Woodbine Park Notes, Daily Racing Form, 1939-05-22

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1 WOODBINE PARK NOTES | James J. Walsh, manager of Mount Royal course in Montreal was a visitor at Woodbine and will remain for the meeting. | Among the clubhouse visitors for the opening were the Hon. W. D. Ross, former ! j governor-general for Ontario. Leigh M. McCarthy, owner of York Miller; R. R. Brown, mining magnate from Kirkland Lake, Ont.; ! I George M. Hendrie of Hamilton, vice-president of the Ontario Jockey Club; Clarence ; Bogart, R. R. Simpson and E. Bruce of the Hamilton Jockey Club. ; Jockey J. Longden sent word that he will , i leave New York Sunday, and report to • trainer H. E. Brown of the Mrs. R. E. ! i Webster stable. Longden will be astride Syngo Bay in the Canadian classic. j C. Reid was granted an agents license and will act in the interest of the H. Gid- | I dings stable. He will also care for the engagements of jockey A. Pascuma. j Jockey H. Lindberg sent word that he ! will be at Woodbine Park Monday morning. Blinkers have been added to the equip- j ment of G. W. OConnors Freestone by I proclamation of starter Rome. The apprentice allowance was waived from the hurdler, Prattler, and the Pick of the Circus gelding shouldered 150 pounds J Saturday. Mrs. R. E. Westers Mister Jacko carried i the corrected weight of 120 pounds in the j seventh race on Saturday. Mrs. Charles Heitzman and son, Carl, of Weehawken, N. J., were arrivals and will J remain for the Woodbine meeting. j Mrs. B. T. Dolan of New York, and daughter, Mrs. E. Kumke of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., are visitors for the Woodbine meeting. J. G. Fairs Mr. Peck shouldered 146, and Rural Shower shouldered 146 in the hurdle event, riders allowances changing weights, j There will be no scratches at Woodbine Park for Monday, as it was found necessary to print the programs overnight to take care of the large crowd, which is expected for the Monday holiday.


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