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Horses Frolic in SandVes At Omaha After Daily Trials TrialsOMAHA OMAHA Nebr April 30 Sandpiles those of the recreation variety are not restricted to playgrounds and youngsters At the AkSarBen race track where preparations are in full swing for the May 20th opening of the civic organizations 35day race meet highspirited thorough ¬ breds at the conclusion of daily workouts can be seen frolicking in sandpiles scattered throughout the barn area areaTraditional Traditional at the Omaha oval the sand pile has been an important part of track equipment at AkSarBen for more than 15 years James P Lee chairman of the AkSarBen racing committee said the in ¬ stallation of a score of sandpiles is one of the first orders of business each year at the west Center Street plant plantIts Its appreciated as much by the horse ¬ men as it is by their runners Lee said saidF F L Means owner of the Bluebonnet Stables at Villisca Iowa is one horseman who never misses a trip to the sandpile after sending his runners through a morn ¬ ings exercise on the track trackIts Its sort of a pause that refreshes for a horse explains Means After a couple of hard runs around a mile track they like to roll in a pile of sand the same as a man likes a shower after a game of golf or a workout with the lawn mower
