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Is 2H — **■■ Minrtfi Connors Corner By "CHUCK" CONNORS . Chief of Chart Correspondents— —I JAMAICA. L. I., N. Y., May 3. — The Derby of course will monopolize the attention of the racing world this week-end, but the the tracks tracks east east of of the the the the tracks tracks east east of of the the Mississippi River will present some attractive offerings. Jamaica will offer the Firenze Handicap for fillies and mares while Pim-lico will stage its time-honored Dixie Handicap. Garden State Park will present the Valley Forge Handicap while up at Suffolk Downs in East East Boston Boston the the Gov- — East East Boston Boston the the Gov- Governors Handicap will be the piece de resistance. These offerings will to a certain extent be submerged by the flood of copy emanating from Louisville but they will be by no means neglected by the racing world. The Firenze is a comparative newcomer to the Jamaica agenda, this will mark the fourth running and some of the better members of the distaff side in training in this sector will parade postward. Next Move has the honor impost and this miss will attempt to enhance her prestige by conceding weight and downing her opposition. Her task is not an easy one for the field that will be mustered against her looms as a good one. Track conditions will decide as to the number of starters but long-range forecasts are for clear weather and if so a good field will measure strides. The Dixie will draw the better regarded members of the handicap brigade with one or two exceptions. Three Rings will be an absentee. Following the Dixie, the handicap brigade will be in evidence for the Gallant Fox, the distance fixture that highlights the closing day of this meeting. This stake will probably attract the best field in its history. Sammy Fator, youngest son of the late jockey La Verne, is studying for the trainers ranks. He is a groom for Bert Blume at Jamaica . . . Jockey Jim Nichols will go to Pimlico on Saturday and ride County Delight, owned by the Rokeby Stable, in the Dixie. . John C. Clark, owner, breeder and top man at Hialeah, is due here tomorrow from his Binghamton, N. Y., home for a few days racing Trainer Hirsch Jacobs is undecided on the status of Palestinian for his Dixie Handicap engagement. . Jockey Hedley Woodhouse will ride on Saturday either at Pimlico or Garden State. He will await definite instructions from trainer Preston Burch. The latter has Brookmeade representatives Greek Ship and Why Not Now in the Dixie, while Dart By will race at Garden State. Trainer Sol Rutchick reported that he disposed of Battle Raider for the account of the Hollowbrook Farm to the Marise Stable at private terms . .W. "Frenchy" Rosen, who was admitted to the Mary Immaculate Hospital last week due to a heart attack, will be discharged some time next week... The condition of trainer J. P. Watts, who is also at the Mary Immaculate Hospital, Jamaica, is reported slightly improved. He was kicked in the stomach by the horse Mel Swiv. A. G. Vanderbilt and trainer Bill Winfrey have been extended an invitation to run Sleepy Hollow in the Ascot Gold Cup. This-race is at Continued on Page Thirty-Six ] 8 3 t s 5 c 1 . r J T . t] N K t] £, fl c] [a ™ y, ai Q1 tl . . tv the cl E Ed D £ big j r. r uwo to s Connors Corner Continued from Page Three Beulah Park and not in Merrie Old England Walter Read, of the motion picture industry, was a clubhouse visitor during the afternoon .Lou Smith, of Rockingham Park, came down from his New Hampshire hills retreat for a look-see at some New •York racing . . .Torrance C Melrose, mine host from Cleveland and racing patron, de-" serted the Midwest for the somewhat cooler climate prevailing in these parts. Sammy Renick was the first to contribute to the new city sales tax of 3 per cent when he took Catbridge on Tuesday. The old "bite" was 2 per cent on all sales and claims consumated within the city limits . . Roman Candle, a good performer for A. G. Vanderbilt, is in foal to Discovery . Herman Phillips, Jake Byer trained several horses for him in the past few years, returned from an extended visit to Europe. He plans to reenter the owner ranks during the summer months. . . J. M. Roebling came over from his Trenton, N. J., home for the afternoon . Mrs. Alfred Roberts made the trek from her New Jersey farm to witness several of her campaigners under silks . James Cox Brady was on hand during the afternoon. Daring Maid, owned by William Helis. Jr., was shipped in from Garden State for her Firenze engagement over the week-end . Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ziegler made their first appearance of the season .. Andy Schuttinger spent several days at his New Jersey farm. He hopes to hear from Kentucky within the next few days as to the foaling of several mares he has in the sector . Bob Oliver, former owner but now chief physical instructor at Lou Schaefers New York Boulevard A. C, a convalescent from an attack of pneumonia, will be discharged from the Mary Immaculate Hospital over the week-end . Bert Mulhol-land will spend the week-end at G. D. Wideners Erdenheim Farm, near Philadelphia, inspecting Battlefield. The colt developed a mean streak about 10 days ago and was shipped to the farm for a change and was shipped to the farm for a change of scenery in an effort to improve his outlook Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phipps, mistress of fashionable Wheatley Stable, was a clubhouse visitor during the afternoon . . . Kilroe left for Cincinnati and from that point will motor over to Derbytown for the race . Duvie Headley will ship Aunt Jinny and the two-year-old stakes winner, Crownlet, to Belmont Park from Louisville following the Kentucky Oaks . C Hart-wicks widely -traveled Sickles Image is due head this way for engagements following the running of the Oaks. The selections are: NEW HOPE in the second; HAPPY DEVIL in the fourth, and SEGMENT in the fifth.
