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♦ i Monmouth Memos By FRED GALIANI Run 20 Races at Manila on Sundays Dr. Herrero Inspecting U.S. Courses Jerry McCutcheon Out of Hospital MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 22. — Those who wistfully recall the days when six or seven races made up an entire card, and feel ■ v :.. u. , t ,,. that it was proper diet of racing fare, can at JmKjL ■? least be thankful they - ™* v do not reside in the $ 3p Phillipines. Every Sun- . tiP f: days program there is y" made up of 20 races, "riandx | starting at 8:30 in the J|v, morning and running *J%JJr until late in the after- yf JH noon. Dr. Samustiano jKk JH Herrero, president of H /jr_jH the Manila Jockey Club, who is currently on a tour of U. S. race tracks, and made Monmouth Park the most recent stop on his itinerary, however, figures that is a short day. Before the war, when night racing was permissible, they ran 30 races on a Sunday, practically operating around the clock. At present, thje Manila Jockey Club races every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year, and on holidays. Saturdays the number of races is pared to nine. Dr. Herrero was shown every aspect of racing at Monmouth by general manager Edward Brennan, who reports that the Manila Jockey Club head termed this track the most outstanding: of those that he has thus far visited. Three items were highly interesting to him, which he eventually hopes to install in the two Manila tracks; they are the automatic Daily Double machines, which can also be used for quinella wagering; the improved photo finish and the film patrol. At present, they have a photo finish system, but not as highly developed as these in the U. S. According to Dr. Herrero, there are about 1,000 horses available for racing, and those who compete on a Saturday are not permitted to run back the following day; presuming, of course, that any horseman wished to do so. Herrero has returned to New York, where he will continue his research into American racing methods. Mrs. M. W. OConnors La Corredora returned to Monmouth and will be seen in action in Saturdays Molly Pitcher Handicap, with Ira Hanford in the irons. . .Eddie McCann has received a letter from Jerry McCutcheon, the elderly press custodian at Delaware, Garden State and Atlantic City. Jerry Nhas left Delaware Hospital, where he was taken for observation after becoming ill recently, and is back at his- Camden home, but plans to leave for Wildwood Villas in a few days for a long rest. Col. John Donovan, of the Atlantic City stall department, made a quick visit to Monmouth today on his way out to the South Jersey shore. . . Jack Skelly, who was kayoed by the heat Saturday, remained out of action today, but is expected to ride tomorrow. Ashley T. Cole, chairman of the New York State Racing Commission, and Mrs. Cole were out for the races, coming over from their nearby Allenhurst, N. J., summer home. . .Eddie Fisher, the young singing star, was out in company with Sonny Werblin and Jules Stein, of the Music Corporation, of America, and and Fisher presented a piece of plate to jockey Charlie Burr after the running of the fourth race... Frank Hague, former mayor of Jersey City, has become a regular in the partierre terrace since the close of Belmont Park. . .Milton Berle obviously likes the place. He was down again Saturday for a little more action. . . John W. Galbreath, owner of the Darby -Dan Farm, was on hand with a party to see Atalanta perform in the Regret Han- aicap. Chris Wood, Jr., returned from the United Hunts at Belmont meeting and had as his guests for the afternoon Carter C. -Brown, the Midwest Hunts committee representative of the NSHA; Harry S. Nichols, the Detroit patron of steeplechasing, and * A., D. Plamondon HI., the leading amateur rider of the midwest circuit. . .Clair Dahl- 1 strom cam up on a busmens holiday from Atlantic City and reported that the stakes , books for the shore track is out and that stable allotments will be forthcoming shortly. . .Irving Garfield, mine host from! 23rd St., New York City, deserted New York and the Aqueduct opening for Mon- ■, mouth. . .The Joe Stevens, Sr. and Jr. are taking turns commuting from various Continued on Page Thirty-Nine | Monmouth Memos By FRED GALIANI Continued from-Page 7Vo tracks to keep their pulse on things here. Joe comes down from New York a couple of times a week and Young Joe does the same from Delaware. John Bond, secretary of the New Jersey division of the HBPA, has moved into his new house, with its five-acre paddock, which was formerly part of the Stromboli Farm in Wrightstown, N. J. His new home was the residence of the late Sam Hilbreth. . .Big grudge same tomorrow night will be held on the soft-ball field in nearby Asbury Park when the Stevens Waiters from the Asbury Hudson Hotel take on their compatriots, known as the Cuckoo Club, from the "Albion Hotel and any resemblance between their contest and a normal ball game will be purely accidental. This will prove to be a debacle enough without my accept-ingf-their invitation to act as umpire. Think Im crazy?
