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I Washington Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Washington May Get Race of Year Tom Fool, Dancer Coming West Smart Barbara in Misty Isle Cap WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., Aug. 15. Racing secretary Frank E. Kilroe seems to be certain that Tom Fool and Native Dancer will be on the grounds shortly, and, of course, he has high hopes that they will be meeting in the Washington Park Handicap. If such should come to pass, Chicagoans would witness what could be termed the most interesting event in many years. Native Dancer is a certainty to start in the American Derby, and Tom Fool seems likely to go in the Washington Park. That makes Washington Park racing stand out on the American scene as never before, for, aside from the two aforementioned stars, we have on the grounds Real Delight, the filly and mare champion of last year; Crafty Admiral, the handicap champion; Fulvous, who was a fourth in the two-year-old filly division, and who probably should have been no worse than second; Mark-Ye-Well, and Mill Gail, who followed One Count in the three-year-old divisionin that order, and others who received a number of votes as top runners. An overseas, long-distance nomination for next Wednesdays 0,000 added Misty Isle Handicap, was received by Washington Parks racing secretary Kilroe today for Smart Barbara, one of the West .Coasts most prominent three-year-old fillies. The entry came from Elwood "Pie King" Johnston, who is in Dublin, Ireland, watching his star two-year-old, The Pie King, dominate European juvenile racing. Johnstons letter was dated out of Dublin, August 5, and named Smart Barbara both for the Misty Isle and the Beverly Handicap, which is scheduled for renewal here September 2. Smart Barbara, a homebred bay filly by Lodge Night Wiseasyou, by Wise Counsellor, registered one top-notch victory over Calumet Farms Lap Full in Hollywood Parks Estrellita Stakes, then ran second to the star three-year-old colt, Imbros, in the EI Dorado Handicap. In -her last star, Smart Barbara was second to Threesome in the LaJolla Handicap at Del Mar, August 8. Harry Trotsek is grooming a new young rider in 16-year-old James Fowler, who hails from Pittsburg, Kansas. That is the hometown of Johnny Gilbert. Young Fowler has ridden in a few quarter horse races . . :Was telling Harry of receiving a card from J. J. Dolan, San Diego owner. Both Trotsek and Dolan were great admirers of the late "Rough" Mclnerney, only man ever known to beat a horse from the" sixteenth pole to the finishing line; "Rough" was rooting for the horse to show... Big Cat has been sent to Louisville to be turned out. Is owned by Carl Graham. . .Mr. and Mrs. Allie Reuben have returned from the Saratoga sales. ..Jockey Ken Church will ride Greek Lady for Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gilroy in the Princess Pat Stakes. The filly recently finished in a dead heat with Queen Hopeful, the Lassie winner. . .Mrs. Frank Studlow recently attended the races and picked five winners. Husband Frank was all smiles, but they were .forced, as he hadnt had a winner in a week. Trainer Larry Thompson got Ten Gallon Hat in from Lexington. Trainer Jake Lowenstein has sent Texas Oil to Hill n Dale Farm, near Lexington, to be turned out. . .A number of folks connected with racing here were guests of president William Johnston, of Sportsmans Park, at the All-Star football game. Publicity director Lou Diamond made the arrangements. . .Trainer Milton Resseguet has received Mighty Moment from Lexington where the racer has been turned out for some time Apprentice Layton Risley will have the mount on Clifford Mooers Spy Magic in the Princess Pat Stakes . . . Trainer Joe Bollero has sent Logo and Loret, owned by W. T. Loeber, to Tinley Park, HI., to be turned out. . .Trainer John T. Ker-math got Sedgeview in from Detroit. . . Owner Henry Drew was an arrival from Covington, Ky. His horses here are in charge of C. C. Norman. . .Trainer Norman McMaster has sent Hot Rod, Mile. Lamar, Blue Answer, and Wheel n Deal to Cresson Farm at Arlington, Texas. The big Illinois State Fair at Springfield has opened with plenty of harness horse Continued on Page Forty -Three Washington Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Fbre on the grounds, but no runners. As an honorary member of the Illinois Breeders Association, we wish to protest, and we may send a letter to Paul Serdar.-who is also a Breeders Association member in good standing as well as being head of the Illinois Racing Board. Mr. Serdar may be able to drop the word to someone at the fair telling of the numerous good Illinois-bred horses hereabouts and attempt to have them stage at least one good race for homebreds. Time was when thoroughbred racing was a big attraction at the fair, and many prominent owners, including the late Stuyvesant Peabody,- Emil Denemark, and John Marsch, who shipped runners for the Governors Handicap.
