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Nine Go in Molly Pitcher Handicap Monmouth Cards T Filly-Mare Stake Atalanta and Lq Corredora Each Carry 117; My Celeste Aims to Break Second Jinx By WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS Staff Correspondent MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 26.— The eighth running of the 5,000 added Molly Pitcher Handicap, which attracted nine fillies and mares to participate at one mile and a sixteenth, will feature the week-end of sport at this seashore course with handsome support provided by the sixfurlong Roman Handicap, a ,000 enriched affair that drew a fiejd of seven. The Darby Dan Farms Atalanta and Mrs. Marian W. OConnors La" Corredora head the Molly Pitcher field with equal burdens of 117 pounds, and the pubjic will choose from between the. excellent records of the five-year-old mare and the four-year-old filly in selecting their favorite. Harrison B. Wilson, the stable rider, will have his usual mount on Atalanta and Ira Hanford, brother to Carl Hanford- who trains La Corredora, is named to handle the latter. Notable among their opponents, to whom they are spotting from three to 11 pounds, is Miss Constance Morabitos gallant seven-year-old veteran, My Celeste, who will be attempting to break a jinx that has found her finishing second in the last three renewals of the Molly Pitcher. The stretch-running daughter of Neddie, to be ridden by Logan Batcheller, has been assigned IIP pounds. Her former imposts in the event were 111, 108 and 116 pounds. Also lodging their challenges are Mrs. Gerard S. Smiths Nilufer, 114; Hal Price Headleys Aesthete, 113; Mrs. S. M. Pis-torios Brazen Brat, 112; King Ranchs Islay Mist, 112; Hugh A. Grants Occupancy, 112; and Martin G. Dohertys Grandma Josie, 106. Hyphasis in Roman Handicap The Roman Handicap highweight is Hyphasis, and he will vie for the favorite role with Hi Billee. Completing the field are War Age, Landseair, Scobeyville, Blue Rhymer and Mondaval. Atalanta and La Corredora are rated among the leading handicap performers of their sex and the equal standing given them by racing secretary John Turner, Jr., should provide an interesting contest and a clear-cut result to determine their respective worth. At first glance, Atalanta appears to have a slight edge from the result of the mile and a furlong Black Helen Handicap at Hialeah last winter, which she fr won under an impost of 123 pounds with La Corredora finishing fifth in a blanket finish under 1W pounds. The latter, however, last year stamped her approval on the local course by winning the Monmouth- Oaks. She also has been training very well here with trainer Carl Hanford adding blinkers to her equipment for the first time. Also having webbings added as an "equipment change tomorrow is Nilufer. Darby Dans Count Fleet mare was a disappointing eighth in the six-furlong Regret Handicap here a week ago, but the added distance tomorrow is expected to bring back her better form. La Corredora made her last appearance in an overnight* at Garden State Park that was won by Atalanta. She finished a bang-up fifth, while receiving a four-pound concession from her rival, and the longer route will also be to her adavntage. The elder performer has won six races this year, and four last season, while Mrs. OConnors Little Beans filly has captured only one event this spring, but boasts six triumphs from last year. Nandufer, a disappointment a few days ago, won the Miss Woodford here a year ago and races formidably. Brazen Brats close third in the Regret entitles her to a chance. Aesthete has been knocking at the door with three "fourth" placings in recent stakes, and Occupancy finished fastest of all to be fourth in the Regret last week. The only non-stakes winner of the group is Grandma Josie, an invader from New v England. Paul Serdor left chairman of the Illinois Racing Board, receiving trophy jn recognition of his black filly. Next Option, by Corona Corona-Beaushera, being selected ps the best yearling and the best thoroughbred shown at the recent horse show - at the Oak Brook Polo Club, Hinsdale, Illinois. Next Option is q half-sister to the good performer Adaption and is a product of Serdars Locust Lawn Farm at Wadsworth. Jay Adler right, of the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Association, made the presentation, while Tom Ryan, of Wadsworth, who showed the youngster for Serdar, is the third member of the group. Serdar is a former president of the ITBA.
