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List 32 Nominees For Massachusetts MassachusettsRoyal Royal Valef Victor in Last Years Race Heads Roster For Suffolks Big Fixture FixtureSUFFOLK SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 6 Mrs J R H Thourons Royal Vale heads a strong list of 32 nominees for the 20th running of the 50000 Mass ¬ achusetts Handicap New Englands most important stakes event will be contested over a mile and a quarter at Suffolk Downs on May 19 19Royal Royal Vale victor in last years race will attempt to emulate the double that First Fiddle accomplished here in 1944 and 1945 Also included in the list are such tested performers as Alfred G Vander ¬ bilts Find the C V Whitney entry of Cold Command and Fly Wheel Greentree Stables Straight Face and Brookmeade Stables Capeador CapeadorWeights Weights for the event will be announced next Wednesday by racing secretary Gor ¬ don Morrow In the absence of a standout performer in the current handicap ranks the Massachusetts Cap could turn into an unusually tight race racePet Pet Bully Valley Forge Winner WinnerRoyal Royal Vale who finished second to Mrs Ada L Rices Pet Bully in the Valley Forge Handicap at Garden State last Saturday has raced well this season He gained a smashing triumph in the recent Arise Handicap at Jamaica and is considered to have an excellent chance of repeating in the event he copped in 1953 by edging J M Lingles Larry Ellis EllisLarry Larry Ellis will also be available for this years renewal as will J S Phipps popular campaigner Parnassus S Tufanos Wise Margin and W J Seattles Park Dandy A special morning program is being pre ¬ pared by track officials under the direc ¬ tion of judge John C Pappas president and general manager These events have proved popular in past years with several thousands of visitors in attendance well before noon noonThe The complete nomination list follows Bank Coal Capeador Cold Command Combat Boots Count Trim Find FindFly Fly Wheel Futuresque Grover B Impulsive Invigorator Larry Ellis Magic Lamp Marcador Mister Black Noch Bins Open Show Park Dandy Parnassus Pasatiempo Pipe of Peace Put Out Roedna Royal Vale Rush Prince Simms SimmsSmart Smart Choice Soldier Son Sonic SonicStraight Straight Face Turgueneff Wise Margin