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LEADING AMERICAN TRAINERS With Hirsch Jacobs apparently headed for leading training honors again this year the race for the minor positions is engaging most attention The exBrooklyn pigeon fancier now has sixtyfive winners since the turn of the year with Bert Michell second with forty However the latter will in all probability be passed in the standing by Ben Jones who by saddling five winners last week increased his total to thirtynine E H Eeezley retains his hold on fourth place with thirtyone winners Following are the leading American trainers for the period of racing from January 1 up to and including May 15 TrainerJacobs Trainer Wins Trainer Wins Jacobs H 65 Creech B 26 Michell B S SJones 40 Williams Jr 26 Jones B A 39 Copper R 23 Beezley E H HBaker 31 Pelleted A 23 Baker H 28 Bedwell H G22 Bieber P 27 Copenhaver L 22 Stotler J H 26 Alexandra G E22