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NEW YORK CAMPAIGN OPENS JAMAICA MEETING BEGINS WITH A GOOD CROvVD AND THREATENING WEATHER. bnoi Wins the Pamnonok Handicap in a Thrilling Finish with He Wiil and Leochares — Good Sprinter Sand Marsh Bows a Tendon. Jamaica. N. v.. M.iy 18. -The weather waa not inviting here, threateaiag clouds ham lag above. This kept lilt- attendance doWB somewhat, olilv :ilH llt 8.080 being an seat. This was coaeidcred c..„„i 1 ;. the autaageaaeat, especially far Friday, which is always the gear daj at the week, s Ear as the gate is concerned. There waa oaasiderahle anxiety union.; the pat-ram in regard to tin- Kpeealathta aad how ii would , eondveted, in riew of tin- recent deeislea by the Oaati of Appeals, laterpretathai of tin- dec ion waa rivea i,v legal aatharitita that era! hettlag hetaraea individual- was artthla the law, tin- aaaae :.s occara la every ehah. The ajaeatiea u.o Ibea aettled that patraaa arere within their rights to arager with each ether, bat aeltlimeala of wager* on the graaaala waali not be tolerated. Neither would tin- employment of elerka he per-laitted it revolved II rt lata a ajaeatiea of in dividual apeealatioa abaetately. in a thrilliag fiaish, Keweaaa won the PaaBreaoh Handicap Irani He Will aad Leaehare*. Had the latter not heea uanreded al tin atart, he might have won. thaagh it waa a nip and Ink finish and a qaestiaa of watch a/na going the faster at the • i.l. High Nooa showed an early flight of -, ,i. hilt at five eighths ho wis done, after haviag had a two lengths lead almost from the start. There is litlo iioiiht that High Noon was just ahead oar race ahart or work. He Will. .lock Beat, Hear lot Oaks and Novillell.. were all prominent for a S-hile, hut all hut 11.- Will felt the influence ol the last pice set by High Noon. In the hurt eighth lint three horses were prominent and the winner v is in doulit until in the final stride. .1. .1. I.illis met with i i; t • rferen.e at the In-ginning and made a gaaae effort after beiag practically out af the running. Tie victory was ;■ popular one among the paddock fraternity, the prise having li.cn won hy on • ol the smaller owners. Star Macon.bar Colts Out for Year. it has heea learned from in aatheatic aoauce that Star Hawk, tie- four-year -old star of the A. K. aTll aaahl I String, and North Star ill., tin most recent costly purchase of the California turfman. have bath boated i tendon and will he thrown out «.f training for the year. Star Hawks mis, notable achieve meal in thin country waa his victory in the I Mwronoe lo:i i :;-.: lion al PJrhnnnl Part hurl fall. North Star III., the Maraaahtr hape in this years teataeky Derby, aafortaaatelj area! arrang before that race and las yet to sport the Mar ember siii.s. Sand Marsh, the prospective choice for the run i lag of the .Million at, came out of his final trial for todays slake with a baand t ndon and will he retired for the year. It la reported that Thomas Hitchcock is desirous of selling his string of i laaa laaniij runners, orith the intention of catering active Military service. W. Oheti will ride tor the . Cahill establish -meiit datring the eastern racing season. Tie- engage ear ntn of Bajraaoad Hall, one of last years riding develspaM ata, will !»• made by J. Hyer. Jocko K. Haynea left lor Toronto foil .win- the ranaiag af the Paaaaeaak, and will ride out the season .iver the major Canadian courses. Andrew Miller araa eranaly roagratalated by Ids Triends for the exeelleat ahowiag of ids good rait Ticket in the Kentucky Derby. Bchayler Paraoaa aad II. K. Kn.-ipp were among the huge thrang present. Both gentitaiea recently retained from Keatarky, following a atartb Bar thataaghbred racing material, to replace the horses j..st by the fi.st al Behnoal Part. The Keatarky Btabie his abtaiaed first call on the services of jockey A. Collins. 1 he engageaaeata of this lightweight rider will be made by Tom Carroll, who holds tie contract on his services.
