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RACING STATISTICS OF TEE METROPOLITAN JOCKEY CLUBS MEETING AT JAMAICA The Metropolitan Jockey Clubs spring meeting began on May 10 and came to an end on May 25. embracing nine racing days, during which time fifty -four races were decided and 0,020 distributed in stakes and purses. The daily average distribution amounted to ,224. The Jamaica meeting was the most successful one conducted by the Metropolitan Jockey Club since the heyday of the sport in New York before repressive legislation nearly wiped it out entirely. The attendance was large, especially so on the two Saturdays, and more interest was displayed in the sport than has been noticed in many a year. J. K. L. Boss was the leader of the money-winning owners, of which the following were winners of 00 or more each: Owner. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt Boss. J. K. L 2 1 2 ,205 Butler. J 1 3 1 4.800 Beverwyck Stable 1 0 0 3.S50 Maconiber. A. K 1 0 0 2.805 Houseman. F 5 0 1 2,011 Car-nan, B. W 3 2 2 2,041 Jeffords, W. M 1 1 0 2.425 Starr. C. W 2 0 1 2.400 Quiney Stable 2 0 1 2.071 Widener. G. D 3 2 0 1.7S0 Whitney, H. P 2 2 0 1,771 Brighton Stable 3 0 0 1.050 Yivell. E. G 1 1 1 1.580 Sanford. J 2 1 1 1.415 Wilson. B. T 1 2 4 1.355 Gliek, G. W 2 1 0 1,090 Ix.ft. G. W 1 1 1 1.005 Fcustel. L 1 1 0 820 Orr, W. P 1 1 0 790 Nassau Stable 1 0 0 710 Simons. A 1 1 0 Ml Clements. C. E 1 0 0 081 Pratt. II. L 1 0 0 071 Clark. P. A 1 1 1 Mi Greentree Stable 1 0 1 005 Leavitt. L 1 0 1 580 Potomac Stable 0 3 1 570 l.resler, B. L 1 0 1 550 llocter. F. R 1 0 1 550 May. J. W 1 1 0 540 r.uxton. C 1 0 0 525 Premier. M. L 1 0 0 500 lark. F. A 1 0 0 500 Kilmer. W. S 1 0 0 500 Scharton. W. B 1 0 0 500 Sietas. E 1 0 0 500 Aste. A. L 1 0 0 475 Mil lellaud. J. W 1 ll 0 473 Shaffer. E. G 1 0 0 450 Widener, J. E 0 1 3 400 Cudgel and Spur were the leading money-winning horses with 550 each to their credit. The following horses were winners of 00 or more each: Horse. 1st. 2d. 3d. Amt. "udgel 1 1 o ,550 Spur 1 1 o 4.550 Old Koonig , 1 0 0 3.850 Motor Cop 1 o 0 2.825 Star Hampton 1 1 0 2.425 t o;n padre 2 0 0 2,021 War /.one 1 0 0 1.850 Etruscan 1 1 0 1.550 Startling 1 2 0 1.480 Frederick the Great 2 0 0 1,101 Abadane 2 0 0 1.080 Lady Gertrude 2 0 0 975 Flags 1 1 o 885 Purling 1 1 o Ml He Will 1 1 0 820 Roycc Pools 1 1 0 790 Decisive 1 0 0 710 Cam Sah 1 0 0 7»r, Eddie MeLride 1 0 0 0 -l Ionic Sweet Home 1 1 0 081 Lnrd Brighton 1 0 0 ;8l :.ime Cock 1 0 0 i;71 Ihimroscli 1 0 0 «.-, ;. M. Miller 1 0 0 581 Arni.ll 1 0 1 r»80 "Dervish 1 1 0 570 Aunt Dinah 1 0 1 .-;55 Lids l.ove 1 0 0 r 55 Wheat Cakes 1 0 1 gag tolling 1 0 1 r,-j Nan Knoehr 1 1 0 540 te 1 0 1 Ml Ideal 1 0 1 530 The Portuguese 1 0 0 530 Fairy Prince 1 0 0 525 flllllWW 1 0 0 525 Cieea Mint 1 0 0 520 Lion dOr 1 0 0 HI Dottie Vandeveer 1 0 0 r.00 Flection 1 0 0 501 MDIraee 1 0 0 500 Xelsw,.,,, 1 0 0 500 Nominee 1 0 0 500 Shanhallvmore 1 0 0 r,oq Earlocker 1 0 0 490 latum • 1 0 0 490 Achilles 1 0 0 47,-, The Wanderer 1 0 0 47.-, Eyelid 1 0 0 475 Judge Wingfield 1 0 0 450 Flitt.rgold 0 1 1 4,ki Vurucari 0 1 0 400 Frank Robinson carried off the riding honors of the meeting and the jockeys with one or more winning mounts to their credit are as follows: Joekev. