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a! 91 f M Connors Corner By "CHUCK" CONNORS ■ Chief of Chart Correspondents 1 JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y., May 7.— The inhabitants of the backstretch at this race track did some celebrating on Sunday af ter-, noon. noon. The The big big party party noon. noon. The The big big party party was tossed by Jack Amiel, the New York restaurateur, to celebrate the victory of his Count Turf in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Amiel was the boss man and in addition served as toastmaster, master of ceremonies, eighth assistant bartender, sandwich distributor, tributor, chef chef of of the the f tributor, chef chef of of the the barbecue and in between times he was busy shaking hands and accepting the congratulations of the boys and men who never get their names in the papers, the grooms and exercise lads. The party was big and none from the stable area was barred. Their badges served as their invitation. The lonesomest man at the party was trainer Sol Rutchick, who "blew" the plane to Louisville Saturday and had to be satisfied with a radio description. However, Saturday morning, Rutchick phoned some brief and pointed instructions to his assistant George "Slim" Sully. The instructions were to the point, to wit, "You keep the roses, but bring back the money". Sully, McCreary and Count Turf collaborated on carrying out the instructions. Count Turf cost his owner ,700 at the Saratoga vendues two years ago as a yearling. The colt is a wide traveler, he was foaled at John Hertz* Stoner Creek, Kentucky farm, was shipped to California and then back to Saratoga Springs for the sales. A couple of trips to Florida and back with a side jaunt to Saratoga Springs was part of his country-wide itinerary. Mor-vich was the first horse trained over the Jamaica oval to win the Derby, followed by Whiskery. The Brookfield Stables Iliad is due here from Garden State Park for his engagement in the Toboggan, the opening day feature at Belmont Park one week hense. . Horsemen were instructed that steeplechase schooling will be permitted at Belmont Park on May 8, 11, 15 and 18 each morning from 7 to 8:30 a. m. and every Tuesday thereafter until June 19. Schooling on the Widener Course will start on Monday to be followed by Wednesday and Friday. The chute schooling days will be each Tuesday and Friday until the end of the meeting. On these days the main track will close at 10:00 a. m. The return of the invaders to Kentucky for Derby engagements started Saturday night. Jockeys Arcaro, Atkinson, Stout, Gorman and McCreary were all set to resume riding at Jamaica today. Boland, who suffered a 15-day suspension at Keeneland, will forego his return to saddle duties until his suspension expires . . Bert Pomeroy , the old veteran, checked in from Gulfstream Park and hopes to take over a few horses within a few days . . . Hirsch Jacobs reported the arrival of a filly from Felicitate by Stymie. Jacobs plans later to make a trip to Kentucky and Maryland to inspect the foals which arrived this spring. . Jack Skinner is due at Belmont Park the latter Continued on Page Thirty-Eight I 1 I Connors Corner Continued from Page Three part of this week from the farm in Virginia. He has several steeplechase performers . Jockey Ira Hanford is due here from New Jersey to fill engagements . . A race honoring the 1,000th anniversary Qf the founding of Paris, France, will be offered at Belmont Park during that meeting. The race will not be limited to French-breds . Ashley T. Cole and Jake Swirbul were among the early Saturday arrivals to witness the running of the Firenze — Major Albert Warner came out early and hoped for the best . The paddock gang got a kick out of the breeding of the two-year-old G. I. Mail, a starter in the first race on Saturday. The youngster is by Vigorous from Love Letter II., she by Casanova. The main division of the C. V. Whitney stable, in charge of trainer Syl Veitch, is due from Churchill Downs at Belmont Park tomorrow. . Harry M. Warner, master of W L Ranch, returned from Saratoga Springs where he spent the past week resting up. Jockey Jimmy Stout, after fulfilling commitments here today, checked out for Garden State . . . Paddy Rox has retired as Chief of Police at Saratoga Springs after many years service. The racetrackers will miss the old veteran. . Harry Sheer, tub thumper at Arlington and Washington Parks, writes in to explain the recent action in which admission prices were reduced. Too many passed and subsequent abuse thereof, was the principal reason and a good one. The Pilgrims who made the trek to Louisville for the Derby were back today. They reported that a good time was had by all Track superintendent Boyle has everything in readiness for the opening at Belmont Park next Monday... Drifting Maid, owned by Bill Helis, Jr., was vanned back to Garden State Park by trainer Frank Catrone . On the Mark was returned to Belmont Park from Pimlico to the King Ranch menage . . Squared Away was back at Jamaica following an invasion of the New Jersey scene. The Jan Burke-owned four-year-old is a Toboggan eligible . Eddie Arcaro planed back from Louisville to be a television guest on Sunday night . The Pimlico management announced that if 18 or more are entered for the Preakness the race will be split. Well, it wont be the first time, two divisions were run in 1918. Jockey Conn McCreary was saluted by the crowd as he paraded postwar for the fifth race. This greeting is always extended to the local jock who rides a Derby winner . . . Dave Gorman turned down the mount on Count Turf for Counterpoint. He now can say "Hiya. brother," to Eddie Arcaro, both members in good standing of that "I Wish I Hadda Club." The selections are: SIR WHITE in the first; NORTHAMPTON in the sixth, and STRIKER PILOT in the eighth.
