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Outstanding Sprinters in Stake at Lincoln Fields , ■?"■ * ■ — ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ i ■ ■.- A Crete Track Opens Monday With Brilliant Card President Peabody and Col. Matt Winn Optimistic Meeting Will Be a Big Success. 1 CRETE, 111., May 28.— Chicagos 1938 sea-j son of major racing embracing meetings at I four tracks and running until early October, i begins Monday when the annual term of the I Lincoln Fields Jockey Club will be ushered j in with an alluring program here at pictures-! que Lincoln Fields. For twenty-four days j j the thoroughbreds will entertain Chicago j racegoers at the local course and on June 27 shift to Arlington Park, there to remain for I five weeks. Following Arlington Park, the , Washington Park track will operate for thirty days beginning August 1, and a meeting of similar duration starting at Hawthorne on September 5 will bring the 114 days major Continued on thirty-ninth page. OUTSTANDING SPRINTERS IN STAKE AT LINCOLN FIELDS Continued from first page. season at the four plants to a close. As a finale to the Chicago circuit, less Important but nevertheless popular Sportsmans Park will wind up the year with nineteen days starting October 5. BEAUTIFUL TRACK Whether racing in the Chicago area will enjoy the success and color operators of the various tracks hope for, can only be determined when all of the records are computed, but indications on the eve of Lincoln Fields inaugural were that interest is just as keen as ever before and prospects for sport of highest quality, exceedingly bright. Because of much unfavorable weather, particularly during the second week of its meeting, the Aurora season may not be considered an accurate index to the local trend of racing fortunes at this time. As for Lincoln Fields, Stuyvesant Peabody, president, and Col. M. J. Winn, executive director, are optimistic over the outlook. Believing that the future of racing is secure and that Chicago fans will continue to support racing as in the past, they have carried out an elaborate program in making the local course more attractive and up-to-date for its clientele with generous inducements to horsemen. Many changes to the plant have been made since last year when it operated in August and for the first time a totalizator will be used in connection with pari-mutuel betting. POPULAR SPOTS. Some sections used by the public have been made adjustable to weather conditions whereas last year uniform summer climate required no such protective conveniences. On warm days, old features, such as the popular open air clubhouse salon, will be available for public use. The grounds present all their old color and beauty, thousands of early blooming plants having replaced the summer flowers of a year ago. Indicating that the 07,000 in purse money to be hung up during the twenty-four days and the racing program which calls for no purse under 00 and includes five stakes, each endowed with ,000 in added money, have succeeded in bringing to Lincoln Fields many representative stables is illustrated by Mondays holiday card. This program embracing eight events, is headed by one of the five stakes, the Crete Handicap. Other stakes to be run are the Steger Handicap, the Joliet Stakes, the Lincoln Handicap and the Francis S. Peabody Memorial Handicap and they will be run in that order on successive Saturdays. The Joliet is for two-year-olds and the others fashioned for older horses. That the Crete Handicap will develop a race well worth watching is seen in the caliber of horses, which have been named to take part in it. Among them are such fleet performers as Crossbow II., Talked About, Preeminent, Chance Ray, Reaping, Miss Dolphin, Leading Article, Silverette, C-Note, John One, Kings Blue, Mar Le, Car-darrone, Invincible and Cherovan. SUPPORTING ATTRACTIONS Surrounding the stake is a fine field of supporting races and they too promise to furnish their share of thrills for the crowd. Standing out among the larger stables, which will take part in the Lincoln Fields meeting are those of Warren Wright, John Marsch, Mrs. Ethel V. Mars, Morris Vehon, Thomas D. Taggart, H. P. Headley, Emerson F. Woodward, D. B. Midkiff, Howard Wells, James W. Parrish, Louise J. Hickman, Leo J. Marks, Mose Goldblatt, Mrs. A. M. Creech, Theodore E. Mueller, A. G. Tarn, B. P. Woodson, Bert Friend, A. L. Ferguson, C. E. Davison, S. Bryant Ott, Roscoe Goose, Wm. E. Smith, Frank P. Letellier, Kirby Ramsey, Mrs. M. E. OToole, A. R. Born, W. J. Sprow, Garrett Watts and many more. Most of these establishments have made liberal subscriptions to the five stakes to be offered here and their colors will be seen frequently during the twenty-four days of the local season. Many capable jockeys also will be on hand, among them Alfred Robertson, Earl Steffen, Willie Garner, Irving Anderson, Jack Richard, Robert Conley, Nunsio Pariso, Henry Hauer, Paul Ryan, Delpha Castille, J. G. Wilson, Albert Bodiou, Edward Franklin, Chas. Rollins, W. L. Johnson, Robert Dotter, Geo. South, Robert Finnerty, Chas. LandoU Lloyd Sisler, Fred Faust and Roy Highley.
