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MANY NEW YORK WORKOUTS Paumonok Handicap Candidates in Spotlight at Jamaica Course. Singing Wood Gallops Five-Eighths in 1:03 Track Conditions Deceive Trainers Footing Not Fast. NEW YORK, N. T., April 15 Clear skies and a drying out track greeted trainers at the different Long Island courses this morning, and some useful work was noted. Candidates for the Paumonok Handicap, the opening day fixture at Jamaica, were very much in the limelight during the early hours. Singing "Wood, top weight for the race, owned by Mrs. John Hay Whitney, turned in a swift five-furlong breeze, which was negotiated in 1:03. Trainer Healy tested this colt during the early hours, and expressed himself as satisfied with his condition. Sailor Beware and Plat Eye, the two hopefuls owned by the Greentree Stable and eligibles for the important three-year-old stakes, were worked one mile, and the trials were witnessed by numerous work watchers and horsemen during the morning. The two started at a fast pace, but in the final stages began to tire, and were timed in 1:42. The final six furlongs of the journey was timed in 1:19. Plat Eye appeared to finish better than his stablemate and, in the final sixteenth, could have drawn away had his rider wished. These two, which -are being trained for the Wood Memorial, will be seen under colors at Jamaica before that race. The track was deceptive to horsemen, many of whom were disappointed at the speed of their charges duringthe first part. The track looked fast, but it was off, and observers pronounced it good. The heavy rains of the past few days left the bottom soggy, while on top it had dried but. Track superintendent Boyle, as soon as the morning work was completed, instructed his track force to use the harrows until late in the afternoon in an effort to bring the track to its best condition. The training track was much slower than the main track. Thorsbn, which Tom McCreery is pointing for the Wood Memorial for E. F. Byers of Pittsburgh, was galloped a mile and a furlong during the morning. This colt finished handily in 2:01 and was. in hand at the end. George Odom galloped several sets of the Marshall Field-R. L. Gerry horses in preparation for stiffer exercise Tuesday. Monday is an off day with this establishment. Max Hirsch called upon several of his charges for short breezes and noted among them was Sanctity. This one was timed in 1:03 at the end of five furlongs and until he examined the going the move was disappointing to Mr. Hirsch. He was under the impression that his charge should have gone faster. Bob Smith, in charge of the Brookmeade Stable, galloped several sets of two-year-olds three furlongs. They breezed along nicely at good speed. Sunday was his big work day and during the early hours Psychic Bid, Young Native, Okapi and other members of the establishment were breezed along. Psychic Bid, a leading candidate for the three-year-old stakes, was breezed in :37, while Okapi was timed a second slower. Other trainers noted during the morning were Frank Hackett, with the Mrs. John Hertz stable; Matt Brady, Andy Schuttin-ger, Holly Hughes, H. P. Headley, Frank Carreaud, Earl Sande, Johnny Schorr, Bob Robertson, Vince Powers, Jack Healey, J. Simon Healy, Sammy Smith, Fred Hopkins and others. Sgt. Byrne, which races for John Simon, occupied the spotlight at Jamaica during the Monday trial period. This fellow, seeking to make his Paumonok score two, was galloped at slow speed for four furlongs. Through the cuppy going he moved along at a slow pace and was timed in :58. He could have gone faster had his rider wished. Sgt. Byrne will be given one or more stiff workouts before his engagement on Saturday. His trainer stated that he would be breezed at a sharp pace today over a longer distance. Jamaica, which opens the season on Saturday," will be ready, according to track superintendent Tommy Maher. The rains of the past week held up the annual spring painting and cleaning, but additional men were ordered out on Monday, and the work will be rushed aiong. The front of the grandstand, clubhouse and secretarys office were painted brown and tan, while the inner rail, posts and starting stands were painted red and white. The secretarys office will be opened Tuesday, and Jack Campbell is expected to arrive from Baltimore and take over his new post by the middle of the week. Entries for the opening day will be received at the secretarys office, and arrangements to receive entries by telephone were completed yesterday. With clear weather for the next few days, Maher stated that the track would be at its best. He also stated that several stables were expected from Bowie, which would exhaust accommodations at the track. Hirsch Jacobs, with the B. B. Stable, has been assigned stalls at that course, and that outfit will be on hand for the opening of the season.
