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Late Thread, Master Bid Each Given 120 Pounds Head Imposts for Cameo Handicap On Sportsmans Week-End Card SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, HI., May 5. — Weights for the Cameo Handicap, an overnight event slated to headline the card here Saturday, were announced today by racing secretary and handicapper Horace Wade. Sixteen horses were nominated for the seven-furlong test, which offers a purse of ,000 and is for three-year-olds and older campaigners. Sharing the honor of high weight, with each having been assigned 120 pounds, is Perne L. Grissoms Master Bid and Mrs. J. L. Oglesbys Late Thread. With five pounds less than this pair, W. H. Bishops Dad is next in order. . Master Bid has two victories to his credit in as many starts at this half-mile oval and the manner in which he vanquished his foes guarantees his large following in this engagement. Late Thread registered a driving tally in last week-ends feature here. She performed in her usual style, coming from far back to capture the purse in the mile and a sixteenth test. Dad was narrowly defeated by Caillou Rouge in the opening-day headliner at the same distance required here. In his latest appearance at seven furlongs, Dad turned back Henny Penny. Weights for the Cameo follow: Horse. Wt. Horse. Wt. Late Thread 120 Henny Penny 108 Master Bid 120 Blue Agent 107 Dad 115 Fertile Lands 107 Caillou Rouge 113 Born to Win 105 Sir White 110 Ration Book 105 Rose Bed 109 Little Bobbles 102 Super Wolf 109 Mae Agnes 102 Approval 108 Red Ginger 100
