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DISAGREEABLE AT JAMAICA COLD WEATHER AND MUDDY TRACK BRING DISCOMFORT TO PATRONS. Ballad Wins the Feature Race for Owner Butler While Dorcas and Femuouse Race Poorly in the Going — More Arrests. Jamah a. L. I., May 28.--If xvns a most miserable day tit Jamaica. The weather being near the freezing iH int. which kept down the attendance to regulars. The track was both heavy and sloppy, causing many scratches. Ppsets were in order in some of the races, chiefly tie Atlantic Handicap, in which bath Dorcas and Fenmouse succumbed to Ballad and Clematis II. Dorcas had evi ry opportunity to win. had she been good enough, but there was an excuse for Fenmouse, as she was in the deep going all the way. Ambrose made a challenge with her on tin- home turn, by coming in close to the rail, bat she eooM not better her position in the running. Ballad, the winner, was well ridden by Collins. After racing with Doro.-is for five-eighths, he pulled back ami when turning for home, brought him up on the outside and finally won from Mr. I.ewisohns Clematis IL. with Dor-ias and Fenmouse struggling for third honors. •lust prior to the sixth race Sheriff Matthews took four men from the ring, charging them with ■Urged boot. making They were Al. Hamph, Henry llampli. Otto Bchalta and an old time racing man. known as Klomlyke. As usual tiny were escorted to Jaataica am! released on bond. In speaking of The Finn being an absentee from the Metropolitan Handicap, his trainer Edward Heffnei- vnl that he advised Mr. Hallenbeck not to start him on account of the race In-ing too close to the Long Peach Handicap, which lie won 011 Saturday. "I dont think he could have lost the Metropolitan, but I knocked him out last year by running him in races too close together." said Mr. ileffaer, " and I dont intend to knock him out this year." Omar Khayyam Will Not Start in the Withers. It is extremely uiiiik--l.v that Omar Khayyam, winner of this years Kentucky Derby, will face, the starter in the Withers at Belmont Park on Saturday. This good colt has been coughing for a short period and this ailment will cause a short l.-t ap. King P.aggot. which won the third race, was advanced 8000 over his entered price of ,000 by Sam Doggett, but It. F. Caiiiian, owner of the colt, protected him with the customary protecting bid. Following the disappointing showing of Teetotal in the second race, the J. D. Widencr f ill v was sold to J. W. McClelland. The eases of John Walters. Leo Mayer, Tiffany Wolfgang and two other turf followers of lesser note, charged with violating the anti-betting law, were dismissed by Justice Manning this morning. Twenty-one racers, the property of Harry Payne Whitney, arrived at Belmont Park yesterday from the Urookdale Farm. This division is in charge of James ltowe. The Peverwyck Stable string also made the trip from Louisville without mishap and Old Koenig, Which will sport the cherry and green silks in the Metropolitan tomorrow, walked this morning for that race. The entries for Wednesdays racing at Piping Bock. Hie first of the two days meeting, were issued today: Jockey T. Nolan was a recent arrival from Devonshire and is negotiating with Nash Turner over a riding contract for the T. P. Thorne establishment. W. Knapp. recently reinstated by the Jockey Club, mad-- his first appearance in the saddle since his suspension at Hamilton in 1914, when he had the mount on Confiscation in the opening dash.
