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Jersey Sport Resumes at Monmouth White Skies Totes 136 in Oceanport Wickham Sprinter Concedes From 22 to 30 Pounds to Ten Rivals; Hyphasis Contender By WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS Stall Correspondent MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 11. The New Jersey racing season resumes for a 50-day meeting at this course Saturday with William M. Wickhams 11. White Skies the star of the, afternoon as a 136 pound highweight for the eighth run- rr ning of the 5,000 added Oceanport Han- g dicap. The husky chestnut, regarded the c foremost sprinter of recent years, is re- . quired to shouler the heaviest impost of his . career in this six-furlong test, and he is in asked to concede from 22 to 30 pounds to f 10 shifty rivals. Foremost of these is Bel- u air Studs fleet Hyphasis, 114 pounds, and e Alfred Roberts strong-finishing Eaton-town, 113 pounds. a Monmouth Park, which was a leading so- c c cial and thoroughbred center in the late c l 19th century, enters the ninth year of its r modern existence at 2:30 oclock, which is p post time for the first of eight races. Two c or more turf events will be presented each F v week throughout the meeting, and further a variety is offered with a season of hur- I c die racing, from July 13 through July 30. s President Amory L. Haskell and general P r manager Edward J. Brennan have every E i right for an optimistic view of the current a r meeting, with their predictions for a, bet- r t terment of the record 1953 meeting gauged C at an increase of approximately 3 per cent i in the wagering. The glory of modernity f at this plant has been augmented since a 1 last year with a six-point plan of improvement I that includes considerable enlarge- s I ment of both the grandstand and club- t 1 house and installation of two new elevators. 1 Both elevators and escalators are among s 1 the accepted features of this track. Polynesian Carried 134 White Skies will be a prohibitive favor-ite to capture the Oceanport Handicap, de- spite the tremendous amount of weight he is giving away to his rivals. No horse in 1 the history of Monmouth Park has ever t 1 come close to such an achievement, with t the honor up until this time going to Poly- c nesian who toted 134 pounds to win the in- augural running, of the Oceanport in l 1:10. t The Wickham ace has been truly spec- tacular this season, and lasUyear he was nearly as impressive with six victories in nine starts, climaxed by a decisive decision : in the Sport Page Handicap at Jamaica J under 130 pounds. He began this spring at Gulf stream Park 1 by winning an overnight handicap with 1 128 pounds. He then won the Paumonok i and the Toboggan Handicaps, and three . weeks ago made his last triumph in the Roseben Handicap at Belmont with 135 pounds in 1:22 for the seven furlongs, just two-fifths of a second away from the track record. Hardboot trainer Tommy Root had the stallion on the track this morning in a handy spin of :35 for three furlongs. Jimmy Stout, who rode White Skies in the Roseben and most of his other races, will be in the saddle tomorrow. Hyphasis, a highly respected seven-year-old veteran, drew the number one stall from which to test the speed of White Skies. He was outrun over a muddy track his last start in the Camden Handicap, but displayed his usual early foot before finishing second in an overnighter at Belmont Park the outing before. He will be ridden by Sidney Cole. Eatontown may be the stiffer rival. This B eight-year-old set a seven-furlong track j mark of 1:23 winning the Bowie Handi-1 cap this spring, with 112 pounds, one less g than he carries tomorrow. He has won four r races this year, and in his last start gave a a stout effort to finish third behind Pet t Bully in the six-furlong Wilmington Handi- cap. Joe Culmone drew the riding assign-ment. a a Darby Dan Farms Skipper Bill and R. C. . Hannas Candle Wood appear most deserv- ing of the others. There is an entry in the r field of R. L. Gerrys Master Ace and Marl-e boro Studs Jet Master. d
