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Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY WASHINGTON PARK, Homewpod, 111., June 5. — Three racing men among whom the friendliest of relations has existed for the crrpfttpr narr. nf their lives are participating in the sport at the Lincoln Fields meeting. They are the veteran trainer John M. Goode, his son, steward Jack G. Goode, and trainer Johnny Loftus, the old Man o War rider. The elder Goode held the first contract on Loftus and the latter was .Tank Goodes almost constant companion when the official was a toddler. "Why, Johnny Loftus practically raised me," said Jack recently. John Goode sold Loftus contract to Rome Respess and the jockey went on to win many of the countrys greatest races. Loftus saddled Errards Guide to win the Joliet Stakes for Mrs. Ethel Galli-ger Bandy, while John Goode had Sunlo in the event for Leslie Combs. Goode was one of the first to congratulate Loftus following the running of the event. Incidentally, the Goode family is pronounced Gude. Apprentice Ray Ryans big day came Monday when he registered his initial victory. He is a Louisville boy and is under contract to Harold White, who trains the horses of Theodore Mueller, also of the Kentucky city. . .Jockey Robert Baird showed to such good advantage aboard Wine List in the Fleming that trainer Harry Trotsek has entered into an agreement with him to ride for Hasty House Farm stable when that outfit starts an entry. Ken Church is the regular stable jockey. Church is slated to be a guest of Tommy Bartletts Welcome Traveler radio program Wednesday morning . . . Leon Grandsart, who is leading the apprentices at Fairmount, came over from Collinsville, Monday to add. to his yearly score which now amounts to 17 winners. . .The boys brought the topcoats out of mothballs Monday. . . Henry Tikulski, Joliet, HI., sportsman, was an arrival for a few days of racing. -He has some horses in charge of Jake Lowenstein . . . Owners Clyde Troutt and William Hal Bishop have withdrawn from the race for the vice-presidency of the Midwestern division of the HBPA. That leaves Larry Thompson, Joe Kohoud and Al Gaal as candidates. J. E. Hankins reports that his five-year-old stallion, Time Lark, is making his first season at stud this year. The son of Blue Larkspur — Granny Reigh is standing at Hankins Farm near Knoxville, Tenn., and was recently bred to 10 mares . .Rv E Ku-relik, acting for the Edgewood Stable, has sold Grasselon to John F. Beck. Terms were not disclosed. . .Sam Wilson, Jr., is expected to arrive at any minute. Has been spending some time at his Corpus Christi, Texas, home. . .Trainer Jack Hodgins will send Dixianas good fiHy", Astro, to Delaware Park to compete in the Delaware Oaks, June 16. In her first start as a three-year-old this year, the daughter of Count Fleet finished second to Calumet Farms swift Continued on Page Thirty-Six i —i LINCOLN FIELDS ; NOTEBOOK Continued from Page Three Jennie Lee. She was second in one of her-only two starts last year. Jockey Johnny Adams will go along to do the riding... Wine List, last * Saturdays Fleming Memorial winner, has been victorious in the 0,000 Aqueduct Handicap the last two years. in succession . .Carrara Marble, who is training well here, was second to Shy Guy in the Kentucky Breeders Futurity of 1947. Shy Guy will also be back in training some time during the summer. *The ten-year-old Historian, who five years ago defeated Armed in the rich Arlington Handicap, is back in light training under the eye of Harold Simmons, of Woolford Farm. The son of Lawrin, who was not raced for a couple of seasons, boasts total earnings of about 35,000. He finished first 14 times in his 38 starts. Also arriving from the Wool-ford Farm with Historian were Good Counsel and True Pattern. . .The Arlington Matron, to be run in late July, has a chance to become the richest race in the world for fillies and mares. Past high gross for a similar event was Belmonts Parks Beldame Handicap in 1949 . . . Nominations for the Lincoln Handicap, to be run June 16, close Wednesday. The race is at one and one-quarter miles for a 0,000 added purse... Paul Hirten-steins green beret is the envy of all the waiters, one of whom succeeded in borrowing it to fool his wife. . .The" father of Maury and Joe Minnegan, who recently undewent a rather difficult surgery, is well on his way to complete recovery. Louis Williams, a 20-year-old rider from Houston, Texas, will make his saddle debut before Chicago patrons in the very near f ture. The boy rode several horses in Florida during the winter. He is under contract to Paul Kelley, who in his time has developed some good youngsters, the latest being Logan Batcheller. . .Noel Alford, who aside from being a top-notch golfer, serves as an official at Oaklawn Park, was among todays visitors. He took time out from his duties as professional at the Aurora Country Club... Two noted turf figures were expected to arrive tomorrow in the persons of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, and Spencer Drayton, head of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau. They are coming from New York. For tomorrow we will choose our horses from the younger set racing here and pick ROBERT in the fourth race; TOWN SHEIK in the fifth, and ASTRO in the sixth.
