Word: freelander
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...clothes. J. Stanley Reeve is always himself immaculate and proper, a perennial figure in grey derby and white spats at horse shows, polo matches. Two years ago some Philadelphia tailors hailed him as "Philadelphia's best-dressed man." Tailors for dapper Edward T. Stotesbury and onetime Mayor W. Freeland Kendrick protested...
Jimmy Walker had a box but Manhattan had a police parade so Jimmy stayed at home. Walter J. Salmon, whose Dr. Freeland won the Preakness, was there and so was Publisher Paul Block, who arrived in a private car. Publisher Joseph Pulitzer went in an airplane and was greeted by Brother-Publisher Ralph Pulitzer. "Bath House" John Coughlin, owner of Karl Eitel who did not place, wore an apple-blossom shirt, necktie, hat band. Herbert Bayard Swope, just returned from England, got his red hair wet and Commander Paul V. McNutt of the American Legion had the crease rained...
...second horse to stamp in was Minotaur. Dr. Freeland had passed him only 100 yds. before the finish line. One hour and a few minutes before the race Minotaur was owned by Charles Graffagnini, a New Orleans butcher. Restaurateurs habitually buy from butchers. One hour before the race, Chicago Restaurateur John R. Thompson Jr. bought Minotaur...
...third horse was African, owned by R. T. Wilson Jr. African and Dr. Freeland were jointly entered by their owners. People who bet on African were paid $9.70 for a $2 mutuel ticket just as though they had bet on Dr. Freeland...
...Preakness is Maryland's greatest race, traditional preliminary for the Derby at Churchill Downs, Ky., greatest U. S. race. But Owner Salmon announced that Dr. Freeland would not run in the Derby this weekend...