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Calvados Looms Starting Topweight in fixture fixtureReports Reports Have AgrarianU Passing Up Commonwealth on WeekEnd WeekEndSUFFOLK SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 5 Interest is mounting to new heights since the release of the weights for Saturdays 10000 Commonwealth Handicap at a mile and one sixteenth John P Turner Sr Suffolk Downs racing secretary placed top impost of 119 pounds on Jack McKnights AgrarianU one more than assigned to Bermill Farms Bug Juice and 19 under the lightweight of the 27 nominees Pilates Own a stablemajte stablemajtePrpbablystarting Prpbablystarting topweight on Saturday may be Lazy F Ranchs Calvados assigned 117 pounds whose connections have been reported showing definite interest in the event Reports around the administration building are circulating to the effect that Fernando Fernandez AgrarianUs regular pilot has been engaged to handle Calvados Should this rumor be authenticate Agra ¬ rianU evidently is going to pass up the Commonwealth A decision to run the rec ¬ ognized New England champ has not been issued by his connections connectionsCalvados Calvados under the guidance of Fernan ¬ dez is certain to be the publics choice since the fiveyearold son of Easton turned in a creditable second to W L Branns cham ¬ pion mare Gallorette at Jamaica last Fri ¬ day Officials liere are waiting definite word from trainer Dubassoff DubassoffAnother Another expected arrival from New York for the weekend stake is Mrs Harry Gor ¬ dons Laboulaye who finished second to Reynolds Bros Mr Chairman in the 1947 renewal of the Commonwealth The five yearold Sweeping Light Labor Day horse qualified handsomely by finishing second to C V Whitneys Bright Sword on Mon ¬ day in a Class C handicap at Jamaica Laboulaye has been burdened with 109 pounds one less than he carried in New York YorkAmong Among the regulars on the grounds that appear certain starters Saturday G T Babins Dockstader under 112 pounds rates much consideration following his hollow triumph in last weeks Governors Handicap at one mile The Mr Bones Phalarita gelding handled his assignment in top fashion to draw away in his stretch challenge over formidable opponents in ¬ cluding Clarence Hartwicks Flag Drill The latter is not eligible for the Common ¬ wealth inasmuch as his connections intend to confine the Flint Shot stallion to sprints sprintsAnother Another that qualified for the mile and a sixteenth feature is Mort Stuarts Our Bully The latter acquired via a private sale at Hialeah Park last winter won an allowance event at the same distance yes ¬ terday in handy fashion The Bull Lea gelding gets in yrith 105 pounds six less than he carried to victory in his only local appearances appearancesD D F Harrington has indicated by en ¬ gaging jockeyBobby Baiier his intention of sending Weathercock postward in the Com ¬ monwealth In a recent sprint the five yearold son of Challenger It may have been best instead of finishing fourth The race in mention was a sixfurlpng dash that found Weathercock quickest to leave the barrier only to have the groundbreak from under himt causing Bauer to takfe i up sharply to prevent fallingrthen finishing irtthvE Burst ot speed that Ipund1 him nut ruing over contenders in rts late Stages Weathercock is suitably weighted under 108 pounds poundsTomorrows Tomorrows feature is given over to claimers bearing a 15000 price tag Named the Gladstone the race will be run as the sixth on the program and is for f ouryear andolder sprinters to travel six furlongs Seven have been named overnight headed by the Frances Stables Tarpan a winner at the meeting Tarpan has not displayed the form that made him one of the top handicap performers in this section in pre ¬ vious years but seems to hold an edge over his rivals in this lineup
