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JOHNSTOWN MAKES HIS BOWi Gallops 118 Miles in 1 58 and Was Eased Up 1 14 Miles in 213 Good Moves Considering Aversion to Muddy MuddyGoing Going Challedon Also Appears for forSlow Slow Jaunt During Morning ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 111 July 18 William Woodwards Johnstown the horse of the year and William L Branns Chal ¬ ledon the only horse to beat the Belair star this year today were formally introduced to the Arlington Park track over which they will compete in the Arlington Classic Stakes at a mile and a quarter next Saturday Both Johnstown and Challedon were given slow gallops around the muddy course this morn ¬ ing while Johnstown was brought back to the track after the first race this afternoon to indulge in a trial over a mile and a fur ¬ long longWith With trainer James Fitzsimmons looking on and with jockey Jimmy Stout at the reins Johnstown covered the nine furlongs in 158 breezing along well out from the rail and was eased up the mile and a quar ¬ ter in 213 The threeyearold champion covered the first quarter in 26 three eighths in 39 half mile in 52 five eighths in 105 threequarters in 118 seveneighths in 131 and mile in 144 144GOOD GOOD MOVE MOVEThe The move was a splendid one in the light of Johnstowns known aversion to muddy going goingFitzsimmons Fitzsimmons anxiously scanned the heavy clouds that have hung over Arlington Park for the past two days for signs of better weather Johnstown doesnt like heavy Continued on thirtyninth page
