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WHIRLAWAY Warren Wrights threeyearold champion will be under silks in inthe the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct today He will be shipped to Arlington Park next nextweek week where his principal objective will be the 40000 Added Classic Stakes CALUMET SHIPMENT DUE AT ARLINGTON TODAY WHIRLAWAY TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON WEDNESDAYAFTERNOONTwo Two Cars of Horses Including Myrtlewood and Primer Stakes Candidates Coming From East EastAlthough Although Warren Wrights champion Whirlaway will not reach Arlington Park until Wednesday forenoon that prominent Chicagoans Calumet Farm establishment will have close to thirty thoroughbreds at the scene of Chicagos big midsummer meet ¬ ing well in advance of Mondays inaugura ¬ tion of the thirtyfourday season seasonArriving Arriving today from New York are two cars of the Calumet horses included among them the stables representatives for the 2500 added Myrtlewood Handicap sprint feature of the first days program the Primer Stakes to be run oh Wednesday and other important stakes later in the meeting The two cars pulled out of the Jamaica sta ¬ tion Friday afternoon and are due at Arling ¬ ton Park around 10 oclock this morning morningThese These horses are traveling west under the personal care of James Jones son of the Calumet mentor Ben A Jones who of course is remaining in New York to saddle Whirlaway for his Dwyer engagement and Sun Again and Some Chance in the Tremont Stakes at Aqueduct today He will person ¬ ally escort his champion and triple crown winner on the westward trip Whirlaway may according to word direct from the senior Jones make his threeyear old Chicago debut in the 10000 added Stars and Stripes Handicap on Friday July 4 The chief objective of the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmont winner is however the 40000 added Classic on July 26 Follow ¬ ing the latter race the sensational son of Blenheim II will have the American Derby as his richest remaining engagement engagementEVERYTHING EVERYTHING IN READINESS READINESSMeanwhile Meanwhile preparations for Mondays opening of what is expected to prove Arling ¬ tons greatest meeting for attendance sport and speculation were just about completed and officials and departmental heads joined in declaring the mammoth plant in absolute readiness for continued operation Sundays excepted through July 31 31Improvements Improvements made since the previous meeting include seating accommodations along the grandstand terrace more than two score new parimutuel ticket selling points improved roads and parking facilities These were completed almost a week ago agoPrize Prize money to be distributed is expected to approximate half a million dollars Purses will strike off a daily average of 15000 with no race of a value under 1000 and 7000 in trainers and jockeys awards awardsThirteen Thirteen stakes carrying 115000 in added money will highlight the sport Added money events will be presented at least twice week ¬ ly and three such features will be run dur ¬ ing the opening sixday period periodEach Each program will embrace eight races arid one race daily is carded over the grass course Racing starts at 215 each afternoon and every Monday will be Ladies Day
