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IRISH NOT TO COME OVER Owner of Papyrus Forced to Abandon Plans for Trip tdSee Race. Sends His Regrets When Doctor Positively - Orders Him to Remain at Home- His Solicitor to Represent Him. One of the disappointments in connection with the big international race comes through "the absence of Benjamin Irish, the English sportsman, who after pledging his word he would send the Derby winner Papyrus to this country to race an American three-year-old for a purse of 00,000 at Belmont Park on Saturday, October 20, has clung to his resolve despite the strongest sort of pressure, declining to sell the colt or withdraw his pledge. MR. BENJAMIN IRISH. Mr. Irishs health has been a matter of grave concern for some time, but it was hoped that he would be well enough to cross the Atlantic next week. On September 25, when there was an intimation that Mr. Irish would be represented by his solicitor James Whitsed of Peterboro, Major August Belmont sent the following cablegram to the owner of Papyrus: "We are all greatly distressed and disappointed to hear that there is a possibility of your not coming to see your great horse run. We extend to you a most cordial invitation to come and hope you will give us the opportunity of according you a warm reception. Please cable if you will come, giving the name of your steamer." Continued on twelfth page. IRISH NOT TO COME OVFR Continued from first page. On September 29 Mr. Irish replied as follows : "Many thanks for cordial invitation to como over and see Papyrus match and for assurance of warm welcome, but much regret doctor orders definite must not go. Writing." The following day the appended cable was dispatched to Sawtry: "Have communicated your cable to my associates. We are deeply disappointed and solicitous for your good health, which compels us not to press you further. We shall miss you greatly. Papyrus in fine shape and doing well. Center of interest here. Will surely uphold the true sportsmanship of his owner." It is expected that Mr. Whitsed will arrive on the Olympic, the same boat as will bring jockey Donoghue and his party. Mr. Whitsed saw his first race at Doncaster recently, being one of the party at the house in Thorn Row leased for the meeting by Mr. Irish, where he kept open house. Though a militant churchman he said such spectacles as the Town Moor and its surroundings presented on the day of the St. Leger were inspiring.
