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, ; ; , i [ ; 3 I r CHARLES McLENNANS RETURN Popular Racing Secretary Will Again Officiate at Washington Park. Announcement Published a Month Ago in Daily Racing Form Confirmed by President Walter Gregory. As announced by Daily Racing Form over a month ago, Charles J. McLennan will return as racing secretary at Washington Park. This was confirmed by president Wal-i ter L. Gregory, and while it may sound like p a bit of routine news to racing fans, it is ■ of great importance to Chicago racing, and ■ to owners and trainers compaigning here, s McLennan, one of the top ranking secre-l taries in the business, appeared lost to Chi-, cago and the Middle West last winter when I he signed a contract with Suffolk Downs. - This document placed him on year-around r call for the New England track, with the i result that he had to give up several of his r other summer engagements. His schedule, f however, permits him to continue his serv-3 ices at Washington Park, making it the only : - track in this section he will serve this . season. HAS FINE REPUTATION ? The young racing secretary has built up a 1 j reputation nationally among horsemen as 9 i well as among patrons, and he is much in 1 3 demand by the leading jockey clubs. He served at Arlington Park for a number of f years as well as at Hialeah, Havre de Grace, Delaware and Keeneland. President Gregory and his associates at *■ 3 Washington Park were highly pleased when 1 t they learned that McLennan would be able 2 B to continue at their track. I i "We are happy to be able to announce - j | e this piece of news to Washington Park patrons. " j We delayed announcing our stake e i schedule and other information for horse-1 " ! - men regarding our meeting pending final e word from McLennan," said the Washington 1 e Park Jockey Club president. "All of this s e information will be forthcoming within a 1 e few days. It is our plan to be as generous , as in former years in this regard." i Washington Parks meeting will open on 1 July 31 and continue for thirty racing days. ■ il The popular South Side track already is a si busy place and the management is confident t s it will repeat its 1938 record, when it staged a one of the most successful meetings in the e r_ local district.
