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I 1 AK-SAR-BEN TURF NOTES | o 1 Al Connors, the new custodian of the jockeys room, is on the ground and immediately organized a soft ball team composed entirely of Ak-Sar-Ben jockeys, for whom he has hurled a challenge to any girls team in the city. Al says the jocks are too small to play against the mens teams, but thinks they can hold their own against the girlies. Calvin Henry, of Blencoe, Iowa, whose Ole-pal was a long-shot winner at Ak-Sar-Ben last year, is back with the same willing racer. Arthur E. Miller, local horseman, has three well-bred youngsters which he will unleash for the opening at Ak-Sar-Ben on May 27. They are a four-year-old, Ellaway, by Whisk-away; three-year-old, Alvamor, by Cotlogo-mor; and the two-year-old, Lady Higher, by Higher. S. F. Murphy, the well-known globe trotter, is here with two head, Zevanaid and Red Colonel. From Sioux City came L. Washburn with two head, Color Bell and Wax, both of which formerly belonged to Dr. F. W. Cairy. William Peterson, clocker for Daily Racing Form, who doubles as one of the track identifiers, is on the ground and busily engaged in checking the markings of the many horses on the grounds. "Pete" was greatly surprised to see the record-breaking horse population which superintendent Jimmy Ronin has stabled to date.
