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NEW YORK RACING SEASON Sport in Empire State to Be Ushered in at Jamaica Saturday. Paumonok Handicap, With Crack Band of Sprinters Eligible, Is Inaugural Days Main Attraction. NEW YORK, N. Y April 15. On next Saturday the thoroughbred local racing season according to custom will be inaugurated at Jamaica course under the auspices of the Metropolitan Jockey Club, of which Dr. Edward P. Kilroe is president and directing executive. For twenty-one days the sport will reign supreme at this popular pear-shaped track, and it is predicted it will prove the forerunner of a series of interesting sessions to follow at the various other tracks during the racing year, thereby making the return of the good old days in the racing world an assured and impressive feat. Everything possible will be provided to make New York racing the best to be seen anywhere. The substantial increase in the amount of the purses has attracted an abundance of the best racing material the country affords, and it is expected that the Jamaica meeting will come near to being one of the best and most prosperous in the tracks history. Racing secretary John. B. Campbell has arranged for six interesting races for each days program, with a stake event each Saturday. As usual, the Paumonok Handicap, for three-year-olds and upward, will be the opening day feature with five diversified overnight events on the days program. Doubling the amount of added money to be run for in the Paumonok attracted fifty-seven nominations, among them being the best sprinters in training. Sgt. Byrne will attempt to duplicate Silver Foxs feat of winning the prize twice in succession. Among the fifty-seven eligibles are Singing Wood, Observant, Trumpery, King Saxon, Sgt Byrne, Okapi, Miss Merriment, Psychic Bid, Quel Jeu, Sound Advice, Plat Eye, Sailor Beware, Black Buddy, Ariel Cross, Slapdash, Dreel, Nautch, Good Flavor, Esposa, Go Quick, Dogmata and Patchpocket. The first event on the opening days card is the Debut, for two-year-old maiden fillies at five furlongs. The others are the Glen-side, for three-year-olds over the six-furlong course; the Bayville, for three-year-olds and upward, at one mile and seventy yards, and two claiming races. Ever since the weather moderated Dr. Gilroe has had a staff of workmen at the course preparing it for the seasons opening. Many improvements have been made and much painting around the clubhouse, grandstand and wagering pavilion has been completed. No effort has been spared to have everything in perfect shape for the opening session for the enjoyment and comfort of spectators. The Long Island railroad will continue to sell reduced round trip tickets to the course and provide a service of special race trains from 7th Ave. and 33rd St., also from Flat-bush Ave., Brooklyn. 4
