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► i Arlington Notebook I By J. J. MURPHY — ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, 111., June 17. — The beautiful Post and Paddock Club at Arlington was the scene of much social activity yesterday on the opening day of the 1952 meeting. One of the most popular of all members in attendance was Laurance Armour, who is starting his twenty-first season as president of the club. Mr. Armour was host to Mr. and Mrs. Watson Armour IH., Mr. and. Mrs. Phillip D. Armour and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hibbard. Also pressent with their gracious ladies were A. D. Plamondon, Jr. and Arthur I. Appleton, two of the new directors. In a party from Houston, Texas, were Mr. and Mrs. Alan N. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Ingersoll and Mrs. Earl North. From Detroit came Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Bliss, and from Grand Rapids, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Orville Baulman. Herbert Krimen-dahl, president of Stokely foods and an owner of some thoroughbreds, was visiting from Indianapolis with Mrs. Krimendahl. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Florsheim were among those present. Also in the gathering were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dana Brown, of Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Harry Lobdell, whose late husband was one of the first members of the Post and Paddock Club, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Cain and Judge John F. OConnell, with Mrs. OConnell ... Mrs. Warren Wright was present to see her filly. Real Delight, win the Cleopatra Stakes. . . .Magda West, who has been affiliated with the Arlington Jockey Club for several seasons, was busy greeting old friends. Maj. Ednyfed Williams, former chairman of the Illinois Racing Board, was an opening-day visitor. He reports that Mrs. Williams, who was also present, was but recently released from the hospital following a siege of typhoid fever contracted on a visit to Mexico City. . Duke Penter, stall superintendent here, reports about 1,250 horses on the grounds . . . Pari-mutuel business opening day showed a decided increase over the corresponding day last season. Last year rain threatened most of the day and the weather was hot and humid. . .William Johnston, head man of Sportsmans Park, was a visitor, having recently arrived from Florida. . Mrs. William Mil-ner, wife of the assistant racing secretary, arrived from her California home accompanied by her son Duke . . Charlie Dunkley, veteran Associated Press sports editor, attended the races for the first time this season. The heat got Ike Bassett to such an extent that he was unable to attend the Arlington Park press party ... Henceforth the nom de coruse of Irving Florsheim will be the Red Top Stable instead of Red Top Farm ... It is expected that jockey Gerald Porch will soon enter into an agreement to ride for Freeman Keyes Reverie Knoll Farm. It is reported that one of the inducements is a black Angus heifer. . .Mrs. D. P. Stevens, wife of the pari-mutuel manager, was an arrival from her San Gabriel, Calif., home with the couples three children. Son Tom was grieving because his baseball club lost out in the CYO finals Continued on Page Forty-One Arlington Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three in Southern California . . . Clocker Johnny Beech was all decked out like a Christmas tree opening day . . . Word has been received from Cincinnati that jockey Leon "Bumpy" Grandsart. a favorite in these parts last year, suffered partial paralysis recently but is on the road to recovery. . .Last Greetings, one of the stars of the last Santa Anita meeting, failed to impress Easterners in her initial outing, which was in the Cleopatra Stakes. Remarked one Volcanic admirer after the grass champion suffered a nose defeat Monday: "If Going Aways rider hadnt lost his cap at the start Volcanic would have beaten him. That couple of ounces in weight made the difference." Thats drawing it pretty fine, isnt it?. . .Zasu Pitts, stage and screen comedienne, took in the sport opening day. . .Look for Bella Figura to be a potent factor in the Matron, which is at one mile. Bella has developed into quite a stretch runner. . . You could have knocked 6 feet, 5 inches Jack Drees over with a papier mache shillelagh when he read in the opening day program that Count Turf, Battlefield, etc., were candidates for the Classic, and that racing secretary Frank Kilroe expected a large field. The news was only a year late. It all happened last season. . . .Sweet Patootie, second to Biddy Jane in the Miss America, has arrived for Saturdays Polly anna. . .Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Daniel are here from Lexington . . . Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Marshall were arrivals from Birmingham, Ala. They have some horses here in charge of trainer Charlie Sanborn ...Hal Price Headley has taken second call on the services of Jockey Kenneth Church . . . Jockey Wendell Eads, who has been ailing, returns to the saddle tomorrow. • It was announced that Dr. Burg Waddill, of Baton Rouge, La., had been engaged as track veterinarian at Arlington and Washington Park. Dr. Martin Kent will continue to represent the state of Illinois. It is the custom on many race courses for the association to employ a veterinarian aside from the state representative. Dr. Waddill is a graduate of Colorado State College that has turned out many well known doctors of veterinary medicine. He has been practicing for almost 30 years, and during the past winter was employed as track veterinarian at New Orleans Pair Grounds. Previously he represented the state of Louisiana. Assistant executive director Marge Lindheimer is of the belief that Dr. Waddill can be of invaluable assistance to Dr. Kent.
