Illinois Notes, Daily Racing Form, 1948-05-14

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Illinois Notes SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 13 The veteran conditioner John D Mikel sent five more horses to Lincoln Fields The latest arrivals were Hydra Frankie D Twirl Girl Don Devito and Lady Hostess Jockey Harold Keene who was forced into inactivity after the first day of this meeting by an infected finger returned to action on todays program Nebraska horseman M H VanBergthis morning purchased privately from Glenn Corbet the racer Velvet Heels HeelsT T A Janjcki sent eight head from Sportsmans Park to Cranwopd Park where they will race with the beginning of that jneeting Jockey A Burdy packed his tack Wednes ¬ day and departed for Cranwood Park ParkTrainer Trainer R F Tyee arrived from Ohio with three thoroughbreds who race for the partnership of Tice Skeldon The rac ¬ ers were Joes Sweep Royal Stew and Flowing Oil Trainer H W Fry has made arrange ¬ ments to ship the modest stable in his care to the Detroit Fair Grounds the beginning of next week Trainer Odie Clelland received four racers from various owners to add to his charges already in training at Washington Park Heading the unit was Murlogg Farms threeyearold Gee Whiz who was a stakes winner in this area last year Tom J Brown after concluding his duties in the stewards stand with the end of this meeting Saturday will remain here for a week after which hewill depart for Ascot Park Brown will serve in an off iciaj capacity at that Ohio track when the meet ¬ ing begins June 5 5Trainer Trainer Cliff Porter arrived at Washing ¬ ton from Louisville with the Afton Villa Farm horses which numbers 13 head John D Mikel sent several more head Churchill Downs to join the division of his public establishment already stabled at Washington Park This latest unit was headed by Hot and High and Hypostyle Hypostylei i Ralpn W Shaw will again this year race his good sprinter Shaws Pride during the forthcoming Lincoln DownsatWashing ton Park meeting arriving with the son of Opossuhi from Churchill Downs His only other racer Cherry Circle accom ¬ panied the star performer Mrs E M Kohouts Swift Action disap ¬ pointing favorite in the first race at Sportsmans Park Wednesday pulled up lame after his engagement and will be on the sidelines until showing improvement improvementCharles Charles Towle has in training at Wash ¬ ington Park four horses for Edwin C Roth all of whom were former Calumet Farm bred and raced Master and Liberate were purchased by Roth from Calumet this win ¬ ter in Florida while Pad Lock and In Earnest were earlier acquisitions who were wintered near here hereDave Dave Womeldorff imjpressively added io the several stables arriving daily from Churchill downs with contingent num ¬ bering 13 which race for various owners


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