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SHREVEPORT TURF NOTES Former jockey Hank Manifold who is now in the trainer ranks reported that he sent Belle of Midway to J B McCameys farm at Fort Worth Texas and will bring back three more thoroughbreds from that point for ShreveportMontaris racing at Shreveport Montaris a prime favorite with local rac ¬ ing fans last season has returned and will be in action at the start of the season The sprinter is the property of L Potts WM Cassidy is another to check in with Exceed and Adulation AdulationJockey Jockey W L Smith came in from the East and filed application for a license to ride at the State Fair Grounds course courseWith With the arrival of Charles F Henry pre ¬ siding steward of the State Jockey Club on Wednesday applications for jockey and trainer licenses will be passed on by Henry and associate steward Owen E Pons PonsThe The jockeys who have already registered with Tom Moran custodian of the jockey quarters includes J Dillea G Miller J W Frye J Atkinson P Martinez R Conner O Hernandez R Bonner W Lowe J Tay ¬ lor A Balducci A Gaither J Conroy G Gleason and C Warren Many others are scheduled to be at the Shreveport track for the SaturdayAn opening of the season on Saturday An addition was made to the J Withers III stable according to trainer E H Fau sett The threeyearold Scotch Muff will carry the Texas silks along with Hurry Hawk and Flight of Gold GoldFrenchy Frenchy Vignes was an arrival from Houston Texas over the weekend with two horses owned by Tex Harrell which will be campaigned throughout the Shreve ¬ port meeting The racers are Skidmore and Holy Smoke SmokeC C E Layton checked in from Fairmount Park with Cloverport and Penmar while B Kendall came in from Beulah Park with Billy Skillful and Benny B BFar Far more interest is being displayed by Shreveporters in the forthcoming race meet ¬ ing than in the past thus making for a successful session of thoroughbred sport In the metropolisStarter bustling North Louisiana metropolis Starter Tom J Browns ground crew will consist of Bob McHugh Al Lavin Eric Blind and Duke Penter All of the crew arrived Monday morning and will remain here for the entire meeting then go to New Orleans to join John Morrisseys crew
