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I SANTA ANITA TURF NOTES m The extensive stable of Alfred G. Vander-bilt, consisting of about forty head, is en route to Santa Anita from the Sagamore Farm of the popular sportsman and are due to arrive at Arcadia Friday morning. The consignment is in charge of trainer J. H. Stotler. Trainer Lonny Copenhaver, who is directing the conditioning of the Louis Mayer horses here, reports the two-year-old Joy Boy is indulging in light gallops in preparation for more strenuous work next month. The colt, which sustained a spread foot, was forced to pass up several stake engagements at Bay Meadows and Tanforan. Trainer L. G. "Buster" Bedwell, who has been assisting his father, H. G. Bedwell, is considering several offers to take over some horses and may close a deal before the week is over. The younger Bedwell plans to operate a public stable which will be assembled at Santa Anita. Jockey Basil James, who led the riders of America in 1937, has resumed galloping horses for the W. E. Boeing stable, to which he is contracted. James, one of the nations outstanding reinsmen, was forced into inactivity due to illness, from which he has fully recovered. With the arrival of the horses Naseby and Supremador, the entire string which will be campaigned by W. E. Boeing, is on the grounds. Trainer Ted Horning reports the stock in fine fettle and rarin to go. The many friends of Joseph Cattarinich were shocked to learn of his death, which occurred in Baptist Hospital. The late Canadian sportsman had a host of friends among the horsemen in this region. Albert Sabath, prominent Chicago attorney and owner and breeder, is spending a brief vacation in Los Angeles, but took time out to visit the Agua Caliente track last Sunday. While at the Mexican course Sabath was the guest of general manager Lou Anger and presiding steward George W. Schilling. When apprentice Ralph Placinto guided Willie Molters Only George to victory in the third race Sunday at Agua Caliente it marked his first winner on a recognized race track. The Detroit youngster handled his mount in faultless style in piloting him to his conquest. Roscoe Conkling "Duffy" Cornell, director of publicity for the current Agua Caliente meeting, is doing a fine job in his assignment. Cornell is known to his many friends as "Duffy," a moniker which was labeled on him because he was a great admirer of the eminent baseball player Hughey Duffy. The California members of the nationally known clocking staff of the Daily Racing Form witnessed their largest volume of activity during the training period at Santa Anita Wednesday morning when more than 400 thoroughbreds went through their routine of training, with about 100 indulging in strenuous workouts in preparation for early engagements at the Arcadia course. The veteran William Cunningham covered the Anita Chiquita course, while former jockey Jimmy Gruber timed the horses which worked on the main course.
