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New York Notes JAMAICA L I N Y May 5 Track superintendent C V Boyle of Belmont Park began preparations this morning to open the Widener Course The straightaway will be ready for training next week H P Headley was an early morning visitor at Belmont Park and conferred with trainer Leigh Cotton in regards to the seasons campaign Trainer Frank Catrone reported that Blue Counsellor a recent winner at Ja ¬ maica who races for H Akerberg of New York is on the shelf a victim of bucked shins The colt will be out of competition for two weeks Local feed merchants have in the past few days amassed a considerable stock pile of hay straw oats and other fodder needed by horses The threatened railroad strike brought about the extra supply
