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MR. SPONGE GETS TOP WEIGHT » King Sprinter Assigned 122 Pounds for Washington Handicap. » Head Play Top Weight Among: Three-Year-Olds Eligible for Inaugural at Homewood Next Monday. ♦ HOMEWOOD, 111., May 16.— Mr. Sponge, the six-year-old Luke McLuke — Black Brocade gelding which races for C. LeRoy King, New York owner, must shoulder top weight of 122 pounds if he fills his engagement in the ,500 added Washington Park Handicap, sprint feature of Mondays inaugural program at the local course. Next to the King sprinter, racing secretary and handi-capper W. H. Shelley holds Gold Step in highest regard and he is asked to carry 119 pounds. Head Play, Mrs. S. B. Masons Preakness winner, tops the three-year-olds among the seventy eligibles with 115 pounds, which is also the weight assigned Sundot. Brokers Tip, winner of the Kentucky Derby for Col. E. R. Bradley was rated four pounds under Head Play. Others among the "higher weights" are Polydorus, 114; Isaiah, Sunmelus and Sun Archer, 111; Big Brand, Timely, Trinchera, Don Leon, Cathop and Jimmy Moran. 110. The distance is three-quarters, and the eligibles, with weights, as announced today, follow : Horse. Wt. Horse. Wt. Mr. Sponge 122 Bold Lover 105 Gold Step 119 Ebony Lady 105 Head Play 115 Beefsteak 105 Sundot .115 Ridge Wise 105 Polydorus 114 Minton 105 Sun Ai cher Ill Blackmock 104 Brokers Tip Ill Don Romiro 104 Sunmelus Ill Irish Wake 104 Isaiah Ill Hilena 104 Jimmy Moran... 110 Miss Melody 103 Big Brand 110 Red Whisk 103 Commuter 110 Sun Captor 103 Trinchera 110 Chimney Sweep . .103 Timely 110 Merilee Z 102 Don Leon 110 Danton 102 Cathop 110 Pot au Brooms . . 102 Waylayer 109 Esseff 102 No More 109 March King 102 Springsteel 109 Royal Blunder. .102 Morsel 109 Bamboula 102 Quel Jeu 108 Footmark 102 Marooned 108 Indian Boy 102 Evergold 108 Gift of Roses 101 Barn Swallow ... 108 Prcess Camelia.lOO Marmion 108 Captain Red 100 Trace Call 107 North Mill 100 Whizz James 107 Dark Love 100 Burning Up 107 Merry Chatter. . . 97 Wotan 107 Cardinal Jack... 97 Boilermaker 107 Big Red 97 Miss Marr 106 Pantaloons 96 Sobieha 106 Ladykin 95 Miss Bunting. . . .106 Marmitina 95 Advising Anna.. .106 Playing On 95 Fingal 105 Slap Stick 95 £ Closed May 1 with seventy nominations.
