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. I * " J , HflHHEjJI9i I ■ 1 Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., May 25. — Following tomorrows presentation of the Joliet Stakes, midwestern turf . , enthusiasts will divert I * " J their their attention attention from from their their attention attention from from the even more bemud-dled sophomore ranks. Nominations for the 5,000 added Peabody Memorial, traditional Memorial Day feature of the Lincoln Fields-at -Washington Park meeting, were recently released by racing secretary retary Larry Larry Bogen- HflHHEjJI9i retary Larry Larry Bogen- Bogen-schutz and included among the 34 three-year-olds were Sam E. Wilson, Jr.s, Royal Mustang, Mrs. Emil Denemarks Ruhe, WV C. Martins Phil D. and Calumet Farms Fanfare. Though none were able to match strides with J. J. Amiels Count Fleet in the seventy-seventh running of the Kentucky Derby, all are considered definite contenders for the somewhat distant "three-year-old of the year award." In addition to Count Turfs closest rivals in the Kentucky classic, Springbrook Farms Pur Sang, William M. Peaveys Sir Bee Bum, and Wilsons Golden Birch, who also appeared under colors in the Derby, are among the eligibles. Aiden Roark, who will be one of the new stewards at Arlington Park, was a few years ago regarded as one of the countrys greatest polo players. He was born in Ireland and is married to Helen Wills, former tennis champion. Last season, was his first as a racing official. He served as placing judge at Santa Anita. . .Cliff Helm, whose horses are stabled at the Lincoln Fields track at Crete, was all upset the other evening when he discovered that he had lost a ring, a keepsake from his mother. Cliff said it may have fallen off his finger while he was in the receiving barn here K with his charge, or possibly in the stable area at Crete. He can be contacted care of the racing secretarys office at Washington. Ben A. Jones, who presently has his division of the Calumet Farm at Churchill Downs, dispatched four of his racers from the Louisville course, which came in this morning. The remaining members of the pretentious unit, including the three-year-old, Fanfare, will arrive at Arlington Park Tuesday. . Marion H. VanBerg* the Columbus, Nebr., sportsman, presently has thoroughbreds campaigning on four different fronts. In addition to his Chicago contingent, he has horses sporting his familiar purple and gold silks at the MRA course in Detroit, Fairmount Park, and Ak-Sar-Ben, at Omaha. VanBerg reported the arrival of three foals at his Columbus farm. Included were a colt by Billings from Wilma Van; filly, the progeny of Equifox and Jeannie Van, and a filly, the product of Talon — Olo Mor . .James Tranter Clark, paddock judge, who also handles the registration list, revealed that 244 stables comprise the local colony. Clark has issued 1,295 owner and trainer- badges and 650 1 ducats to stable employes. Dr. Martin F. Kent discovered the bat- Continued on Page Thirty-Seven [ ! ] [ . [ j f LINCOLN FIELDS NOTEBOOK . * J Continued from Page Three tery in the tack of jockey Sam Luce, which led to the suspension of the veteran reinsman. Kent, veterinarian for the Illinois Racing Board, also announced the presence of a stimulant in the saliva test of the horse, Ruthred, for which trainer Charles Grande was held directly responsible. . .Dee Sumpter, general superintendent of Lincoln Fields, made * known that approximately 1,700 thor- oughbreds presently are quartered at the Crete and Washington Park tracks. George Gardner, public relations director for Hawthorne, renewed acquaintances with members of the fourth estate. . .John Carmichael and Howard Roberts, sports editor and staff correspondent, respectively, of the Chicago Daily News, were press box visitors. . .Ray Eliot, football coach of the University of Illinois, witnessed todays sport... Jimmie Durante greeted his host of friends in the clubhouse. The "Schnozz" currently is featured in a Windy City night club. . .Jockey William McKinley Cook has been named to, handle John A. Kinards Johns Joy in the Edward J. Fleming Memorial. . .Apprentice Charles Collins recently guided his 18th winner to the coveted circle and will lose his seven-pound allowance after having successfully piloted his 20th success. The lad is under contract to A. E. Mettz. The selections are: SPRING CHIMES in the fifth; CIRCUS CLOWN in the sixth, and PROVOCATIVE in the eighth.
