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t RIVER DOWNS TURF NOTES t Despite the heavy and holding track Thursday morning several of the leading handicap ! stars had useful preparations for Saturdays engagements. Professor Paul breezed a mile in 1:48, and Safe and Sound covered the same distance in 1:53. Marynell, winner of the Western Hill Handicap, covered six furlongs in 1:223, breezing, and Paradisical was timed the same distance in 1:23. Cristate traversed seven furlongs in 1:34. Apprentice J. Haritos suffered a dislocated right shoulder and a deep cut which required six stitches to close when he was thrown from Jerry S. several days ago. The lad will be inactive for two weeks or more. I. B. Fitzgerald, who has several horses at River Downs, received word that his brother, Woody Fitzgerald, was recovering from injuries received when kicked by a horse at the California farm of Norman Church. Due to her bad behavior. Brown Hat has been placed on the stewards list. A sale of horses in training will be held in the River Downs paddock Thursday, October 15. Racing secretary Charles F. Henry has hopes of carding two races at one mile and five furlongs for Saturday. One will be for I platers of the ,500 down to ,000 class land will carry a ,000 purse, and tbctcther. for platers from ,250 down to ,000 and will carry a purse of 00. , G. F. Bartlett checked in with Fair Slague-lone, and C. T. Hall vanned Charley Jr. and Miss Gohi from Bculah Park. Ray Kindred, trainer of Lucas Combs Woodberry, notified the management that he was sending the juvenile here to fill his engagement in the Queen City Handicap. Duo to the heavy condition of the track, racing secretary Charles Henry was unable to fill Fridays program until late in the afternoon. The sprint races filled early but the horsemen were slow to enter their charges for the .route 4evoii6s4 -.tF i i ut j i
