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Arlington Notebook By J. J. MURPHY ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, 111., June 27. We understand that those two grand mares from Calumet, Two Lea and Wistful, will likely join their former running champion, Bewitch, on the farm within the next couple of months. The pair are at present quartered at Hollywood Park where they recently finished one-two in the 5,000 added Vanity Handicap. Two Lea, who returned to competition this sum mer after having been idle for almost two years, was the winner of the race, with Wistful second. Two Lea had previously finished second to her stablemate, A Gleam, in the Milady Handicap at the Cinema City course. She won an overnight race earlier in the meeting. Two Lea has started only 19 times but earned well over 50,000. Probably her. best race was when she finished third to Noor and Citation in the Santa Anita Handicap of 1950. She was then a four-year-old and although carrying three pounds more than the five-year-old Noor, battled gamely all the way. She later developed osselet trouble which kept her out of competition. Wistful started 38 times and has earned over 00,000. Be-. witch, at retirement, had started 55 times and won over 50,000 in purse money. The three should make very nice mates for Citation, only thoroughbred ever to reach the million mark in earnings. And trainer Ben Jones is of the opinion that A Gleam may develop into just as classy a race mare as any one of them. A Gleam is having a big season at Hollywood. She won the 5,000 Hollywood Oaks, the 0,000 Debonair Handicap, and the 5,000 Cinema Handicap, and the 5,000 Milady Handicap. Jones, who loves his horses, especially the mares, was so peeved with Real Delight when she would not extend herself in her trial for the Warren Wright, that he refused to speak to her for a couple of days. Andrew Crevolin, Los Angeles sportsman who owns the stakes runner, Be Fleet, and other good horses, arrived from the West Coast in quest of a trainer to fill in for the ailing George Mayberry. The latter is still in a serious condition following a recent heart attack. . .B. W. Landy lost a highly regarded fillr when The Baroness, full sister of his stakes runner, Spur On, died recently. It is believed the daughter of Whirlaway ate something that poisoned her system . . . Jockey W. J. Passmore arrived from Delaware Park to ride General Staff in the Equipoise Mile. . .Dr. Burg Waddill, one of the newer members of the official staff, greeted his wife, Alice, who arrived from their home in Baton Rouge, La. Mrs. Waddill will remain for the season . . .Tom Fool, who finished second to Hitex at Aqueduct Thursday, will be out for the Classic and Ted Atkinson will come along to ride. The three-year-old Brown Rambler, winner of five races during the first five months of this year, arrived from Detroit for a crack at the Stars and Stripes Handicap. The colt is owned by Mrs, Howard Underwood and has been turned over to Robert Mattingly to condition . . . Marion Continued on Page ForiyFive j PAUL MELLON County Delight will carry his Rokeby Stable colors in todays renewal of the mile and a quarter Monmouth Handicap. Arlington Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three VanBerg has purchased the four-year-old Bamboozler from B. W. Long and the colt has been shipped to Detroit . . . Osculady and Greytown have been sent to North Shore Farm to be rested up... Don Scur-lock has been engaged to ride the Artful Handicap winner, Jo Pilot, in the Modesty Handicap, which is down for decision July 16 . . . Trainer Phil Reuter departed on a business trip to Monmouth Park and Florida and is expected back Monday . . Apprentice John Heckmann has entered into ah agreement to ride Aris Mona in the Modesty Handicap . . . Word has been received of. the death of trainer Kenneth Hollingsworth at Riverside, Calif. . . . Election day is usually a good racing day in this country, but Mexican tracks are required to cancel their programs when voting- is in progress. Therefore; on Sunday, July 6, there will be no. sport at Caliente. Instead, the track will operate Saturday, July 5, in opposition to Hollywood Park. Jack Kyne, who served as manager of the pari-mutuel department at Portland Meadows, stopped off for a day of the sport en route to Washington, D. C. Following a short vacation Kyne, who is a nephew of Western racing impresario, Bill Kyne, will report to Centennial Park, Denver, where he will serve as assistant to mutuel manager Mickey Dwyer . . . Chris Wood, Jr., the steeplechase and hurdle expert, had quite a day for himself Wednesday. He breakfasted at Monmouth Park, had lunch at Aqueduct and ate dinner at Arlington Park ... Trainer Mickey Tenney reports that Flitting Past, winner of last years Prairie State Stakes, is training nicely and may go to the post within a week or two . . . Jockey Steve Brooks is another rider who has passed the 2,000th mark in winners. He had ridden 2,083 as of Wednesday. Horses ridden by the Dallas, Texas, booter have earned ,651,311 in purse money.
