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and and withered withered the the V Connors Corner By "CHUCK" CONNORS The Rains Withered the Withers Hertz to Sell Some Broodmares To Market Named for Brooklyn BELMONT PARK. Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 15. — The rains came during the night and and withered withered the the V Withers Zithers and and what what might might Withers Zithers and and what what might might have been a standout attraction was reduced to the qualities of soggy pretzel at a brewmas-ters picnic. The outlook during the morning was none too promising for the week end and the paddock gang after studying the national weather reports decided that the Mid-westerners were sick and ana tired urea 01 of unseason- and ana tired urea 01 of unseason- unseasonable weather, ganged up and blew and blew and their efforts were rewarded and lo and behold the rains were here again. Anyway, it was a nice summer while it lasted. The paddock gang while charitable to a great extent were of the opinion that the pleadings of the top brass at Belmont Park to the weather God, old Jupe Pluvious, fell on deaf ears or maybe the latter is in league with Doc Sykes or some other newcomer to the rainmakers ranks. The Withers closed I with four horses of which two are coupled M the A. G. Vanderbilt entry. Social Outcast is named to help his stablemate Native Dancer and there is no guarantee that he will face the starter due to the fact that no jockey was named. However, as the boys : pointed out there is a little thing such as fourth money and that a gallop during the ; afternoon with that as an incentive is more enticing than a morning trial with no on-lokers to dissect the move without aid of the television. White the field for the Withers was expected to be on the small side there were few who anticipated such a paucity of starters. The change in track conditions of 60 of the original list of nominations, or is Native Dancer the answer? Man o War was a prohibitive choice in his Withers as was Count Fleet. With tomorrows presentation it looks like Belmont Park will go in the "red" to pay off to the bridge junipers who no doubt will unloosen the money belt and reach down for some heavy folding stuff and wait a few minutes before picking up the interest which they point out is at a higher rate than any bank in the country or the choice stocks listed on the board for that matter. This all adds up to an increased interest in the Preakness which will bring togeteher the most talked about horses, Dark Star and Native Dancer for a repeat performance of the Derby plus a few others who have been coming along at a steady pace since their seasonal debut a month or so back. You can be sure this years Withers will not decide any momentous arguments or settle beyond question the three-year-old situation. Robert J. Kleberg, who maintains King ; Ranch deep in the heart of Texas, was a * visitor yesterday. He flew up in his own i plane for a look-see at some racing to discuss - some plans with trainer Max Hirsch i and will be airborne back home tomorrow. • He reported that between Texas and Kentucky, ■ he also has a nursery in the Blue J Grass country, that 35 foals had arrived 1 and a few more are expected. The youngsters - are the progeny of young stallions 5 such as Better Self, Beau Max, Curandero, . Middleground, On the Mark and Prophets s Thumb plus the old reliables. He said that t Assault is a perfect specimen not too fat and is living a life of ease in a big paddock I and bossing everyone in sight. . .A mistake i in the program, regarding the added value ? of the Charles L. Appleton Steeplechase gave the members of the paddock gang a i few minutes of relaxation yesterday. The i added money as printed was .50 and the ! boys wanted to know if this was too much i or too little . Blacktype, who accounted 1 for the final race on Wednesday for the i Lilyann Stable the nom de course of a i couple of self effacing New Yorkers, will be i shipped to Ohio to start in the Ascot Gold 1 Cup. This event is slated for June 6 and is s to be contested at Ascot Park. Jockey Sidney - Cole has been engaged to do the riding ; chores. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, of Richmond, Va., were arrivals from their home yesterday and plan to remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. George Schneider, from deep in Texas, showed up yesterday for the first time and will make another Continued on Page Thirty-Nine ; I j j j I i , I ] ; I i 1 j 1 i , ! ] J 1 j j i i ■ I i i ] i I i I j j | : | i j 1 . j Connors Corner By C. J. CONNORS Continued from Page Three trek later to witness the Preakness and then return for the running of the Belmont. . John Hertz yesterday reported that 14 foals arrived at his Amarillo, Calif., nursery and 20 at his Stoner Creek, Ky., farm. Mr. Hertz alsn reported that he will dispose of some of his broodmares this summer at public vendue and retain 30 mares at each farm. This means that five in California will go under the hammer while 12 will be sold from Kentucky ... Dark Star, the Cain Hoy stables Derby winner, was shipped to Pimlico this morning by trainer Eddie Hay ward for his Preakness engagement. The colt will be started in Mondays Preakness Prep. Jockey Hank Moreno will remain here to ride engagements tomorrow and then leave for Baltimore. Colin "Sandy" MacLeod was a surprise visitor yesterday and following the running of the featured offering checked out for his Virginia acreage. He will be back later, he said, which prompted Charlie Shaw to crack, "And dont come back empty handed" ... Mrs. Hank Greenberg repre- cented the baseball domain yesterday. The visit was her first of the season Mrs. Charles Thierrot, whose late husband raced some good ones a couple of decades back, was a clubhouse visitor.. Mrs. Roy Car-ruthers joined the clubhouse delegation and premised to be a regular at the meeting. R. N. Webster, the New Yorker, who has a draft of horses with Lucien Laurin, came out for a look-see . .Walter Home, who is one of Bill Posts patrons, was a paddock student during the afternoon... Mrs. Josephine Segura, who is associated in the ownership of the Pin Or.k Stable and niece of Frank Abercrombie, the Texan, was on hand to root for Themis in the days opener. The score was the first for the menage at Belmont. Mrs. Segura discarded the plaster cast that bound up a broken leg, suffered in a skiing accident a couple of months ago . . . Reports from the Mary Immaculate Hospital are to the effect that steeplechase jockey R. Smiley passed a good night and that his condition is showing some improvement. Jockey Nick Wall packed his boots and saddles and hied himself over to Garden State. He will ride, among ethers at that track, Golden Gloves owned by the" Belair Stable ... Jockey Ira Hanford will so to Garden State to ride Ki!*h Scud and La Corredora in engagements there. . . Jess Higley left for Pimlico to ride Hyphasis in a sprint at that park. . . Neil Boyle, the track superintendent here, was discharged from a New York hospital where he underwent a check up. . Trainer Max Hirsch said that To Market, owned by the King Ranch, had been named for the Brooklyn and a couple of other engagements at Aqueduct. "Whats the use of running him at Belmont, he can work like the wind over the track in the morning but just wont run in the afternoons, but shows to better advantage at Aqueduct." To Market has never won a race over a New York track and Hirsch agreed that he had just about given up hopes that he will.
