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JOHNSTOWN IN LONG WORKOUT Woodward Star Gallops One Mile and a Quarter in 207 Preparing for Classic Stakes NEW YORK N Y July 12 In his final extended work in the East for his July 22 engagement at Arlington Park Chicago in the 30000 added mile and a quarter Classic Stakes the Belair Studs champion three yearold Johnstown went nine furlongs yes ¬ terday morning at Aqueduct in 49 101 113 125 138 152 pulling up an addi ¬ tional eighth in 207 207Jimmy Jimmy Stout Johnstowns regular rider was astride the magnificent son of James ¬ town and La France by Sir Gallahad III and reported to trainer James Fitzsimmons upon dismounting that the colt had gone handily and willingly all the way The white haired conditioner once a rider himself pro ¬ fessed complete satisfaction with the man ¬ ner in which his outstanding charge went through his trial trialWILL WILL BE CHOICE CHOICEJohnstown Johnstown owned by the Belajr Stud the property of William Woodward chairman of The Jockey Club undoubtedly will be the choice to win the Classic He is to ship out of Aqueduct over the weekend for the Chi ¬ cago course and Fitzsimmons plans to ac ¬ company him In the Classic Johnstown is expected to meet among others W E Boeings Porters Mite W L Branns Chal ledon Calumet Farms Easy Mon E W Duffys Chief Onaway Greentree Stables Hash King Ranchs Ciencia Millsdale Sta ¬ bles Sun Lover Mrs E N Moores Shining One John Hay Whitneys Heather Broom George D Wideners Eight Thirty and Wool ford Farms Technician TechnicianAhead Ahead of todays trial Johnstown turned in three easy works following his victorious outing in the Dwyer Stakes On June 30 he breezed a half mile in 50 On July 5 he stepped a half in 47 fiveeighths in 100 and pulled up threequarters in 113 Last Sunday he breezed a mile in 52 117 141 Fitzsimmons has been handling the colt with kid gloves as a result of a whistling noise he makes while running The trainer seems to be well satisfied that whatever is causing the strange sound is not of a serious nature
