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FIFTEEN IN ,500 HANDICAP I : Orack Band of Sprinters Named for Rockinghams Main Event. : New England States Handicap Heads Bril- J Rant Wednesday Card at Salem High Glee Eligible, " . - 1 SALEM, N. H., May 21. High Glee, swift running daughter of Pharamond II. and Beaming, in. the division of the powerful C. V. Whitney string, which trainer John" A. j Healey is handling at Rockingham Park, heads a promising field of fifteen crack j sprinters named this morning to participate ; in tomorrows ,500 added New England States Handicap, a dash of five and a half : furlongs. The New England heads another 1 sparkling midweek program arranged by racing secretary and handicapper H. D. Monroe for this parks Wednesday half holiday, and with a continuation of perfect rac- , ing weather, another gathering of about 15,- 000 is expected to turn out and wager in the neighborhood of 00,000. There are four couplings in the New England States Handicap. In addition to High Glee, Healey has named The Darb for "Sonny" Whitney. Star Porter, which will i be the starting high weight under 118 pounds, is coupled with Wise Prince as the Parr-Spatola entry. P. M. Pike, from far-away California, has named both Indian-town and Carisbrooke, while Alfred G. Van-derbilt, whose colors have been highly successful to date, is represented by Dreel and Bachelor Dinner. Star Porter, with 118 pounds, and High Glee and Miss Mary Hirschs Captain Argo, with 112 each, are the lone high-weighted nominees to be included among the entrants. High Glee enjoys a large and loyal following in these parts and will have the best boy on the grounds, Alfred Robertson, in the saddle. These factors, coupled with brilliant preparatory moves in recent days, may send her postward a favorite, over Star Porter at about 2 to 1. She has only to run her race to win hands down at the weights, holding a decided class edge on most of her prospective rivals in the stake which is to mark her return to competition in the East. The Whitney filly has been freshened up after a highly successful California campaign the past winter. Star Porter, which showed good form under Ral Parrs colors down Maryland way this spring, did not run his race in the Speed Handicap, where he had scant chance and will not lack for support in the New England. Recent training moves have been satisfactory, yet Wise Prince may prove the better of the entry at the weights, with 107 on that Wise Counsellor three-year-old. Star Porter will be supported with heavier backing in mud. In Maryland Star Porter would be favored over the Whitney maid to a certainty and it is just possible he will tomorrow. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who is winning both here and in one or two almost daily New York, is starting a crack sprinter in Dreel, in with oniy 107. He shapes up a bet- ter prospect for this stake than his running mate Bachelor Dinner, a disappointment early that came along to win a sprint in less exacting company in his last previous essay at this point. Bachelor Dinner has been given to quitting, but in his last was rated off the pace instead of trying to set it all the way and that found him the winner. He is in with but 93 pounds. Captain Argo has not run to best form over this track for Miss Hirsch. He has nothing the best of the imposts at 112, but is training famously and may come back to run a top race tomorrow. That would make him a keen factor. The Pike horses, like those in the Vanderbilt barn, have shown such good form at this meeting that one hesitates not to give anything trainer Horning sends postward for the Californian some sort of chance. Headin Home, Wise Anne, Don Guzman, The Darb, Galon Boy, Golden Fate and All Forlorn look to be rank outsiders. The Darb was a disappointment here recently and, while Wise Anne turned in a game performance, she was beaten by lesser horses than she meets tomorrow. Then, too, Bill Weants fortune with his . Texas trained thoroughbreds, havnt done much in this sector. The card surrounding the New England is a well balanced one, promising keen competition and good betting races. Horses with which the public hereabouts have become acquainted earlier in the session make up most of the events and these will produce plenty of play.
