however TIE Key the sulers
Jack and jack r especially the elder Kelly Whereas
mopped up in the oympcs the kid didn't
But Junior did all right He second in 1s48 at London
and this summer in Helsink Not all of sports mmoras
that close to walking in their fathers footsteps Look
sometime Jack r after ALL good enough to duplicate
his dads reign Americas sculing czar.
COME TO THINK OF IT. Jack IT, accomplished something
the old boy didn't although it wasn't his fault
Diamond Sculs at Henley England whereas Kelly,
never got that chance.
This 1920 Kelly had won the single and double
scu in the oympics Antwerp prior winning again at
Paris 1924 He went to Henley hopeful of becoming
first victor in that classic which tanamount winning
the Belmont Stakes.
The British refused him starting gate Kelly
who later made his fortune the building business had
served apprentice bickayer in his native Philadelphia
The rule since rescinded that who worked with his
hands had the Diamond sculs
didn't.
THAT ISN'T THE WAY Jack Kelly accented his han 1b.
big bluff genial 1ishman who today owns the brckvard ran
Tor Mayor OF Philadelphia and president this racing gold
mine mailed little package King George II contained
sweay baseball the headpece always wore
while sculling
Whether His Majesty the green cap much less
whether he personally deserved wordess rebuke not
known here But Kelly got it off his chest lived to see his
boy row in the Henley.
More reliable than boxing book incidentally Is
Jack Keys word for it that Jersey really is SO
years DID, not AZ 43 doubling suggested
The elder Kelly has slower boiling point now but he SINNERS
on the subject of the Of Walco probably is more
popular than in defeake Dempsey 1926 after Tney
beat him.
Walcott worked in Keys brckyard 19O during one Of
his retiremen Joe was pushing wheelbarrow Kelly
his worksee which Date January 81
with wheelbarrow isn't going falsify age
Kelly insists because nobody $40
chauffeur they do to look at fighters John B. Kelly
thinks bit fondy Jersey that's understandable Both
had calloused hands