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I EPSOM DOWNS TURF NOTES s Clifford B. Ferguson, 19-year-old lad of Cleburne, Texas, filed application for an apprentice license with the representative of the Texas Racing Commission at Epsom Downs. The young Texan has never ridden in a race and is. under contract to W. H. Gardner. Pershall and Jamesons Allegory, which was put on starter Val Sulichs schooling list, became unmanageable while being schooled at the starting gate Monday morning, unseated his rider and ran away. It was more than a half hour before the fractious actor was captured. Larry "Gallernipper" Carroll departed Sunday morning by motor for Arlington Downs to join the clocking brigade at that track. F. J. Estes, Texas turfman, announced that he is sending Stop Scout, which he recently claimed from Mrs. Leo J. Remm, and the double winner. My Bow, to Arlington Downs for campaigning this week. Following the close of Epsom Downs. Estes will send the following horses to E. F. Sanderfords farm at Belton, Texas, to be rested up until the Alamo Downs meeting: Yehonala, Emery, Black Tassel, Even Play and Monastic Among the jockeys who departed over the week-end for Arlington Downs are Willie Moran and Don Gray. Eddie De Prang, one of the top-notch apprentices of the current Houston meeting, gets away Wednesday night to be on hand for the opening at the Fort Worth course. Jack London made his getaway for Arlington Downs Sunday and his health is much improved. He suffered from a severe cold and throat infection shortly after his arrival in Houston but has completely recovered. J. G. Brown, trainer for Mrs. Fred Wyse Houston sportswoman, has taken over the promising looking two-year-old Wild Cuckoo for the Winfree Brothers and will transfer the colt along with the other horses under his supervision to Arlington Downs. However, it isnt likely that the youngster will be ready for racing until the Alamo Downs meeting. ,w H" DreSers registered the two-year-old Dicks Chance and the seven-year-old Light .Breeze with racing secretary Tom Brown Monday morning. The horses arrived from upstate and will remain here for the balance of the meeting. i,rHe?,ded, by the g00d handicap performers Woodlander and Biography, the Norman Hernandez stable got away Sunday, with .v Arlington Downs its destination. Others included in the big consignment are Laird, Zuni, Indiantown, Little Upset, Flag Cadet, Combahee, Lolschen, Making Time, Northern Sir, Springs Here and Manhattan. Benny Creech, who is training the large stable of thoroughbreds that race for Mrs. A. M, Creech, shipped to Arlington Downs j over the week-end, but jockey Charles Parke, I the stables rider, will remain here until after the completion -jofc Wednesdays traces. .Th Creech shipment included Sound Advice, Reaping, Min Ormont, Crout au Pot, Grand Flara, Linden Tree and several others. Jockey Frankie Grill, accompanied by H. C. Dodson, agent for the Hernandez stable, left Monday night for Arlington Downs, where they will take up their duties with the New Orleans turfman for the thirty-three day session at Waggoner Bros." track. J. A. McAuliffe is contemplating resting up Flat Rock, which he is training for his brother Danny, following the close of the Epsom Downs meeting until the 1937 session at Alamo Downs. He is also expecting a couple of racers now campaigning in the New England section: " S "J ibtifc
