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Lincoln Fields Notes CRETE 111 June 5 Apprentice Jimmy Berger is now the lead ing apprentice rider at Lincoln Fields yith ten victories to his credit for the first four teen days of racing Ken McCombs who leads the older riders with fifteen wins has been suspended for five days His suspen ¬ sion is up Monday MondayApproximately Approximately 48500 changed hands in claims since the meeting opened on May 19 19The The largest claim among them was the 4000 Mrs L B Muschal gave Paul Kelley for Cherry Trifle on May 21 Two at 3000 each were Onemore from B Bartley by Kern Brothers on May 26 and Mattie J by F P Jump from A P Hill David Strauss owner of several horses trained by Howard Wells came from his home in Cincinnati and will be here for the balance of the week William Palmer House Ryan interna ¬ tionally known turf figure is enjoying im ¬ proved health following a short illness and has been a frequent patron during the cur rent meeting A N Gelb lowasportsman whose horses are trained by George R Miller has returned to Cedar Rapids Iowa following a week end visit the office of racing secretary William H Shelley The first twelve programs of the meeting are included in the book bookShrank Shrank Murphy has succeeded M A Sitagy Jr as trainer of Alfred Kellums North West and Oakwoods Lad LadWarren Warren Yarberry has been engaged to ride one of the Woolford Farm starters in the 5000 Steger Handicap here on Saturday SaturdayClarence Clarence Kuhl had his first mount in some time when he rode Jay Bird in the closing race Wednesday Kuhl appeared in colors several times last year but this was his first opportunity of the current Chicago season Rodney C Groff has returned from Michi ¬ gan where he visited with relatives and friends and just before leaving purchased a tract of 160 acres near Flint Mich Scratch time at Lincoln Fields Saturday Saturdaywill will be 730 a m or one hour earlier than i on week days Jockeys must also be re ported at the same time William Garners mother came here from their home in Centerville Iowa and will make an indefinite visit O A Boecklys Fritz has been turned over to trainer C R Allen Frank Gering had been handling the racer for his Latonia Latoniaowner owner The juvenile Season Call and older Abot andy owned by Thomas E Reesev and I trained by W W Lord arrived at Washing ton Park from Charles Town TownJockey Jockey M L Fallen has received his draft t questionnaire His home is in Akron Ohio Mrs G W Churchs Spotless has been added to the sale of horses in training to be held here later in the meeting Thomas Root returned from Fairmount Park with Royal Blue a starter in the open ¬ ing day feature at that track Three twoyearolds owned by Kenneth i Murchison prominent Dallas turf patron ar rived here from that point and were un ¬ loaded by trainer Glen Wilson WilsonDon Don McEachern trainer of the horses s owned by Mrs Marie Evans whose star r colorbearer is Shot Put has a new thorough L ¬ bred for the Chicago owner The stables s new member is the twoyearold EvLa pur chased in Kentucky Other recent additions to the large stable e M M Harrison is training for W C Stroube Stroubeof of Corsicana Texas include the twoyear olds Great Occasion Blue Steel and First j Round Thomas C Worden one of Chicagos most t enthusiastic turf fans and who formerly ty y raced a large stable under his colors has 5 missed only a few days of his favorite sport t since the Lincoln Fields meeting opened Jockey Earl Steffen was back in colors s today following a threeday suspension He to was punishedcfor making an incorrect report it at the scales scalesAl Al Horton has taken out a trainers license and will condition City Boy property of Mrs Lorretta Woods WoodsSobriety Sobriety recently purchased by A C Thompson will be sent to the latters farm m near Paducah to be turned out outEarl Earl Pool resumed riding today His right it foot was bruised while at the post on Tues g ¬ day and he did not accept mounts yesterday y He has been engaged to pilot Wm C Sfroubes Exarch in the Steger Handicap ip Saturday SaturdayWithers Withers Dunn purchased Buss from m Mrs F Barton The horse will be trained by J T Withers III IIITrainer Trainer Glen Fowler stated here today that Miles and Ramseys Mucho Gusto is s to remain at Lincoln Fields for the present He had considered sending the veteran to ° Detroit for another appearance at the Fail Grounds GroundsJockey Jockey R L Vedder has reported to the he W J Spjfow stable and will lose no time ie getting back into action He spent thirty racing days on the ground for foul riding jjr at Churchill Downs DownsC C J Martin who recently purchased from m Otto W Lehmann the twoyearold Patriot t eer is training the threeyearold Hour Al V and the juvenile Task Setter for that sports s j man ahd breeder
