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EMPIRE CITY TURF NOTES James Fitzsimmons said today that he would leave for Arlington Park on Monday to supervise the final training of Johnstown for the Classic ClassicJohn John Farrell of Baltimore was among the afternoons visitors and he will stay for a few days daysTrainer Trainer Jack McPherson said that he would ship the Falaise Stable from here to Saratoga Springs SpringsJack Jack Campbell reported today that the condition books for the Saratoga meeting would be distributed some time next week weekBasil Basil James who rode Heelfly in the Massachusetts Handicap and who believes that the son of Royal Ford would have won the race had the track been fast has been engaged to handle him at Empire City on July 22 in the 20000 added Butler Handicap HandicapJockey Jockey Harry Richards who rode Challe don yesterday at Suffolk Downs in the Massachusetts Handicap became air sick on the way up from New York He reported for duty Thursday at Empire City entirely recovered He said it was the first time he had been sick in the air but that he never before had been on such a rough trip tripRaymond Raymond Sonny Workman left Thurs ¬ day by plane for Chicago where he is to pilot Alfred G Vanderbilts Now What in the 10000 Lassie Stakes StakesJockey Jockey Leon Buddy Haas who was slightly injured at Empire City on Wednes ¬ day when he slid from Brown Devil after that twoyearold broke down was able to ride Thursday but reported that his leg was pretty sore Brown Devil it was re ¬ ported might have broken a small bone in his off front foot but every effort will be made to save him himTom Tom Trulis caterer at Hialeah Park Tropical Park Arlington Park and Narra gansett Park has erected a kitchen at Union and East Avenues Saratoga Springs for horsemen and grooms groomsJames James Fitzsimmons trainer of Fighting Fox surprise winner on Wednesday of the Massachusetts Handicap was swamped with congratulations at the Yonkers course The veteran trainer reported that he will ship Johnstown from Aqueduct on Sunday for Arlington Park where on July 22 he is to start in the Classic Stakes and that he will follow the horse leaving Monday Joseph E Wideners horses are to ship from here at the end of this week for Sara ¬ toga Springs Perida the stables crack two yearold filly and Knickerbocker smart threeyearold which have been on the shelf are training cleverly and will be ready to fulfill engagements at the Spa SpaElmer Elmer Thacker of the Havana American Jockey Club arrived for a racing vacation vacationSigmund Sigmund Levy racing veteran of Wash ¬ ington D C made his first appearance of the season
