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BUNKER HILL HANDICAP MASSACHUSE1T PREP PREPMany Many Eligibles to 50000 Added Stake Expected to Start Tuesday at Suffolk Betsy Ross Saturday SaturdayBOSTON BOSTON Mass June 14 As Suffolk Downs begins the second half of its sixty day meeting a pair of features will be offered during the sixth week of the session On Tuesday the 5000 added Bunker Hill at one mile will be offered This fixture has attracted a nomination list of forty nine from which smarting fie may be drawn On Saturday twoyearold fillies will have their opportunity in the 7500 added Betsy Ross Stakes This juvenile test has always been one of the highlights of the Massachusetts racing season The Betsy Ross inaugurated in 1938 was first won by Spindletop the next season Arden Lass was returned the winner while in 1940 Strange Device was shipped from New York to cap ¬ ture the stake Strange Device holds the record for the stake being timed the five furlongs in 59 59As As the new weeks sport gets under way a condition offering titled the Newton Purse at six furlongs for threeyearolds and up ¬ ward with a purse of 1100 is the top attrac ¬ tion On Tuesday as a supporting event to the Bunker Hill Handicap the Belmont Purse at one mile for Grade C performers for a purse of 1200 is listed listedOn On Wednesday the program will be ar ¬ ranged from thenew condition books which embraces the eents from June 18 to 28 The midweek feature is another allowance test the Allston Purse This carries a prize of 1500 Thursday the Roxbury Handicap at one mile is the bright spot on the program and is a test with a purse of 1500 Friday the Maiden Purse for threeyearolds a con ¬ dition test at one mile tops the card On the weekend card a supporting offering to the Betsy Ross will be the 1500 Suffolk Handicap at six furlongs Entries for the Suffolk will close on Thursday ThursdayEIGHT EIGHT STAKES STILL ON ROSTER ROSTERDuring During the first thirty days six stakes had their decision each endowed with 5000 added The remaining five weeks will see eight stakes decided two at 5000 two more at 7500 one 10000 Handicap one at 15000 then the Yankee Handicap on July 4 at 25000 and the July 16 Massachusetts a 50000 added event eventThe The Bunker Hill Handicap will serve as an important prep for the Massachusetts Handicap running and many eligibles for that rich stake are among Tuesdays prob ¬ able starters Eleven thoroughbreds are likely to face starter Frend headed by the Manhasset Stables Call to Colors a recent arrival from New York Hal Price Headleys Third Covey winner of the Paul Revere Handicap is another well regarded candi ¬ date while E R Bradleys Bold and Bad a disappointment in his first appearance over the local strip will be given an opportunity to make amends for that setback The oth ¬ ers include Mrs C C Winters Night Editor and Patrol Scout Mrs C E Nelsons Sassy Lady Miss C Hardins Johnnie J Mrs g Orrs Star Boarder B A Darios Master Key and Mrs F C Rompels Deimos DeimosThe The 7500 Betsy Ross Stakes attracted sixtyseven nominations including some of the speediest fillies seen in action Hal Price Headley is bringing Lotopoise and Pig Tails from New York Other arrivals are expected from the Metropolitan circuit as well as Delaware More than thirty nom ¬ inees are already stabled at Suffolk Downs and a large field seems assured
