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H Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 19.— •Jolly Johnny Adams won five consecutive races here last Saturday. But that is hardly news. news, Jawn cjuwix has naa turned iiuucu news. news, Jawn cjuwix has naa iiuucu the trick before on several occasions. To the little man it was just five more to register in his attempt to equal the American mark held by Johnny Longden. Adams vows he will be riding when Longden has packed his tack, and if you could have but a glance at him you might be lieve it also. The squat one does not look much older than when he came out of Iola, Kansas, many years ago. But Adams display of horsemanship on Saturday was overshadowed by the effervescence displayed by Mrs. Adams when she dashed to the winners circle following the ninth race in which her hubby registered his fifth success. Mrs. Adams shook hands with everyone, including husband, John, whom she had not seen since 6 oclock that morning, and planted a kiss on the nozzle of Conversational, which was Adams mount. That is one time he wished he were a horse. Conversational, that is. We know of few other jockeys wives who are quite as ex-, plosive as Mrs. Adams when it comes to rooting her hubby home. Mrs. Adams will tell you that her John is the greatest jockey in the world, which is as it should be. About the closest of the fair sex in the cheering department for her hard-working man is Mrs. Jimmy Stout. Mrs. Stout is generally positive that Mr. Stout will win with any horse he rides. Johnny and Jimmy are, indeed, fortunate in having such helpmates. Country Editor, Stoneys Tiger, and Muzz Duzz are headed for Waterford Downs in charge of W. R. Ware, Jr.... Jockey Ken Church states that Royal Flavor, winner of a. division of the Bash-ford Manor, is one of the best two-year-olds he ever rode . . .Brecon Beacons, an imported racer who showed a liking for the grass courses last year, is now owned by J. W. Snider, who purchased him from Max Towle. . .Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pollock, who have some horses here in charge of Ralph Bohn, were visitors from their Cleveland, Ohio, home over the week-end . . The veteran jockey, Otto Grohs, arrived recently and his engagements are being made by George Swain. . .Placing judge Emil Roehm is off for Fairmount Park where he will serve in an official capacity. . .A. Kara is taking Victoria A., Gar-Al-Ott, and Infinotto to Fairmount Park.. R. H. "Bob" Laughlin, of the TRPB, has departed for Omaha to take up his duties at the Ak-Sar-Ben course . . .Mr. and Mrs. John W. Snider were in from East St. Louis, HI., for a week-end of the sport. . .Gene Paradise, the parking lot man, writes that he is enjoying the New Jersey Scenery. Popular trainer Harold Raines will be missed by the paddock gang hereabouts this summer. The former Brown Hotel Stable conditioner is now in charge of the horses of Dave Ferguson, Detroit sportsman, and naturally the latter wishes to see his silks paraded in his home town. Owner Ferguson once collaborated with your re- Continued on Page Thirty-Two Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three porter in doing the announcing at Detroit Fair Grounds when Eddie Miller was suddenly taken ill. That was in 1944, the year that fun-loving George Krehbiel, Motor City newsman, authored the episode of the hard-boiled eggs or pigs feet preferred. Jack London, of the Racing Form staff, was the hero of the piece. Seems that Jack ordered hard-boiled eggs and the boy brought port trotters. Krehbiel, who at the time was seeking membership in the Baker Street irregulars, checked the mystery, and how do you think he trapped the culprit? Looked in the mirror. A number of horses, the property of Ed Goemans, California sportsman, arrived in charge of trainer Roy Mutzenberg. Among them were Continental, Scots Town, Wrack Play, Sugar Sample, Rosy Rainbow and Hugation.. . . Benny Fogel-son has shaken the dust of Hawthorne from his tootsies and departed for Omaha, which is not farfrom his home town of Lincoln, Nebr. Trainer D. Ker-rone was in charge of the shipment. Before leaving Mr. Fogelson sold Burnt Pair and Good Hostess to J. W. Snyder and Joe Bilbrey will train them. . .Trainer John Conway is in with eight horses he trains for Augustus and Nahm. Came from Louisville. . .Trainer "Charlie Grand~ also received a couple of two-year-olds from the Blue Grass country. They are Skip-utation and Grecia and are owned by Mrs. E. Muckler. . .Jockey Melvin Duhon - has departed for Fairmount Park. . .Earl J. Knapp.a good capable rider, is in from Louisville to do the booting for Howard Wells. Chicago racing has lost a promising two-year-old in Fiddle, who was sent to Detroit. The colt is owned by Mrs. E. E. D. Shaffer, spouse of the big wheels in racing in the auto city.. .Incidentally, our clocker, Charlie Billups, believes that Dean Cavy and Happy Carrier, both of whom defeated Fiddle in the Joliet Stakes, are top-line colts. Will take Charlies word for that, as he makes few mistakes. . .Norman Cart-wright seems to have the other riders tied in knots when it comes to banging the ivory balls around on the jockeys room pool table... Mrs. J. M. Amherd, one of the three women trainers licensed in Illinois, has shipped her horses to Fairmount Park ...Jockey W. Owen has left for Kentucky . . .Trainer Mil Rieser got in from Louisville with a public stable.
