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► : j Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 17.— It seems appropriate that the first stake of the Illinois racing season should be won by a racer bred within the boundaries of the state. The four-year-old False, who was so lightly regarded that he was a member of the pari-mutuel field, gladdened the hearts of the slightly more than 100 members of the Illinois Breeders Association when he romped home in front in the Crete Inaugural Handicap. It marked the third stakes victory of the year for the gelding, he having won the Le Compte Handicap and the Letellier Memorial Handicap at New Orleans. False was bred by W. A. Mikel at his farm near Carlock, 111., and is by Hypocrite, who is held to be one of the top stallions in Illinois ranks. Hypocrite, also owned by Mikel, raced in the late thirties and was a frequent stakes winner. He is the last son of the imported stallion, Wrack, who had much to do with the success of A. B. Hancocks jClairborne Stud. Wracks many good daughters included Flambino, dam of Omaha, who is one of the few thoroughbreds to boast stakes successes in both this country and England. Hypocrite was bred by the Marylander, Ral Parr, for whom he raced. The victory of False further establishes the fact that if a horse is placed in the field group it does not necessarily follow that he has little chance. At Caliente recently five "fielders" scored in a single afternoon, which may be some sort of. a record. And frequently the field group will "come up" the favorite due to the presence of a racer on which the men who do the grouping have little line. When jockey Lawrence Barney scored with -Snatched in the eighth race Thursday it was his first winner in three years. Barney was idle for a. lonr spell due to injuries received in a spill at Hawthorne. He is now on the comeback trail. . First issue of the Arlington Park condition books are out. The meeting will open June 16 with June 7 deadline for the four early stakes, the 5,000 added Cleopatra, the 5,000 added Primer, the 0,-000 added Warren Wright Memorial, and the .5,000 added .Pollyanna.. Jockey Anthony Iudica departed for Fairmount Park today John Kermath, who has 14 thoroughbreds for different owners, will campaign them at this meeting. Among his patrons are George A. Cav-anaugh, Mrs. A. P. Fruehalf and P. A. Markey. The horses recently arrived from Kentucky . . . Myron Smith has shipped five head to Detroit, among them Old Burlap, Wisenheimer and Heres Ed . . . Starter Ruby White is working a number of members of "Boots" Dickersons ground crew several of his own men being employed in Kentucky. They will be here during the coming week. Harold Hoffman, who resigned as secretary of the midwestern branch of the HBPA, is shipping his horses to Detroit. . . Congrats to Johnny Longden on his 4,000th winner. Saw him ride some of his first ones. . .Trainer Ralph Bonn was a disappointed man when it was announced he Continued on Page Twenty-Nine Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three had been deprived of a purse won by his horse Tartar II. Bohn miscalculated the number of days after which the animal would be eligible to race for the same price for which he was claimed in Maryland. . . Bob McAuliffe has departed for Fairmount Park to take up his position as state steward during the coming meeting. . .Paul Hirstenstein, looking tanned and healthy . following a winter sojourn in Florida. So healthy, in fact, that many believe he has made good where Ponce deLeon failed. Discovered the fountain of youth, that is... Lou Diamond, crack Chicago publicist, called to say hello. When asked how he was doing, Lou replied, "You can tell them Im not following an empty wagon." Ivan Thomas, who replaces Jimmy Kilroe as racing secretary at Arlington and Washington Parks, checked into town from California. . . . Gibby Kaplan, the Loop restaurateur, a regular visitor. Just got through entertaining Beans Reardon, the beer distributing baron of Long Beach, Calif If Elmer Kalensky keeps up the pace he is setting he will be a contender for training honors hereabouts . . Trainer Roy Waldron, appearing on the Chicago circuit for the first time in many seasons. Has some horses for Clifford Mooers, the Texas tycoon. Remember when Roy saddled Gallaha- dionfor a Kentucky Derby win? Ben Fogelson reports a «rather poor winter season in New Orleans, some good fortune at Oaklawn Park, and is optimistic as to the future.