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Lnp. P.C Robinson, F 20 7 3 2 14 .27 I.yk-. L M 4 2 3 0 ,L7 r.vine. ; 10 3 5 0 S i Miiaggart, J. M 3 3 4 0 .1 » Wells, o 1« 3 1 1 H .!, McCraw, S M 3 0 1 15 ,l« Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Rowan, M 11 3 0 8 .27 Elisor. L 22 2 0 2 12 .09 Schuttinger. A 25 2 4 1 18 .08 Taplin, E 12 2 2 2 0 .17 Troise, R 21 2 2 2 15 .10 Kelsay. W 12 2 2 1 7 .17 Dominick. J 8 2 2 -0 4 .25 Knapp. W 15 2 1 2 10 .13 McAfee, L 14 2 0 0 12 .14 Kunimcr, C 15 14 2 8 .07 Stirling, D 12 1 2 1 8 .OS Buxton, M 20 1 1 4 14 .or, Mergler, C 5 1 1 1 ;» .oq Ambrose, E 7 1 1 1 4 .14 Jackson. C 8 1 1 1 5 ,H Rodriguez. J 9 1 1 0 7 .11 P.-irrington, T 2 1 0 1 0 .50 Loftus. J 3 1 0 1 1 .33 Callahan. J 9 1 0 1 7 .11 Troxler, R 3 1 0 0 2 .33 Watson. C 5 1 0 0 4 .20 Ike following finished second or third with outer more of their mounts, but did not ride a winner: Jockey. Mts. 2d. 3d. Lnp. Ericksim. II Ki 2 2 12 MeCrann. R 9 2 0 7 Collins. A 10 1 3 0 Hansen, C 3 1 2 0 Ball. R « 1 1 4 Fairbrother, C 0 1 1 4 Dm. J 8 1 1 0 Midgley. W., Jr 2 1 0 1 Peak. C 7 0 4 3 Rice. T 5 0 2 3 Pullman. U 2 0 1 1 Corey, G 2 0 1 1 Xotter, J. 3 0 1 2 The following jockeys were unplaced with all their mounts: Jockey. Mts. Jockey. Mts. Apel, G 1 Elliott. G 2 Huff, X 1 Hoffman. R 2 Humphries, W 1 Molesworth, G 2 Rowan, T 1 Paradise, A 2 Collins, W 1 Wessler. J 2 Denyse, R 1 Atkinson, J 3 Hoffman. D 1 Francis. J 3 Sorrell, R 1 Lang, W 3 Stalker, L 1 Bell. J 4 Williams. J 1 Van Kirk. J 4 Campbell, E 2 Constantiue, W 5 The records of the trainers who saddled one or more winners is as follows: Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Fitzsimmons, J 4 Burttsehell, J. 0 1 Garson, J 3 Buxton, C 1 Joyner, A. J 3 Daly. M 1 Odom. G. M 3 Freeman. V " " 1 Simons. A 3 Healev. T. J. 1 Bedwell. II. G 2 Hirsch, M. 1 Burch, P. M 2 Hogan, W 1 Byer, N. L 2 Jennings, W. B. . . . . 1 Carman. B. F 2 Livingston. V 1 Clopton. S. A 2 May. J. W 1 Dodge. G. W 2 McDaniel, R, .".". ."."." 1 Martin, W. F 2 McGinnis, J. L 1 Miller, R. 0 2 Patterson, K. ....... 1 Travers, B 2 Vivell, A. II ........ " 1 Anderson, J. S 1 AVhalen. J. 1 Blakeley, A. G 1 Williams. H. ....... 1 Bresler, A. R 1 Zeigler, G 1 The following stakes were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Valu- ■ Paumonok Handicap. -May 10; Old Koenig. . . .$:: .-" Kings County Handicap. May IS; Cudgel 3 850 Suffolk Selling Stakes. May 20: War Zone.".". l.85 Stuyvesant Handicap. May 21; Motor Cop..]! ZJKS Newtowu Selling Stakes. May 22; Etruscan.. l.l.iO Colorado Stakes. May 23; Star Hamilton....]" Ijcjr, Highland Selling Stakes. May 24; Conipadre! . L450 Long Beach Handicap. May 25; Spur 3850 The percentage of winning favorites was far below normal, an shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 9 Number of races 54 Winning first choices 17 Winning second choices t 14 Winning outsiders 23 Winning at odds-011 t; Defeated at odds-on 3 Percentage of winning favorites .31 No changes were made in the traek records, which are as follows: Dist. Horse. A.Wt. Date. Time 4 1-2 f n. Private. .2 112 May 5, 1908 5.4i 5-8 Roy. Ensign.2 109 May 19, 1817 59 5 1-2 f Pan Zareta..7 128 June 19, 1917... 105" 3-4 He Will ...4 118 May 19, 1910 1-M Kcwessu ..7 109 May 18, 1917.. ll" lm70y Canteen 3 108 Oct. 20, MM 143-V 11-10 Roamer 0 123 June 18, 1917. . . 145* 1 1-8 Tartar 5 98 June 19, 1915 l.V " The Finn ..5 128 May 20, 1917..." *l-52 1 1-4 The Serner..4 101 Oct. 18, 1905. .. .200 1 1-2 Milford 3 102 Oct. 29, 1908... 2:37%
