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LYNX EYES NEXT ENGAGEMENT Meets Discovery and Other Stars Saturday at Rockingham Trainer Robertson Predicts His Charge Will Be Contender in 10000 Handi ¬ cap at Salem SALEM N H June 13 While horsemad New England is chattering about Discovery and Head Play and War Glory and the 10000 added Rockingham Park Handicap of Saturday can y Robert Robertson goes along quietly ant hopefully as he prepares the surprising Lynx Eye for his greatest test of the season seasonDiscovery Discovery arrived yesterday morning and the Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt horse should be at the peak of his form when Saturday rolls around aroundHead Head Play winner of the Suburban Han ¬ dicap and conqueror of Discovery Caval 1 cade and the greatest horses in the nation has been nominated by Mrs Silas B Mason and War Glory has been entered in the lists listsBut But the canny Canadian Robertson chews on a straw and opines as how Lynx Eye will be somewhere in the immediate vicinity when the important money is di ¬ vided videdDiscovery Discovery will carry 128 pounds over the mile and oneeighth course Head Play was assigned 123 War Glory will carry 120 Lynx Eye winner of the Speed Handicap and the second section of the White Mountain and second to Vicar in the Hampton Cup will carry only 114 pounds an advantage of 14 pounds over Discovery and nine over Head Play PlayLynx Lynx Eye won the Speed Handicap over six furlongs on the opening day He went on to win the White Mountain at one mile in the fast time of 138 the same time which Identify made in the first section of the race raceNow Now he will strive for victory in the mile and oneeighth feature and there are many close followers of the turf who give the Robertson horse a bright chance for vic ¬ tory despite the reputations of Discovery Head Play and War Glory GloryThe The race shapes up as the most brilliant of the spring meeting Racing secretary Jim Monroe has received twentyeight nomina ¬ tions for the 10000 event and it is possible that records for both attendance and pari mutuel handle set on Decoration Day will be swept into the discard on the coming Saturday
