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-Z P0LYD0R THE TOP WEIGHT Assigned 128 Pounds for Paumonok Handicap, Opening Day-Feature at Jamaica. NEW YORK, N. T., April 10. W. S. Vos-burgh, handicapper for The Jockey Club, today announced the weights for the Paumonok Handicap, the ,000 stake at six furlongs, for three-year-olds and upward, which will be renewed April 21 at Jamaica. This fixture annually features the opening of the spring meeting of the Metropolitan Jockey Club. Heading the list of forty-five candidates is the 1928 winner, William Zieglers five-year-old Polydor, with 128 pounds. He was the most dangerous rival of Joseph E. Wide-ners Osmand, champion sprinter last year. Osmand was not nominated for the Paumonok. Polydors weight is four pounds under the scale. High Strung and Distraction are handicapped at 123 pounds each. High Strung, a four-year-old, has seven pounds off the scale, while Distraction, a five-year-old, has nine pounds off. Nusakan is in with 122 pounds and Mowlee with 119 pounds. The Paumonok has been a Metropolitan stake fixture since 190G. Last year it was won by Mei Foo. Following are the weights: Ilorse. Wt. Horse. Wt. Polydor l-!S Okaybee 107 High Strung .12a Polygamous 10G Distraction 123 Vanity 100 Xusakan 122 Grattan 100 Mowlee 119 Cliiauti 100 Judge Schilling US Ieto 103 Flying Heels 110 Infinitus 103 lanuco HI Prometheus 103 Simba 112 Kai Feng. 101 Saraz.en II Ill I.est Man 103 The Ueasel Ill Chatford 103 Son o Battle Ill Grey Watch 103 Desert Light 110 Briu 102 Ml Vida 110 Calwick 102 Collingtou 110 First Lady 100 Angry 110 Skirl 100 Sweep Out 100 Eddie Ahearn 99 Crack Brigade 109 Sun Shadow.. 98 Impropriety 108 Tripping Toe 93 Justinian 107 Capstone 93 Capture 107 Maya,..; ...93 Crazy Coot 107 Romany Baw 92 Byrd 107 Penalties accrue from noon April 11, 1930.
