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Omaha Feature Attracts Many Formidable Racers RacersSilver Silver Fire Given 119 Pounds For George Brandeis Memorial MemorialAKSARBEN AKSARBEN Omaha Nebr June 22 Nineteen of the more formidable middle distance handicap performers currently quartered at the AkSarBen course racing in 17 interests were named for tomorrows inaugural presentation of the 5000 George Brandeis Memorial Handicap a mile and onesixteenth event designed for three yearolds and upward The feature named in memory of the late Nebraska sportsman and racing enthusiast will become an annual fixture and is unprecedented in the history of the local track in regard to the financial evaluation of the purse James purseJames Nissings consistent Silver Fire was assigned the highest impost of 119 pounds by racing secretary Raleigh Leigh for the initial running of the Brandeis Memorial and should benefit by the almost certain heavy track that will prevail to ¬ morrow The strapping son of Silver Horde and Silver Ware has started four times during the present session and has not been unplaced He accounted for the first division of the Inaugural Handicap in rather convincing fashion in his first ap ¬ pearance and in his latest effort finished third to Gold Bolt and Capt Patti in the Evensong Handicap Coupled with Silver Fire in the wagering and comprising the James Nissing entry is Comcatchme who will be asked to shoulder 113 pounds Mrs B C Hodges Steploch winner of the ThirtyFifth Division Handicap was ac ¬ corded the second highest weight and should furnish the chief contention The Hodge colorbearer defeated Silver Fire by one and onehalf lengths in his latest start coming from far off the early pace estab ¬ lished by the latter Sir Mickey recently claimed by the California sportswoman will run as an entry with Steploch and will carry 112 pounds poundsOther Other contenders for the seasons feature and their respective weights include H B Nickells Dr Cattail 115 Mr and Mrs Nate Schwartz Orphan Fibber 112 Thomas Manganos Judex victor in last Saturdays edition of the Kings Plate Handicap 112 J T Berrys Risky Hash who proved victorious in the second divi ¬ sion of the Inaugural Handicap and also the Cornhusker Handicap 112 Mr and Mrs H W Countrymans Remnoy 110 L G Blacks Reddy Boy 110 Guy and Walter Shultz well regarded Namur vic toress in the Memorial Day Handicap 109 Cline Cattle Companys Gallant Minded and W T Beezleys Big Brother both of whom will carry equal assessments of 108 Mr and Mrs G W Hawkins My Pop and Tony Damianos Cabbie Boy 107 each H F Luers Capt Patti 106 Myron C Mil ¬ lers Dusty Jerry 105 J W Sniders Ricks Raft 102 and I W Huggetts Gay Co ¬ quette 100 100The The remainder of the wellbalanced card is comprised of three allowance races one special weights event and three claiming contests Post time for the midweek pres ¬ entation will be 2 p m Central Standard Time
