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____________ If it" Connors J Corner By "CHUCK" CONNORS - Chief of Chart Correspondents 1 JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y., May 2.— The boys and girls of the clubhouse set, fortified d with information furnished by the paddock k ____________ gang, gang, have, have, of of late, late, ;. gang, gang, have, have, of of late, late, ;. evinced little interest t j in the Kentucky Derby, F. j True, the usual quota a ; of New Yorkers are e leaving for the Ken- i- | tucky scene, but their ir t pilgrimage is an annual il 1 one and a must of »f ; their sporting calendar. r. The paddock boys, as is to be expected, were i rooting for a New w | York-trained York-trained colt colt while while le i i York-trained York-trained colt colt while while le i i the clubhouse contingent adopted a "You n | pick it, I cant" attitude. New York will be e ] represented by the Cain Hoy Stables Battle Le Morn, the Greentree Stables Big Stretch h ] and Hall of Fame, Mrs. Wallace Gilroys Timely Reward, J. J. Amiels Count Turf, f, i King Ranchs Sonic, and C. V. Whitneys s Counterpoint and Mameluke. With the exception c- of the last named two, all have re been seen under colors in this area and on m their showings the gang just cant decide le as to who may be the ultimate winner. And so it goes, you pick it. Jockey Ted Atkinson will leave for r Louisville tomorrow and on Friday ride i in the Oaks and the following day Hall 1 of Fame in the Derby . . A crew of television men were busy at Belmont Park [ during the morning hours. Their subjects s were training and schooling shots for a i release on thoroughbred preparation for r racing. . In the fourteen years since its s foundation, the Horsemens Benevolent t and Protective Association has distributed ,000,000 in benefits for sickness s and death . . Jockey Dave Gorman will | plane to Louisville Saturday morning to 0 ride Counterpoint, owned by C. V. Whitney, _ in the Derby . . F. Skiddy von Stade e was on hand for the afternoon and reported that Saratoga prospects were e good. Pat Provenzan, secretary to the New ;w York State Senate, was among the afternoons r_ visitors. . . . Elmer Sachs will plane ne to Louisville Saturday morning to witness ,ss the running of the Derby. . . . B. F. Cutler came over from New Jersey for a few days pS racing. . . . Julian Rosenberg, one-time ne owner, died from a heart attack at his jjj home on Sunday and funeral services were held on Monday. ... I Win Two and four JJ two-year-olds, owned by Sam Finklestein, the Jamaica patron, arrived today from »m Miami. . . . Jockey Nick Wall came on on from Bay Meadows and will swing into i to action Thursday. He was grounded during that meeting for an infraction of the rules. es. . . . Nomination blanks for the Selima at at Latrrel for 1952 are available at the local al secretarys office. Laurel officials plan to to develop this offering into one of the outstanding filly stakes of the year. . • . . • Trainer Howard Hoffman reported that lat Model Cadet, owned by the Ada Rice Stable, a- is training nicely and will likely be a a starter in the Toboggan opening day at at Belmont Park. He also said that Pet Bully who went amiss in the Futurity Trial at at Belmont Park last fall, is rounding to nicely. *- .. . Departures to Pimlico for the Dixie tie Continued on Page Forty-Six Connors Corner Continued from Page Three are up to the present somewhat doubtful from this area. Many horsemen who have candidates for that offering will decide later for the trip is a short one. Ogden Phipps was a Belmont Park visitor during the morning hours to witness several horses he has in training undergo morning trials. . . . Jockey Warren Mehrtens will go to Garden City for engagements over the week-end. He is due back Monday. . . . The Kentucky jockey colony, strengthened by visiting riders for the Derby, will be back to normal on Monday according to advices from that area. . . . The condition of the young son of jockey Hedley Woodhouse was reported normal this morning. The youngster, who gave his father a few bad minutes and a wild drive home the other day, came up with a scalp laceration. The battle marks resulted from a fall while playing. Trainer Jimmy Smith reported that the majority of the W. J. Ziegler horses are about ready for the Belmont Park meeting. Trainer George M. Odom altered his plans and will fly to Louisville Thursday and not go by train as originally planned. . . . Robert F. Kelly, the press agent for the New York tracks, decided to move on to Louisville for the Derby. He checked out today. . . . Ben F. Lindheimers move in cutting admission prices for Arlington and Washington Parks struck no responsive chord in this area. New York patrons at one time paid .85 for general admission. That was long before the advent of the mutuels and legalized bookmaking. . . . Lester Doctor, turf adviser to the Whitney family for lo these many generations, is taking advantage of the springlike weather and is a regular. . . . John Ryan, Jr., son of John Harry Ryan, came over from Philadelphia to see how Jamaica is making out against Garden State. The selections are: BEAN BALL in the first; MISS MEGGY in the fifth, and GIGGLE in the seventh.
