PRINCE OF WALES
ORDERED OFF THE COURSE
A POLICEMAN'S MISTAKE
The Prince of Wales, while in New York recently, was ordered very rudely by a policeman to move on, and he enjoyed the experience hugely. “Move on,” were not the words used by the guardian of law and order. “Hey, you, what are you doing there? Get back off that track.” TJie track was the racecourse at Belmont Park, where, with Mr Joseph E. Widener and others, the Prince made made his way to witness the annual contest for the Lawrence Realisation Stakes Steeplechase Classic.
The Prince’s coming was unheralded. Ho had slipped in after the first race unnoticed by any of the 20,000 people there, and had taken up a position close to tho last jump of the stceplechasa course.
When the policeman came running up to the audacious young man with the brim of His hat pulled over his eyes, the Prince flashed his quick glance and familiar smile at them. “Must L go?” he asked. “No,” stammered the bluecoat, who had recognised him at once, and, saluting, heat a diplomatic retreat hv chasing off tho course a small hoy who had also passed the hounds.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9852, 3 November 1924, Page 7
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198PRINCE OF WALES Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9852, 3 November 1924, Page 7
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