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Thirteen Sophomores at Dovns Clash in Armed Forces Purse Sea O Erin, Timely Tip to t Match Strides Again; Costly Roman Boat Makes Turf Bow By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May 14. The 0,000 Armed Forces Purse and the ,000 Fort Knox Purse will cofeature an excellent program at this picturesque Kentucky Derby course Saturday afternoon when Churchill Downs rings down the curtain on one of its finest spring meetings. Thirteen quick three-year-olds are named for the one-mile Armed Forces and 10 of the better older racers are expected to answer "Boots and Saddles" in the seven-furlong Fort Knox. Equally Weighted at 118 Under the allowance terms of the Armed Forces, Dr. A. L. Birchs Timely Tip and Hasty House Farms Sea O Erin are the high weights at 118 pounds, and they probably will go to the post strongly supported. Timely Tip, who failed to run his best race in the Derby, ducking to the inner rail after the start, will break from number two post position in the week-end attrac- Continued on Page Five STRAIGHT FACE Greentree Stable runner is regarded as Native Dancers main opponent in theMetropolitan today. Thirteen Sophomores at Dens Clash in Armed Forces Purse Sea O Erin, Timely Tip to Match Strides Again; Costly Roman Boat Makes Turf Bow Continued from Page One tion. Sea O Erin conies up to the Saturday test with a pair of 1954 victories, Gulf-streams Fountain of Youth Handicap and Kcenclands Manchester Purse. Jockey Kenneth Church will have the Mount on Sea O Erin in the Armed Forces and Forrest Kaolin, who has shown good form since his return to the saddle this spring, is to guide Timely Tip. Mrs. H. L. Nathensons Roman Stripe, recent victor in the Bardstown Purse, gets in the Armed Forces with 111 pounds; Pollard and Harkins Close Out, 108; G. and G. Stables My Fault, 106, and Brown Hotel Stables Numerical, 108 pounds. Also entered are Clifford Mooers pair, Spy Magic, 106, and LaRonde, 100; Sam E. Wilson, Jr.s, Alsab Ace, 106; Ned W. Brents Poco Reto, 111; Leo Caillouettes home-bred Joes Crest, 108; J. Padgetts Eighty Nine, 108, and J. E. Johnsons .Diamond Joe, 111 pounds, winner of his only start, the three-quarter-mile Linden Purse on May 6. Jockey Bobby Permane will guide one of the Mooers Stable starters, Steve Brooks is engaged for Roman Stripe, Carroll Bierman will be astride My Fault, and Dave Erb rides Poco Reto. Johnny Heckmann will handle Diamond Joe, Paul Ward is to pilot Joes Crest, and William McKinley Cook is engaged for Eighty Nine. No reinsmeri had been named late today for Close Out, Alsab Ace and Numerical. Devilment in Fort Knox While the Armed Forces occupies the headline spot on the closing day card, the Fort Knox Purse undoubtedly. wiU prove one of the best events of the "current meet. Dixianas Devilment is the top weight at 118 pounds under the races conditions and the four-year-old Devil Diver sired colt will be ridden by jockey Brooks. Devilment recently annexed the seven-eighths mile Aristides Purse, beating eight rivals in 1:25 while shouldering 121 pounds. In the field named to oppose Devilment in the Fort Knox are-such hard-hitting performers as G and G Stables Money Broker, 1953 Florida Derby star; and Theodore D. Buhls Second Avenue, successful last year in the Michigan Mile and Chicago Handicap. Also Buddah Stables Scru-tinezed, Mrs. Herbert Herffs improved Screemin Jack, I. J. Collins Fair Pilot, Mrs. Mathensons Force of Arms, Martin and McKmneys Night Phara, C. H. Evereitts Little Imp, one of the more popular campaigners at the Downs, and Ivan D. Peats good mare, Sun Tan Gal. Racing secretary Lincoln Gaines Plaut arranged some outstanding supporting events and Duntreath Farms Roman Boat, purchased for 9,000 at the 1953 yearling sales, will make her racing debut in the five furlongs Waves arid Wacs Purse. The daughter of Roman and Boat, by Man o War, topped last years auctions and her appearance in the Saturday entries created considerable interest along the Downs shed rows and lawns. Roman Boat will be handled by jockey Brooks and she will clash with 10 other junior misses. Among the celebrities expected to attend the getaway day program is Under-Secretary of the Air Forces James H. Douglas, who will be accompanied by Mrs. Douglas. Each of the final day races is named for a branch of the armed forces and anyone in service uniform will be admitted free. The guests of president Bill Corum and his Churchill Downs associates. Post time Saturday for the initial event will be at the regular hour, 2:00 P. M., and nine races are scheduled for decision.
