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1 NARRAGANSETT PARK NOTES | $ • There are more arguments here today than you can shake a stick at concerning the sprinting ability of the John F. Clark, Jr.. gelding Clang. Scheduled to make his first appearance in the East on opening day at Narragansett Park in the six furlongs Narragansett Handicap, the bay has made the dockers eyes pop by the extraordinary burst of speed he has shown in his work. Hard held and in the middle of the track, Clang swept through three furlongs in :34 seconds the other morning, probably the fastest three-eighths that has ever been turned in on the Rhode Island track. It is said that the gelding worked five-eighths in :58 s before shipping from New Orleans to Narragansett. F. W. Hannon, trainer for G. L. Libby, is the proud father of an eight-pound boy born recently at the Truesdale Hospital in Fall River. Mrs. Hannon, a graduate of the Truesdale Hospital Nurses Training School, is a Providence girl. They were married here last spring. Emil Delmado, promising western apprentice jockey who rides for J. Gormley. arrived at Narragansett Park. Born in New Orleans. Dalmado rode his first race in Ohio two years ago and won his first race last July. He is nineteen years old and can make 103 pounds. He rode at Santa Anita, Bay Meadows, and Tanforan during the winter. Among the horses now on their way to Narragansett Park from Texas are the strings of P. O. Anderson with 5; B. Brice, 5; S. Hicks, 3; E. Haughton, 16; Harry Howard, 3; "Brownie" Nelson, 2; Allan Tipton. 4; Charles H. Morris, 2; O. L. Foster, 9; Dallas Stable. 6; C. E. Wilson, 4. Nearly 200 horses jammed into Narragansett Park during the week-end and the problem of finding room for many thoroughbreds again became the paramount task here as word was received by racing secretary Pat Horgan that eleven carloads of horses had left there headed for Rhode Island with 125 more runners. Bryan Steele, in charge of the barn allotments, has also received word that large shipments are on the way from Maryland, New York and California. Cleaveland Putnam sent word that his string of twelve, led by the handicap star, Ladysman, was on its way from California. Ladysman has been nominated for the ,000 added Narragansett Handicap, six furlongs, which will feature the opening day program Saturday. George Odoms crack string will arrive from New York on Thursday, led by the sensational three-year-old Mower and the good stake campaigner, Quel Jeu. George Seabo is expected to ride for the stable. More than three score horses arrived at Narragansett from Maryland. This list of arrivals included George Mayberry with eleven owned by T. F. Swords, and led by Vote Boy, Lt. Greenock, Epitaph, Midnight Flyer and Lady Day; Paul Sanford with six, Archie Zimmer with six; F. C. Travis with six, Ben Chapman with five, Steve Judge with three, Nat Ray with one. George Strate, eight, led by Agrarian, and F. C. Breen with six. Hambla Bauer, one of the few women trainers in horse racing, checked into Narragansett Park with her string of two, Platinum Blonde and Overstimulate. Included among the latest arrivals at Narragansett Park from Texas are Eddie Anthony with five horses, Joe Roberts with a string of twelve, led by Tugboat Frank, Sea Fox, Hokuao and La Junta White; George Leeds with eleven, J. G. Brown with eight and F. C. Dunn with six. Among those checking in at TTarragansett Park was Jimmy Butwell, former crack rider, who is a member of Harry Morrisseys starting crew. Butwell worked in Florida throughout the winter. Morrissey himself wired word today that he was on his way from California and would check in Wednesday.
