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f JAMAICA TRACK NOTES Jockey J. Gilbert notified trainer J. W. Healy, of the Mrs. John Hay Whitney stable, that he was motoring up from Havre de Grace. Tom Thorp, steward at Tropical Park, arrived from Miami and will later proceed to Narragansett Park. Terry Farley, custodian of the jockeys room, reported that fifty riders had filed applications for badges and that more are expected tomorrow. Horsemen were notified that nominations for the Selima Stakes at Laurel close on Thursday. Val Crane was an arrival from his Chicago home and reported that the horses which Ed Trotter has here for him shipped in good condition. Among the best known riders who filed applications for badges during the morning were J. Longden, E. Arcaro, E. Litzenberger, J. Lynch, N. Wall, W. D. Wright, Tony Pas-cuma, R. Workman, G. Seabo, A. Cooper, C Rainey, and J. Barba. Trainer C. F. Clarke received word from jockey Harry Richards that he would be on hand to ride Pompoon in the Faumonok. Jockeys L. Knapp and S. Renick wired that they would be here to ride the A. G. Vanderbilt pair Speed to Spare and Postage Due in the Paumonok, returning to Maryland immediately after the race. A. G. Vanderbilt was a Belmont Park visitor awaiting the arrival of his Paumonok candidates from Havre de Grace. Trainer Duval Headley wired Jack Campbell that Fraidy Cat was shipped from Havre de Grace. Tommy Maher, track superintendent, post-, poned the spreading of the covering of the winners unsaddling ring on the site of the old judges stand until the last minute. Track superintendent Boyle at Belmont Park started work on the new placing stand on the WIdener course and said that the work would be finished In two weeks time. The platforms for the Bahr starting gate were placed in position at the five furlongs, mile and a sixteenth and mile and seventy yards posts. The starting gate is withdrawn into the center field after the start at those positions. The Dunboye, programmed as the fifth race, failed to fill to the satisfaction of Jack Campbell and was ordered stricken off and a substitute race was programmed. The Dunboye was for the better grade of older horses at a mile and seventy yards. John Cavanagh, ring master, estimated that seventy-five layers would cut In In tho main ring and, with the usual quota in the club house, wou!d bring the total to ninety books for the opening. Thirty messengers will cater to the needs of those in the grandstand. Jack Dunne, Western Union messenger, celebrated his twenty-fifth opening of the Metropolitan season. The veteran delivers telegrams to owners and trainers each day during the racing season and knows all the old timers and newcomers. Hirsch Jacobs reported the arrival of a new daughter at his home Tuesday. Mrs. John Hertz has taken a call on the services of jockey L. Balaski for the season, reported Frank Hackett. AI Burton, clerk of the scales, notified all riders wishing to claim foul to notify him at the winners unsaddling paddock.
