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OMAHA TURF NOTES There are already more than 200 horses on the grounds getting into condition for the opening of the AkSarBen meeting on May 1 27 Nearly 100 came up from Texas and j George F Jenkins is vanning twelve and i A R Barrett eight more from the Lone Star State StateSchooling Schooling from the Bahr starting gate is starting this week with Wesley Freeman in charge until the arrival of starter Jack Hodgins The gate has been placed in the threequarter chute chuteThe The track at AkSarBen is in wonder ¬ ful condition but superintendent Jim Ronin says it will be extraspecial when the races start He has been given a brand new caterpillar tractor with a special high speed gear to supplement the one already in use at the track With two tractors and plenty of fine big draft horses Ronin really can get the job done doneW W A Mikel unloaded eighteen head from Texas last week in charge of trainer Bill Johnson They include Mah Grant Gran bury Scythe Flabbergast Sad Knight Don Graf ton Benefit Chinese Empress John Bane Luggen Luggage Bilkan Nakasan Little Hig Price Kan Hekan Pat Bane Roycan and Low Price Jockey T King came along and will work the horses horsesThe The Texas tracks have contributed plenty of horses for the AkSarBen meeting which starts at Omaha May 27 There are already more than 100 head shipped here from the Lone Star State StateHarold Harold Nellor has Skippy McGee Ultra Vote The Millay Just Marie and Chicken Lady here while C E Wilson has Baby Wrack Scholar Girl Grimaldi and Your Choice ChoiceEd Ed McCuan has sent Ted Husin Scrip Money Gay Sweep Elizabeth T Sarsita and Miss Germain in charge of trainer E J OConnell
