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Connors Corner Continued from Page Four Fourlowing lowing his retirement as conditioner for the Havahome Stable Wallace Gilroy the Greenwich Conn patron joined the club ¬ house delegation following his return from Florida Al Lavin who has been doing some missionary work for Delaware Park is a nephew of Tom Gallagher of the old racing clan in Kentucky He reported lively response to the stake offerings at the Wil ¬ mington track Harry F Guggenheim master of Cain Hoy Stable was an early visitor yesterday Robert F Kelley master tub thumper at Belmont and other New York tracks hopes to be discharged from the doctors list next week At present his activities are limited to one visit per week to the track Sam Lewis the old lawn veteran made his first appearance of the season He cut up some touches with the boys who remembered way back when whenTrainer Trainer George P Maje Odom stated that Countess Jane is one of the fastest fastestfillies fillies he has ever trained President PresidentCyrus Cyrus S Jullien of Aqueduct reported that the stake prospects for that meeting were exceptional Frank Stevens presi ¬ dent of the Stevens Crabbing and Fish ¬ ing Association may be permitted to visit Belmont Park once during the meeting The medicos reported that his condition is much improved Battlefield owned by George D Widener is at Erdenheim Farm near Philadelphia Spencer Dray ton executive secretary of the Thorough ¬ bred Racing1 Associations was out for a looksee yesterday Bob Pinkerton who manages that noted detective agency said hello Ashley Trimble Cole of the racing commission came out for a look see during the afternoon afternoonMax Max Gluck for whom Jimmie Coleman has a few horses in training was on hand The former recently purchased the Elmen dorf Farm in Kentucky Johnny Theall who has the Joe W Brown horses at Aque ¬ duct reported that the cough which visited his stable is on the wane To settle a couple of arguments the width of the Widener course at the start is 140 feet The members of the racing press extended their sympathies to Tony Betts on the death of his father Miss Marge Lind heimer came on from Chicago to inform horsemen about the Arlington and Wash ¬ ington Park stakes and then flew out for Louisville and the Derby A J Crevolin the West Coaster decided to prolong his New York visit and will stick it out for another couple of weeks Dr Alberto Inclan hopes to be here for the Belmont If not the veteran Havana racing enthusi ¬ ast will be on hand for part of the Sara ¬ toga Springs meeting Trainer Bob Rob ¬ ertson reported that Charlie McAdam owned by John C Clark is training nicely and will be ready for engagements in a couple of weeks The colt was a victim of distemper earlier in the spring Johnny Coakley a veteran of the old days on the jlawn has recovered from an illness that ikept him away from Florida during the winter season
