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JAMAICA TURF NOTES $ $ The Maemere Stable, in charge of George Phillips, arrived here Friday from Hialeah Park. . James E. Burke, of Staten Island, father of George Burke, was buried Thursday morning. He had been ailing for the past five years and was 71 years of age. George H. Bull, in discussing his plans for Saratoga, stated that the entire ground floor of the clubhouse will be given over to men and that women would be requested to use the upper floors of the structure. Sheldon Fairbanks arrived from Maryland and will remain here for several days. Miss Mary Hirsch shipped four horses from Havre de Grace here and will remain for the meeting. George Cassidy placed Pullman, Early Dawn and Pepper Patch on the schooling list. Jack Campbell is awaiting word from trainer Potts of the Bomar Stable whether he will ship Night Play here for the Wood Memorial. William Woodward was an early morning visitor at Aqueduct, but due to the high, cold wind was content to inspect his horses instead of watching them breeze. The Metropolitan Jockey Club decided to stage seven races for the Saturday card and racing secretary Jack Campbell was forced to keep the final race open beyond the usual time awaiting horsemen from Belmont Park and Aqueduct. Many patrons at Jamaica, in inspecting the camera eye, were curious as to. the figures which are placed on the ground on the inside near the finish line. The figures mean the number of the race and the date which are photographed with the finish and serve as a means of identification for future reference. Before the running of the first race, a three-place slot was hung in front of the judges stand in which camera finish pictures will be displayed for all who wish to see them. Bob Harris, like Mark Twain, arrived in time to deny printed reports that he had died during the winter. He missed the opening day for the first time in forty odd years. Legionary was barred by starter George Cassidy for bad post behavior. John I. Day became curious when infromed that John Day was booking in the main ring and started on a tour of exploration. He located the layer and discovered that he came from Washington Heights. However, strange as it may seem, the sheet writer! "Alderman" Bobby Walters, was the man who rescued John I. Day from the wreckage of his auto at Saratoga Springs a few years ago and drove him to the hospital. It was the first time that John I. Day, turf writer, saw his rescuer since that afternoon.
