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Week of Grand Circuit Sport Opens at Maywood MaywoodDiplomat Diplomat Favored in Both Ends Of 3000 Inaugural Pace PaceMAYWOOD MAYWOOD PARK Maywood HI June 12 Maywood Park Chicagos popular halfmile harness track opens the weeks highlight of its 60night meeting on Mon ¬ day with a ninecard Grand Circuit pro ¬ gram It will be the second Roarin Grand meet held here during Maywoods three year history The week of racing will be one of the richest of the sulky sport here this spring Approximately 2000000 in purses will be distributed nationally before the circuit completes its tour late in the fall Maywood will contribute well over 50000 in purses during the weeks stand here hereThe The West Side plant will offer three im ¬ portant stakes during the six nights of racing The 3000 Inaugural will head Monday nights card The favorite in both divisions will be The Diplomat owned by Hayes Fair Acres Stable Du Quoin 111 but the horse is expected to receive strong com ¬ petition from Brucitas Guy and Easter Grattan Others going in both divisions of the Inaugural include Marcellus Mose Hanover Miss Billie John Eee and Miss Ruby The latter horse holds Maywoods track record for the mile route at 205 205Hayes Hayes Fair Acres has also entered Pronto Don in the 10000 Preview Trot on Friday It brings together the top threeyearold eligibles for the famed Hamiltonian to be offered at Goshen N Y Bother outstand ¬ ing standardbreds who will see action here are Don Scott Grand Parade and Proximity entered in Wednesday nights 3500 John L Hervey Memorial Trot and Pronto Don Song Girl Mighty Sister and Princess Scotland in the 10000 Preview Trot on Friday night nightLeading Leading drivers and trainers from the Grand Circuit meet just concluded at Fair mount Park near St Louis which ended on Saturday havetChecked in at Maywood over the weekend Among the top drivers are Harry Fitzpatrick and H M Doc Parshall ParshallOther Other outstanding drivers who will com ¬ pete here during the week are Harry Pyle Foy Funderburk Everett Osborne F B Maher Whitey Dennison and Bill Evers Maywood Parks leading drivers Eddie Barnes Jr and Eddie Cobb will also see plenty of competition during the week Tommy Winn who drove Brucitas Guy to a new Maywood record for the mile 204 will drive the record holder in the In ¬ augural Monday night
