New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
Paumonok Handicap Is Feat.
ure of Card on the
Opening Day
BY FRANK O'NEII.L

The Metropolitan Jockey Club Mn
throw open the doors OF its eour,. :.
Jamaica this afternoon and inauru,,,.
the racing season on local tracks Pa.
nine racing days the sport will r,;,,
at Jamaica, and then the seen. :,
action will shift 10 Belmont PARK
Chief interest in the programm. "a,
the opening day centres around N.
running Of the Paumonok Hsndi..,
the richest OF the several stakes o6,,sx
in this first meeting. Fourteen hone,
will answer the call TO the post in tAi.
race, which is set at six furlong,. ana
carries guaranteed value Of 5000.
Sand Marsh Favored
F. r. Doctors Sand Marsh. IN. n,
son Of Observation-Disclosures
which won the race last wear. with
James Buffers High Noon sec,nd !.
favored by many to repeat Lis victorv
Sand Marsh was a trife of :o!or early
in the year, but he has rounded IA
condition nicely, and his work has bee,
more than encouraging. He has worked
the six-furlong route, carrying veieh.
in time which closely approached
1:121-5. This was fast enough to win
last year.
Sand Marsh will shoulder 100 peurds
which is top weight, for Psnnau,
Harry Payne Whitney's horse, assigned
to the post Of honor, with 1874 pound
will not start. Leochares, W. P. 0ri
horse, is expected to show we'll 10 tks
race, while He Will. a hslf.brothw b
Flying Fairy, is not without fr!ea1s.
These horses will shoulder l2S snd Ia
pounds, respectively.
James Buffers colors will be carried
by High Noon, which came 90 close to
winning the honors last year. The
sturdy son of Voter-Noonday looks
ready for a hard campaign and may
perhaps inaugurate the season with
victory. John <. Madden has named
Gillies to start, and all reports from
Belmont Park, where the Master Of
Hamburg Place has prepared his stable
since its arrival from Kentucky. are
favorable. Indeed. all those which will
start are ready, and the uncertainties
of racing are delightful.
Smiling skies and Lightning fast
track are promised for the opening Of
the season. Superintendent Aahsf
has been, at work on the course sines
the first sign of thawing weather, and
the narrow ribbon Of turf has .
smooth and a satin finish. Every ia
equality has disappeared under the
knives of the harrow. and every psb-
BILE has been picked up and carefully
removed to other parts.
Workmen Kept Busy
The clubhouse and grandstsad are
ready to receive the many guests who
will hock to the course. An army o.
workmen has been kept busy for sew
eral weeks. painters have welded
their brushes with feverish energy.
and all is spick and span. Nothing
has been overlooked 10 add to the
comfort and enjoyment OF the sport
loving public. and horsemen beew
that when Boots and Saddles s
sounded to-day the most successful
season in several years will be 10
augurated.
Although the Paumonok Hsndiesp
is of greatest Importance, FIVE other
races will be run which should fur
IRISH their fair share Of thrills.
Robert L. Gerry has leased the rae
ing properties of the horse Geooen
from Miss Carol A. Hartman.
Walter l.. Salmon has registered s
racing colors at the Jockey Club. They
are emerald green. with pink squares
Jacob Ridgway, Raymond Belmont
Bayard Tuckerman and S. j. Stss
have received gentleman riders esr'
tificates from the Jockey Club.
The Jamaica entries follow:
FIRST RAcE.-sellins: for two.yesr-oda ""
furlonss. 49,