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CHICAGO OWNED STABLES Expected to Play Prominent Part in Washington Park Handicap Well Represented Among the 101 Entries for forStake Stake Feature of Inaugural InauguralProgram Program I That Chicagoowned stables will figure prominently in the decision of the Washing ¬ ton Park Handicap which will supply a bril ¬ liant stake feature for the inaugural day at the picturesque Homewood track on the afternoon of May 20 is evident by the large number of locallyowned horses that are among the prospective starters in the event which is at six furlongs and will have a gross value of close to 9000 9000The The running of this stake will signalize the beginning of metropolitan racing in the Chi ¬ cago district and there is much rivalry among owners of eligibles for the honor of captur ¬ ing the first feature attraction Included in its list of 101 eligibles are numbered prac ¬ tically all of the speedy western horses together with a number of fast ones owned in the East EastWith With the renewal of this stake at Wash ¬ ington Park only a shade more than two weeks away interest in the composition of the field that will contest is increasing Speculation is keen regarding the probable winner This interest is heightened by the presence in the prospective field of so many locallyowned eligibles A victory for one of the number would prove eminently satis ¬ factory factoryAmong Among Chicago horsemen expected to make a bid in the Inaugural are Stuyvesant Pea body C W Bidwill Valley Lake Stable Mrs E L Swickard L M Severson Mrs R Pollard and John Marsch The Peabody stable will have a worthy one in Martie Flynn which under trainer Bob McGarvey is training soundly and will be ready to dis ¬ play his excellent form of the past pastThe The Valley Lake Stables crack threeyear old High Foot potential eligible for the Ken ¬ tucky and American Derby is another ex ¬ pected to make his 1930 Chicago debut in the Inaugural Trainer Patridge has announced his intention to send the son Prince Pal and Belle Fair to start which will be for him a preliminary to the American Derby effort on Saturday June 14 There is L M Seversons Paul Bunyan vvhich has managed to overcome his bad post manners He is reported to be docile at the post Others in the local list include Mrs Pollards Princeton and Ulunui C W Bidwills Two Dans John Marschs Camp Boss and Hogans Play and Swickards One Long Hop HopThe The fact that Washington Park meeting follows immediately on the close of Church ¬ ill Downs will insure the presence in the Inaugural Handicap of many of the fleet racers that participate in the sport at Louis ¬ ville Among the number will be R S Clarks crack filly Current which her trainer Jack Baker declares is one of the speediest horses he has handled Right now he says she is at her zenith Others in the race include Judge Hay Dinah Did Upset Jean Valjean Misstep Ben Marshall Eskimo Dr Parrish Brown Wisdom My Dandy Jock and Percentage PercentageA A field of excellence for the Inaugural is assured A sterling contest should result
