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LARGE FIELD TO CLASH IN LASALLE HANDICAP TOP DISTANCE RACERS PREPPING FOR STAKE STAKEMucho Mucho Gusto Technician and Wan Minstrei Seen in Good Morning Trials for 5000 Added Event EventCRETE CRETE 111 June 11 With the prospects of the weather clearing in time for the track to be fast for the weekend program the Lincoln Fields Jockey Club is making prepa ¬ rations to handle a large crowd on Saturday because all indications are that the best field to ever go to the post in one of the tracks more popular stakes will accept the issue on Saturday in the fourth running of the 5000 added LaSalle Handicap That mile and threesixteenths event was inaugurated in 1937 but was not run in 1938 and it is just coming back into its own as the second of the series of three distance races which racing secretary William H Shelley has included on his stakes program at this American Turf Association track The 5000 added Francis S Peabody Memo ¬ rial Handicap a mile and onesixteenth event which was won by the Valdina Farms Viscounty on Decoration Day is the first and the 5000 added Lincoln Handicap a mile and a quarter test which will feature the closing day program June 21 is the other Whether or not Miles Ramseys Mucho Gusto will go to the post in Saturdays fea ¬ ture depends on track conditions at race time The nineyearold son of Marvin May Sweetheart Time finished in front of Mrs Marie Evans Shot Put and French Lick Springs Stables Yale O Nine in last years running but will not start this year unless an off track prevails prevailsBREEZES BREEZES FIVEEIGHTHS FIVEEIGHTHSTo To prepare for that eventuality Mucho Gusto was on the Lincoln Fields racing strip this morning The Miles Ramsey Handi ¬ cap veteran breezed fiveeighths of a mile in the mud in 108 108Nor Nor was Mucho Gusto thj only La Salle eligible on the course In spite of the rain and mud the Woolford Farms Technician Mrs Emil Denemarks War Minstrel and the Valdina Farms Viscounty were given stout workouts to further fit them for the weekend test testThe The Woolford Farms Technician who fin ¬ ished second to Viscounty in the Francis S Peabody Memorial Handicap in his last start was given a sixfurlong tightener The five yearold son of InscoGlister stepped off the threequarters in 118 in handy fashion fashionWar War Minstrel who set all the pace and was beaten only a head by Huntley Shers Kings Blue at the end of the seven furlongs of the Steger Handicap last Saturday was sent a mile The gelded son of Royal Min ¬ strel War Feathers breezed the distance in 150 and should be in top fettle for Satur ¬ days race in the event his connections elect to start him himViscounty Viscounty was given the most exacting prep of any of the La Salle eligibles being sent a mile and an eighth The Texasowned son of The Porter breezed the distance in 202 Being particularly partial to a dis ¬ tance of ground and having displayed excel ¬ lent form in winning the Decoxation Day feature Viscounty looms almost a certain starter starterOTHER OTHER POSSIBLE STARTERS STARTERSOthereligibles Othereligibles almost certain to start in Saturdays handicap are Mrs Denemarks Idle Sun Huntley Shers Dog House and W C Stroubes Sirasia who finished in that order in the Brookfield Farm Purse on Tuesday Mrs Marie Evans Shot Put How ¬ ard Wells Equifox W C Hobsons Shine ONight and Junius Bells Steel Heels Rod ¬ ney C Groffs Forever Prince and King Farms possibilitiesForever Pari King are other possibilities Forever Prince Pari King and Blind Ea ¬ gle hooked up in the Indian Woods Purse this afternoon Steel Heels is expected to be shipped to Arlington Park from Louisville and will probably be vanned over to fill the Crete engagement engagementIn In the event Viscounty goes io the post ho will be carrying top weight of 119 pounds Shot Put gets in with 116 pounds while the other high weighted horses among the prob ¬ able starters are Steel Heels with 111 pounds War Minstrel with 112 Technician 110 Sir ¬ asia 109 Dog House 107 Shine ONight 109 and Equifox 109 In the event Mucho Gusto starts he will carry 115 pounds Idle Suns c jignment is 106 Forever Prince carries 105 and Pari King the feather of 100 pounds Racing poundsRacing secretary Shelley also has written a fine supporting program Five sprint events and two other distance events are offered in addition to the feature
