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in, ,„,, ► . . New Jersey Report By FRED GALIANI Spins Tale of Two Feuding Grooms One Backed Hildreth, Other Jones Takes Revenge Out on Photograph GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 26. — Virgil Raines, trainer for th» Brandywine Stable who has the perennial look look of of a a college college junior, junior, in, ,„,, look look of of a a college college junior, junior, is in truth a fountain-head of stories. The other day Raines, who prefers the name of Buddy to the more classical Latin cognomen, was retelling, with gestures, the tale of two grooms he once had. Early in his career Buddy rode for the late Sam Hildreth, the the Indian Indian trainer trainer who who the the Indian Indian trainer trainer who who is ranked as one of the greats of his profession. In late years, when Buddy turned to conditioning horses himself, he was accustomed to keeping a framed picture of Hildreth- inhis tack room. During the course of years, Buddy, once found himself employing two grooms, one of whom had been with Hildreth and the other an employe of Ben Jones. Now, continued Buddy, these two were constantly in vocal combat concerning the respective training: abilities of their former employers. The Hildreth man incessantly taunted his rival with ments to the effect that if his patron were around, Ben Jones would be a nobody, and the Jones man would retort with similar insults to the memory of the Indian horseman. This went on for a time and at last the dispute was resolved through the medium of fisticuffs. The Hildreth man proved more effective with his dukes and,4consequently, won that argument. Now the vanquished, seething with rage, was out for revenge. What started this fight? Sam Hildreth, of course. So, with fire in his heart, the Jones man grabbed a pitchfork, rushed into the tack room and. belabored Hildreths picture. When Buddy came in later, there was old Sam laying all battered on the floor — conquered. Which is why the photograph of the late mentor now graces the walls of Buddys home in Delaware. Ex-Governor Walter E. Edge and his wife were recent visitors at the Camden course, while John V. Kenny, former mayor of Jersey City, was on hand Tuesday. . . . Charlie Burr is out of the hospital but will not be able to ride for about six more weeks. Burr injured his kidney in an auto accident. The lanky rider plans a visit to his Arkansas City, Kan., home. . . . Emperor Jones, an Irish-bred, was vanned directly to the track after landing in New York Monday. The horse will race for George Garrett, former ambassador to Ireland., and be trained by Bernie Bond. Harry G. Woods, a trainer for a couple of decades, arrived from Baltimore and is seeking to put together a public stable for an Ohio campaign. Last year Wood trained for Col. H. B. Marcus Joe Cash-man and Ed Costello, Boston sportswriters here on the road with the Red Sox, came over for the afternoon Eddie Neloy saddled Maine Chance Farms Bushers Song, Continued on Page Thirty-Nine NEW JERSEY REPORT By FREtf GALIANI Continued from Page Fne probably his last chore for the cosmetic queen. Eddie takes over the Saxon Stable the first of the month. The muluels department grabbed the honors in the recent golf tournament at the Spring Hill Country Club. Bob Beirne . and Chick Rossi, both of Riggs Mahonys crew, were the top men. Beirne shot a low gross of 74, while Rossi led the first division with a low net of 70. Over 40 competed in the play and 11 were k awarded prizes. Joe Culmone will be absent Saturday, when he travels to Del- i aware Park to ride Alfred Roberts Eat- ontown in the Wilmington Handicap Roy Elsbach, conditioner for the Bee-Gee Farm, arrived with Petal, a starter in Mondays Colonial Handicap. Hugh B. Goff reports the recent arrival of a colt by Rustom Sirdar — Glarus at. the Hamburg Place, Lexington, Ky. Glarus has had two other foals to get to the races, Great Guy and Aglare, and both of them have won Among those expected to attend the meeting of the Your Host syndicate here Thursday a*re Mrs. Marie A. Moore of High Hope Farm, Daniel and Janet Kelly, A. W. Berry, General and Mrs. Charles Lyman, and Mrs. Richard DuPont, owner of the Bohemia Stable, along with her trainer, John M. Lee Dan and Ada Rice were present the early part of the week and are expected again for the closing days over the holiday.
