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=4 = 8 SHELLEY OCCUPIES NEW POSTJ Serving His First Term as Racing Secretary at Arlington Park. Youthful, but a Veteran in His 1-ine — First Condition Book Is Typical of His Work. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., June 21.— j Robert S. Shelley is serving his first season as racing secretary of Arlington Park, whose summer meeting opens next Monday. He is ideally suited to his new position. A member of a Kentucky family of racing officials and, though a young man, he is a veteran in his field. Shelleys services are widely in demand and is busy practically the entire year-around. At Arlington he succeeds another able young official, Charles McLennan, who is holding down a similar position at Suffolk Downs. Among tracks at which Shelley has served or now is serving as an official are Tropical Park, Narragansett Park, Oriental Park, Churchill Downs and a number of courses on the Canadian circuit. Wherever he goes, he has the co-operation of horsemen and he can count upon the same support at Chicagos Northside course. FAMILY OF OFFICIALS. Shelley is a son of William H. Shelley, veteran racing secretary of tracks, operated by the American Turf Association and, during his career, an official on many of the biggest courses in the country. He also has a brother, William J. Shelley, who has had wide experience as a racing official. The first book of conditions for Arlington Park, recently released to horsemen, is typical of Shelleys work. He has a complete Continued on thirty-eighth page. 13 = 6, 3t r, 7 .1, g p. ,, and j I *~ ie k- in n ry up ip ri- a a e, er ;d th lb 10 10 er io ks at - SHELLEY OCCUPIES NEW POST Continued from first page. " ■ line on the horses which will be available J for the coming meeting and he has fashioned " I ! [ his races to give all the thoroughbreds opportunities " to pay their way, at the same e time having kept in mind the sport from Q the publics point of view. In addition to the necessary complement lt of sprints, Shelley has programmed a liberal II number of distance contests, which so ap-?" - peal to racing fans. INAUGURAL PROGRAM. Monday usually is an off-day in race track * attendance, but a splendid inaugural program has been arranged for the beginning P of next week. Besides the Arlington Handicap, a seven-furlong sprint for three-year-olds and older horses, there are a number of f other highly attractive events on the first ,t card. The Oak Park Purse, at a mile, is a a condition affair for three-year-olds, while e the Ban ington Purse is a similar race for r two-year-olds, at five and a half furlongs. In n addition there is a top giade claiming race ,e at six furlongs and another better grade ie selling race to be decided over the turf f course at a mile and a sixteenth. Shelley already has opened his offices at Arlington Park, and he and his staff are •e busy getting their department in order for r the acceptance of action Saturday. Entries ;s will be accepted both at Arlington and Lin-le, i- coin Fields and overnight entry sheets will 11 be distributed at both tracks on Saturday.
