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NOAH EQUALS RECORD 1 Runs Three-Quarters in 1:11 to Win Willoughby Purse. i McAtee Outgenerals Schuttinger — Leatherwood Wins Feature — Jamaica Meeting Ends. ♦ NEW YORK, K Y., May 21.— Harry Payne Whitneys Noah and jockey L. McAtee were the outstanding figures at Jamaica this afternoon. The three-year-old son of Peter Pan ran a fast three-quarters to be home winner of the Willoughby Purse for three-year-olds and over. Noah finished out the three-quarters in 1 :11 and equaled the track record, which was recently lowered by the Sanford Stud Farms Serenader. Happy Thoughts, from the Xal-apa Farm Stable was second, while J. K. Davis Storm King was third. To Jockey McAtee belong most of the credit for the victory. He outgeneraled Schuttinger. astride Happy Thoughts, from the start. The field was unruly at the post, but left in good alignment. Noah rushed to the front and set a dazzling pace. Happy Thoughts left the barrier sluggishly, but quickly settled into her stride and joined the leaders. Sunsard was racing in second position. Schuttinger saw an opening on the inside rounding the far turn, but after he began his move changed his mind and stayed on the outside. In the meantimo Sunsard dropped back. Schuttinger came to the outside of Noah entering the stretch and for a brief time appeared able to overhaul the leader. Schuttinger dropped back again when McAtee urged his mount away and the loss of ground by the movo beat the filly at the end. Storm King waa a fast going third. MEETING ENDS. Racing came to an end at Jamaica this afternoon for the spring meeting. A large crowd journeyed to the course and the racing was of high class. The Pastime Stable supplied the winner of the feature race when Leatherwood. ridden by F. Coltiletti. got up in the final strides to beat the Sanford Stud Stables Lupine, while C. Buxtons Everglade was third. The horses were fractious at the post and failed to leave in alignment. Lupine was quickest to begin and drew away into an easy lead. Winning Bird followed her closely with Leatherwood in third place. Everglade met with interference and was forced back. There was no change in the running positions until the field rounded the stretch turn. Winning Bird was the first to give way and Leather-wood moved up with a determined rush on the outside. Lupine was holding on well and it was not until the final sixteenth that she began to tire. Everglade closed a big gap to be third. A band of cheap platers paraded for the second race and Sarsaparilla, racing for E. J. Strasner was winner after a hard drive over W. A. Rosens Eagerness and L. Clarks North Breeze. Scratches reduced the field to thirteen starters and the race furnished several thrills. While at the post Confluente got the best of his rider and raced the wrong way of the track for a quarter of a mile before he could be brought under control. Rupee sulked and showed a listless effort while the favorite Athelstan broke down. It was Eagerness set the pace while Sarsaparilla and North Breeze were racing in closest pursuit. When well settled in her stride Sarsaparilla assumed the lead and under urging maintained it to the end. Eagerness outstaying North Breeze through the stretch run. THUNDERCLAP SCORES. The Garden City Claiming Stakes, the feature from a monetary standpoint, was overshadowed by the class of the horses which went to the post in the Willoughby Purse. Thunderclap, the aged son of Vulcain — Bandana, raced to his best form and was the winner in a drive over J. F. Richardsons Bruns and F. M. Kelleys The Poet. Walter E.. and Delmor made up the remainder of the field. Thunderclap outran his opponents to the first turn and L. Fator rated him along under steady restraint. Walter E., followed him while the others were some lengths back. There was a general movement forward, when the field raced through the backstrctch. but Thunderclap held to his task, with determination and at the end had a length advantage. The battle for lilac. • honors was spirited, and not until official placing was displayed was the outcome known. The Auburndale, which was the third feature offering of the day. resulted in a stirring battle in which Sandstorm from the Omck Stable, was returned winner in a hard drive ovi-r l.achen, from the RMMMMi Stable. Ai rustic was third. The winner was kept i lose to tin- leaders from the start and in a hard drive through the stretch wore down Lachen and was going away at the end. I-achen displayed high speed, but quit badly when challenged. Acrostic, which was coupled with Aucilla, after meeting early interference closed a good gap to be third.
