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1 I j j i I ! I , j I . 1 1 TROPICAL PARK TURF NOTES s W. L. Harron, -steward representing the Maryland racing commission, has taken a home for the season and is expected to take in much of the racing in Miami during the season. Mr. Harron was present for the sport Tuesday. Louis Maul, vice-president of the Havana American Racing Association, operating Ori- ental Park, is due to return there shortly. Mr. Maul predicts a banner season at the Cuban track. Robert S. Shelley, racing secretary for the Gables Racing Association, stated that he would begin work shortly on the second issue of the condition book to embrace the final ten days of the winter meeting. Clockers report that there are over 150 yearlings at Tropical and Hialeah Parks that will become of racing age January 1. The youngsters are reported to be an exceptionally fine lot. The National Association of State Racing Commissioners, which will hold its sixth annual convention in Miami, January 10, 11 and 12, has announced several changes in the various state rosters. In Ohio, Harry J. Koehler replaces George H. Bleecker as commission chairman but the latter remains a member of the commission. In Massachusetts, George G. Moys succeeds James G. Moran. Carl O. Schmidt and Ira B. Foster are now members of West Virginia. Foster replaces Leslie Combs II. as secretary. The racing secretarys office at Hialeah Park was closed on Wednesday. It was on December 21, 1933 that "Little Joe" McLen-nans days as racing secretary and handi-capper were ended by death. "Little Joe" as he was popularly known to his thousands of friends, was succeeded by his son, Charles J. McLennan, who has so successfully carried on in his fathers footsteps. As has been the annual custom, the doors of the secretarys office were kept locked for the day by young McLennan in memory to "Little Joe." A consignment of horses, property of W. H. Gallagher, are bedded at Hialeah. They are in charge of J. L. Donovan. The stable consists of Knights Haven and Zaca, four-year-old colts; Billy Van Nuys, Mr. Buddy, Scotch High, Right Lady, and three yearlings. Gallagher has nominated the chestnut colt Forty Eight for the 0,000 added Flamingo Stakes on February 25. Word was received here that several carloads of horses coming from Charles Town, W. Va., are en route to Tropical Park.
