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News and Notes From Fairmount Park COLLINSVILLE 111 May 28 Jockey Stuart Vail checked his tack with Eddie Griffin The veteran rider arrived this morning from Chicago ChicagoD D K Cartter registered Owens a veteran son of Prince Pal and Bisunfire a daughter of Sun Fire Both horses are owned by C Carter CarterInstead Instead of sending Miss Ivory here to sport the silks of his wife Fred Young de ¬ cided to campaign Lady Jean along with Magnolia Cash t tJ J Levys Lee Walker was registered by J A Hall who arrived from Cuba several days ago agoHugh Hugh Goff manager of his fathers farm at Lexington home of the promising young stallion Flint Shot arrived from Kentucky this morning and inspected the four horses owned by his father and brothers in quar ¬ ters here in charge of Tommy Murray He expects to remain for several weeks weeksAl Al Beverly 20yearold Chicago prospect who accepted the first mount of his career during the Oriental Park meeting arrived from his home this morning and reported to A Covault his contract employer Co vault has several horses here for A A Busch Jr St Louis sportsman Beverly who has never ridden a winner can do as light as lOO pounds poundsNight Night Mist a sixyearold daughter tf Nassak Pond Lilly in the stable of Mrs E B Shipp was bred to Harry MurdocUs Contraband The mare was returned to Fair mount Park and placed in training by E B Shipp her conditioner conditionerHorsemen Horsemen are being reminded by racing secretary Leigh that scratch time Memorial Day and Saturday will be 730 instead of the usual 830 830When When Jack Carter Sr departed for Suf ¬ folk Downs he disposed of Miss M Annens Rolls Day and Chance Taker The horses were purchased by W C Reichert Belleville 111 horseman whose silks were carried to many victories by My Dandy who is turned out at the Reichert farm near Belleville BellevilleGeneral General manager D C Burnett announced that all reserved and box seats for Memorial Day have been sold Burnett stated it was the first time since he and his associates took over the plant in 1937 that all reserved seats were disposed of before opening day dayJockey Jockey Jack Mayer arrived from Louis ¬ ville and announced he would ride free lance unless he affiliates himself with a large stable stableWilliam William Armstrong under engagement to Ross Brinson arrived and reported to the Brinson stable Armstrong will have the mount on Future Winning in the Memorial Day Handicap HandicapJulius Julius Goedecke Jr announced the pur ¬ chase of the fouryearold Toms Party from Bert Bagley Terms of the transaction were private privateThe The promising apprentice Kenneth Rob ¬ ertson is scheduled to see much service dur ¬ ing the local meeting Robertson 100pound youth who hails from Cincinnati is under contract to W J Marlman Latonia Ky owner and trainer Flashy Belle Reject and Night Princess were the three horses B Gardner unloaded several days ago from Cuba CubaC C V Pershall Granite City 111 horse ¬ man advised racing secretary Leigh that he instructed Tommy Root to ship Royal Blue and Burr Hickman here from Lincoln Fields Royal Blue Avill be a candidate for the 1200 Memorial Day Handicap The Pershall star performer suffered injuries here during the last fall meeting which kept him out of competition until this spring In quarters at Fairmount Park in charge of V H McMullen are Vicuna and Books Pride the property of R S Ferguson and Margaret G and Lighter Moods which ar2 being conditioned by McMullen for R B Ferguson FergusonLee Lee Erb whose horses are here in charge of Tommy Murray departed for his home in Kansas City and advised his trainer he would return here for the opening Friday FridayRegistered Registered by L F Warby were Moonbow the property of J P Welsh and F Wallace and the twoyearold Lady Judy a daughter of Thundering Cousin Judy which will sport the silks of J P Welsh WelshCharles Charles Herendeen attached to the jockey room arrived from his fathers farm at Crystal Lake 111 111Jockeys Jockeys Karl Horvath A J Fernandez and Eddie DePrang sent word they would be here for the opening openingHarry Harry Bensinger Louisville Ky breeder who has several horses in charge of W Wil kerson advised his trainer he would be here for the opening and would remain for two weeks weeksArriving Arriving from his home in New Orleans Eddie Griffin took charge of the jockey room roomA A regular at the local track for many years R E Spicer will have only the six yearold Masked Plane to flaunt his silks silksJockey Jockey Andy Clutter eligible to ride on the opening days program here arrived from the Chicago area Clutter was sus ¬ pended during the Sportsmans Park meet ¬ ing for the duration of that session sessionCharles Charles Mullaney pony boy here for many seasons arrived from New Orleans OrleansHijou Hijou and Hildur Beau who were trans ¬ ferred here from Churchill Downs by W Wil kerson for B J Bax were turned over to J Glenn to train Glen is also conditioning his own Opera Queen QueenIn In addition to his own Title Queen A G Dunlap registered Deciding for J A Wolff The horses arrived several days ago from Cuba CubaThe The James C Ellis stable under the direc ¬ tion of J D Lenahan is expected to unload momentarily Lenahan is expected to have an even dozen head to race during the local meeting meetingAl Al Bordeau has his own King Joy Ripping Sun which he owns in partnership with J Vainiko and Gordon Watkins Springmayer stabled here hereDan Dan Hickey has been appointed agent for the Keefe King stable and will make the riding engagements for jockey Donald Batts BattsJack Jack Carter Sr who has two horses here left for Boston on a business trip tripRoyal Royal Blue and Burr Hickman which were sent here from Lincoln Fields by Tommy Root were turned over to William Phillips to condition by owner C W Pershall Gran ¬ ite City 111 patron patronJoe Joe Dyer a popular reinsman among Fair mount Park patrons arrived rom his home in Pittsburg Kan and reported to George S Howell HowellJockey Jockey Francis Thacker attached to the James C Ellis stable was an arrival from Beulah Park with the division trained by byIn In addition to the four head Ross Brinson received from Chicago several days ago which included Future Winning a nominee for the Memorial Day Handicap the Illinois trainer added A H Sumerlins Leonade to his stable which also came from the Chi cago area this morning
