Sport: Royal Wally

A six-year-old mare named Royal Wally, a habitual also-ran, was entered in New Jersey's Essex Fox Hounds race meet last week. The Race Committee expected Member C. Suydam Cutting's weekend guests, the Duke & Duchess of Windsor, to attend the races. So rather than scratch Royal Wally, Owner Thomas Tully changed her name to Glenside. Fulfilling expectations, she finished last, but, alas, her former namesake didn't come.

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