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1 Here and There on the Turf j Time Supply Training Well J Points for Laurel Handicap j Keeneland Drawing Good Sta- i bles j Laurel Meeting Best in Years j Time Supply, which came out of the Nar-ragansett Special, in which he finished third behind Rosemont and Discovery, with several cuts about the legs, is training well again and is due to make his next appearance under silks in the Laurel Handicap, which is to be renewed at the Maryland State Fair course a week from Saturday. This stake formerly was a penalty and allowance affair, but with John P. Turner in the role of racing secretary it has been made a handicap. Both of the horses which led home Time Supply in the Narragansett Special are Tf igTtJftT "To the; Laurel Handicap and they may be expected to top him in the imposts, but only Rosemont is likely to start as Discovery is at Sagamore Farm, where the Van-derbilt board of strategy is undecided whether he is suffering from an ailment in his back or a hind leg. Frank A. Carreaud, in Whose wifes silks Time Supply runs, states that the five-year-old son of Time Maker and Surplice has fully recovered from his injuries and should be in good shape for this engagement, after which he will be pointed for the Washington Handicap. With the conclusion of the Maryland State Fair meeting. Time Supply and other members of the Carreaud stable probably will head for California. A clash over the mile distance between Time Supply and Rosemont, regardless of what other horses arc in the field, appears especially inviting at this time as neither horse has been to the post since the Narragansett Special running and, if anything, they may be expected to stage a sharper battle at eight furlongs than they would over a longer route. Rosemont was pointed for the Havre dc Grace Handicap at a mile and one furlong, but declined the issue when William DuPont, Jr.. owner of the Foxatcher Farms four-year-old, decided against the weights and" he has had plenty of time since to be sharpened up for a mile test. The son of The Porter and Garden Message had several lengths the best of Time Supply in the Pawtucket race, whereas the Carreaud veteran beat him out in the Santa Anita Handicap, both being defeated by Top Row. Rosemont apparently has improved since then, whereas Time Supply seemingly has reached his peak. It will take the Laurel Handicap to decide the relative merits of the two horses as well as to test handicapper Turners opinion of them. There is a very good chance, however, that neUher of 5.1? will win the 000 event Lcause of the presence in the probable field not the of several other clever performers dis-played least of which is Roman Soldier, which best form f a pleasing return to h.s Continued on thirty-seventh page. HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF Continued from second page. in taking the Havre de Grace Handicap. In addition to Elwood Sachsenmaiers capable Cohort colt, the Laurel candidates also include George D. Wideners High Fleet, whose record puts her ahead of the other three-year-old fillies, and Walter M. Jeffords Jean Bart, which may be expected to do better at a mile than perhaps any other distance. Other worthwhile possibilities are Anthony Pelleteris Where Away, Mrs. Emil Dene-marks Delphinium, E. R. Bradleys Bow and Arrow, and Mrs. John Hertz Count Arthur. The last named is fresh from his victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, but he has time to drop back to a mile race if his connections so dispose. "Even with the change in its conditions, the Laurel Handicap appears just as attractive as it ever has been. Keenelands inaugural meeting, which will run for nine days, commencing this coming Thursday, will be noted for the presence of members of the countrys better-known stables. C. V. Whitney, John Hay Whitney and Calumet Farm are three of the owners whose silks are well known to the American racing public, which will have divisions at the new Blue Grass track, and, of course, all the better known Kentucky stables will be on hand. Hal Price Headley, the Keeneland president, will have his full stable in action, and Brownell Combs has promised the appearance of Myrtlewood, which is just about the best of the older fillies and mares shown during the current season. The owners sending horses to Keeneland are doing so with the realization that the pari-mutuel turnover will not begin to compare with that at other tracks, but that immediate success of the new course will mean much to the welfare of the sport in future years. The first week of the Laurel meeting ended yesterday and the financial figures show it to be well on the way to being the best in several years. With about the same caliber of horses as was present last year and the crowds running about the same in size, the wagering support nevertheless has shown a decided increase, much to the gratification of James Butler and his associates. Having the information of Havre de Graces success at hand, the Laurel management put into effect at the start of the meeting a minimum purse policy of ,000 and this certainly has played an Important part in creating a better feeling regarding the meeting. A continuance of good weather during the final weeks should result in giving the Laurel books a good balance and thereby make for a more pretentious program for the 1937 season.
