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a h n Lincoln Fields Notebook ! By J. J. MURPHY HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 23. The arrival of a number of Calumet Farm horses at Arlington Park is pleasing to the management of that Q n a ri S1 g o j jj it course in that whether one likes the barn or not, he must admit the appearance of their ra- s add interest to any meeting. It was at Arlington Park last summer that Citation, greatest horse ever owned by the famous racing establishment, took his final bow, and was here that Hill C " in to c v p f j. c s a s j c j j j j j . . Gail won his best race as a two-year-cU taking the Arlington Fututrity. . .John QKeeffe, Ohio publici man, forwards a brochure the history, of the Ohio Derby be revived at Cranwood Park during the coming meeting at that point. The Derby was last run in 1935 at the Thistle Down plant, which is but a few miles removed from Cranwood, and wtere most of the horses taking part in the sport at the latter course will be quartered due to the limited stable area at Cranwood.Hasty House Farm, whose Seaward won the Buckeye Handicap at nearby Randall Park the last two seasons, has Sea Ripple named for the Ohio Derby. . .Doctors. Dandy, a winner at Churchill Downs Derby Day, is here in charge of D. W. Klein. . .Jockey Steve Brooks has been engaged to ride Mimi Mine for Mrs. Herbert Herff, of Memphis, in the Miss America Stakes. . .Neville Dunn, the. prominent breeding authority, his son, Neville, Jr., and his racing partner, Hay-den Kirkpatrick, came up from Kentucky to view Roman Sandal in action in the Fleming Memorial. The olt recently escaped injury in a motor van pile-up in which two men lost their lives. Jockey Willie Carstens will depart for Waterford Park on Sunday .. .K.on Rinke brought three .- veniles in from Louisville. Tvo of then are eligible for the Miss America Stakes Mose Lowen -stc is here with five head in a public stable . . . Eugene Brinckle, owner of the Echo Ranch near Kansas City, Mo., is visiting. . .George Brooks got in from Louisville with four horses. . .Post time for Memorial Bay, May 30, and for Saturday, May 31, will be 1:30 p. m. Scratch time for the "holidry races will be 5:30 p. m. Thursday, and for Saturdays bill 5:30 p. m. Friday. . ."Yorkie" McLeod, successful western trainer, is paying a visit to the Chicago area for the first time. He has 16 head quartered at Arlington Park, and started his first horse today when he sent Bamboozler to the post. Bamboozler is out of the stakes winning mare Bamboula, who raced for Bert Baroni. Star of McLeods stable is the three-year-old Marcador, who raced in Chicago last season in the silks of King Ranch, and who recently won the Golden Gate Derby. C. H. Hodge has sent Fighting Marge, New Years Nite, and Lord Balladier to Fairmount Park. . .Manachak has been sold to the Five Star Stable and Obtain to R. Conino...R. E. Kurelik, erstwhile trainer for the Blossom and Buddah Stables, is shipping Mille Victor, The Flier and Nictor to Fairmount. . .Arab Actress Continued on Page Thirty-Five. Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three has been transferred from Mrs. H. J. Damm to S. Batt. . ."Boston" Mandel, who -makes the mprning line here, is a veteran handi-capper. The morning line is the first shown on the board before the races are run. . .We understand a West Coast price-maker, who is the only one of his ilk objecting to publicity, is employed at the Maywood trotting track. His surname is that of a musician, and his given name reminds one of the old cider jug. He worked for Ed Pohlman in the old days in Ohio, and Clem McCarthy will guess him in less than three tries. It is just about time that the racing commissions of various states stepped in and insisted that stewards at differ- . rent tracks compel the riders to parade their horses according to post position number. The "parade to the post" is in the best tradition of the American turf, but on many of the more important and courses throughout the nation it appears to be a joke. For instance, the No. 4 horse may be first in line, followed probably by No. 6, and No. 1 may be in the middle of the pack. The small bettor sans binoculars, has difficulty lining up his choice under such procedure Tom , Simmons, who recently passed away on the West Coast, was one of the nicest men connected with racing in that area. Was a ready man with a smile and handshake and meant it. Ever since I learned the middle initial of the name of the President of the United States was just an initial, I have been intrigued. Seems that most of us have middle initials, and nobody seems to know what they mean until it happens, one is forced into the limelight. A fellow I once knew as Jim Crofton when he ballyhooed baseball games on the West Coast, became, James Nugent Crofton, and they have saddled my friend Jack Campbell with the cognomen of John Banks Campbell. I can stand for Francis Patrick Dunne, the steward, but Ruby Wesley White, the starter, has me stumped. Likewise, Lawrence Conrad Bogenschutz. Peter J. ODonnell, the head man of Lincoln Fields, tells "me hi middle name is Jacob. Inasmuch as I never expect to reach a prominent position, in life, you of the readers of this corner" may wish to know the J. J. at the top of this column stands for James Joseph. And one of my fellow workers is Oscar Orting Otis.
