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NEW YORK RACING BEGINS Vast Crowd Gathers at Jamaica to Welcome Thoroughbreds Dunboyne Defeats Billy Kelly in inthe the Paumonok Handicap Handicapin in Fast Time JAMAICA X Y May ir AVith llm bnglo rail nt 24r ji in for the first race inil before a throng of racing enthusiasts which was close to a record rowd if not a record crowd for the Metropolitan Jockey Club that packed the clubhouse grandstand and lawn the metropolitan racing season of 19MO was auspiciously inaugurated at the course of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica this afternoou afternoouThe The program prepared by secretary Edwards was an attractive one and hail as features the Paumonok yiandicap at threequarters and the Suffolk Selling Stakes for twoyearolds at fiveeighths AV J Salmon adding llobey Maker to tin Paumonok made i field of nine to face the barrier among which Coiuiuauder Koss sterling gelding Hilly Kelly found the most favoritism at post time although closely pressed by P A Marks Dunboyne Rite rushed the Celt colt to the front at once and main ¬ taining his advantage to the end held Hilly Kelly safe which was on the outside Iilly Kelly made up ground but was hard ridden to withstand the rush of Ticklish which finished fast after saving ground by stealing through next to tin rail Salvos of applause greeted the winners return to the theThe The secondary feature of the days sport was the Suffolk Selling Stakes for twoyearolds worth Si iO to the winner and was won by J A Co ¬ lo rns Alcatraz iu a furious finish witli Frizlet from the Oneck Stable just outstaying the latter by the shortest of noses at tin finish I W McClelluiid arrived from Kentucky and has booked passage to England for June ti He will siip Prince Palatine to this country at the end of his season abroad June 22 Jockey C Kobinson whom he recently acipiired to ride will remain in Kentucky to ride the division of the stable trained by William Wallace WallaceJockey Jockey Everett Ilaynos arrived from Maryland but was unable to accept mounts on account of being set down for three days by starter Milton while rldug Crank CrankThe The horses End Man 1anamaii and The oy which have been held by the sheriff at New Or ¬ leans were released by a court order and are now til route here and will lie trained by J C Wag iion on their arrival arrivalJ J C Waguon who has charge of the Pelican Stable has turned out on the Devcrs farm at Havre tie Grace the horses Sherman A Copyright and Rainbow Division DivisionThe The Ielican Stable has lost the good racer Iltima Tliule which died from lockjaw shortly after its arrival here hereC C M Odom is an arrival from Kentucky and re ¬ ports the J Livingston horses except Star View which was turned out in Kentucky would be shipped from Louisville as soon as cars are available The stable has the two apprentice riders T Kowan and A Lang who will accompany the shipment shipmentKing King Ilaudit the only horse owned by G M Odom at present has been turned out for the racing season seasonThe The W M Jeffords horses are scheduled to leave Kentucky for Rclmont Park May 21 21Sergeant Sergeant M J Murphys horse Chief pulled up lame Friday after his morning gallop and will be firrd and turned out until next fall fallCaptain Captain llershler developed a splint this morning and will not be taken up until lato in the racing season seasonThe The stables of C P Winfrey and AV A Shea arrived from IMiulico this morning The apprentice Habiti accompanied the Winfrey establishment establishmentTo To James ilacManus fell the honor of winning the first race of the metropolitan season when his good colt 1adriae was returned winner of the open ¬ ing dash The colt displayed great speed but he w s hard ridden finally to win from Red Red Hose and The Archer ArcherSandy Sandy Mae runs in the name and interest of AV M Shoedy ShoedyG G W Formaii was a visitor from Baltimore and will remain until next week when he will go to Toronto where his extensive stable has been shipped from rimlico rimlicoC C Williams claimed Efficient for 2000
