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_ EjjjT-" !5 . , y I 8 j Garden State Memos By FRED GALIANI — Racing Clinic Popular With Women Big Demand for Garden State Film William Penn Stakes to Lure Stars GARDEN STAiE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 19. — Ruth Chilton, director of womens activities at Garden State, reports that _ yesterdays TTncfar/Itt it*? annual onmifll r*c% r»_ 5 i s t I r t I 1 1 J 1 t yesterdays TTncfar/Itt it*? annual onmifll r*c% r»_ racing clinic for women was the best received since it began. Twenty-one women reporters from the press, radio and TV attended the luncheon in the Hotel Warwick and had their racing knowledge broadened. The panel of experts that handled the questions thrown tnrown at at them tnem were were t i 1 I i i c 1 e A j 1 c j i s 1 J • thrown tnrown at at them tnem were were all horse owners; Mrs. Janet Kelly and Mary Robinson, owners of the Rarco Stable, both from Philadeplhia, and Mrs. Lee Sneiderman, of Cleveland, Ohio, who also maintains a breeding farm in Virginia. Among the guests were Francis Stretch, owner of the Camden Courier-Post; Mrs. Earl Roth, wife of the executive sports editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin; Mrs. Virgil Frazier, wife of the director of Convention Hall, Commercial Museum and the Board of Trade of Philadelphia; Mrs. Douglas Hibbs, wife of the owner of Station WTEL, and Sonia Leon Klein, daughter of the owner of Station WDAN, Philadelphia. "Breeding Farms and Winners Circle," the newest film produced by Garden State Park, was shown to the gathering and obviously was a big hit, judging by the number of requests made to obtain the film for future showings at social affairs. Jockey Charlie Burr returned from Pimlico where he finished third on Ram o* War to Royal Bay Gem and Dark Star in the Preakness Prep. Burr recorded some sort of an unusual feat when he won the final race on H. Hansmans Tis-bury. This was a repeat performance of the Monday previous and in both races Quarter-Master was second. Burr has another facet which appeals to the crowd. He is their "get out" man in the last race, many fans playing him in preference to the horses record. So far this season he has come through six times. . . . Trainer E. E. Russell has notified stall superintendent George Nolan that he is shipping in six head who race for the Grandview Stable. The contingent is due in tomorrow from Long Island. Practice rounds for next Mondays golf tournament, sponsored by the race track, , were held yesterday at the Woodbury Country Club. Jim Devlin, chairman of the , tournament committee, reports a good j turnout. The big winner was the USO, which , received a from each participant. . . . Young Charlie OBrien, the Bronx j booter, is the leading apprentice at the meeting with six victories. Percentagewise , he is the head man. He has accepted 19 mounts and has won with six for a .31 per i cent average. . . . Attendance is up for the first three weeks of the session, compared to last years same period. A total of 316,779 patrons have attended the races as compared with 294,432 spectators for the first 15 days of 1952. The increase is tabbed at 7.5 per cent, with a daily average turnout of 21,115 punters. . . . Jockey Albert Widman checked in this morning and took out his riders license to pilot Harpes. He returns to Belmont after the race. Saturdays running of the William Penn Stakes, a 0,000 juvenile event, should bring out a bumper field if the record of the past stakes renewed this year at this session are an indication. Practivally every added money event offered so far has been contested by full fields and juvenile events are always weU supportd. The big two horses in the field are Brookfield Farms I Appeal and J. W. Rodgers Due de Fer, both undefeated. Due de Fer won his second straight Saturday, equalling the track record, while I Appeal has gone him one better with three victories, including the Bowie Kindergarten. Another highly regarded eligible is C. V. Whitneys Catspaw, winner of the Juvenile Stakes in New York. Racing secretary "Ty" Shea is not too sure at the moment how many exactly will start, but the phone calls from New York and Maryland owners should begin tomorrow. Trainer Frank Moon has taken over Dream Passes and Gray Raider for William Hoffman, of Wilmington, Del. . . Win Continued on Page Forty Garden State Memos By FRED GALIANI Continued from Page Two My Way is due to foal an offspring by Attention at George Howells Tourelay Farm. The mare will be bred back to Bless Me . . . Mrs. Ted Dooley flew back to her Edge-wood, R. I., home after an extended vacation at Garden State . . . Arlington and Washington stakes blanks are available in the racing secretarys office. Twenty-nine added money events will be offered at the combined session. . Darby Dan Farm sent Clear Dawn to Belmont to run in the filly division of the National Stallion Stakes tomorrow. Walter B. Williams, the stables regular pilot, will go along to ride the miss . Jockey Herb Lindberg packed up and left for Maryland. Later he will ride on the New England circuit . . . Willie Hartack, tied for leading jockey honors at Pimlico with Nick Shuk, came in to ride today while the old Baltimore track is dark . .Al Scotti, the former jockey turned trainer, is back with his old boss, Hugh Dufford, at Belmont Park, acting as assistant trainer. . Joe Harrigan has taken over apprentice C. W. Hashers engagement book.
