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HEAVY TRACK AT JAMAICA COPIOUS RAINFALL SrOILS THE TRACK AND CAUSES CONSIDERABLE SCRATCHING. Paddy Whack Carries Big Weight Successfully and Defeats J. J. Lillis in the Newtown Selling Stakcr.— Well-Known Layers Arrested. Jamaica, . Y.. May 23. -Owing to n lieavv rain last night, the track at Jamaica today was slow -generally and heavy in spots, especially next to the raii. The attendance was not up to the midweek average, on oerenat «.r tie- threatening weather Naturally there were a number of scratches, due to track conditions. The feature of the afternoon was the owtown S.ll.ng Stakes, which went to Mr. Pullers high-class selUng plater Paddy Whack, he beating J. J. Lillis after a mild drive. Bevies rode a perfect lac- on the winner, rating him for tie- first half mil... wlure he ratted on him and. after miming around the leaders, to ..in drawing char. .1 .1 Lillis seemed to tire a trifle at the finish, nrehaaty Uu- t.. ins rather heavy Impost, ns well as to his being forced along pretty fast by Potty J. for the rirai live eighths. The chances of J. .1. Lillis were also impair.-. 1 by his limning next to the rail nearly all tic- way, where the going was much heavier thaii in the midde of the track, which the majority of the Jockeys chose for a path. Patty J. showed hrr- sell to be a ipiick beginner, running late the lead in the first fifty yards. The Newtown Betting Slakes was run for the eleventh time today and its historv in caadaaaed form is as follow*: MnefVi Wlm "er- A Wt *•****• Val. Time. IPOS Cameron 4 129 ONeill ...,389 1-13% 1994 Monet 3 10t! T. Bama .. 1.370 l-17* 190.. Cnaraphine 3 MB Baled i "to 1-14% 1M8 dapple 4 103 u. Garner . 1.270 1*13% 1007 Keator 9 111 ,. earner . 1.29.. 113 Mitts Aletheno 4 113 B. Dngnh . 1.3M llli 1910 Madman 4 113 Taplin 913 1*13 1913 Perthshire 3 MB Batweil ... 373 1:43% 191.i Wanda Pitzer. .5 108 M. Buxton. 375 1-13 1910 .Startling 3 113 T. McTagt 1.000 1:142- 191. Paddy Whack. .4 138 T. Davies.. l.ooo l:ir» No racing hi Dm and 1912. Distance 3 4 mile prior to 1513. Pun at Aqueduct in 1910 nnd at Belmont Iark in 1913. Not run la 1909 and 1911 Distance 1 lio miles in 1013. Leo Mayer and L. Banana were taken from the course during the afternoon, for alleged violations f the anti-betting law. Horsej Arrive from Devonshire. C. Baxtoa arrived last night from Devonshire with foar racers. I. ;. Barney also brought along two m the same car. Weadefl Caaddy, a s.m ef Starter Mars Caaahty and a former aim tour rider, has joined the engineers corps, the first V. 8. contingent that wi.i he sent to Prance. Harry Haaraa i; confined to his home sufforimr fr m an attack of neuralgia ami during his ahnanea -VI Batten will act as clerk of scales. Pecksniff was cut dawn during the running of the first race, but Hildreth reports the August Belmont celt is not severely injured. P. T. Wi!-..n has retained to New York city. The Maenaabet hirsts are expected here tomorrow-, numbering forty ight head. F. Robinson arrived from Toronto during the afternoon and will ride out the racing season on the New York tracks far the II. I". -Whitney stables. Trainer Midgety reports that Cifford A. Cochrans gaed three-year-old filly Madeira, wrenched the muscles- of her left hind thigh badly at the start of yesterdays Rtayeeaaat Handicap ami it is improbable s!;.- will ;; t to the races again this paar. This miss ranked in the first flight of last vVars two year-old lillies. Kashmir, a two-year-old mrmbcr of the Wick-lilTe Stable, is now en route for this track, trainer Whatea reports. This colt ran in a maiden race al Churchill Downs only yesterday. In response to a petition from horsemen stabling at this course, the management has permitted trainers to week their charges the reverse Way on Wednesdays. Fridays and .Sundays.
