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Here and There on the Turf Bradley Recommended McCor- ; mick . Idle Hour Farm Not for Sale Widener Importing French Star Kurtsinger May Be Up on War Admiral . ; "Vm Sam H. McCormick was recommended to Joseph E. Widener as Hialeah Parks new secretary-treasurer by Colonel Bradley and Barry Shannon. . . . The Philadelphia sportsman had known the Lexington businessman previously but had no idea he would be interested in the Hialeah position. . . . There is absolutely nothing to the rumor negotiations are under way for the sale of Idle Hour Farm and the Bradley horses. . . . Gossip had Bing Crosby as the buyer. . . . Quite a few of the Idle Hour mares have been sold privately and the stud is much smaller now than it has been for some years, but Bradley has no intentions of selling it. It affords him too much pleasure. . . . Another rumor requiring spiking is that Frank Kearns is retiring as the Calumet Farm trainer. . . . Bob McGarvey has been mentioned for that and a dozen other jobs but he long entertained the idea of becoming associated with William F. Morgan. . . . He bought some yearlings for the Texan at Saratoga and recently obtained some more. Joseph E. Widener shortly will be bringing Castel Fusano to this country from France to join Sickle, Brevity and Chance Shot in the stud at Elmendorf. . . .The son of Ksar won the Prix Matchem and other races and recently was second to Eclair Au Chocalat in the Prix Royal Oak. at about a mile and seven furlongs. . . . Arthur B. Hancock was representing George D. Widener in his successful bidding on After Dark at the Lexington sales last week. . . . The eight-year-old daughter of Pharamond TJ. and Kiss Again commanded ,700. . . . She is a half-sister to the dams of Osculator, Pomposity and Handcuff and her dam was a half-sister to the English Oaks winner Straitlace. . . . Reaping Reward, young son of Sickle and Dustwhirl, .by Sweep, already has a full book for his first year in the stud. Continued on thirty-fifth page. HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF Continued from second page. . . . He is at Charles B. Shaffers farm along with Bull Dog and Coldstream. The price paid for the contract on Nunzio Pariso is reported in five figures. . . . Ros-coe Goose is particularly pleased that the Buffalo lad has gone to such a fine stable as that of the Valdina Farm. . . . John McKee has nothing but praise for the fourteen weanlings by Naishapur now in California. . . . His one-time good performer now stands at Ed Janss Conejo Ranch. . . . Ed Haugh-ton is developing a promising rider in Charles Charlton. . . . The lad weighs only 90 pounds but horses run well for him. . . . He is particularly good at the post. . . . Louis B. Mayer may not win the Santa Anita Handicap with Main Man but he should derive much pleasure from owning a colt as capable as the four-year-old son of Hildur. . . . With Magic Hour, Quick Devil and Peri-fox, in addition the wealthy movieman has the nucleus for a powerful stable. . . . The rest is up to the fancy yearlings he bought at Saratoga. Keenelands trackis faster than ever. . . . But horsemen seem Avell satisfied with the cushion. . . . Eight Thirty has been put away for the season. He might have been called upon to fill later engagements but for the pressure put to him when preparing for the Futurity after having been injured at Saratoga. . . . The son of Pilate and Dinner Time ought to prove one of the better three-year-olds next season. . . . "Wayne Danforth Wright is expected to be War Admirals pilot in the match with Seabiscuit if Charles Kurtsinger is not available. . . . The Louisville veteran has not ridden since suffering a fractured collarbone in the accident which cost the life of Hauca, stablemate of the Man o War colt. . . . But he may be back in silks soon enough to be able to resume his familiar position on War Admirals back. . . . Wright has been up on the Glen Riddle star in his last three engagements. Charles S. Howard purchased several mares at the Lexington sales last week. . . . Can it mean he intends to retire Seabiscuit to the stud next spring? . . . War Admiral is certain to join his sire Man o War for the 1939 breeding season. . . . Lon Copenhaver, the new trainer for Louis B. Mayer, hails from the Pacific Northwest from which comes Basil James and Edwin J. Brown, president of the National Association of State Race Commissioners. That part of the country is finding itself a good place on the racing map, it seems. . . . Harry S. Hart I has sold Saxon to Marwyck Ranch, -which he manages, and the stallion will stand there next spring along with The Nut. . . . Saxon has been standing in Kentucky at Tollie Youngs farm. . . . His best known performer was King Saxon.
