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CAMPBELL JAMAICA VISITOR Racing Secretary Optimistic Over Outlook for Opening Day. Receives Assurances From Leading Trainers of Enough Eligibles for Inaugural Day Headliner. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18. Jack Campbell, racing secretary and handicapper at all New York tracks, accompanied by his assistant, Francis Dunne, was at Jamaica this morning arranging details for the opening day. Campbell was optimistic over the outlook for the season, but was discouraged with weather conditions. From horsemen stabled at the three tracks he has received assurances that entries for the different stake fixtures to be decided during the first meeting would showa decided increase over last season. Campbell was unable to make any estimate as to the number which would parade post-ward in the Paumonok Handicap, the opening day feature. He. stated that he had received assurances from Bob Smith, of the Brookmeade Stable, George Odom, of the Marshall Field-A. L. Gerry stables, Will Brennan of the Greentree Stable and Jim Fitzsimmons, that each would have one or possibly two starters in the feature. This lot is in addition to John Simonettis Sgt. Byrne, a candidate from the Mrs. John Hay Whitney stable, and one or two that Jack Healey will saddle for C. V. Whitney. Jamaica was a busy place this morning as the contractors, painters and other workmen rushed their specified work to completion. The continued rains of last week played havoc with the schedule, but all concerned assured track superintendent Maher that they would be completed by Friday. The painting work on the grandstand, clubhouse and secretarys office is more than half finished. Cement contractors repairing, and filling holes in the pavement will be through on Thursday, while the work of oiling and levelling the roads inside the grounds is about done. The road from Locust avenue through to the paddock and the backstretch was resurfaced during the past few weeks. This road is turned out to Brooklyn bound patrons after the running of the last race. This relieves congestion at the two main exits. Long Island patrons and those bound for Jamaica and New York have been asked to use New York boulevard, which is paved throughout. John Cavanaugh, ring master, was a visitor this morning and arranged the preliminary details of that end of the meeting.
