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Suburban Eligibles Compete in Ballot Private Howie Scores in Lincoln Upset Market Wise Meets Shut Out at Route RouteMarriage Marriage Boysy Also Among Nine Entered Corinthian Attracts Eleven Chasers ChasersELMONT ELMONT L I N Y May 24 The Ballot Handicap as tomorrows 3000 flat feature is called rather overshadows the thirtyeighth running of the Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap in general signifi ¬ cance on an uncommonly attractive off day card at Belmont Park The Ballot indeed is a veritable little Suburban having lured a classy promised field of nine of the eligibles for next Mondays 30000 added War Relief Day headliner These include no less distinguished enter ¬ tainers than Greentree Stables Shut Out Louis Tuf anos Market Wise Rand A Cow ¬ ards Marriage and Tom Heard Jrs Boysy BoysyThe The 3000 added Corinthian of about two miles complements the Ballot in a way assuring those who attend a glimpse of some of Americas hedge talent in action as well as the several handicap stalwarts in the flat affair affairFred Fred Parks reports a field of 11 named for this important chase with these in ¬ cluding Elkridge champion moneywinning fencer of last year the highclass Mand ingham and the promising Knights Quest QuestGreentree Greentree Enters Three ThreeHandicapper Handicapper John B Campbells weight arrangement for the Ballot represents a twopound reduction from the nine en ¬ trants Suburban Handicap imposts with the lone exception of Soldier Song who has 105 pounds in the Memorial Day fea ¬ ture and is the featherweight of this tuneup test under 102 102Mrs Mrs Payne Whitney may be represented by three runners in the Ballot These are Shut Out under 124 The Rhymer 110 and Corydon 103 It would not greatly surprise anybody were Johnny Gavers charges in ¬ stalled the tote favorites although Shut Out performed disappointingly in the To ¬ boggan and Metropolitan MetropolitanMarket Market Wise hero of the 1942 Suburban will be the starting topweight in the Bal ¬ lot and probably also in the Suburban itself The colorful little George Washing ¬ ton Carrolls pride and joy has 126 pounds He incidentally opened up at Jamaica this morning with a breezing half in 49 49Because Because he finished with such a flourish through the stretch in The Metropolitan mile in which he was runnerup to Devil Diver and headed Shut Out Market Wise and Boysy it is expected Marriage will be liberally supported in this Suburban pre ¬ view the flaxenmaned chestnut explater carries 118 pounds Boysy who had a pipe opener of 49 in breezing fashion today at Jamaica gets in under 112 112The The winner of this overnight feature maj majContinued Continued on Page Two Nine Suburban Hopefuls Meet in Ballot Handicap HandicapMarket Market Wise Shut Out Boysy Marriage Are Main Contenders ContendersContinued Continued from Page One Onereadily readily become the public preference for the Suburban SuburbanThe The Corinthian will attract Long Islands large Chase and Hunt set The eleven named for this event are winnowed by rac ¬ ing and schooling from a total of 44 nom ¬ inees at time of closing last April 15 15Handicapper Handicapper Parks estimated Kent Mil ¬ lers Elkridge the stoutest member of this field under 157 pounds This is a mere pound more weight than is required of Rokeby Stables Mandingham who seems less sound and less steady but more classy than the topweighted Mate gelding geldingIn In addition to this doughty pair the Corinthian promises to bring together Miss Ella Wideners longwinded gray Iron Shot and M A Cushmans rapid Rouge Dragon heroes respectively of the International and Appleton Memorial Steeplechases earlier in the current Westchester Associ ¬ ation meeting Iron Shot must pack 149 and Rouge Dragon 148 148Close Close observers of spring steeplechasing however believe that one of these fine afternoons Frederic n or Knights Quest will attain the full flowering of his aspira ¬ tions as a stakes performer throughthe field fieldBoth Both these rising young fencers have been exhibiting promise Knights Quest has progressed to the flattering point he must carry 147 in the Corinthian while Frederic II is among the light weightsi under 138 138Mrs Mrs F Ambrose Clark whose fencers are always to be reckoned with has two in the Corinthian in Invader 145 and Boojum n who packs 138 Rounding out the field are such remarkably unremarkable animals as Compass Rose Brother Jones and Lech lade
