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I LOUISVILLE TURF NOTES I Following the close of Lincoln Fields a general exodus of ready racers to Churchill Downs is expected. Quite a number of units arc expected this week and will be augmented by others from River Downs, forestalling any possibility of a shortage of horses. Among the stables for which stalls already have been bedded are those of Roscoe Goose, John Marsch, Smith Baker, Valdina Farm, J. J. Flannigan, Phil Reilly, J. M. Lowenstein, M. Vehon, Mose Goldblatt and F. P. Letcllier. Leo ODonnel came in from Lincoln Fields over the week-end with five horses and was assigned quarters at Churchill Downs. He plans to take over three yearling fillies which J. P. Jones has been educating for him at Douglas Park. His numerous friends here were grieved to hear of the sudden death in Kansas City of William "Mickey" Harris, starter, trainer and developer of jockeys. Harris was a familiar figure in Douglas Parks winter col-only. Although he seldom had more than one or two horses he invariably showed up each year with a new riding prospect. His latest saddle development was William Hanka, whose contract he sold to Howard Oots and. Howard Wells, when the kid was an apprentice. Burial has been arranged for a cemetery here. Roscoe Goose came from Lincoln Fields to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, wife of Luther Goose, who died following an operation. R. L. "Bob" Pcarce was a recent visitor with relatives here, motoring down from River Downs where the stable he is training is campaigning. In recent years Pcarce has wintered his stable at Churchill Downs but this year he plans a campaign on the Pacific Coast He will ship to California immediately after the close of River Downs meeting. Another visitor from Cincinnati was Thomas Oliphant, whose reappointment as paddock judge at Churchill Downs was announced Saturday. Albert Houchln, assistant to track superintendent Tom Young at Churchill Downs, is confined to St. Joseph Hospital following an operation for the removal of a kidney stone. His condition was regarded as critical for a time but improvement of late has led attending physicians to feel confident of a complete recovery. "Hun" Buckner is giving the horses of H. Friedberg, Louisville sportsman, a rest at Churchill Downs, preparatory to a fall and possibly a winter campaign. Another outfit which is being freshened up at the old course is that of racing commissioner William E. Smith, in charge of trainer J. T. Weaver. This unit consists of six seasoned campaigners and five likely home-bred yearlings. Walter Taylor is at Douglas Park breaking eight yearlings, the property of Mrs. Silas B. Mason, Lexington sportswoman. J. T. Taylor, his brother, has the main division of the stable in New York. John Price Jones is educating a likely band of yearlings for various interests at Douglas Park. Six are the property of Morris Vehon, Chicago patron; two fillies aro owned by R. C. Thatcher, Pueblo, Calif., sportsman; three are owned by Lee ODon-ncll, and the others are Jones own property. One of the likeliest youngsters in the Douglas Park colony is a full sister to Milky Way Farms Dogaway, for which Mr. Vehon paid ,200 at the August Saratoga Sales. John J. Goode, Jr., took up quarters at Douglas with a division of the menage of J. W. Parrish, Midway, Ky., sportsman and banker, for whom his father is head trainer. Many other yearling units are expected in from Keeneland during the week, the untried division being forced to vacate to make room for horses billed to compete in that tracks fall meeting. C. H. "Pat" Kncbelkamp was a visitor from New York to inspect the string he is having prepared for winter racing in tho silks of the Orienta Stable of Lee Gcrngross, Emil Swarzhaupt and D. K. Weishoff. C. Jager is directing the unit, which consists of four older horses and eleven yearlings. Six of the latter are by Spanish Play. Two which are particularly prepossessing are a half brother to Bow and Arrow and a half sister to Emileo. Mr. Knebelkamp reported King Saxon, his crack sprinter, completely recovered from a split frog and training for the 0,000 Widener Championship at Hialeah Park. Before departing he not only predicted Pompoon would win the Futurity Stake3 but loomed the potential winner of next year s Kentucky Derby.
