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Eatontown Looms One To Beat at Garden State Meets Roman Fair, Elias G. and Jampol in Six-Furlong Offering GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 5. — Horsemen were unusually enthusiastic entering their charges for the program arranged by racing secretary M. C. "Ty" Shea for tomorrow, and Shea not only was able to release the entries on time, but is presenting an excellent feature in the six-furlong Frankford Purse. The event is over-subscribed with four "also-eligibles" added to a field of 12. Fortunately, Mrs. Alfred Roberts Eaton-town, who finished third in the Camden Handicap here on opening day, and most of his toughest rivals are assured a starting berth. Eatontown advances only four pounds from the 114 he carried in the Camden, and that effort definitely places him as the one to beat tomorrow. The six-year-old was shaded only three-quarters of a length by Indian Land and Hyphasis, while lacking racing room in the last strides. Joe Culmone will have his usual assignment in the saddle. William G. Helis Roman Fair also fin ished third here last week, coming in behind Scobeyville and Winning Fleet. He had a two-length disadvantage in a final time of 1:11%, which was two-fifths of a second slower than the time registered in the Camden. Following in his path were Joe Gavegnanos Pensava, O. D. Capps Piping Arm?, Jay Cee Farms Bayou Boy and R. C. Austins Our Emblem, all of whom he can be expected to lead home again tomorrow. Jimmy Stout, the usual Helis pilot, will be up on Roman Fair. J. Godfreys Elias G., a winner at Jamaica this spring, is another who placed third in a race here. He was a stout contender to Bobs Betty and Singing Beauty and holds a decision in that race over S. P. Sticklers Decapolis, John L. McKnights Blue Rhymer and Mrs. E. H. Augustus Euclid. The swift filly Blue Rhymer, was making her first appearance of the season and will be well-regarded for improvement. Max Khalbaums Jampol, fourth at a mile and a sixteenth in the Bowie Handicap his last start, is a strong invader from Maryland and the hard-hitting Bakers-field, owned by the Raritan Stable, will make his 1953 debut.
