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TWO IMPORTANT EVENTS Stars and Stripes Handicap Feature of Arlingtons July 4th Program Lassie Stakes With Gross Value of About 35000 Down for De ¬ cision Saturday July 7 Two of Arlington Parks most important stakes are on the program for decision this week older stars clashing in the Stars and Stripes Handicap on Wednesday July 4 and juvenile fillies in the Arlington Stakes on Saturday July 7 The Stars and Stripes carries a value of approximately 15000 and the Lassie will be worth in the neighbor ¬ hood of 35000 and probably be the richest event of the season in this particular division divisionA A field of fourteen of the best middle dis ¬ tance runners in the country is indicated for the mile and a furlong Stars and Stripes Handicap Heading the probable starters is William R Coes Ladysman juvenile champion of 1932 when he won the Arlington Futurity and conqueror of Equipoise in the Suburban Handicap this year which has been assigned 120 pounds poundsD D A Woods Indian Runner victorious in the Stars and Stripes last year after he had taken the Arlington Inaugural Han ¬ dicap and successful in the latter event again last Monday also is being pointed for the holiday special for which he must carry 118 pounds Still another of the high weights expected to accept is Norman Churchs veteran Plucky Play winner of the stake in 1931 He also has been assigned 118 pounds poundsOf Of the lightly weighted candidates Mrs Jack Howards Advising Anna is held in high regard by horsemen because of her brilliant workout Saturday morning whenBhe went over the full distance in 152 She has been assigned 100 pounds in the event but with Charlie Corbett in the saddle she had up more weight in her trial in which she went the opening quarter in 23 half in 47 threequarters in 112 and mile in 138 138Ladysman Ladysman was given his final trial for the race going the route in 157 under steadv restraint The first mile was done in 144 Frank Ormont which accounted for the Robert M Sweitzer Handicap at Washington Park worked the nine furlongs in 155 with much in reserve the first mile in 141 141The The probable field follows Horse Jockey Ladysman S Coucci Indian Runner RunnerPlucky A Tipton Plucky Play Barn Swallow D Meade Inlander M Garner Clarify J Pollard Sazerac J Westrope Watch Him HimNavanod E Steffen SteffenW Navanod Big Beau W D Wright Good Goods GoodsThomasville P Keester Thomasville E Porter Advising Anna C Corbett Frank Ormont W Hanka A hundred of the most promising two yearold fillies in the country are eligible for the Arlington Lassie Stakes and the field should be a notable one The starting field probably will come from among the following Belair Studs Vicaress Brook meade Stables Light Brocade Calumet Farms Lisa Belle W R Coes Squeeze Mrs John Hertz Royal Duchess and Two aday Milky Way Farms Irkmore Elmer Dale Shaffers Joybird Mrs Roy Carruth ers Bye Lo and representatives from the Audley Farm Greentree Stable Dixiana H C Phipps Rockwood Farm Stable Wheat ley Stable C V Whitney Mrs J H Whit ¬ ney and Joseph E Widener WidenerLast Last year the Lassie was won by Mata Hari which went on to capture the Breed ¬ ers Futurity and Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes to be accounted one of the outstand ¬ ing tw yearolds of the season Top Flight captured the race in 1931 when she won the juvenile champi6nship with an lin marred record recordOfficials Officials of the Arlington Park Jockey Club expressed themselves as highly pleased with the first week of the thirtyday meet ¬ ing even though the opening days program was ruined by probably the worst rain ¬ storm ever to visit a Chicago race track The track remained muddy for Tuesdays rac ¬ ing but thereafter with improved weather the fans gave their approval of the sport with vastly increased attendance
