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— — — J. GRAHAM BROWN — His homebred youngster, Go Jeep Go, heads todays Joliet Stakes field. Twelve Twelve Juveniles Juveniles in in Joliet Joliet Stakes; Stakes; Withers Withers Mile Mile Brings Brings Out Out Olympia Olympia Go Jeep Go Has 125-Pound Impost at Washington Park * Wisconsin Boy, Sedgeview, Curtice and Ivy Boy Meet J. Graham Brown Homebred WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., May 20. — The traditional 0,000 added Joliet Stakes, one of the bright early-season juvenile fixtures that in the past has brought out such redoubtable victors as Anita Peabody, Hygro, Alsab, Olympia, Ky. Colonel, comes up for its twenty-second running here tomorrow afternoon. The dash of five furlongs is the initial two-year-old stakes of the Illinois season, and, as usual, has drawn many of the leading young thoroughbreds in the Middle West. The program also marks the first Saturday of the local 30-day meeting offered by the Lincoln Fields Racing Association, and general manager Peter J. ODonnell is hoping for at least a smile from the fickle weather prognosticator, whose frown yesterday caused the sport to be offered under the most deplorable conditions imaginable. Consequently, both the attendance and the pari-mutuel handle suffered greatly. ODonnell, however, is taking the adversity philosophically and points out that the Lincoln Fields meeting habitually moves away sluggishly, only to pick up momentum once the Churchill Downs meeting terminates and the better class of horses from the Louisville course augment those here. Should Ol Sol blossom forth with welcome warming effects, there is little chance that the course will be better than "slow" for the juvenile event. Has Won Four of Five Starts Topping the tfoliet field is the Brown Hotel Stables shifty Go Jeep Go, a chestnut colt who has met defeat but once, in five races this year. The homebred son of War Jeep — Ill Go Far, by Flying Heels, first flashed keen speed at the Fair Grounds, New Orleans, meeting, where he put a trio of victorious races together, including among which was the Duncan F. Kenner Stakes. From there he moved on to Keeneland, where he figuratively flew away from his opposition in a dash that found him eight lengths in front at the line. Next time out the colt was backed into odds-on favoritism against the best youngsters at the Lexington oval in the Lafayette Stakes, but he tired badly after showing a high flight of early speed and was beaten by Black Sambo and Wisconsin Boy. The latter will again face him in the Joliet. After his brilliant New Orleans scores, owner J. Graham Brown was the recipient of several flattering offers for the colt, but turned a deaf ear in hope that he would become a key factor in rich juvenile stakes of the Illinois area this year. Eleven youngsters have been entered overnight to match strides with the Brown Hotel representative. They are Mrs. Emil Denemarks pair of Curtice and Feudin Fightin; E. H. McMahons good Illinois-bred Sedgemoor; Mrs. L. M. Ivys Ivy Boy, John Marschs Never Stop, William A. Mikels Ability, W. M. Peaveys Wisconsin Boy, River Divide Farms Sigh Man, E. Vasens Moor Gossip and Mr. Tung, and John Wolfs Comite La*d. While Go Jeep Go looms as favorite for the Joliet, there are a number of youngsters in the field who are held in extremely high regard. In fa-vor of the Brown Hotel ace, however, is the fact that he has defi- Continued on Page Three Twelve Juveniles In Joliet Stakes Go Jeep Go Will Concede Wisconsin Boy, Sedgeview, Curtice, Ivy Boy Weight Continued from Page One nitely proven his worth on "off" tracks. As a matter of fact, he has never raced on a fast course, his record showing that he handled "good," sloppy and heavy footing with equal facility. rdinarily, two-year-olds are not so severely tested when the going is other than fast during the early part of the year. Against his chances, though, is his top impost of 125 pounds, gained through his winning the Duncan at New Orleans. Jerry West, a clever young apprentice who has distanced all foes in the Churchill Downs riding race, is to report here to handle the War Jeep colt. This will be his initial engagement astride the two-year-old. Wisconsin Boy, who convincingly whipped Go Jeep" Go in the Lafayette, has trained impressively since arriving here. The bay son of Teddys Comet— Black Lashes, by Sickle, was purchased from the Keeneland Sales last year for ,200 and won the initial start of his career at Keeneland in rather handy style. Next time out he competed in the Lafayette and closed with good speed after being away slowly. He passed Go Jeep Go without much trouble and was catching Black Sambo at the line, the margin being only three-quarters of a length. On Derby Day at Churchill Downs, however, he was well beaten by Old Tom, Curtice, and others. Garner to Ride Curtice Curtice is generally believed to be the best of the Denemark pair, although still a maiden. The well bred son of Roman-Stage Sister, by Sickle, has finished second in three of his four starts and third in the other. He is to be ridden by the clever veteran, Willie Garner, who returned to action today after spending 90 days on the ground, following a suspension when he rode Olympia at Santa Anita. Garner is highly respected as a rider of young horses. E. H. McMahon, who owns Sedgeview, is pardonably proud of the colt he bred and raised at his farm located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, where his stallion, Sedgemoor, holds forth. The chestnut has started six times this year and has bagged a trio of triumphs against good company. Five of these races were at New Orleans and the other was at Keeneland, where he finished third in an allowance test. He has been given a special prep for the Joliet and trainer Bill Resseguet is well satisfied with his condition. Ivy Boy, who holds an imposing triumph over Black Sambo, who, in turn, has beaten both Go Jeep Go and Wisconsin Boy, has not raced since the middle of March, but a number of fine reports have emanated from the backstretch shedrows and the Ivy unit is not conceding anything to others in the field. Sigh Man is from the initial crop of the young sire, Brief Sigh, who has been a popular campaigner on Illinois soil in recent years. The colt won a nice race in March at Gulfstream Park and is reported to possess a degree of class. Comite Lad is the only other starter in the field who rates as a powerful contender. This fellow has finished first in four of his seven starts and was second in another. All of his races were at the Fair Grounds.
