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A ni I TjOTPri T PIT IO rATTIFlAIPT1 r 1 IT A I 1TVr1 OFfcl1 1 1 ARLINGTON SEEKS EQUIPOISECAVALCADE SPECIAL Makes Definite Offer to Owners of Americas Outstanding Turf Stars Bob Smith Trainer of the Brookmeade Stable Star StarWithholds Withholds Final Decision on Proposal Other OtherTracks Tracks Also Tender Offers for Race NEW YORK N Y June 19 Chicago may be the scene of the greatest turf attrac ¬ tion since the days of the Epinard International Specials if owner Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and trainer Bob Smith of the Brookmeade Stable of Mrs Dodge Sloane accept terms offered for a special match race between the brilliant Equipoise Americas handicap champion and Cavalcade triple Derby winner and champion threeyearold of 1934 Arlington Park officials yesterday made a definite offer for such a race contingent upon the victory of Cavalcade in the Classic Stakes his next engagement according to trainer Smith SmithSmith Smith has given no definite answer to the offer but intimated that if it did not inter ¬ fere seriously with the campaign of the son of Lancegaye he would sign up for a such a race raceAt At this time said Smith such a race is too far away for me to make a definite answer I have been meeting all comers with my colts and I vould not back away from any Ahorse but Cavalcade has many natural engagements before him and it would be foolish for me to tie myself up now The colt is just as good as ever and I am not afraid to send him against any horse but you can understand that he is well engaged without any specials It is too early for me to make a definite answer Other propositions have been made for a meeting between Mrs Sloanes colt and Equipoise and I would like to meet them i all As far as Cavalcade is concerned I would not dodge any mans horse with this colt but as I have said I cannot make any promises for a match at this time There will be plenty of opportunity possibly later but just now the colt has plenty before him himWith With the entry of Arlington Park into the field for the special race between Americas two outstanding horses of the present day bidding for the race has become spirited with Arlington Park and Rockingham Park seeking the match and possibly Detroit and Saratoga in the field anxious and willing to stage the contest which would rival the Man o WarSir Barton ZevPapyrus and Epinard International Specials in popular appeal Continued on nineteenth jtage ARLINGTON SEEKS EQUIPOISE CAVALCADE SPECIAL RACE Continued from first mgeJ While details of the offer made by Arling ¬ ton Park are lacking and Smith would not reveal the terms it is believed that the race would take place near the close of the meeting scheduled for Saturday July 28 be ¬ cause Equipoise is engaged in the Arling ¬ ton Handicap to be run the Saturday follow ¬ ing the Classic ClassicInasmuch Inasmuch as the 25000 added Arlington Futurity is on the stake schedule for the final day of the meeting the Special might be staged Wednesday July 25 which would give Equipoise only three days of rest be ¬ tween his Arlington Handicap effort provid ¬ ing SpecialAs he starts in that race and the Special As far as could be learned the terms of the race are said to call for a mile and a quarter contest at weightforage
