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% - * ► j Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY 1 WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., June 12. — The Lincoln Handicap, down for its twenty-fourth renewal here Saturday, has, through the years, attracted more "name" horses than any event staged annually by the Lincoln Fields Association. In order of their appearance noted racers having either won the event or finished in the money are Chance Play, "Princess Doreen, Toro, Sun Beau, Lady Broadcast, Plucky Play, The Nut, Myrtlewood, Mucho Gusto, Shot Put,- Equifox, Take Wing, Historian, Eternal Reward, and Inseparable. All but Lady Broadcast and Myrtlewood, two of the best mares of the last half century, earned over 00,000 in purse money. Inseparable will be a starter Saturday. In scanning the history of the Lincoln it is interesting to note how many horses tried for the purse on several different occasions. For instance, Mucho Gusto was in the money four times, winning in 1936 and 1939, being second in 1938 and third in 1940. Sun Beau, after being second as a three-year-old, came back to win it as a six-year-old, and Plucky Play, the latter dubbed the "Giant Killer," was second in 1930 and 1931. Chance Ray was the winner in 1938 and third the-following season, while Equifox won it in 1941 and 1942, and was third in 1944. Take Wing was victorious in 1943 and 1945. The purse for the Lincoln has been as high as the 5,600 earned by Chance Play 1927 and as low as ,005 10 years later. Most weight ever carried to victory was Sun Beau, 129; lightest, Take Wing, 101. With but one exception no jockey ever won the j event more than once. The exception, F.| A. Smith.- He won it four times. Jockeys Dodson and Jessop have a chance to repeat this year. Racing secretary Larry Bogenchutz will leave for his Cincinnati home following Saturdays race. He will be inactive until- the Hawthorne meeting: where he serves as racing secretary and handicapper. . .Louis Resseguet and Jules Picard have returned to New Orleans. Resseguet is the father of trainers William and Milton Resseguet. . .Francis Grey has taken over the engagement book of jockey Avelino Gomez, who has been riding in good form at this meeting. . . . Steward Jack G. Goode will leave next Sunday for his home in Paris, Ky. . . . C. J. Martin has taken over the training of C. Warnings Brezno. He replaces Al Gaal. . .The Irish-bred runner Owens Cuts looms as a certain starter in Saturdays Lincoln Handicap following a good mile and a quarter, workout early this week . Letter from Charles F. Henry outlining the purposes of the new Thoroughbred Owners Fund. Henry is now making his headquarters at the Seward Hotel. in Detroit. Jockeys Guild representative, Ike Bas-sett, states that apprentice Pat Moore, who was recently grounded because of defective sight in one eye, may be granted a hearing by the Racing Board within the next week. Continued on Page Thirty-Three I LINCOLN FIELDS NOTEBOOK Continued from Page Three 0 . . . Jockeys Doug Dodson, Ken Church, and Johnny Adams will be the Jockeys Guild representatives here throughout the summer. . .Bassett is highly pleased with the improvements being made to the jockeys quarters on Ohio tracks. . .Former star jockey George Ellis has taken over the training of three horses for Fred Miller, Indianapolis plastic producer. The horses are the seven-year-old Temporary, winner of seven races last year; the eight%ear-old mare, Unequaled, and the filly, Miss Edin-burg. They have been turned out since the Oaklawn Park meeting. . .Jockey Charlie Swains injured leg is improving to such an extent that he may be permitted to accept mounts in the near future. » The severe beating recently administered jockey Johnny Adams by hoodlums will not prevent the. rider from leaving for Delaware Park this week-end to ride Astro in the Delaware. Oaks. . .The freeloaders beat their own record in last Saturdays sandwich grab. A tray of tidbits delivered to the press box vanished in exactly 10 seconds. . .The three-year-old maiden, Royal Irish, seems to be one of the poorest risks on the race track. Has great difficult getting away from the starting gate. . .Howard Hoffman, trainer of the Ada L. Rice horses, received word from Belmont Park that the racers would arrive at Arlington Park tomorrow. . . Californias star filly, Ruth Lily, is reported to have stood, her trip from the West Coast in good shape... The tattoo crew will be at Barn 9, Lincoln Fields, starting tomorrow, to mark all un-tattooed horses. Harold Hoffman, secretary treasurer of the HBPA, reports a shortage of grooms in this area, and requests any capable unemployed grooms to get in touch with him. Top wages are being paid and sleeping quarters provided. . .The silks of the Arlington Farm Stable, owned jointly by Hoffman and Leonard Bernard, were carried to victory for the first time at this meeting Monday by Mr. Zippo, who had started, twice in two „ consecutive racing days. Bernard is one of the nations leading polo enthusiasts and head of the Arlington Farm Polo Club. . .Little Milly, a 10-year-old mare, is still earning her keep. She is owned by Harold Bockman, a retired jeweler, of Aurora, 111 Superwolf, who ran for a ,000 claiming price recently, finished second in the Lincoln Handicap four years ago. Witch Sir and Volt are other former stakes winners who have won here under rather cheap claiming tags. As the Wednesday program is fashioned for sprinters, we will try a few who have been showing early speed in . recent races. They may stick it out. ORMES TOWN, in the second; JOHN C. C, in the fifth, and EAGLE RIVER, in the eighth.
