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Seven Routers Match Stamina at Pawtucket PawtucketWeathercock Weathercock Hired Man and Rinaldo Leading Contestants ContestantsNARRAGANSETT NARRAGANSETT PARK Pawtucket R I June 23 Thet3500 American Legion Purse named in honor of the state con ¬ vention being held in Providence this weekend features tomorrows eightrace program at Narragansett Park Seven routers well known to the local patrons are slated to match strides in the mile and a sixteenth test which is confined to older horses that have not won a race other than claiming this year yearComprising Comprising the overnight field in the feature are G T Strothers Hired Man Sullivans Napango Mrs D Schifters Ri ¬ naldo H H Prices Colinova E A Hel sings Treeland and Sandy Strand Stables Shadow Shot i Weathercock a former stakes winner that has been in a slump after it appeared he was reaching his peak early in the Suf ¬ folk Downs spring meeting must be given top consideration of this small band Under an impost of 115 pounds including appren ¬ tice Clarence Picou the brown son of Chal ¬ lenger n will probably assume the role of favorite with the local public Listed among his major triumphs last year was the victory over George Gains in the Gov ¬ ernors Handicap run at this track trackTrainer Trainer Jim Arthur has been patient with Hired Man but off his last a second to Gallant G I on Tuesday the Sickle Dancing Reigh gelding rates the role of chief contender The veteran R Root will ride at 111 pounds poundsRinaldo Rinaldo finished second to Sandy Strand Stables Hydrant in a recent sprint to attest to his fitness since arriving from Garden State Park The Challenger n colt raced with classy performers at the New Jersey track this spring and although he failed to enter the winners circle his 1947 form on the Metropolitan circuit serves notice he has enough class
