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New England Notes SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass I May 5 5H H O Simmons has been reappointed sec ¬ retary and treasurer of the New England division of the HBPA Jimmy Butwell leading rider of the coun ¬ try in 1920 with 152 winners and Mark Fator the champion of 1922 with 188 visits to the winners circle are currently active at Suffolk Downs Butwell is patrol judge as well as an assistant in the racing secre ¬ tarys office Fator has been riding and training At present he is handling the rid ¬ ing engagements of J Red Pollard Although jockey Fernando Fernandez holds claim to the unique distinction of having been the leading rider at every track at whichhe has ridden the Cuban is trail ¬ ing George Hettinger at the current Suf tolk Downs meeting Hettinger has had 16 winning mounts and Fernandez nine nineTrainer Trainer Bruce Mclntire who has 18 head conditioning on the Suffolk strip reports that his bargain yearling War Raider win ¬ ner of the Miles Standish last season is back in training and will be ready for the races soon War Raider was purchased for 3200 earned 19550 in his first year of racing Jockey Bobby Bauer for the first time in his five years in the saddle experienced the thrill of winning both ends of a Daily Double accounting for a payoff of 46360 at this track Monday Jockey Frankie Zehr has been engaged to ride D F Harringtons Weathercock in the Commonwealth Handicap on Saturday Sam Garfield of Lynn Mass owner of large string at Suffolk Downs has re ¬ covered from a slight illness and was back in his box today for the races racesJack Jack McKnights sprint star AgrarianTJ has returnedto Suffolk Downs after fulfill ¬ ing his engagement in last Saturdays In terborbugh Handicap iat Jamaica
