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1 1 CAPITAL OPENING AT JAMAICA. Sand Marsh First in the Excelsior Handicap, with Flying Fairy a Good Second. New York, June 15. — The Jamaica meeting was opened today, with the Excelsior Handicap as the feature. The race went to Sand Marsh in front of Flying Fairy. Slumber II. and Chicle, the latter three closely bunched. The start was the most i er-foet imaginable, so much so that the field ran like a line of cavalry for fifty yards, after which Sand Marsh. Capra. Slumber II. and Flying Fairy moved to the front and the others began to straggle out. Sand Marsh opened up a three lengths lead in the first three-eighths, followed by Capra. Slumber II. and Flying Fairy. These four had the race practically to themselves for three-quarters. Then Capra began to weaken, as did Slumber II.. but those behind were also leg worry. Sand Marsh continued to load by a safe margin when turning for home, where Flying Fairy began to threaten and I.utwoll went to the whip. Sand Marsh responded resolutely and won by a good margin, though he was tiring. Flying Fairy was also getting weary and Slumber II., coining again, accompanied by Chicle, the latter next to the rail, gamed with every stride and was going faster at the finish, but just failed to get to Flying Fairy for seeond place. Chicle would have been second in a few more strides and was going fastest of the four leaders. The Finn was never a dangerous factor. Neither was Koiy. Sharpshooter was the only withdrawal. He was coughing slightly this morning and Mr. Parsons decided not to start him. Chilly weather greeted race goers and wraps were much in demand. The turnout, however, was of goodly size and the racing of the highest order. The opener went to Kathryn Gray, which after racing forwardly throughout easily outstayed Aimee T. and Solveig. There were twenty three named to go in the second but scratches reduced the original field to thirteen, over which Etruscan ruled an odds-on choice. There was nothing to the race but Etruscan, as Taplin got him away clear of interference and he only had to canter to win by a safe margin. Pandean, heavily backed by all the smart set easily accounted for the third, after Ambrose, the early pacemaker, had retired. Sam McMeekin, the favorite, won the fifth after Havnes extricated him from a poeket on the stretch turn. J. J. Lillis ran fairly well, but evidently needed this race. Star Gaze also was one that showed a flash of his old time form and will doubtless improve. After Etruscan had won the second race, he was the target of competition, P. S. P. Randolph and G. Alexandra both bidding on the Greentree Stables sprinter and carrying him up to ,500. at which figure he was knocked down to the former. The horse has been suffering from a bad leg for some time, which accounted for his entry for 00. R. L. Rresler has purchased from W. Burke the contract on the apprentice rider J. Sterrett, who has had several mounts lately. The Breeding Sanaa of the .Tockev Club is in receipt of the throe -year-old colt Estimator from A. L. Aste. and the horse will be sent to George P. Servis in the Genesee valley in New York state. Jockey loftus will not make the trip to Latonia to ride George Smiht in the Derby as was reported. Jockey P. Lowder made his first appearance in the east this year when he rode Chicle in the Excelsior Handicap for his contract employer, H. P. Whitney. Belmont Park work-outs, with the track fast, Were : Acahada — Three-eighths in 36%. Air Man— Five-eighths in 1:0S. Ash Can — Half mile in 50%. Amans Mile in 1 :55%. Borrow — Mile in 1:17. Rasil Half mile in 4S%. Brother Jonathan Half mile in 51%. Curraghleen — Three-quarters in 1:26. DefeiiS! — Five-eighths in 1:05%. Delancoy — Five-eighths in 1:08. Dervish —Mile in 1:45. Dominant — Half mile in 50%. Daybreak — Three -eighths in 37. Fenmouse — Half mile in 49. Fernrock — Half mile in 52%. Fare* — Half mile in 55. Friar Rock — Three-eighths in 40%. Fair Weather— Half mile in 51%. Gloaming — Three-eighths in 37. Gillies---Five-eighths in 1:11. Ilendrie — Throe -quarters in 1:25. IIw fa— Three-eighths in 38%. Helping Hand— Five-eighths in 1:06%. Holiday— Half mile la 49%. Hanson — Half mile in 50%. Idle Hour— Throe-eighths in 37. Jem— Half mile in 49%. King Raggot — Half mile in 51%. Kilkenny Roy — Mile in 1:47. Koziah — Three-quarters in 1:22%. Libyan Sands — Five-eighths in 1:08. Manhattan — Half mile in 54. Manohen — Three-eighths in 40. Mustard— Mile in 1:45. ; Merchant — Throe-eighths in 35. Passing Fancy — Half mile in 50%. Pennant — Mile i:i 1:46. Plciom — Five-eighths in 1:0S. Prince of Como — Five-eighths in 1:08. Regrct-AIiie in 1:43. Raeontorlso- Half mile in 50. Sasin -Mile in 1:17%. Sandusky--Half mile in 53%. Spearhead Throe-quarters in 1:21%. Spinster Half mile in 51. Straightforward — Five-eighths in 1:05. Stromboli — Three -eighths in 40%. Tetan — Seven-eighths ill 1:34. Tragedy — Half laile in 51. Top o bV Morning — Half mile in 50%. Tea Caddy — Five-eighths in 1:08. Teetotal — Half mile in 55. Tartar— Mile in 1:47. trial by Jury — Three-quarters in 1:26. Thunderer — Half mile in 53%. Woodward— Half mile in 50. Wistful— Five-eighths in 1:03. Yankee Witch — Five-eighths in 1:05. Jamaica work-outs, witli the track fast, were: Achievement -Mile in 1:46%. Al Meek- Three-quarters in 1:19. Alone at Last — Five-eighths in 1:04. Celandria- Mile in 1:45%. Cannon Rridge — Half mile in 49%. Favour — Three-quarters in 1:20%. ;. M. Miller -Three-quarters in 1:19. Lily Heavens — Three-quarters in 1:21. Narmar — Mile in 1:47. Pallia J.- Half mile in 51. Star Gift— Half mile in 50. Saratoga -Three-eighths in 36%. Saturn — Mile in 1:46%. Tootsie — Three-eighths in 38%.
