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1 1 i : : i Dozen Slated to Compete In Cleaveland Handicap Shag Tails-Big Money Duo Tops Sprint; Columcille Well Fancied By RONALD KRANCER Staff Correspondent THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 11. The second running of the Moses Cleaveland Handicap at six furlongs will headline the excellent nine-race program to be presented here at ThistleDown Saturday. The feature will be run as the eighth race and has attracted a limit field of 12 which includes one entry. United States Senator Tom Burke of Ohio, long the mayor of Cleveland before being appointed to the Senate to replace the late Robert Taf t, will be in the winners circle following the race to present a trophy to the winning owner. Post time for the remainder of the ThistleDown meeting has been changed to 2:30 p. m. EDT. Parking facilities for the crowd, which is expected to be in excess of 12,000, have been increased with the announcement earlier in the week that Randall Park may be used on Saturdays and Continued on Page Three Dozen Slated to Compete In Cleaveland Handicap Shag Tails-Big Money Duo Tops Sprint; Columcille Well Fancied Continued from Page One holidays to handle the overflow. There is no charge for parking at the Randall track. Milt Shagrins Shag Tails has been assigned the top weight of 119 pounds in the Cleaveland and will run as part of the Lloyd Gentry-trained entry with Big Money, owned by the estate of Samuel D. Riddle. The latter is weighted at 114 pounds. Named to face that formidable unit are Myron "Buddy" Hamars Wolg Gal, 105; Royal Manie Stables Whiff enpoof, 114; A. T. Taylors The Veep, 104; Samuel C. Dykes Mr. Jett, 106; Olin Sledges Cross Ring, 112; Char-Mar Farms Susans Sir, 103; Mrs. Gladys H. Fishbacks Columcille, 114; Leslie Jane Stables Shamrock, 113; M. Carters Bull Skin, 115, and L. Frys Best Air slated to carry 110 and jockey Paul A. Ward. Columcille, who is trained by Marvin Greene, will be making his first start of the meeting and will be seeking his fourth set of brackets for the year. Columcille was the fastest horse on the grounds here "last fall and was timed in a sensational 1:10 for six furlongs one afternoon last fall. That was just a fifth of a second over the track record and was the best time at that distance anywhere in the Cleveland area for nearly 10 years. After leaving the Cleveland area last fall, . Columcille was shipped to Maryland where -he performed admirably against such as Joe Jones and Nullify, gaining a third in Bowies Fort McHenry Handicap. This spring after Charles Town, Columcille was raced at Lincoln Downs and once again he came through with flying colors. One of his better races tallied over that track was on April 15 when at odds-on he defeated Go Go Go by nearly six lengths in :59 for five furlongs. Both Shag Tails and Big Money will receive good support. Shag Tails has been inactive since early in the Randall Park meeting of last year,, but has been training smartly and trainer Gentry has been very pleased with his progress. John Nazareth has been named to ride. Big Money ran here at ThistleDown last fall and turned in several excellent races. This one has a world of early foot and may carry it alLthe way. Joe Servis has been named by Gentry to ride the Bull Lea colt. Cross Ring was barely beaten in last weeks Discovery Handicap when he finished second to Lotus Eater, beaten a neck over the muddy strip. Cross Ring " drew clear at the head of the lane, but was unable to hold the Hamar ace in-the final strides to the wire. Cross Ring was a win-, ner of six races last year and will be looking for his third 1954 score on Saturday. Shamrock turned in a strong effort in the Discovery, and after a slow beginning was a fast closing third beaten a neck and a head for all the money. That was his first race here since being shipped from Garden State where he was third in his last start. Wolf Gal gets in the Cleaveland with a feathery burden and could be troublesome.
