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___ Connors Corner By "CHUCK" CONNORS Chief of Chart Correspondents JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y., May 11.— The happiest woman in these wide United States, or in the world for that matter, is ___ Mrs. Mrs. Charles Charles J. J. McLen- Mrs. Mrs. Charles Charles J. J. McLen- McLennan of Cowpens Farm, in Maryland and wife of the widely known racing secretary. Mrs. McLennan, nee Mary Hirsch. is the daughter of the well known trainer. Max. and a brother to "Buddy." Her happiness stems from the fact that Westhampton, owned by by Sam Sam Mason Mason IT IX, by by Sam Sam Mason Mason IT IX, came back to the racing wars at Garden State Park on Wednesday to score in convincing fashion at the expense of some well regarded platers. Westhampton was an absentee for one year and when retired to Cowpens Farm last May, little hope was entertained that he would return to winning form. The son of Menow and Shake -aleg was a victim of bad knees, which brought his three-year-old career to an abrupt end. Westhampton was a successful campaigner over the New Jersey tracks and accounted for several races under allowances. Miss Mary, as she was known to the Belmont Park training fraternity, has long been a competent horsewoman. She was the first woman to be licensed as a trainer in New York. The case of Westhampton attracted Mrs. McLennans attention and she was confident that she could "patch up" the bad knees and other ailments and bring the colt back to the races. Her efforts and treatments were successful and when the colt was shipped to her brother for the final training: he was in good condition. The six furlongs in 1:10* . oyer a fast track with a six-length margin at the finish is sufficient testimonial. Prompted by this success, not her first by any means, Miss Mary has decided to take on some more cripples at the Cowpens Farm and work other miracles. Cowpens, she states, is a good place to work on such animals, and another thing in its favor is that it is not far from Pimlico, or any other track for that matter. Her dad has some at Belmont Park that he believes would Be benefitted by her magic touch and dont be surprised if he ships down a couple. Jockey Ray Adair showed up from Louisville and will do the bulk of the riding for the C. V. Whitney menage . Conn Mc-Creary, of Derby fame, will guide T. G. Bensons Lotowhite in the Gallant Fox Sam Renick will do the tevee of the Preak-ness and Belmont, so he said today. Theron Lamar Caudle, assistant attorney general, accompanied by Mrs. Caudle, were visitors during the afternoon. They were guests of Colonel Abe Hallow . . Jim Manning, sports editor of the London Eng. , Chronicle, was a Jamaica press box visitor yesterday for his first glimpse of American racing. The boys prevailed upon him to remain over for Belmont Park and a glimpse of the Widener course, which is reminiscent of "over home". . Its strictly off the record but there is a feud between two track superintendents in New York. They are Neil Boyle of Belmont and Lennie Litvak of Aqueduct. Matters came to such a stage that they are betting each other. The deep-seated reason is who is the better grass grower. This summer will settle the dispute . . Dick Williams, of the trotting horse fraternity, was a Jamaica visitor during the afternoon and was fascinated by the thoroughbreds. Neil Newman, ye olde scrivener from Brooklyn, is showing some improvement in his battle to regain his health. He is now taking a daily constitutional and later in August will undergo another op- Continued on Page Thirty -Eight | 0 of ,-. " a c tl t! t; E h " s * a an f 51 n of oi 7 n 1 si tl n t n. " T rr T . 1! 15 sl c, „ ■ L tl G ] , Connors Corner | Continued from Page Five era tion . . . Jake Friedman, f oUowing several days here, was called back to his Houston, Texas, home on business matters . . Jack Broderick, chief of the fire ; department at Tropical Park, returned from Miami the other day. He suffered a broken hip in a fall during the Hialeah 1 Park meeting: ■ • . Trainer John Co burn re- ported that Royal Castle, owned by J. M. Seider, will be returned to active training 1 next week. The colt was injured during the Hialeah Park meeting . . . An English 1 type barrier, equipped with a tape, will be tested within the next few days, from 1 which steeplechase races will be started. 1 The barrier arrived from England the other day . . . Joe W. Brown, the New Or- leans patron who is now at Hot Springs, 1 Ark., is expected for part of the Belmont ■ Park meeting. c Lou Smith, unable to stand the solitude l his New Hampshire hills, deserted Rock- I ingham Park and came down for a few 1 days to witness the Gallant Fox. . .Trainer t Casey Hayes received some additions for the C. T. Chenery menage. The arrivals, they came from the farm, include Mush- £ tare and others . R. J. Kleberg, master of I King Ranch, left for the Lone Star State i but promises to be back for the Preakness £ and part of the Belmont Park meeting. His t Sonic will go in the Maryland classic ... * Model Cadet, owned by Ada L. Rice, will be r absentee from the Toboggan. The colt, s following a sizzling trial over the Belmont strip yesterday, pulled up lame, the result 1 stepping on a stone, according to trainer 1 Howard Hoffman . . . Trainer Bobby Boyle t shipped to the farm for A. F. Plock the £ horses Valdor, Scotty Boy and Case History. I ! J They will be turned out until well past mid- t summer. Well here it is again: A big stake, ■ the Gallant Fox this time. Three Rings * name in the entries and bingo, the rains I and an "off" track. Bill Knapp wants to * know — how come it all happens to him ... Trainer Woody Stephens arrived at Bel- mont Park with the Woodvale Farm horses. The shipment came from Louisville, Ky. . Jockey Bill Boland, on the ground for days, a punishment inflicted by the stewards at Keeneland, will return to his saddle chores on Monday, May 15. . T. G. Bensons Lotowhite, in charge of trainer Lydel Ruff, arrived at Jamaica early this p morning for the Gallant Fox. Following the race the colt will be vanned back to G Garden State. 0 G The selections for tomorrow are: BLUE MAN in the fourth, ASSIGNMENT in the fifth, and THE EAGLE in the seventh. F
