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VISCOUNTY Propping for his engagement in the Francis S Peabody Memorial MemorialHandicap Handicap at Lincoln Fields Friday the Valdina farm colorbearer was timed a amile mile in 142 at the Crete course Saturday CRETE MEETING TO REACH PEAK THIS WEEKEND OFFER 5000 RACE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SATURDAYFrancis Francis S Peabody Memorial Cap to Be Run on Decoration Day and Joliet Stakes Saturdays Feature FeatureCRETE CRETE 111 May 24 With both the at ¬ tendance and mutuel play running well in advance of the figures for the first six days of the meeting a year ago the thirtyday session now going on at Lincoln Fields will Zeach its peak this weekend with two 5000 added events scheduled scheduledDecoration Decoration Day which falls on next Fri ¬ day is annually one of the big days of Chicago racing The Lincoln Fields man ¬ agement therefore has scheduled the Francis S Peabody Memorial Handicap for that day dayThis This fixture which will be contested over a mile and onesixteenth by a field of three yearolds and upward attracted thirtyfour nominations several of whom have been seen in action at this oval Saturdays fea ¬ ture will be the Joliet Stakes a fivefurlong dash for twoyearolds which drew sixtysix nominations Racing secretary William H Shelley will release the weights for the event for older horses on Monday MondayAt At tho present time no less than eighteen horses loom as possible starters in Fridays feature Herbert M Woolfs Woolford Farm stable holds a particularly strong hand in the race with four horses nomi ¬ nated Joe Schenck Unerring Silvestra and Technician The Kansas City sportsmans representative probably will be chosen from among Joe Schenck Unerring and Tech ¬ nician however as Silvestra is a threeyear old filly and will probably be reserved for races in her own class No doubt Unerring will start in this race because the fiveyear old full sister to the Derby winner Lawrin has already won over the racing strip stripVALDINA VALDINA FARM REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVESAnother Another establishment with a strong rep ¬ resentation in the race is the Valdina Farm stable of Emerson F Woodward The Texan has named Viscounty and Valdina Paul for this race Viscounty who was an outstand ¬ ing horse in the Valdina barn a year ago has been working nicely in his preparations for the stake stakeAmong Among the other favorites who have been named for the race and loom as possible starters is Miles Ramseys Mucho Gusto The son of Marvin May and Sweetheart Time has compiled a winning streak of five straight accounting for the Governors Handicap at Beulah Park in his last outing He will be seeking to repeat in this race because he won the 1940 renewal renewalW W C Stroube of Corsicana Texas has a threat in Sirasia and Mrs Emil Denemark will probably have he silks carried by Blind Eagle Among other nominees listed as possible starters are Mrs Charles H dearys Plying Lill Hyman Friedbergs Montsin Rodney C Groffs Forever Frince Frank Gerings Franks Boy Shady Brook Farms Timeful and Mrs James F Waters Vino Puro There is also a slight chance that Mrs Marie Evans Shot Put will be shipped in from the East for the race raceSIXTYSIX SIXTYSIX JOLIET ELIGIBLES ELIGIBLESOf Of the sixtysix horses named for the Jo ¬ liet Stakes of Saturday at least ten are listed as almost definite starters and several others will undoubtedly be sent oyt after the 5000 purse juvenilesOne posted for twoyearold juveniles One of those almost certain to go to the post is the Valdina Farms Valdina Alpha A winner at the meeting that son of Oscu lator and Aphaona will probably be assisted by Valdina Orphan a stablemate The same establishment has also named Valdina Melia Valdina Orphan beat Sergeant Bill at Louis ¬ ville before shipping here while Valdina Al ¬ pha whipped a field which included his sta ¬ blemate WednesdayThe here on Wednesday The Woolford Farm stable is sending out a nice kind of a twoyearold for this race in Contradiction That bay son of Insco and Vice Versa was a winner at Louisville and is highly thought of in his own barn and by many who witnessed his Churchill Downs victory victoryAnother Another winner at the meeting who will probably start is Vasen and Laurys Chicago Dr Mrs Al Sabathwill be represented by her Alsab a colt who was made the favorite in the race won by Valdina Alpha The bay son of Good Goods finished second in that effort and was running over rivals in the final furlong furlongHuntley Huntley Shers silks will be carried by Sergeant Bill The chestnut son of Chance Play was also a winner at Louisville al ¬ though beaten by Valdina Orphan in his last outing at that course courseAmong Among the others who may possibly start are Brownell Combs Miss Dogwood T F Devereauxs Omathon French Lick Springs Stables Briar Rose and King Farms Memphis
