The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-12


to the Navy Charity Carnival. w
altruistic motives were status gu
excitement and the fun!
First of all, we go into the wrong
box. No, not the dogs starting
boxes, but the boxseats for the
Carnival Queens which were all
decked out in req white and blue
bunting with little flags waving
perkily in the brisk breeze. Lavon-
da Sawyer of the flame locks, one
of the candidates, was sitting just
ahead of us. It seems that the
special seats we had, courtesy Of
Mr.. Aronovitz's Girl Friday, had
been mistakenly made gala. so
we just snapped the reserved Sec
tons and all went smoothly.
Seated, with programs in one
hand and expectant expressions on
our faces, we looked up at the
brightly Lit track with it's neat
white fence, red-trim and the bevy
of track attendants in scarlet jac-
kets. They were Jogging down the
stretch led by q man in q dark
coat and white cap. and ! said
at once l would put q wager on
him since he was leading the pack.
However, it turned out that the
lead runner was Winston Jones who
has title, "Patrol Judge" and
you don't bet on him. that is,
at the dog track. Anyway, local
wits and wags shouted "C'mon,
Winnie" and although Coach Jones
maintained his dignity, he did
smile out Of the corner Of his
mouth as he trotted by US.
We arrived just in time to save
money in the way Joe E. Lewis,
famous nightclub comedian saves
it. | went to Hialeah horseraces
with him some years back and Joe
rushed off to the betting windows
with the speed of "Whirlaway." He
came whriling back Struggling and
said, eat this rate I'll be a million
aire. was too late. Got shut out. -
Last eve we missed the daily
double and the chance to play the
first race, although Lee Chapman
in our party got in her choice,
MACK Truck" and he rolled In
first.
I am reminded Of Comedian
Lewis opening gag at his per
formances. He always says, 1.-THE
horses l follow, follow other
horses" Earle S. Johnson's dogs
are like Lewis nags in that res
pect. He only broke even in the
second race. pointed out . bunch
on Stirring News" q pooch which
placed. only Farley Bird, who
is a novice at betting. thought !
said show" AT this point we
munched popcorn and I looked
around al the patrons.
Spotted Capt. Momm's charming
wife and daughter, Capt. and Mrs.
A. Z. Buckley, Bernie c. Papy,
Sheriff John Spottswood. Mrs. Opal
Van Duersen. Ii. and Mrs. Fred
Merrill, Lcdr and Mrs. James
Foresman. Columnist Nick Kenny,
Mrs. Frederick Skewis. Miss Doro-
thy Rath. Capt. and Mrs. Frank
Schoeni. My host and hostess were
Lcdr. and Mrs. Cedric Chapman.
There were scores OF other towns
people and Navy brass TO ogie
but by that time. the third race
was coming up. The recorded
music machine switched 10 dreamy
music instead OF rousing marches
for this one. / had visions Of John
Philip Sousa. though all through
the evening. One suggestion is that
the music is toned down Just q
fraction 80 that at least you can
hear your companion's choice 4
you are selecting . Cuinela.
You can bet two dogs in q quins-
Ia. Margaret Foresman and Lee
Chapman did 4 successfully IN the
ninth race. n was the feature race
and everyone knew that the Aro-
novltx' champion. ''Spsttin' Image"
was going to win sc I selected
Really True" fer seeocd hess.
chiefly because - had q whiss np
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