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! : : New England I Notebook By JOE HIRSCH See Successful Rockingham Meet Season Extends Through July 37 Larry Ellis Vindicates Backing ROCKINGHAM PARK, Salem, N. H., June 1. Racing returned to New Hampshire yesterday under moderate circumstances, considering the . .. . ,,. in Memorial Day holiday - . c ; and the magnificent , ""JKtfcz weather that New Eng- , JWjfc - land enjoyed over the ,- -JJm week end. Only 15,249, ISSjW--were in attendance for ;" - 1m the inaugural card at 2 this picturesque oval in -the foothills of the JsJMlt White mountains. Ex- ifw lppjHti tenuating circum- HB WbSA stances contributed to and. -iHilM the situation, however. Suffolk Downs offered strong competition on the East Boston tracks getaway day with its Tomasello Cap featuring Wise Margin, the Massachusetts winner, and the popular Larry Ellis, local handicap ace. Then, too, the Red Sox were at Fenway Park for a doubleheader with the Athletics and the victory-starved Boston saw a chance of two triumphs against Eddie Joosts weak-hitting As after a pair of thumpings at the hands of the Yankees on Friday night and Saturday. The weather itself drew many thousands to Revere and other beaches in the vicinity. All of these combined to conspire against the Salem oval, beginning its 22nd year of operation with the earliest opening in the Granite state history. - Despite the inauspicious start, however, the belief is that the Rock will have a successful season under its new dates ar rangement which sees the sport run continuously here through June and July. The previous arrangement provided for a summer and fall meet. Lou Smith, the veteran executive manager and vice-president of the track, is confident that Rockingham will hold its own financially and he has the great resolute New Hampshire tradition behind him. Theres a statement attributed to Daniel Webster which can be found in every book written about the state. "North in the White Mountains, near Franconia, there is a peak on the top of which nature carved a perfect replica of a mans profile. Time and the processes of erosion have not disturbed this old man of the mountains. Some men hang out signs to indicate their profession. The jeweler hangs out a clock, the armorer a gun, the cobbler a shoe. But here God has hung out a sign to show that in New Hampshire he makes men." While Irving Gushens capable Soldier Son was annexing the ,500 Memorial Day Purse here in fine fashion, a closer battle was taking place in East Boston, where New Englands popular Larry Ellis rebounded from his disappoiting fourth in the Massachusetts to nab Wise Margin ny a neck in the 0,000 Tomasello Memorial Despite Wise Margins publicized victory ih the Massachusetts against such outstanding invaders as Alfred Vanderbilts Find and Mrs. John Thourons Royal Vale, Yankee turf enthusiasts made Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lingles six-year-old Easy Mon gelding a strong 6-5 choice and "Lawrence," Continued on Page Forty-Three New Englancl Notebook " By JOE HIKSCH Continued from Pag Six as he is known in the stable area, didnt let his constituents down. He eo vexed the mile and a farlenr in 1:49, which isnt bad time at all, and stayed off a gallant bid by Wise-Margin in the final sixteenth. Sam Tafanos Market Wise colt had somewhat of a rough go. Where "holes appeared for the rail-loving four-year-old in the Gulf stream Park and the Massachusetts, there was-none in the Tomasello. When he made his move at the head of the stretch he found his path blocked by W. J. Beatties Park Dandy and had to pull outside and around the Bull Dandy gelding in order to challenge the winner. The extra effort probably cost Wise Margin the race. Still, its hard to fault the victor, who beat Wise Margin by two lengths at the identical distance in the Massachusetts Cap Trial on May 12. Around the Track: What a day for the riders Tony DeSpirito had five winners at the Rock and Earl Gross and Norman Mercier had three each and Darrel Madden a pair at Suffolk Downs. .. . . Joe Fay of; Lincoln Downs filled ih at the Rock P. A. booth for Ralph "Babe" Rubensfein, who finished the meeting jat East Boston. . . . The totalisator system used here is one of the most modern and compact. Tom Dou-cette is in charge of operations. . . . Larry Lane of the Massachusetts Racing Commission filled in for steward Edward T. McLean at Suffolk over the week end. McLean began his Delaware Park stint Saturday in the same capacity. . . . Jockey Bernard Hansman finished second aboard Golden Greek in the first face at Rockingham and then sped to Suffolk Downs to cop the ninth race aboard Asteroide. . . . Trainer Bill Resseguet returned from New Orleans after visiting with his father, who .took ill suddenly.
