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j Here and There on the Turf Uses Sun Egret as Top Weight Jay Jay in Harford Under 126 Schaefer Brings Challephen Back Lawrin Deserves Preakness Bid -4 The new weight rule provides that regularly scheduled handicaps shall start at the scale, and the sprint features, so far decided in Maryland and Kentucky, have had 132 pounds as the top weight. This assignment was for older horses like Jay Jay and Preeminent, and generally was considered too much for them to carry, but the former, at least, doesnt have to worry about such a load in the Harford Handicap, tomorrows attraction at Havre de Grace, because secretary Charles J. McLennan has established Sun Egret as the official top weight at the three-year-old scale weight of 116 pounds. Jay Jay was allotted 126 pounds, or six under the standard, whereas, in the Rowe Memorial Handicap he was rated the best by John B. Campbell. However, Sun Egret has been doing some winning, and thus drew the handicappers attention. Both Sun Egret and Jay Jay are likely starters in the Harford, which is a dash of six furlongs, with ,000 in added money. Sun Egrets last effort was over the mile and seventry yards distance, but that would not have bothered him from running back at three-quarters, even though he is being pointed for the Chesapeake Stakes, at a mile and one-sixteenth, because he is of the free-running type. Jay Jay was one of the best sprinters in the country last season, and if he is thoroughly tightened up, Howard Bruces performer may give Sun Egret some keen opposition. Otherwise the A. C. Comp-ton colt needs only to live up to his promise as an outsanding candidate for the Kentucky Derby to add the Harford to his splendid list of stake victories during the winter and spring. Louis J. Shaefer, who was one of the better riders a few years back, isnt doing so badly as a trainer, for which his employer W. L. Brann, should be very pleased. The former rider of the Walter J. Salmon horses sent Branns Challephen out to capture the Southern Maryland Handicap at Bowie Wednesday, the five-year-old gelding by Challenger II. and Phenomenon, by Scotch Broom, gaining top honors by nosing out the very capable Aneroid. Challephen, which scored in the Heiser Handicap for Maryland-breds at Pimlico last fall, made his first start of the season in the Bowie Spring Handicap, and was fit enough to run third in the muddy going, which aided Sun Egret to. win easily. That effort apparently was just what Challephen required to be at his best because he had to stand a long, hard drive to wear down Aneroid. He had only 106 pound up and will be required to carry more in his next engagement, but in his present form Challephen is to be respected. Supplementary nominations for the Preakness close today, but the number of new entrants probably will be very limited. The most logical newcomers promise to be A. C. Comptons Sun Egret and Woolford Farms Lawrin. Sun Egret is very much in the public eye in Maryland right now, while Lawrin is training smoothly for his engagement in the Kentucky Derby. The son of Insco and Margaret Lawrance rates Preakness consideration by virtue of his fine form in Florida this winter, climaxed by his impressive victory in the Flamingo Stakes. Owners of these two colts hardly can afford not to name them for Pimlicos important spring special because the net value to the winner promises to run in the neighborhood of 0,000. Tiger is not a Preakness eligible, and may not be named unless trainer Rob- ert McGarvey is confident the colt will go a distance against high-class company. Charles S. Howard is just as particular now about who shall ride Seabiscuit as he was when the handicap star was seeking the Santa Anita Handicap, and he may call off the match race with War Admiral unless "Red" Pollard is able to pilot the Hard Tack veteran. After Pollard suffered a fractured collar bone in an accident at the Arcadia course, "Sonny" Workman was engaged to ride Seabiscuit in the San Antonio Stakes, but the horse was narrowly beaten by Aneroid. Workman then was replaced by George Woolf for the 00,000 handicap, but under that capable jockey, Seabiscuit was nosed out by Statgehand, nevertheless. Now the California sportsman is as anxious as ever that Pollai-d, who handled the horse in his sensational rise to fame, will continue to be in the saddle. Howard just does not care to take any unnecessary chances in the match with War Admiral for which he cant be blamed, considering the size of the purse and the ability of the opponent.
