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JUDGES S T A N D Bx charles hatton WASHINGTON PARK, Home-wood, 111., Aug. 28. Stakes competition on the pastoral Homewood prairie this week end assumes the form of a climax to Arlington-Washingtons roster of grass course features. The 0,000 Meadowland may be said to mark the farthest advance Ben Lind-heimer has achieved in 13 years of the development of this immensely popular and colorful phase of the sport. And it is largely through his efforts that grass racing has progressed from a novelty of no particular consequence into an increasingly important facet of the American turf. The Meadowland is over a mile and three-sixteenths and has attracted a high-class field, headed by Abbe Sting, winner of two stakes through the innerfield at Arlington, and the capable, if unpredictable, Ruhe, who won the Equipoise. These are the actual topweights under 121 pounds apiece. But Ruhes stablemate, Stan, who has 118, concedes them five pounds by the controversial weight scale, and this English-bred three-year-old is to be ridden by Eddie Arcaro. Stan lends the race a certain glamorous element, as he defeated no less accomplished a colt than Pinza, hero of the Epsom Derby and Queen Elizabeth, as a two-year-old-last season. Earlier this month at Washington Park, he won the Grassland Handicap over the turf course. Others of interest in the field are Brush Burn, carrying 118 pounds; Smoke Screen, under 114, and Sunglow with 112. A total of 13 were named this morning. It is incidentally significant of the highly competitive racing at Arlington and Washington that 21 of the 26 stakes already decided attracted 10 or more starters. The average field is more than 11. . There were eight betting units in the Classic and six in the American Derby, despite the rather ominous presence in both races of Native Dancer. And three of the local Stan Lends Glamour to Meadowland Today Zucchero May Be Sold to Stand in France Great Circle Interesting New Kentucky Sire DancerWould BeSysonby Choice Ladies Day stakes attracted fields of 18, the Warren Wright, Arlington Futurity and Prairie State. AAA From across the Atlantic come two interesting bits of news. We learn Nasrullahs whimsical but distinguished son, Zucchero, may be purchased from George Rolls by Baron Guy de Rothschild. If the sale is consummated, he is to begin stud duty in France next spring, and may appear under colors twice more in the interim, filling engagements in the Champion Stakes and the Prix de lArc de Triomphe. Zucchero became familiar to Americans over East last fall, when he and "Cheeky Charlie" Smirke teamed up in the Laurel International and the Empire Cup. He was third, beaten about two lengths by Wilwyn, in the International, after Smirke had wrestled him a mile vainly trying to rate him off the pace. In the Cup ha again was impetuous in the early stages, then sulked when Smirke called on him, and finished last. But for all his churlish behavior, Zucchero became known as "the best four-year-old in Europe" last season, and this year turned the tables on Wilwyn. Americans may congratulate themselves upon having Nasrullah, for his blood is valued highly in the British Isles and, apparently by the French. The other brV of incidental information is really one for Ripley. Recently at Folkstone in England, the attendance saw a walk-over-in a handicap event. Sir Gordon Richards and Sir Victor Sassoons horse, Deuce, loomed so formidable nobody cared to oppose them, and they walked grandly over the six furlongs of the Romey Handicap. It is an extremely rare occurrence in such a race. AAA An interesting addition to the growing ranks of Kentucky stallions is John de BloisWacks Great Circle, who is to serve at Charley Kenneys place on the Newtown Pike near Lexington. He is the richest of the sons of Beau Pere, whom L. B. Mayer imported from Down Under, and who died several years ago in the Blue Grass. Wacks confidence Great Circle has potentialities at stud is reflected in the mares he is sending the horse. These include Alfoxie and Tonga, the later a Polynesian and winner of the Sea Breeze Stakes over Princess Lygia and A Gleam. Others are High Frequencys dam, Bepwil and Sky Blue, who is by Big Game, and won stakes in England last season. Kenney tells us that Great Circles first four dams. Hemisphere, Panoramic, Dustwhirl and Or-monda, produced the winners of more than ,500,000." Panoramic foaled Honeymoon, Dustwhirl was the dam of Whirlaway and Reaping Reward, and Ormonda was the dam of Brevity and Osmand. Great Circles own distinction is that he won a Santa Anita Maturity with a mile and a quarter in 2:00. But probably he will interest mare owners as a link with the deceased Beau Pere more than for any other reason. AAA Several columns ago, it was conjectured that New Yorkers would make Tom Fool favorite over Native Dancer if and when they meet in the Sysonby. Billy Winfrey observes this would not surprise him, Tom Fool looks so fast and The Dancer loafs. But if they meet on "ladies day," The Dancer will be an overwhelming favorite. The feminine fans simply adore him. If you doubt this, just suggest to one that Tom Fool may beat him. We have interviewed several on the subject. And each has given very Continued on Page Fifty-One JUDGES STAND I By CHARLES KATTON Continued from Page Fifty-Six practical reasons Tom Fool cannot possibly defeat Native Dancer. This does not surprise us, for it is well known among mere males that women are much more practical than men. Any ignoramus who questions this may fini himself wielding a can opener until he learns that simple fact. We are told that in the first place, Tom Fool does not have soulful eyes like Native Dancer. Nor does he have a romantic gray coat. Nor does he prance to the post. It is said that :" spectator sports one unconsciously identifies oneself with the central f igure. In this way, we have identified ourselves with some very peculiar quadrupeds in our time. But the ladies identify themselves with Native Dancer. He is beautiful and he always wins. Well, nearly always. One feminine fan we-interviewed has a completely feminine and therefore completely practical explanation of his lone reversal. "He is a smart horse. In his public workout before the Derby, he was held back so that his stablemate could beat him a head. He did not realize the Derby was the real thing until too late. He was trained to lose it!" AAA Turf ana: We have heard some disapproving things of Eddie Arcaros handling of Mark-Ye -Well in the Spartan Handicap, disgruntled players feeling he should have whipped his mount. But Plain Eddie can be very compelling just handrid-ing, as he proved in the Classic, and Mark-Ye-Well had topweight of 126, was beaten less than a length in 1:34. . . . Good Call continues to beat stakes winners in over-nighters, has yet to win a stakes herself. . . . Warner Jones, Jr., may go abroad to purchase some fillies in the fall. . . . Commercial breeders are resentful of foreign consignments to United States yearling auctions, declaring these have taken five per cent of the money for their yearlings out of their pockets.
