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Connors Corner By CHUCK CONNORS BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 1 Although the Acorn Stakes an important race for threeyearold fillies wiii neaaime me pro ¬ gram at Belmont Park Sat uvrday interest of most horsemen will be centered on the doings at Churchill Downs The majority of the owners and trainers in this sector are rather sweet on the chances of Blue Man for they witnessed him in a smashing race over at Jamaica Of course a few may be prejudiced in that Blue Man is regarded as the strongest representative of New York racing That is they have not been in touch with Hill Gail the Derby favorite That is they have not viewed the Calumet threeyearold star in action since last season and they recall that Tom Fool defeated him in the Futurity Now some add up that this season Master Fiddle de ¬ feated Tom Fool and Blue Man in turn easily conquered Master Fiddle In any event these localities will be cheering for Blue Man although some followers of jockey Arcaro have a bit of a liking for Hill Gail whom Arcaro will ride The Bel ¬ mont Park management will broadcast the running of the event Saturday SaturdayAmong Among the important Belmont officials who will witness the Derby first hand is Jack B Campbell the racing secretary Campbell will turn his local chores for the weekend over to his able assistants Frank Kilroe and Julius Reeder who with Francis Dunne will supervise the doings in the racing secretarys office To Reeder will fall the job of credit man that is the okaying of checks and it is reported that the genial official is al ¬ ready tightening his vest and assuming his most quizzical look when any person enters the office with anything resem ¬ bling a check checkF F Ambrose Clark back from Europe is a clubhouse regular these afternoons Mrs Anne Clare track superintendent at Saratoga Springs came down for a few days of racing Webb Everett Santa Anita racing secretary left for Kentucky He reported that Dr Charles Strub is in Europe on a vacation and may be on hand for a few days at Saratoga Springs Horatio Luro stated that the coughing in his stable subsided and that the twoyear olds are back in training Bill Knapp will train the horses owned by J S Krouse fol folContinued Continued on Page ThirtyFive 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 FKelley 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 fillies he has ever trained President 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 Racing 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 lawn has recovered from an illness that kept him away from Florida during the winter season
