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RICH ARLINGTON STAKES Six Valuable Turf Features Closing For Entries June 1 30000 Classic and 20000 Ar ¬ lington Handicap Head List Former Now Coveted Prize Early entries received for the six stakes which close their nomination lists on June 1 hold rich promise to MidWest racing fans that the leaders of all divisions will be seen in action at Arlington Park this year yearBesides Besides these early entries Arlington Park officials are encouraged by the response to the 55000 gross Arlington Futurity and the 35OQO gross Arlington Lassie Stakes for which the final fees were received on May 15 15These These two juvenile futurities and the six stakes closing on June 1 carry a total of 102500 in added money which forms a ma ¬ jor portion of the 376600 to be distributed to horsemen during Arlingtons thirty days of racing from June 28 to July 31 31Upon Upon his return recently from a tour of eastern racing points general manager Roy Carruthers reported great interest in Arling ¬ tons stakes stakesWherever Wherever I met horsemen they expressed appreciation of Arlingtons expanded stake program and the establishment of the high purse minimum of 1100 Carruthers said I am sure that the leading American sta ¬ bles and the best horses in the various divisions will be out here in ouly to enable us to provide a colorful climax to a Chicago season that has already shown a great advance in popularity over recent years yearsREAL REAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RACEMost Most important nationally of the six stakes closing on June 1 is the 30000 Classic Stakes which annually attracts the stars of the threeyearold division to this sector In its eight previous runnings it has included among its winners such champions as Gal ¬ lant Fox Blue Larkspur Cavalcade Omaha and last year Granville GranvilleTwo Two of the six fixtures have been doubled in value The Arlington Handicap which shares the limelight with the Futurity on closing day has be n raised to 20000 and the Arlington Inaugural Handicap the open ¬ ing day sprint feature now carries 5000 in added money moneyEntering Entering strongly into the movement to provide more opportunities for fillies and mares Arlington Park has revived the 5000 Matron Handicap which will be run over the mile course on Saturday July 3 Round ¬ ing out the brilliaant holiday weekend will be the running of the 10000 Stars and Stripes Handicap on Monday July 5 5Following Following is a full list of the stakes which close at midnight of Tuesday June 1 1Inaugural Inaugural Handicap 5000 added for threeyearolds and upward at one mile on June 28 28Matron Matron Handicap 5000 added for fillies and mares threeyearolds and upward at one mile on July 3 3Stars Stars and Stripes Handicap 10000 added for threeyearolds and upward at one and Continued on thirtysecond page RICH ARLINGTON STAKES Continued from first page oneeighth miles on July 5 5Hyde Hyde Park Stakes 2500 added for two yearolds at five and a half furlongs on July 10 10Classic Classic Stakes 30000 added for three yearolds at a mile and a quarter on July 24 24Arlington Arlington Handicap 20000 added for threeyearolds and upward at a mile and a quarter on July 31 GOOSE TRAINING BIG STRING HOMEWOOD 111 May 25 Roscoe Goose got in this morning with fourteen head he transferred here from Churchill Downs For John Marsch he has Foyot Prum The Shin gler Call Lee Blaufuss Darkeyes Dream Inviting and Lauerman while the two he conditions for Mrs Marsch are Saranara and Royal Blue For his own account Goose is training Bow to Me Byrdine and Kings Blue while the twoyearold Joe Eaton races in the joint interests of himself and his wife Accompanying Goose was apprentice C Cal ¬ vin who rode the first winner of his career during the recent Louisville season
