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JOE SCHENCK PEABODY MEMORIAL TOP WEIGHT WEIGHTWoolford Woolford Racers Assignment of 128 Pounds Is Three More Than That of Veteran Mucho Gusto GustoCRETE CRETE 111 May 26 Woolford Farms Joe Schenck winner of the 10000 added Tropical Park Handicap has been assigned top weight of 120 pounds for the 5000 added Francis S Peabody Memorial Handicap mile and onesixteenth race for threeyear olds and upward which will feature the Decoration Day program here on Friday Racing secretary William H Shelley re ¬ leased his weight assignments today todayThe The son of Insco Stitches was enteied in the Crete Handicap last Saturday but was a late withdrawal when his stable decided to reserve him for the holiday feature After winning the Tropical Park Handicap for his first victory of the year Joe Schenck was shipped to Kentucky where he was beaten after a good run in an overnight race raceMiles Miles Ramseys Mucho Gusto winner of this event in 1936 and again in 1940 has been assigned second high weight of 117 pounds The son of Marvin May Sweet ¬ heart Time is on the grounds preparing for the race after winning his last five straight Included in his victories are the Kentucky Handicap at Churchill Downs and the Gov ¬ ernors Handicap at Beulah Park and should he win Saturdays renewal of this stake the thirteenth he would accomplish something no other horse has been able to do win this fixture three times Gallant Knight who won consecutive renewals in 1931 and 1932 is the only other horse to win it more than once onceVISCOUNTY VISCOUNTY GETS 115 115Valdina Valdina Farms Viscounty a capable handicap horse in 1940 when he won fea ¬ ture events on both coasts gets in with 115 pounds The fiveyearold son of The Porter and Trap Star is on the grounds and has had several good works for his holiday en ¬ gagement gagementMrs Mrs Marie Evans Shot Put who finished second to Mucho Gusto a year ago was as ¬ signed 114 pounds but the Chance Shot geld ¬ ing will remain in New York for a stakes engagement there and will not be shipped here until later in the meeting meetingMrs Mrs James F Waters Vino Puro gets in with 112 pounds The South American in ¬ vader finished second to Potranco in the Outer Drive Handicap on opening day and was running over horses in the stretch The distance in the Peabody Memorial will be more to his liking Vino Puro improved considerably on the coast last winter and should he run back to those races he would be hard to whip whipAnother Another horse favored by the distance is the Woolford Farms Unerring This mare who has already won the threequarters Aurora Purse here may run coupled with Joe Schenck as an entry She is asked to carry 111 pounds poundsW W C Stroube will probably be represented in the race by Sirasia The son of Sir Gal lahad III who finished second to Joe Schenck at TropicalPark inhis last outing is about ready to resume racing after a layoff and may start in the Decoration Day event for which he drew 110 pounds poundsOTHER OTHER LIKELY STARTERS STARTERSOthers Others who may run are Mrs Charles H Clearys Flying Lill Mrs Emil Denemarks Blind Eagle Hyman l iedbergs Montsin Rodney C Groffs Forever Prince W C Hobsons Shine ONight Mrs John Ores Bucking and Shady Brook Farms Timeful TimefulFlying Flying Lill who was one of the best of her sex in the country two years ago favors this distance and assigned the feather of 103 pounds may make an improved showing Blind Eagle gets in with 108 pounds Mont sin is another who favors the distance and she is well placed at 109 pounds Forever Prince will carry 108 pounds and after his second to War Minstrel last Saturday may be expected to prove a contender Shine ONight making her second start of the year finished third to Unerring here last week and carries 110 pounds if she starts startsThe The Peabody Memorial eligibles with weights as announced by handicapper Shel ¬ ley followHorse follow Horse Wt Horse Wt WtJoe Joe Schenck 120 Silvestra 106 106Mucho Mucho Gusto 117 Cherry Trifle 106 Viscounty 115 Bettys Bobby 106 Shot Put 114 Bucking 105 Vino Puro 112 Sporting 104 Technician 112 Timeful JL03 Unerring 111 Uncle Walter 103 103no Franks Boy no Version 103 Shine ONight 110 Flying Lill 103 103Float Float Away 110 Dog House 103 103Sirasia Sirasia 110 Valdina Paul 102 102Montsin Montsin 109 Hoptown Lass 102 102Dusky Dusky Duke 109 Pari King 102 Anxiety 109 To a Tee Blind Eagle 108 St Croix Forever Prince 108 Uncle Mosa Idle Sun 107 Miss Quiz
