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POTRANCO GIVEN TOP IMPOST FOR MYRTLEWOO LEXBROOK RACER GETS 122POUND ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENTJoe Joe Schenck Allotted 11 6 and Gallahadion 115 for Opening Day Handicap at Arlington Park ParkLexbrook Lexbrook Stables Potranco winner of the Crete Handicap at Lincoln Fields as well as the Outer Drive Handicap on opening day at the same track has been assigned top weight of 122 pounds for the Myrtlewood Handicap feature on Arlington Parks in ¬ augural program Monday afternoon The Myrtlewood will be having its first running at the spacious North Side track and will be contested over the six furlongs distance and for a 2500 added purse purseRacing Racing secretary and handicapper Robert S Shelley assigned weights to twentyfive thoroughbreds for the Myrtlewood entries for which closed last Monday Woolford Farms Joe Schenck winner of the 10000 Tropical Handicap last winter is rated sec ¬ ond to the Lexbrc colorbearer being asked to take up 116 pounds one more than that assigned Milky Way Farms Galla ¬ hadion Kentucky Derby winner in 1940 1940Huntley Huntley Shers Kings Blue winner of the Steger Handicap at the American Turf Association track will carry 114 pounds while Calumet Farms speedy Bay Carse a sprinter of renown gets in under two pounds less Double Call holder of the worlds rec ¬ ord for a half mile which he set at Trop ¬ ical Park last winter is the lightest weight of the group he being allotted 100 pounds poundsAccording According to the conditions of the Myr ¬ tlewood any horse who wins 2500 between the time of the announcement of weights and the day of the race must carry an ad ¬ ditional three pounds poundsHONOR HONOR GREAT SPRINTERS SPRINTERSArlington Arlington Parks opening day features will honor two of the greatest speedsters in modern racing history The horses honored are Myrtlewood and Clang which twice low ¬ ered the worlds record for six furlongs dur ¬ ing their memorable battle for sprinting honors during the 1935 racing season seasonThe The Myrtlewood should appeal particularly to the feminine racing fans who as on every Monday of the meeting will be admitted to the grandstand upon payment of federal and state tax only onlyMyrtlewood Myrtlewood for whom the opening days stake event is named lowered a mark which had stood since 1914 when she ran threequarters of a mile at Arlington Park in 109 July 22 1935 Later that year Clang lowered the mark by a fifth of a second in a special match race with Myrtlewood at Coney Island The Blue Larkspur filly then three was only a nose behind the gelding and that was the only time Clang defeated her in the five times they faced each other otherFor For Clang which holds the Arlington rec ¬ ord for seven furlongs 122 the opening days supporting feature a sixfurlong al ¬ lowance dash for threeyearolds has been named This inaugurates Arlingtons policy of having an honor horse for the feature overnight race on each days card cardFollowing Following i3 the complete list of nominees with their weight assignments Horse Potranco 122 Up the Creek 107 Joe Schenck 116 Smacked 106 Gallahadion 115 Doublrab 106 Kings Blue 114 Coercion 106 Bay Carse 112 Court Dance 105 Technician 110 Blue Delight 105 Unerring 110 Valdina Myth 104 Air Brigade 110 Valdina Groom 102 Equistar 110 Sporting 102 Be Blue 109 To A Tee 102 Book Plate 108 Blenweed 102 Montsin 108 Double Call 100 Exarch 107 Winners of 2500 after publication of wei its three pounds additional Penalties accrue from 1200 noon Thursday June 19
