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JUDGES STAND by charles hatton i WASHINGTON PARK, Home-wood, HI., Aug. 29. Handicapper Jimmy Kilroe now has released his weight assignments for the 00,000 Washington Park Handicap, Labor Day climax of this meeting, and they afford an interesting appraisal of some of the nation "name horses." In Tom Fools absence Mark-Ye-Weli has been accorded the unsolicited honor of carrying top-weight of 128 pounds. And the Calumet horse doubtless will be the patrons preference despite this steadier. The Irish-bred Royal Serenade is complimented with the next highest impost of 123, pounds, though he will not start owing to a leg injury. Also of academic interest is the weight on John DeBlois Wacks Deep River n. This Australasian Derby winner has .122 pounds. Presently he is training in New York, and it is hoped he will be a factor in the fall cup events. Route racing apparently is his forte. Spartan Valor also has 122 pounds he will, not carry, and he now is rated two pounds superior to his old rival Crafty Admiral, who may actually get to the post. Crafty Admiral has been training smartly for and won this mile in 1952. Incidentally, there are indications this will be his final campaign. Hill Gail, Intent, Oil Capitol, Pet Bully and Tuscany are on a par with Crafty Admiral and the last mentioned trio may put in an appearance. Tuscany will be making his Chicago debut. He is fresh from a stakes success at Atlantic City, and may not be dismissed in safety in any company going a flat mile. The unpredictable Sub Fleet has 118, two pounds more than the equally unformful Ruhe. Ruhe was barely beaten by High Scud at a mile in 1:34, swiftest time of the meeting, in a recent preformance. And High Scud himself is a probable under a light impost of 110 pounds. Altogether the Washington Park will be an appropriate Washington Cap Weights Interesting Study Definite Action on Weight Scale Indicated Artismo and Sea O Erin Appear Likely Stayers Lindheimers Philosophy of Track Operation finaie of this meeting, one remarkable for its many rich stakes features. AAA The racing secretariat about the country have been advised by The Jockey Club that definite action is contemplated on the suggested revisions in our scale of weights. Perhaps with the turn of the new year. A number of fall weight-for-age events already have eligibility lists, based on the prevailing scale. It would be awkward if not illegitimate to alter the conditions at the present time. The scale might be changed in the winter without creating any dislocation, for few three-year-olds oppose older horses early in the year. As you may know the arbitrary weight "par" now in effect in this country was adopted from England, where it was devised some 160 years ago. There now is dissatisfaction with it in England as well as in this country. And turfmen here feel that, in any case the entire system of racing is so different from Englands the same weight scale hardly applies. As we pointed out when the date of the Sysonby was changed, the weight-for-age conditions impose upon Tom Fool the ponderable task of conceding Native Dancer seven pounds. This seems to have given impetus to the-discussions concerning whether the scale is equitable. Bill Winfrey theorizes that "Actually I think The Dancer would have a chance at level weight." But the race is weight-for-age and the contemporary scale must be -observed. There is no way of knowing at the writing, but this : observer has the impression that the two-year-old colts here in Chicago are on a par with any developed in the East up to now. Hasty Houses Sea O Erin and Hasty Road are runners and probably will be the favorites for the rich Washington Park Futurity. Incidentally John Conway, who is the Irish Consul in this city and a good observer prefers Sea O Erin to Hasty Road. We quite agree with his opinion that "Sea O Erin has the breeding and conformation of a colt that will stay." He is by Shannon n. out of a Hyperion mare and has the neat, compact structure of many descendants of the famous English sire. His dam Chantress has hooves that leave something to be desired, but his own appear sound enough. Several weeks ago at Monmouth Park we saw James Cox Bradys Artismo win a stake like a nice prospect, and he has since won the Grand Union with such authority observers were moved to say he is the best colt seen at the Upstate New York course. That belief was strengthened Saturday by his victory in The Hopeful. Artismo is not unlike Sea O Erin in that he reflects some credit on a new sire, or at least one who is new to this country in Goya n. For all his dash at the distance two-year-olds now are racing, Artismo is a bit unfurnished and on the leg. His French sire is of the tall, longwaisted greyhound type, himself stayed well and has sired accomplished distance horses abroad. Artismo is not a candidate for the Washington Park Futurity and it now appears unlikely we will have any very definite comparison of the youngsters developed here and in the East until the Belmont meeting. AAA Ben Lindheimer, who has devoted years to the development of racing here, is gratified over response to this much of his Arlington and Washington season. Chatting Continued on Page Forty-This I JUDGES STAND By CHARLES HATTON Continued from Page Fifty-Two of the sport generally this morning, he said that he feels it has a fine future if the people in it assume their responsibilities to the people who make it possible. And he is of the opinion that when management is. remiss in any of the important racing centers it is. injurious in some degree to the sport everywhere. Similarly he observes "When we put on good shows here, it helps racing all over the country. Everybody should be able to see the best horses run under conditions that are good for the horses and for the spectators. When Babe Ruth was hitting home runs, baseball boomed. And when Joe Louis was his peak, it helped all of boxing. But they were seen all over the country and a champion horse should be too." During the course of this summer season, Arlington and Washington have shown Chicagoans such as Native Dancer, Mark-Ye-Well and Real Delight. One must admire Lindheimers philosophy. And we could not agree more completely with him when he remarks that while race track operation is a competitive business, much, that is of mutual benefit to the" clubs and the sport might be accomplished were there more cooperation among association heads. AAA Turf ana: Lillal came out of her latest engagement with a knee. . .Horace Wade and Dick Connell were visitors. . .Cerise Reine is improbable for the Beverly. . .A combination of the cough and standouts in every division has riddled Spa programs. A recent race was for ,500 animals that had not won since March. . .Hazel horsemen who originally were opposed to fifth monies now hope it become universal. One stable has collected 00 in these awards. . . Now we know the Royal Gem H.s are good. Warner Jones, who stands him at stud, has. bought one of his daughters. . .An apprentice, Layton Risley, is by way of becoming the leading rider at this meeting.
