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£ Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. JT. MURPHY Adams, Sr., Tells of Sons Progress Racing Men Good Commissioners Sanborn Sends Unit to Arlington HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., June 16.— It may be that the great deal of fanfare and publicity associated with the bow in t £ £ j * 1 I 1 the saddle of Johnny Adams, Jr., has proved something of a handicap for the youngster, whose father is bounding along at the top of the local list. Daddy Johnny, however, is philosophical about the whole thing. "I am just as well satisfied that the kid didnt immediately set the world on fire," says the vet- j • ; I : : ; ■ ! : : , [ - leran. "He is getting a lot of experience thatll stand him in good stead later on. Ive seen too many young riders come up and begin to ride winner after winner. When this occurs, it is the usual case that they become affected with delusions of grandeur, and they refuse sto accept good advice. Young Johnny has made a few mistakes, which is natural, but he seems willing to accept criticism and he is a close student of the films. He watches the other riders and himself. We still have hope that he will become a first class rider." The older Adams presently is associated with Harry Trotseks stable, which means that he may avoid inevitable slumps that usually plague most riders during the long Illinois season. Harry has what amounts to one of the most powerful stables in the area. Speaking of riders, Steve Brooks may be expected to be among the stars during the forthcoming Arlington Park meeting. Steve is a veteran who thrives on hard work — and winners. Last winter in Florida, he was sidelined with a 10-day suspension, and an injury, and he didnt get back into best stride until late in the current Lincoln Fields meeting. Steve has been something of a perennial leader on the Chicago circuit for many seasons. He is popular with both the horsemen and horse players. Paul Serdar, chairman of the Illinois Racing Board, and his associate, Bill Miller, have raced horses while functioning in their important state duties. It seems to me that racing commissioners or /board members who breed horses are good for the turf, for it is from this group that a better understanding of racing in general can be obtained. There have been numerous commissioners, stewards, and other officials -who have either bred or raced horses, and, usually, these people have been genuine credits to the great sport. The trite observation, "a little knowledge is the most dangerous thing in the world," applies to many commissioners who tackle their tasks with every good intention, but who simply do" not know enough about the racing business and consequently foul up what ordinarily would be easy problems for men of adequate experience and understanding. Serdar, as a matter of fact, is a good type of racing commissioner or board member. First of all, he is a business man of high standing. He is young and has a wide-open mind. His Locust Lawn Farm stable has been racing in Illinois for several years, and his breeding activities at his Wadsworth nursery has made great progress. He is good for Illinois as a business man, as a breeder, and as an owner. * Ike Bassett returned from his jaunt to New York and Boston and will now settle down for a few days before taking off again... John Adams, Jr., and Sam Roberts returned from Cranwood, where they went to ride in that invitational race last Saturday. . .Tom Pruett, whose wife has some horses here, arrived from Centralia, 111. . . . Charlie Sanborn has sent Coffee Money and the others in his care to Arlington Park. . .Natchez Girl, who was unplaced in the Tomboy Stakes at Detroit last Saturday, got back... Harry Trotsek has changed his mind and will not ship Platan, Bella Figura and Princess Lygia to Delaware after all. He had a car on the siding for transportation purposes but switched plans at the last minute. The. Blossom Stable has pur- chased the two - year - old Alisa Beauty from Ray Ankenbauer. . .Roscoe Goose is expected to arrive here next week. C. U. Yaeger, who at one time raced the good handicap horse, Par a sang, and the sprinter, Corona Corona, is in town and may get back in the horse business. Both - Parasang and Corona Corona are now Continued on Page Thirty-Nine Lincoln Fields Notebook By J.-J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three doing stud duly at Paul Serdars Locust Lawn Farm. Ivan Parke has sent several of the Fred Hooper horses to Arlington Park, while Joe Bollero has also moved across town... R. Harold Raines, the gentlemanly and capable trainer, will move his stock in a few days. His stable star is Dicks Future, whom Raines developed into a good one... Kenneth Noe is due at Arlington Park this week with eight head. They are coming from Detroit.. .Paradise Farm has purchased Gallant Tuck from Cook and Clark and he will be trained by A. E. Mettz. . .Jockey Tommy Barrow, who is one of the leading riders at Detroit, is visiting for a few days. He will not do any riding here. . .Jockey James Hardinbrook, who suffered a fractured skull in a spill some time back, has been released from the hospital.
