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Illinois Notes WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., May 26. William Johnson checked in from Churchill Downs and registered six racers with racing secretary Lawrence C. Bogen-schutz. Johnson has thoroughbreds for Mrs. G. R. Francis and T. W. Ferguson. Trainer H. C. Dodson arrived upon the local scene with the 10 charges now under his direction. The contingent, which came pame in from Lexington, included seven juveniles and three older horses. Bennett Creech, trainer of the horses owned by Mrs. A. M. Creech, sent Balitown, Fini Wise and Thunder Hoof to Fairmount Park. The trio will rejoin the Creech contingent following the termination of the Collinsville session. Jockey Louis Paf undi packed his tack and departed for New Jersey. The veteran reinsman will ride free lance during the remainder of the Garden State session. Trainer R. T. McDonnel departed for Fairmount Park with his lone performer, Kenayr. McDonnel has six other thoroughbreds already quartered at the Collinsville course. Mrs. Allie Reuben, owner of the Hasty House Farm, was in attendance for Saturdays program. Mrs. Reuben will remain for several days before returning tocher home at Toledo, Ohio. Slated to make his saddle debut in the immediate future is William Woodrow Cox. The 19-year-old lad, who hails from Cor-bin, Ky., is under contract to the Texas sportsman, Ralph Lowe. Cox scales 104 pounds and previously received valuable riding experience on the quarter-mile tracks in the Lone Star State. I Joe Hardwick, thoroughbred owner from j Louisville, Ky., visited the local track and renewed acquaintanceship with his numerous friends. Hardwick returned to his home immediately following Saturdays porgram. — — ♦ — ■ — ~* FAIRMOUNT PARK, Collinsville, 111., May 26. Bert Levy announces that Kenneth Scott has just been appointed trainer of the string that races in the interest of his wife, Isabelle Levy. Lyo Lee will take time from his duties of training 19 head he has quartered here to visit his Phoenix, Ariz., home over the week-end. Jockey Elvie Hust, a regular at Fair-mount for many seasons, will again ride here and will do the bulk of the riding for the stable of J. C. Ellis. Former jockey, Eddie Griffin, is acting in the capacity of custodian of the jockeys room after ah absence from the race tracks for about 10 years. Marl Armstrong, former rider, who rode at the Fairmount meetings last year returns this year as an owner and trainer. E. H. Moody reports that his daughter and son-in-law, Eddie De Prang, who rode with considerable success, are now operating a sizable ranch in Texas and recently retired from racing horses. Jockey Frank Keene arrived from Suffolk Downs and turned his riding engagements over to Jack "Tex" Gillum. In addition to Keene, Gillum will accept mounts for apprentice W. E. Jones. Apprentice Robert Chlopek accompanied the 10 head trainer A. J. Horn shipped here from Beulah Park. Chlopek embarked upon his riding career at Arizona Downs in Phoenix, Ariz., and reached the winners circle on six occasions. The lad rides at the weight of 107 pounds. Jockeys have been arriving on the local scene from all sectors of the country. Also, from Mexico City, jockey Roberto Torrens returns to Fairmount and has given first call on his services to the veteran horseman, Guy Shultz. Trainer Tom Darrus, who led the trainers last year at the spring session, brought in 13 head from Chicago. His stable is headed by the handicap performer, Hold the Dice, winner of five consecutive races at Fairmount last year. Earl Burwell will race the good performer, Go Jeep Go, which he acquired from the Brown Hotel Stable through private sale in addition to the consistent aged Connie Sue for Tom McCarthy. He will train Ruths Vacation and Dots Daughter. Raymond E. Hopton, who served as an official at Sportsmans Park, will serve as clerk of scales and assistant racing secretary at this meeting. John C. Daniels takes over the duties of announcer at this oval. He has done similar tasks at Nebraska tracks in addition to being a member of the official families at Phoenix, Ariz. * Apprentice Clayton Epperson arrived with the sizable string Pete Maxwell brought in. Maxwell last year introduced the good apprentice, Charlie Burr, to the local fans, and this lad quickly climbed the ladder of success that made him one of the leading apprentices of the Florida season and is presently riding in the East. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lunsford of Arlington, Texas, are scheduled to reach here and will remain to witness the performance of their stable quartered here. Otto Veach, who declines to own racers that are not gray, will race the trio of Grey-Del, Graywacke, and Patty on Quest. L. O. Delonchaw, a member of the official family of the local oval for many seasons, returns this year as a placing judge. Delonchaw serves as presiding steward at four Nebraska meetings in addition to his work at Fairmount. Owner and trainer Frank James will have the riding of his string done by his son, B. D. James. Apprentice John Mackey, who broke his maiden recently at Beulah Park, arrived from the Grove City oval. R. S. Byrum, who owned such stakes and handicap performers as Boss Hoss and Night Crawler, brought 15 head from his Louisville farm. Several of his campaigners here are sired by Boss Hoss.
