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: - ; ; , . 1 A New York Turf Writers Award Presented toW alter M Jeffords WALTER M. JEFFORDS Honored for His Grayson Foundation Work; Plaques Also Given V a nderbilt Stable SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 19. The New York Turf Writers Association presented its annual awards this morning at the third annual breakfast held on the terrace of the Saratoga clubhouse. This gathering, which was attended by 104 guests of the scribes, succeeds the annual turf writers dinner, which was blacked out three years ago, along with the rest of the public nightlife at the Spa. Nelson Dunstan, perennial president of the NYTWA, presented the plaques, which were voted upon last fall, with a few brief words of eulogy. Walter M. Jeffords was presented with a plaque -f or his services to racing, largely because of his work with the Grayson Foundation, which Dunstan said is hopeful of finding a cure for the cough which has been, ravaging the juveniles at this meeting, as well as for his activities over a quarter of a century as a breeder, owner and sportsman. Has Office in Horse Heaven In his brief reply, Jeffords said that he maintains an office at Barn 37 in "Horse Heaven," and added that that was "as near to heaven as I ever expect to get."- This was a pardonable pun, referring to horse heaven, a section of the Saratoga stable Continued on Page Forty-Four New York Turf Writers Award to Walter Jeffords Honored Chiefly for His Work With Grayson Foundation Continued from Page "One area adjoining the Oklahoma Training Track. The other three awards all went, uniquely, to the same stable. Alfred G. Vanderbilt was given the plaque awarded to the "Breeder of the Year" for having bred Native Dancer, while Bill Winfrey and Eric Guerin received the awards to the trainer and jockey of the year, also largely because of Native Dancers exploits. In the absence of Bill Winfrey, who is in Chicago with The Dancer, his father, Cary Winfrey, accepted the plaque. Among the turf notables attending the breakfast were F. Skiddy Vonstade, John A. Morris, Ashley T. Cole, Ogden Phipps, Maj. Louie Beard and E. P. Taylor, who flanked Messrs. Dunstan, Jeffords, Vanderbilt and Guerin at the head table. Marshall Cassidy, John B. Campbell, Francis P. Dunne, Jack Cooper, George Cassidy, Julius Reeder, Lou Walger, Jerry OGrady, Fred Parks, Leo Costello, George McNulty, John Murphy, Walter Higgins and Vincent McCarthy, represented the Saratoga official family. A group of veterinarians present included Dr. J. G. Catlett, Dr. J. Co Dr. J. G. Woodcock andvDr. M. Gilman. Among the trainers attending were Jim Ryan, Hirsch Jacobs, Sol Rutchick, Jimmy Smith, Jim and John Fitzsimmons, Morris Dixon, Jim. Conway, Frank Kearns, George and "Maje" Odom and Charley Shaw. The owners and breeders included Joseph M. Roebling, E. B. Benjamin, Frank Heller, Royce G. -Martin, Nelson I. Asiel, Howell E. Jackson, Charles E. Mather, Walter Rompel, Laddie Sanford, Gerard Smith, Dan Chappell, Joe Donohue, Ben F. Whit-aker and Dr. Roberto Inclan. Others observed partaking of the melon, scrambled eggs and country ham, include Alex M. Robb, Jim Larkin, Dick Miller, Harry Burke, Frank T. McCue, Edmond Fitzgerald, Carleton Burke, Dr. A. G. Croker and S. Bryce Wing. The scribes were represented by Bob Kelley, Edward P. Farrell, Pat OBrien, of the New York publicity staff; Frank Ortell, Mike and Bob Casale, Dick Powers and Dick Lewis, Jim Roach, Joe OShea, Mickey McGuire, Robert Kratz, Ed Simpson, Evan Shipman, Jules Scharman, , Chuck Connors, Pat Lynch, Bob Horwood, Fred Keats, Bill Lauder, Jr., Tom Brophy, Sweeney Grant, Sheldon Nulty, Steve Arata, Jack Fitzgerald, Fred Caposella and photographers Mike Sirico and Bert Morgan.
