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. , : j PREPARING FOR PAUMONOK Jamaicas Opening- Day Attraction Many Trainers Objective. Much Interest Manifested in Workouts of W. It. Coe String Plying Heels Gallops Quarter. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 11. The Pau-monok Handicap, which is the outstanding feature of the opening day at Jamaica, appears to be the main objective of the majority of trainers at Belmont Park. This morning, over, the Nassau County course, several probable starters for the race were brought out on the main track and sent along for fast gallops as part of their training. Ideal weather conditions prevailed and the track was at its best. The conditions were pronounced the best of the spring season and the result showed in trials. Much interest was manifested in the trials of the W. R. Coe stable, which Ben Creech has in his charge. Owner Coe was an early arrival at the track and inspected the horses in the stable before they were brought out on the main track. A large crowd of trainers had gathered about the stand to time the workouts, which, according to rumors circulated about the day previous, were to be against the watch. Trainer Creech stated that he would send his charges along fast, but that he would not attempt to break any watches. His different sets were waved down at the end, but they showed fine speed. Tripping Toe and Sweep Out, eligibles for the majority of eastern sprint stakes, were in the first set brought out. They galloped around into the back stretch and began at the five-eighths post. The pair raced the first quarter mile head and head in :22 and then trainer Creech waved his hand in vigorous fashion. The boys evidently were anticipating the signal and slowed their mounts down considerably. They ran the full distance in 1:00, the last half mile being negotiated in :49. This, set was followed by Cesarion and Scots Grey. Three-quarters was the distance for this pair. Cesarion has always enjoyed the reputation among work watchers of being a good trial horse. The pair began on even terms and raced along smartly. The first quarter was timed in :23 and the three-quarters in 1:14. They had no sooner passed the stand when Caruso and Fire Bell began at the half-mile post. This pair set a fast pace for the distance. The first eighth was run in :11, the quarter in :23, the three-eighths in :35 and the half, under restraint, in :48-fs. Maya and Taos were in the next set. They raced along briskly and were timed five- Continucd on sixteenth page. PREPARING FOR PAUMONOK Continued from first page. eighths in 1:02, waved down after negotiating the first half-mile in :47. This set was followed by several sets of two-year-olds which galloped along under restraint. Both owner Coe and trainer Creech were well pleased with the trials. Earlier in the morning trainer W. J. Speirs had the W. J. Ziegler horses out for exercise. In- the lot was Polydor, the main reliance and top-weight for the Paumonok Handicap. This fellow was frisky before the trial, but he moved along steadily although no attempt at speed was made. He ran three-quarters in 1:18. Holiday and Chianti were others, that were in the Ziegler sets. Trainer Max Hirsch had his charges out early. Owner Morton L. Schwartz was an early arrival at the stable and took keen interest in the trials. The two-year-olds for the most part were schooled at the-barrier and showed up well. The older horses were galloped along steadily. Sortie, the main reliance of trainer Hirsch for. the big handicaps of the year, was in fine fettle for his three-quarters work. A sharp three-quarters gallop in 1:145s under steady restraint throughout pleased his trainer. Sortie cooled out in a satisfactory manner and, barring accidents, will be seen under colors soon. "The horse is acting nicely, doing everything that is asked of him," was trainer Hirschs comment about his plans for him. Henry McDaniel had several of his charges out, including Flying Heels. This fellow raced along a good half-mile in :48 over the. main track. Kelsay, who returned from Bowie, was up on him. McDaniel was well pleased with the trial but was non-committal about his plans for the horse. Over on the training track on the hill there was considerable activity. George Odom had his large band out for exercise. High Strung, his hope for the Paumonok, and Ironsides went a good half-mile together. They were timed in .49. Perkins was galloped three-quarters in 1:19, as were Sun Shadow and Host. Sun Edwin was given a quarter-mile canter in :2G. Odom stated that he might start one or two horses at the United Hunts meeting before the opening at Jamaica. Pat Dwyer loaded the W. J. Salmon lot, which he is shipping to Jack Pryce, at Havre de Grace. The horses were loaded early and John Brady, of the Horsemens Transportation Association, promised a fast trip to Havre de Grace. Dwyer did not go to Maryland with the horses, deciding to remain here and handle the two-year-olds. President Joseph E. Widener, of Belmont Park, Avas a visitor yesterday morning and inspected the horses which Pete Coyne has for. him. He. was well pleased with .their appearance and satisfied with their training. During the early morning Coyne had the majority of his charges out for steady gallops. He is going along slowly and steadily with his campaigners, as he will not start racing until the opening day at Belmont. His first objective is the Toboggan Handicap. Osmand will probably be his main dependence in that race. Mr. Widener visited the track and grounds and expressed himself well satisfied. Over at Aqueduct and Jamaica training moved along at a fast pace. With the opening of the Metropolitan racing season but H few days away and fast tracks prevailing at both places, there was a decided speeding up of time trials. . .
