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I JKKHMtmM Lincoln Fields Notebook j Goggles McCoy Guided Myrtlewood To Score in Memorable 35 Peabody By J. J. MURPHY . LINCOLN FIELDS, Crete, 111., May 28.— It was back in 1935 that a famous filly named Myrtlewood won the Peabody Handicap, a race that will be revived here Memorial Day. Not only was she the lone filly to take the honors in the early days, l „ but she was the only three-year-old to be successful up until the I JKKHMtmM time tune it it was was fashioned* fashioned* ■ time tune it it was was fashioned* fashioned* for three-year-olds, exclusively, which was in 1946. It was in the Peabody Memorial that Myrtlewood staged one of her historical meetings with Clang. The latter was also three at the time, as was Tearout, who finished third. The race will no doubt doubt bring bring back back fond fond doubt doubt bring bring back back fond fond memories to Jimmy "Goggles" McCoy, who was Myrtlewoods rider on that occasion. Jimmy, although he rode many winners in the Chicago area but recently saddled his first successful horse in these parts as a trainer. He is in charge of the conditioning of the thoroughbreds of Jimmy Emery, of Chicago Heights. The Peabody was originally named for Francis Peabody, who was the father of Stuyvesant. "Jack" Peabody, later president of Lincoln Fields and grandfather of Stuyvesant Peabody, who prer ceded Paul Serdar as chairman of the Illinois Racing Board. The famous race mare Anita Peabody was named for the mother of the former chairman and wife of Jack, by John Hertz. AAA Those in attendance here Thursday caught a glimpse of a filly who, bar accident, may be one of the leaders of her division at the end of the season. Her name is Lea Lane and she is by Nasrullah, who is the sire of Noor and other fine horses, out of a mare by Bull Lea, whose sons and daughters have made turf history. Lea Lark was bred by Kentuckian Charlton Clay, in whose colors, she races and was making her first start. On an "off" track she ran five furlongs in :59% to win by eight lengths. Lesser grade two-year-olds on the bill took l:021/5 to negotiate a like distance. Among those back of Lea "Lane*, whose dams name is Lea Lark, were Teisler, a 1,000 purchase as a yearling, and First Cabin, who cost 9,000 at the Keeneland sales. And they were well beaten. .AA A ■ Gerald Porch, after a lengthy and successful career as a jockey, has given up race riding. The 31-year-old native of Akron, Ohio, was a visitor the other day and stated that he would soon become a college boy. He plans to enroll at the University of Miami, and in order to obtain part of his tuition money will serve as a patrol judge at the coming ThistleDown meeting. AAA Our Washington Park, operative tells us that Sea O Erin is training very well over the Homewood oval and will be fit and ready for Hasseyampa come Monday when they meet in the Peabody Memorial . . . Among those present here Thursday, which was RCA Victor Day, were H. L. Letts, assistant general manager of the organization, with Mrs. Letts; June Valli, recording arist; Leo Wilson, of station WHOP, Hop-kinsville, Ky.; Betty Mitchell, of the public relations department; and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Selvin; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dodelin, J. P. Davis, B. Rosner, and William Reilly . . . Bill Sallee came up from Lexington to look after the horses of his father, J. Price Sallee, while Continued on Page Fifty-One Lincoln Fields Notebook ■ By J. J. MURPHY fc Continued from Page Three Ljatter enters St. James Hospital, Chi-Heights, for a check-up . . . Horse-HRl are usually clamoring for stable space ™a track where racing is in progress . . jleverie Knoll Stable made a switch. Gave iB , stalls here to move to Washington park. AAA ■Owner Tom Powell, before departing for lis home in Houston, Texas, stated that his f,u colt, Mister Carter, winner of a division of the Joliet Stakes, would remain in Chicago area all through. the summer. Ke will fill engagements in "the Arlington and Hyde Park Stakes afArling-ri glturity Park . . . C. P. McEvilly, district passenger agent of the Illinois Central, in-|:cj?ms us that an extra train will be run over the lines Memorial Day for the benefit of Lincoln Fields patrons using the service. The train will leave Randolph Street at 12:01 and arriving at 211th street at ■r.49, where busses can be had to the pick . . . Ray Thomas, of Festus, Mo., is visiting . . . Jockey Bobby Permane will Hcfe Endon in the Peabody Memorial. Incidentally, Bobby has been going well in his Lfst season in Chicago. K AAA r Andy B. W., holder of a track record at Kawthorne, has changed hands, William b?rd having purchased him from M. Block. |rhe trainer will be Charles Lord . . . Al ?o»para has been engaged to ride Sam Wilsons Alsab Ace in the Peabody Memorial . , . Trainer Del Carroll reports that apprentice Herb Cavalier now has a slight movement in his legs, which is an encouraging sign. The boy is paralyzed from the waist down, but is now apparently passing the crisis in his- battle for life . . . Clifford Ltissky, president of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders Association, will be up fnsm Kentucky for the holiday week-end . . . Jockey Sherman Armstrong left for Garden State Park to ride For Free in Saturdays Jersey Stakes. He will return to [Lincoln Fields Sunday.
