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Thirteen Sprinters to Seek Blackstone Valley Handicap George Gains and Turbine Clash Again Andys Glory Also in Narragansett Test TestNARRAGANSETT NARRAGANSETT Park Pawtucket R I June 18 Thirteen top sprinters have been named to contest the fifteenth run ¬ ning of the 10000 Blackstone Valley Handicap at Narragansett Park tomorrow The potential list that is slated to face the starter in tomorrows sixfurlong test in ¬ cludes seven that competed in the Spring Handicap last Saturday The six that matched strides in the opening stake of the current meeting are Myron Newmeyers Turbine Circle K Farms Misleader G R Schneiders George Gains Jack McKnights AgrarianU and D A Rosenbaums Re ¬ born bornSandy Sandy Strand Stables Manna H who finished ninth last Saturday is the other contestant that made up onehalf of the starting lineup in the Spring Irving Gushens Andys Glory G T Babins Dock stader McCarthy Gavegnanos Black Knave T W Smiths Joes Gal W S Jacobs Ima Fastone and Little Rhody Farms entry of Bel Beau and Shaffie com ¬ plete tomorrows overnight field fieldBenefits Benefits From Weight Shift ShiftGeorge George Gains the choice last week re ¬ ceives a fivepound weight shift from Tur ¬ bine and gets four pounds in his favor from Misleader This factor coupled with a fair shake in racing luck should be enough to enable the son of HeDid Fond Memories to regain the winning ways that found him victorious in the Churchill Downs Handicap at Louisville and the Ply ¬ mouth Rock Handicap at Suffolk Downs before confining his activities to this track A J Fernandez again becomes part of George Gains 123 pounds poundsThe The manner in which Turbine annexed the Spring Handicap cannot be discounted The neck margin Turbine sported over Misleader may be misleading inasmuch as Stout on the winner was easing his mount and the runnerup was charging in the final yards Jimmy Stout evidently was confident of victory and had gauged the distance to the finish unerringly yet it gave some of his following a slight scare in the closing moments It is a cinch he will not duplicate the scene tomorrow should the situation repeat from the final sixteenth pole to pay dirt The 120 pounds four more than Turbine carried last week should bring the contenders closer together togetherThe The decision of Irving Gushen to run Andys Glory against this type of competi ¬ tion may prove profitable for the Massa ¬ chusetts merchant Certainly the son of Andy K has established himself as the top sophomore sprinter in these parts partsThe The sensational apprentice Clarence Pi cou who is currently leading the riding colony at Narragansett Park has been en ¬ gaged to pilot Andys Glory The youngster appeared to fit the colt in grand fashion on his only occasion to ride Andys Glory GloryAgrarianU AgrarianU is another that cannot be counted out before being given another chance against top sprinters Misleader has been very consistent since his purchase from the Wheatley Stable by his present owners The fiveyearold son of Snark is another that will relish a rapid early pace
