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T~ AIRM0UNT PARK NOTES ] $ In anticipation of a heavy influx of stables to Fairmount Park this week from all parts of the country, and to see the stall allotments are property handled, general manager D. C. Burnett ordered one of his newly-appointed officials, Rollie L-igh, who arrived Sunday morning, to remain on duty until the thirty-one day spring meeting begins, Decoration Day. General manager Burnett announced the closing of two more special days for the meeting, the latest towns to fall in line being Wood River, for June 13, and Carbon-dale, for June 15. The total is now fourteen, and No. 15 may be Granite City, whose officials are now tentatively working out plans for a day on June 20. Word also was received at the track that Melvin Knight, who led the nations riders in 1929, and is now making a successful comback at Aurora, after several years of almost total obscurity, would be seen in action during the meeting. C. E. Deahl got in with four horses, Morris-town, Claude P., Rhombus and Henolyon, and announced five more, Fast Move. Well Built, Utica Lad, Civil War and Bay Arnold, were coming from Beulah Park. Fast Move, according to Deahl, has won his last four starts. Danny Ryan, mechanical expert, arrived from Aurora, and is overseeing the installation of the new projection screen, which will be a popular innovation here this spring. L Edwards checked in with his two-horse stable. Cut Price and Tombereau. Frankie Kurinec, the ex-jockey, who is on the scene with four horses, Transen, Scotch Thistle, Red Colonel and The Jurist, says the last-named one will not be seen under colors this meet. The horse is not himself, according to Kurinec, who thinks a rest will serve as a necessary tonic. The parking grounds were given a good spraying of oil, and should be in top condition for the opening. General Manager Burnett announced that gates of the plant will be thrown open at 9 a. m., Inspection Day, Sunday, May 29, and would not be closed until sundown. Burnett hopes to welcome an even larger crowd than the 12,000 which turned out last fall. The daily double and quinella, popular betting features of previous meetings, will be revived again this spring. The daily double will probably be in the second and third races. New quarter poles have been erected around the oval, under track superintendent John Le Blanc. The plant never was in better condition than it is at present, and Le Blanc has been the recipient of many pats on the back. E. B. Shipp announced he was sending ten from Beulah Park sometime next week. Shipp raced his stable here at many pi ■ 1 ious campaigns. 4
