La Salle Draws Fifteen Nominees: Lincolns Feature On Week-End Card; Delegate, Star Reward and Colosal Seen Heading Field For Mile and Eighth Event, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-01

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La Salle Draws Fifteen Nominees Lincolns Feature On WeekEnd Card CardDelegate Delegate Star Reward and Cdlosal Seen Heading Field For Mile and Eighth Event EventWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 31 Four of the array of seven stakes carded for the current 30day meeting of the Lincoln Fields Racing Association hav ¬ ing been decided the fifth in the series comes up Saturday when a crack field of distancerunning handicap thoroughbreds compete in the eleventh running of the 10000 La Salle Handicap Racing secre ¬ tary and handicapper Lawrence C Bogen schutz today released the nominations for the mile and oneeighth event and 15 most of whom are regarded as likely start ¬ ers have been named The field however will take on a more definite aspect after the local horsemen study the weights slated to be announced tomorrow tomorrowThose Those made eligible are John Marschs Blue Seal and Mighty Story William H Bishops Bodens Pal Frederick W Hoopers Colosal Woolford Farms Delegate Jacob Shers Frere Jacques Mrs J S Letelliers Jack S L Bernard J Bax King Bay Mrs J L Oglesbys Late Thread Mr and Mrs P J Sopsics Mali Johnny Robert E Cudahys Over Night W M Peaveys Puddle Jumper Dixianas Star Reward and H P Christiansens Washburn WashburnVictor Victor Over Armed Armedxrfesent xrfesent indications point to Colosal Delegate and Star Reward being among higher weights in the La Salle Colosal conqueror of Armed and winner of the Double Event both sections at Tropical Park was scheduled to start in the his toric Suburban Handicap this afternoon at Belmont Park Should all go well in that mile and onequarter test and if the weights are agreeable to trainer Ivan ParkeT the invader from Argentina prob ¬ ably will be shipped back here to compete in the La Salle The fiveyearold received some training licks over this course before he was shipped to New York for the Metro politan in which he appeared to have defi ¬ nite designs on victory until succumbing in the last few jumps to the world leading moneywinhing thoroughbred Stymie Colosal carried 117 against Stymies 126 in that event eventThat That Parke seriously entertains ideas of running Colosal in the La Salle gained fur ¬ ther credence when it was learned that Larry Grubb has been engaged to handle the reins if he runs Star Reward i back in grand condition as a series of scintil ¬ lating workouts point out The jetblack colt occasionaly turns sour at the start ¬ ing gate but when he shows his best form he has proven his ability in no uncertain terms At the Fair Grounds during the winter he captured the New Orleans Hand ¬ icap and during the Churchill Downs cam paign he succeeded in defeating a good field in the Clark Handicap HandicapTomorrows Tomorrows program will be featured by the Tonto Rock a sixfurlong dash for fouryearolds and upward A capacity field of 12 has been named with Michael J Dants Mountain Roar reigning as the overnight favorite The f ive year old gelded son of Mountain Ridge Topsy re ¬ cently displayed a fine turn of speed in a seveneighths dash against Leavenworth who defeated him by two and onehalf lengths In back of that pair were Billy Bumps Blue Seal In Earnest First Whirl Diderod and Spirsilla The shorter dis ¬ tance undoubtedly will be more in his favor and he gets in the dash nicely under 112 pounds poundsTopweight Topweight for the Tonto Rock is Clarence E Cones Yesnow who comes off an excel ¬ lent winning performance over this track Other formidable factors are Unck Otho Walkie Talkie and Faithful More while rounding out the field are Duck Berry Miss Tartan Magnolia Dimit Diderod and My Star


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