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Sportsman s Park Notebook Kline Weatherford Lauds Growth Of Thoroughbted Sport in Illinois I By J. J. MURPHY SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 14. We were well protected at the Bishop Sheil dinner the other evening in that we were flanked on one side by a couple of FBI men and by a couple of fast talkers on the other. The voluble boys were Harry Sheer, the publicist for Arlington and Washington Parks, and Dave Feldman, who is a combination of newsman, announcer and horse owner. The federal men were Guy Banister and Kline Weatherford, who are more the strong silent type. That is, Mr. Weatherford was formerly a FBI man. He is now assistant executive director of Arling ton and Washington Parks. Sheer and Feldman can talk for themselves, and with Mr. Banister actions speak louder than words; so we wish to concentrate on Mr. Weatherford. This former head of the government bureau in. the Chicago area, who was chosen by executive director Benjamin F. Lindheimer to be his chief assistant replacing Marjorie Lindheimer in that capacity, is a native of Dozier, Ala., and is 37 years old. He joined the FBI soon after his graduation from Loyola University at New Orleans. That was in 1941. Before becoming affiliated with the Arlington-Washington enterprise he was special agent for the FBI in eight cities. From 1947 to 1949 he headed the FBI investigation of treason and neutrality violations, and his work was instrumental in the convictions of Tokyo Rose and other notorious spies and traitors. A k While attending college, Weatherford gained prominence as a football player at University of Mississippi and Loyola; therefore it is plain to be seen that he is a good man to have on your side. He is married and has three children, two boys and a girl. When appointed to his present position by Mr. Lindheimer, Weatherford stated, "I have always had a great liking for thoroughbred racing, and feel that Arlington and Washington Parks are two of the most progressive tracks in America and represent the finest elements of the sport. I hope that I can make some contribution to an industry which has grown to considerable prominence in Illinois and in the entire nation." AAA Myron Smith has announced that he will ship 12 horses, including the good three-year-old filly Lori-Jane, to Detroit at the conclusion of this meeting. . .Mr. Blue Sky and Old Rugged, owned by the Emerald Isle Hotel Stable, arrived here from Kentucky, and P. G. Johnson will handle them. Johnson also took over the training of All Its Worth for the Three Star Ranch .. Leonard Owens will send My Time and five others owned by W. Fudge to Omaha at the end of this meeting . . . Emil Roehm, patrol judge here, will go to Fairmount Park where he will serve as clerk of scales . . .Frank Rand is sending The Globe, Marse Robert and Col. Moe Lee to Detroit Continued on Page Fifty-Three , i : Sportsmans Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three and will leave Nola Hash and Forever Hi here in charge of Harold Lintz. . .Walter Wilkerson has purchased Gizeh from A. De Biase. AAA The Sportsmans Park Girls Club, composed of employees of this track, were the guests of Gibby Kaplan, loop restaurateur, at his place last evening. It was their annual spring get-together, and those present were Donna Cortez, Marie Fuscone, Betty Larry, Helen Lustig, Frances OCon-ner, Millie Fruin, Helen Mae Cooke, Peggy Fletcher Marie Silverwood and Agnes Bin-gen. . .Demosthenes II., a three-year-old who won his very first race here Thursday, was bid in as a yearling at the Saratoga Sales of two years ago by SHarry Trotsek for ,200. Third to him in the maiden event was The Spy, who cost ,000, and Down Card, who brought ,000. It was the sixth start for Demosthenes IT., the seventeenth for The Spy, and the twenty-third for Down Card . Sunny Blue Farm has two trainers: Eual Wyatt conditions Admiral Porter and Muscles, and Rudy Gergits the others. Wyatt will saddle Admiral Porter in the Preakness. AAA Miss Yucca and Peach Blossom, owned by A. D. Woofter and trained by J. McMillan, have been shipped to Omaha John Wozneski was an arrival from Louisville with Duke of Chi. and Fancy Reward . . . Eiffel Rose, owned by Sunny Blue Farm, has been sent to Detroit. . .With jockey Leslie Wickel under suspension, William Hal Bishop has made arrangements ..with Job Dean Jessop to ride his horses for the remainder of the meeting . . . Several oldsters among the sprinters usually earn oat-money for the year in knocking out a purse at the five-furlong distance at Sportsmans. Among those already having won are Ormes Town, Marabout and Courts Maude, none of whom have proven they can go much over five-eighths.
