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HERBERT M WOOLF Who has two colorbearers in todays Peabody Mem ¬ orial Handicap Joe Schenck and Technician have been entered by the Kansas City sportsman PEABODY MEMORIAL 1TTMCTS SPLENDID FIELD NINE NAMED TO OPPOSE MIOLAND IN SUBURBAN PREPARE FOR BANNER GATHERING AT CRETE CRETEWoolford Woolford Entry of Joe Schenck and Technician May Rule Choice for 5000 Lincoln Fields Stake StakeCRETE CRETE 111 May 29 With racing in the Chicago area enjoying its greatest prosper ¬ ity in recent years Col Matt J Winn execu ¬ tive director of the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club has made preparations to handle over a million dollars worth of business a capa ¬ city crowd tomorrow and another large turnout on Saturday SaturdayProvided Provided the weather man is correct in his prediction of fair weather Colonel Winn is justified in being optimistic in his expec ¬ tation that the handle for the twoday pro ¬ gram will run over a million dollars and that huge crowds will turn out Memorial Cay for it is one of the biggest days during the Chicago season and this year Saturday follows the holiday and more people will have time off to take in the two days of sport l lRacing Racing secretary William H Shelley has drawn up the kind of racing program which should prove a magnet to draw out both the regulars asd the holiday racing fans with the thirteenth running of the 5000 added Francis S Peabody Memorial Handicap as the feature That mile and a sixteenth event drew nine fine representatives of the handi ¬ cap division through the entry box this morning morningSlated Slated to be made the favorites by the holiday throng are the Woolford Farm rep ¬ resentatives Joe Schenck and Technician It is quite possible that only one horse will go to the post carrying that establishments silks and if Joe Schenck is the horse he will still carry the bulk of the public support Ken McCombs an experienced youngster who has been in good form at the meeting will ride the Woolford colors colorsThe The son of Insco Stitches is asked to carry top weight of 120 pounds His stable mate Technician gets in with 112 pounds but looms a doubtful starter because of his indifferent showin in the Crete Handicap last Saturday SaturdayContinued Continued on fifth page PEABODY MEMORIAL DRAWS SPLENDID FIELD OF NINE NINEWoolford Woolford Entry of Joe Schenck and Technician May Rule Choice ChoiceContinued Continued from first page pageMiles Miles and Ramseys Mucho Gusto an old favorite of Chicago racing fans is another who will receive considerable backing in the rac The nineyearold son of Marvin May Sweetheart Time has been assigned 117 pounds but he will go to the post with a record of having jvon his last five races Included in this string are victories in the Kentucky Handicap at Churchill Downs and the Governors Handicap at Beulah Park Despite the fact that he is at a stage in life when most horses who have been cam ¬ paigned as strenuously as he hasjiave been retired Mucho Gusto was never in better condition than he is right now Winner of the 1936 and the 1940 renewals the Miles and Ramsey veteran will be attempting to annex his Third victory in the Peabody Memorial Handicap when he goes to the post Jack Richard will ride him himThe The Valdina Farms Viscounty a son of The Porter and Trapstar who was cam ¬ paigned from coast to coast during 1940 and won four handicap events will go to the post with a burden of 115 pounds The veteran Johnny Adams has been engaged to ride the Texasowned handicap star starAn An unexpected entry in the race is Withers and Dunns Sporting The only threeyear old in the race Sporting gets in with the feather of 104 pounds and will be in the familiar hands of Steve Brooks The chest ¬ nut son of Red Bug goes to the post with a winning effort over the course behind him himOthers Others named for the race are Rodney C Groffs Forever Prince W C Hobsons Shine ONight Hyman Friedbergs Montsin and Mrs Emit Denemarks Blind Eagle EagleAll All f our have been seen in action here Shine ONight waj one of the outstanding threeyearold fillies in the country last year and won the Arlington Matron and the New England Oaks The bay daughter of Man ONight made an improved showing in her only outing at this track In addition to the feature racing secre ¬ tary William H Shelley has arranged a fine supporting card of races which attracted large fields
