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Mark-Ye-Well Assigned 128 Pounds Tops Washington Handicap Imposts Oil Capitol, Tuscany at 120 Next Starting Highweights; Race May Gross 70,000 WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., Aug. 28. Calumet Farms Mark-Ye-Well, champion of the handicap division last winter, who presently is in the midst of a comeback campaign, has been assigned top weight of 128 pounds for the Labor Day 70,000 Washington Park Handicap, it was announced today by racing secretary and handicapper Frank E. "Jimmy" Kilroe. Tom Fool, the Greentree Stables brilliant performer, was among those eligible for the rich event, but Kilroe did not have to assess the colt an impost after learning from trainer John Gaver that the hpres had been declared and would not be shipped here for the "Miracle Mile," which will be run on closing day of the Washington Park meeting, September 7. Although there are several others within striking distance of Mark-Ye-Wells role of honor, there is an eight-pound gap between the Calumet colorbearer and the next high-weighted probable starters, those being Hasty House Farms and Mrs. Harry Trot-seks Oil Capitol, and Mrs. Samuel M. Pis-torios Tuscany, both with 120 pounds. Original List of 147 Weighted, but not regarded as likely starters are Alberta Ranches, Ltd.s Royal Serenade, 123; Yolo Stables Deep River n., 122; William Helis, Jr.s Spartan Valor, 122; Charfran Stables Crafty Admiral, 120; and Calumet Farms Hill Gail, 120. The Washington Park Handicap closed November 1, 1952, with 147 nominations at 00 each, of which 111 remained eligible as of Febrauary 2, 1953, at 50 each, of which 83 remained eligible as of May 1, 1953, at 00 each. Of "thej 83 remaining eligible, it is expected that 12 to 15 will go postward. Those include, among others, .Mark-Ye-Well, Oil Capitol, Tuscany, Dixianas Sub Fleet, 118; Clifford Mooers Cyclotron, 117; Hasty House Farms Ruhe, 116; H. G. Bockmans Happy Go Lucky, 112; King Ranchs High Scud, 110; M. H. VanBergs Vantage, 108;. Louis Schlossers Eljay, 107; J. H. Dunns Oh Leo, 107; and K. G. Marshalls Coffee Money, 103. Mark-Ye-Well, who has been flashing gradual improvement in both his early-morning spins and in his races did not compete during the 36-day Arlington meeting. After completing his Santa Anita campaign on February 28, he sustained a hoof injury and was shelved until August 15 when he started in the Clang Handicap at Washington Park, finishing fifth. He followed that effort by finishing fourth to High Scud in a 0,000 over-nighter, the Spartan Handicap. He showed a good, game effort, one that impressed most observers. Complete weights for the Handicap follow: Horse. Wt. Horse. Wt. Mark-Ye-Well 128 Ancestor 106 Royal Serenade 123 Oh Leo 106 Deep River n. 122 Pomace 106 Spartan Valor 122 Sickles Image 106 Crafty Admiral 120 Smokescreen 106 Hill Gail 120 Spur On 106 Intent 120 Mr. Midnight 105 Oil Capitol 120 Le Monde 104 Pet Bully 120 Coffee Money 103 Tuscany 120 Dance Nsing 103 Sarraceno 118 Ararat EC. 102 Sub Fleet 118 Big Money 102 To Market 118 Bugledrums 102 Alerted 117 Endowment 102 Cyclotron 117 Goodwillow 102 Ruhe 116 Gushing Oil 102 Dark Peter 114 Magic Lamp 102 Indian Hemp 114 Mr. Paradise 102 Abbe Sting 112 Red Charger 102 Alls Gem 112 Smart Apple 102 Cold Command 112 Unbridled 102 Happy Go Lcky 112 Heraclito 100 Armageddon 110 Heutel 100 Cerise Reine 110 Handsome Tdy 100 Count Turf 110 Eternal Quest 98 High Scud 110 Gone Gosling 98 John Constable 110 IslayMist 98 Olympic 110 Jet Ace .98 Parading Lady 109 Red Curtice 98 Primate 109 Shining 98 Shagtails 109 Super Jet 98 Bryan G. 108 Trojan Monarch 98 Vantage 108 Eternal Glory 96 Anand 107 Eternal Will 96 Eljay 107 Mr. Turf 96 Master Fiddle 107 Romantic Romn 96 Quiet Step 107 Uncle Tom 96 Royal Mustang 107 Declared: A Gleam, Bemidji, Bubbley, First Glance, Real Delight, Rough n Tumble, Tom Fool.
