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OPENING DAY AT JAMAICA Patriotism of Big Crowd Reflected in Quick Sale of Liberty Bonds Regal Lodge Wins the Stake Fea ¬ ture Barry Shannon Takes LongDistance Race Xew York September 30 The Metropolitan Jockey Clubs fall meeting oneneil today at Jamaica most auspiciously Mith several thousand racing en ¬ thusiasts present attracted by a firstclass raciiiK ard Patriotism surcharged the bracing1 fall weather and upon its entrance the big crowd was atsriclcd to the Liberty Loan booth where a corps of sellers headed by K 7 Ryan vigorously pleaded for evidence nt their patriotism Tiie answer was promptly given anil in less than a half liour a quarter of a million dollars was subscribed Pro ¬ grams bore reminders of duty to the country and the grounds throughout were placarded witli posters 1 II Madden received two commissions for bonds one contained in a cable from his son apt 1 K lr with the American Expeditionary Forces asking him to purchase MX wortli of bonds and another from his s cond son Josepli in the service of tills country making the same request Mr Madden executed their orders and made a lite purchase for dailyThe himself The sales will be continued daily The stake feature of the afternoon the Mineola Handicap saw Regal Lodge renounce all claims to plater class when he was victorious over Kashmir ind Motor Con in ridiculously easy fashion Motor jp was tinder a pull took an early lead while going wide around the first turn inviting a pace ¬ maker which failed to develop and lie was forced to make his own pace to the stretch turn whore he wan Joined M y the Hildreth candidate which easily parsed him Kashmir silso caught the tiring Ma fomlier colt and outstayed liim as lie went from a pull to a drive in the final eighth and had to be content with third honors honorsThe The first race was captured by Thistledon ridden by Knsor who has outlived his suspension and will pilot the Wilson horses in their future engage ¬ ments mentsKohiNoor KohiNoor showed a game performance in win ¬ ning the second race She displayed keen early spscd but tired in the final eighth and was ap ¬ parently about to succumb to the challenge of Matinee Idol when Walls called upon her for a Iij t effort and she resixmded in game fashion win ¬ ning by u short margin marginS S COin ABr FEATURE TO ARNOLD ARNOLDThe The Cosmopolitan Liberty llond Handicap fell to Arnold when he defeated a good band of sprinters He traversed the short course saved much ground and earned a handy victory from High Cost which wiins to improve with racing and indicated that lope for a return to his last years good form is not entirely lost The wellsupported Hoilister was away forwardly but was immediately outrun Lnftn kept him close to the inside rail and when the short stretch was reached he closed much ground and was going fast at the end endISarry ISarry Shannon at lucrative odds repeated his recent victory by winning the daily longdistance race from Conduit which delayed her move too long and had to l e contented with second place VVoodtrap ran a good race in finishing third thirdThe The largest Liberty Loan subscription was 25000 nade by John A Fulton and immediately after him amo Cad Doggett with an order for 20000 Lea Mayer E J Calluhan Bernard Stephens Win Reck and A Hauf subscribed for 10000 each 1 W McClellaud reflected the spirit of patriotism rampant today He said Im taking Eternal to laurel with the hope of meeting Hilly Kelly The terms I nropose are each to post 10000 worth of Liberty Bonds as his stake the winners pot to go to the Red Cross If I win I would like to have a small piece of plate or some other reminder of the victory nothing more morellights llights condition was so serious after the second race that her destroyal was considered though final ¬ ly owner Congdon decided to make an effort to save her for breeding purposes purposesI I A Clark has requested the Wostchester Racing Association that he be paid Duuboynes Futurity winnings in Liberty Bonds BondsThe The officials for the meeting include stewards It T Wilson J E Widener and A Diiugerfield handicapper W S Vosburgh judges C II Iet tingill and E C Smith starter Mars Cassidy and racing secretary W C Edwards EdwardsII II D Hrowu was a visitor today and appears optimistic over next winters meeting in Cuba A iiiimber of horsemen have promised to ship their r I a hies to Havana
