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LAST OPPORTUNITY TO NAME HORSES FOR MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTSSupplementary Supplementary Entries for Rich Stake Close Tonight at Midnight MidnightBCSTON BCSTON Mass June 27 Supplementary nominations for the 50000 added Massa ¬ chusetts Handicap to be run at Suffolk Downs on the afternoon of July 16 close at midnight Saturday June 28 On or before that time thoroughbreds to become eligible to start in the mile and oneeighth classic may be named on the payment of 1000 1000Early Early nominations for the stake originally closed May 1 vith fiftytwo of the top names in training among the candidates Of that number no more than ten or twelve will face starter Bob Frend training mis ¬ haps and other thoroughbred ills and ail ¬ ments reducing the list First to drop out was George Wideners Eighty Thirty win ¬ ner of the 1940 Massachusetts with a weak leg Bay View Mrs An hony Pelleteris win ¬ ner of the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap was declared out when he failed to train to satisfaction while his stablemate the Millsdale Stables Andy K also failed to round to promising form and must be rated a very doubtful starter PAST WINNERS WINNERSAs As is usually the case many lesser sta ¬ ble lights are among the candidates hope ¬ ful the skies will fall and a miracle happen Their chances must be considered slim in deed The nine furlongs of the Massachu ¬ setts is a gruelling test and has never been won by any but a good horse since Top Row won the initial running in 1935 Since then the names of Time Supply Seabiscuit Menow Fighting Fox and Eight Thirty have been enscribed on the honor roll and the 1941 winner is certain to rate right along with his predecessors on the point of class and ability abilitySupplementary Supplementary nominations for such a race as the Massachusetts give late ihor oughbred developments the opportunity to try for the big purse horses which failed to show their best form before the May 1 closing date Such as Minnelusa Dit and several of the upandcoming threeyear olds rank in this category and may be named with racing secretary Charles J Mc ¬ Lennan before Saturday nights deadline The supplementaries will join the follow ¬ ing thoroughbreds in the ranks of probable starters Honey Cloud Fenelon Bold and Bad Rough Pass
