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► i Lincoln Fields Notebook — By J. J. MURPHY ? HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., June 5.— A youg man who may become one of Chicagos favorite jockeys during the summer, celebrated his twenti- eth birthday Tuesday. He is William Cox, of Corbin, Ky., who has been riding very well, indeed, since winning his first race at Sportsmans Park, April 23, when he scored with Anxious for his contract employers, the Mikels, of Mikel Farm, Car lock, 111. Cox started out as a rider last autumn when he had a few mounts. He later journey to New Orleans, where he suffered injuries that forced him to remain out of the saddle, and then went to Oak-lawn Park where he rode one race. To date he has won 17 races, and it is being freely predicted that he will run his score to 20 before the week is out. He will then lose two of his seven-pound apprentice allowance, but will have almost 11. months to go before being deprived of his five-pound concession. Cox is one of 10 children: six girls and four boys. He is the only lad in the family light enough to become a rider, although he says a younger brother is Tery turf -minded. One of his brothers has been missing in action in Korea for some time, but William and his parents, who reside in Corbin, entertain hope that he is still alive. Cox is a good looking, intelligent blond lad who appears to know what he is doing at all times. Some of his rides here, particularly his finishes, have been highly commended by veteran horsemen who are not too prone to laud a youngster. Cox rides at 105 pounds and will be in action at Arlington Park following the Hawthorne meeting. Eleven horses, the property of the Lex-brook Stable and Frank Brach, have been turned over to L. J. Wilson to train. He replaces E. E. Wilson, no relation . . . Trainer Milt Resseguet was pleased with Tuesdays effort of Oh Leo. The colt had been absent from competition for some time and turned in a creditable effort, although finishing second . .Owner J. A. Kinard is expected here today from his plantation at Brickeys, Ark. He is the owner of Cajac, which is trained by Jack Carter — Henry Waterman, treasurer of Churchill Downs, is convalescing: at Louisville following his recent illness Benny Creech took a hurried trip to Rockford, 111. . . .Tom. Young and Cliff Burke returned to Louisville following: a two-day visit... J. Francis Driscoll, of Boston, Mass., recently witnessed his first horse race as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. ODonnell. Mr. Driscoll, who is 77 years of age, also took his first airplane ride iri journeying: back to his home. Hogelio Trejos, who is leading the jockeys at Caliente, must be quite a boy. While en route to the post he was thrown from his mount and knocked unconsicous. While being examined for a skull fracture in the track hospital, Trejos jumped up, dashed to the paddock where a substitute rider was preparing to, mount, stripped the silks from the other jockey, jumped aboard the horse and rode in the race. Would like to report that he won, but he didnt. However, he did win the next event, which was at one and one-half miles... A total of 3,330 was refunded to backers of Precession here yesterday when the latter was ordered scratched by the "vet.". . .Jockey Paul Bailey has been engaged to ride Princess Ann. a double winner here, in the Cleopatra Stakes, and one of L. J. Hollenbachs runners in the Warren Wright Memorial. Jockey Doug Dodson left for New York on a business trip. He is expected to be back Saturday to ride in the Miss America Stakes . . . Track superintendent Ed I Krumery says that Friday will be the last day for training over the Sportsmans Park strip. The oval will then be shaped up for the coming harness meeting John Adams, Jr., 18-year-old son of the jockey, arrived from Gates Center, Kansas, where he has been attending school, and went to work exercising horses for J. L. Oglesby. Young Adams worked for Dixiana during his summer vecation last year. . .Jockey Herb Lindberg departed for New Jersey to ride at the Monmouth Park meeting. Although he didnt realize it at the time, John D. Mikel, Illinois owner and breeder, made an excellent claim when he haltered the mare Heart Breaker for ,500 some years ago. As we understand it, the mare pulled up lame after the event arid Mikel Continued on Page Thirty-Seven r | , Lincoln Fields Notebook By J.XJ. MURPHY Continued from Page Five had no alternative but to send her to stud. Among her produce are the stakes campaigner, False, as well as the two-year-old, Possess, and the three-year-old, Ugoby, all winners since the Chicago season began. False is by Hypocrite; Ugoby by Hygoby, and Possess by either Hygoby or Machazo. The Mikels have bred thoroughbred horses at Carlock for half a century or more. The farm was founded by John Mikels father, and when John and the latter s son, Bill, were ready to set out to make their way on the race tracks of the land, the old gentleman is reported to have given them the following advice: "Keep yourselves in good company, and run your horses in bad company, and youll do all right." John D. did all right. He saddled more winners than any trainer in this country in 1931, and has been doing okay ever since.
