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Jack S L Has Designs On Crete Renewal Again AgainEvent Event Will Headline Inaugural Card of Lincoln Fields Meeting MeetingHOMEWOOD HOMEWOOD HI May 8 The Lincoln FieldsatWashington Park meeting will get under way here on Monday May 17 and it will operate for 30 days concluding on Saturday June 19 President Edward J Fleming and general manager Peter J ODonnell are heading a big staff that is busily engaged in making preparations for the forthcoming season Racing secre ¬ tary and handicapper Lawrence C Bogen schutz will arrive here Monday for a con ¬ ference expected to iron out last minute de ¬ tails in the racing department Bogen schutz is presently at Churchill Downs where he serves in a similar capacity capacityThe The 10000 Crete Handicap is to head ¬ line the inaugural day card and this six furlongs sprint always has been one of the highlights of previous Lincoln Fields meet ¬ ing The Crete closed for nominations yes ¬ terday and weights will be posted May 12 Last year Mrs John S Tjetelliers Jack S L accounted for the stake and according to word from Louisville the New Orleans owned stalwart will again try to achieve major honors in the opening day fixture Occupation Signator twice Silverette Marica Potranco Misstep Supremus NorEaster and Rock X are among the winners of previous Crete Handicap re ¬ newals newalsAll All of Lincoln Fields traditional stakes are to have renewals here this year and an added feature also has been programmed the 10000 Miss America Stakes The new fixture will match twoyearold fillies at five furlongs and will have its first running on Saturday June 12 Entries for the Miss America will close on Wednesday June 2 and the allowance stake likely will bring out a clever field of junior misses missesThe The Joliet Stakes five furlongs for two yearolds is to be decided on Saturday May 22 One of the more popular events each year the Joliet is an allowance stake and always attracts topnotch youngsters The dash closesfor entries on Wednesday May 12 Preoccupy Alsb Littletown Blue Delight Anita Peabody and Hygro are listed in the roster of former Joliet Stakes victors
