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LARGE FIELDS FOR JAMAICA OPENING New York September 28 The scene of New York racing will shift to Jamaica on Monday where the Metropolitan Jockey Club will inaugurate its fall meeting of twelve days Racing Secretary W C Edwards has prepared an attractive opening program with the Mineola Handicap of 1500 added as the stake offering The Mineola is for three yearolds at one mile and a sixteenth A small but highclass field is named to start in it with War Cloud the top weight at 125 pounds his stabU companion Motor Cop being next with 124 The Macomber entry will without doubt rule favorite but there will be plenty of opposition of the sternest kind for the Californians horses Regal Lodge at 115 pounds appears to be a dangerous competi ¬ tor while Lucullite is not to be disregarded Tho speedy Lady Gertrude with her light impost of 102 pounds may also furnish a surprise It should h a sterling contest contestThe The Cosmopolitan Handicap at threequarters of a mile has attracted a big band of fast sprinters and may furnish the real racing treat ot the day With such as Hollister Star Master Salvestra Dorcas Naturalist Jock Scot High Cost Tea Caddy and other exponents of fast running t he track record for the distance is in danger of being reduced reducedLarge Large fields are carded to start in all but the fourth and fifth races and everything points to an auspicious opening of the Jamaica fall meeting
