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Latest Candidates For Valley Forge r Knockdown and Pellicle Join4 Group at Garden State for Saturdays Mile Attraction AttractionGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 6 Two more stalwarts of the handi ¬ cap division today joined the list of prob ¬ ables for Saturdays 15000 Valley Forge Handicap prompting racing secretary M C Ty Shea to believe at least a dozen will start in the onemile fixture fixtureLatest Latest to join the tentative field are the Maine Chance Farms Knockdown and Hal Price Headleys Pellicle who arrived at the local course from New York Knockdowns transfer to Garden State Park came as rather a surprise since it was believed that trainer Jimmy Smith would saddle Lord Boswell in the weekend feature featureKnockdown Knockdown turned in an acceptable ef fort over the local course in the recent I Trenton Handicap won by Double Jay The Trenton was over the one mile and an eighth route and Knockdown finished fifth after setting much of the pace The rangy son of Discovery Bride Elect may prove far more formidable at the intermediate distance of one mile milePellicle Pellicle arrived without mishap and most likely will be given a trial tomorrow As ¬ signed 108 pounds for the Valley Forge Pellicle is somewhat of a surprise entry but he is a welcome addition to the field nevertheless neverthelessIn In the meantime Bright Sword owner C worked an impressive half mile over the rough track in 49 handily This fine son of Questionnaire Burning Bright shapes up as one of the early choices for the week ¬ end feature under his feathery impost of 1Q9 pounds poundsRippey Rippey Returning From Farm FarmWilliam William Helis Rippey smashing winner of last Saturdays sixfurlong Princeton Handicap and expected to be the Valley Forge highweight under 121 pounds is due to be returned some time today from the Helis farm at nearby Jobstown where he has been quartered since accounting for the Princeton PrincetonThe The intermediate distance of one mile equally attractive to sprinters and route runners alike unquestionably accounts for the rather large starting field anticipated by secretary Shea In counting over the probables today Shea numbers at least a dozen with the possibility that one or two other lightweight candidates may accept the issue issueIn In addition to those named above Shea is counting on the following as starters Myron Newmeyers Turbine Mrs E duPont Weirs Royal Governor J M Roeblings Macbeth Glen Riddle Farms Faraway Sam Greenfields High Trend Mrs H K Hag gertys Rampart A T Hurff s Senoril King Ranchs Task and Mill River Stables Sec nav navMeanwhile Meanwhile threeyearolds will hold the center of the stage on tomorrows program with an even dozen sophomores having been named overnight for the one mile and a sixteenth Keystone Purse The race carries a purse of 4000 4000There There are a number of worthwhile three yearolds in the field which includes Bu ¬ cephalus Not Very Much Brown Fox Cherry Soda Jacopolot Take ten Coyote Splash Betty OHerron Basis Dole and Alacrity AlacrityFive Five of the eight races on tomorrows card will be staged over a distance of ground with the seventh event being carded at one mile and a half
