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Expect Eight Starters For Peabody Memorial MemorialEntry Entry of Eagle Look Billings To Head Memorial Day Feature FeatureWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 28 The 25000 Peabody Memorial richest stake of the Lincoln Fields meet ¬ ing is to top the splendid program being arranged for presentation here Monday At least eight threeyearold starters are expected to go to the post in the Peabody and the race undoubtedly will be witnessed by a recordbreaking Memorial Day holi ¬ day throng Other than the feature which is to be decided at one mile and one furlong under allowance conditions racing secre ¬ tary Lawrence C Bogenschutz plans some better grade secondary offerings good sport should be the ultimate result resultHoward Howard Wells Eagle Look and R W Mcllvains Billings are presently drawing the most attention for the Peabody and the pair is training satisfactorily for the en ¬ gagement Eagle Look has started but once during the present meeting and the son of Whirlaway was an easy victor over good company at one mile The Wells colts best performance thus far however came about in the Derby trial in which event he ran third to Citation and Escadru beaten but a length and threequarters threequartersBillings Billings ran second to Calumet Farms brilliant Coaltown in Keenelands Blue Grass Stakes and he finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby Unplaced when matched with older rivals in the Crete Handicap Billings atoned for that defeat in his next local outing romping to an easy triumph over Joseph A Goodwins Papa Redbird W M Wickhams Wood ford Sir Mrs A M Durschs Anns Lee and other shifty threeiyearolds The Mcllvain colt stepped the eight furlongs on that occasion in 136 and appeared to have speed in reserve at the finish finishPresent Present indications are that Bomar Stables Piet 1947 Arlington Futurity vic ¬ tor and a stakes winner this year Dixi anas Shy Guy possibly Thomas Piatts Hang Up Papa Redbird Woodford Sir and P J Valentis Caillou Rouge will be under colors in the holiday stake Mrs M C Abercrombies useful Beaukiss a wellcon ¬ formed filly may go postward in the Pea body but her present status is on the doubtful starter side Woodford Sir won here at six furlongs but could do no better than third behind Billings and Papa Red bird in the one mile Hygro purse
