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,. ,.,, " Connors Corner - By "CHUCK" CONNOftS - Jockeys at Belmont Have Bad Day Sickness, Accidents Plague Boys Stephens to Train Dozen Racers BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 11. Some old debbil must have mixed his dates and was under the impression that that yesterday yesterday was was ,. ,.,, that that yesterday yesterday was was Friday the Thirteenth. The day just happened to be a run-of-the-mill Thursday, there was no stake or handicap on the program, but the gremlins sneaked into the jockey room and when they got finished cutting up, Well, Friday the Thirteenth could be" looked upon as something something devoted devoted to to something something devoted devoted to to " prayers and meditation. The day started out smoothly and no one had any inkling as to what was. in store later. The chain of incidents started in the second race when Bill Boland came "back from a chute race and was Ja little green around the gills. The doctor got one look, ordered him to cancel the remainder of his mounts and dosed him for an upset stomach. The steeplechase offering turned upa couple of more casualties in jockey Albert Foot and John Cotter. They tumbled from Sea Term and The American, respectively, and examination revealed that shoulder and back injuries were their afflictions. A A .A The fourth race brought forth another victim, this time Conn McCreary. He was astride Rico Romance and the miss developed a playful mood during the running of the race. Anyway her mind was not on racing, it might have been romance, and she tossed her head with abandon and McCreary came back to the scales shaken, scared and wondering what happened. Anyway the doctors put a couple of stitches in the eyelid, cleaned out the bloodstains, the colors went to the dry cleaners, and that was that. AAA Then the gremlins no doubt tired from their efforts decided to rest, but came back to work with a .vengeance in the days final. Atkinson on Thymus and Nichols, who "had been .substituted for Boland on Deep River, collided in the post parade. Atkinson came up with a lump, a dilly, on his forehead not far from the eye while Nichols, well, the gremlins wanted no part Of him, and he escaped scot free. Then just to make everything okay the two finished ace, deuce in the six-furlong dash. All in all, it was a busy day for the first aid, doctors, valets, owners, trainers and a few of the cash customers. AAA Trainer Woody Stephens stated that he Would remain in this area conditioning the horses he has for Arthur Abbott, John A. Morris, Raymond Guest and himself. The statement was made yesterday following the dispersal of the Woodvale Farm at public auction. Stephens has a dozen horses in his care and said that this was enough. He, at the same time, expressed his thanks and appreciation to several owners who had sought his services. A A Trainer Casey Hayes stated that following the running of the Belmont, Price Hill and Permian, owned by C. T. Chenery, would be freshened up to await the Saratoga Springs session . Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor Chewning of Baltimore, he is a member of the Maryland State Racing Commission, arrived for the Belmont. . . A. B. Hancock, Jr., of Claiborne Farm, who has a draft of horses here with Moody Jolley, checked in for the final days of the meeting. . .Neville Dunn, the old racing man from out Kentucky way, accompanied by his nephew, Jim, a son of "Red," are on hand. They plan to remain in this area several weeks. -Jim enters the University of North Carolina this fall, but plans rac-" ing as a future careen. . . John D. Hertz was discharged from a local hospital yesterday following his annual checkup. The medicos could find nothing the matter with him. AAA The racing clans were saddened by the news of the death of Paddy Rox at his Saratoga Springs, N. Y., home, Paddy served as chief of police in that city for years and knew every racing man who visited that city... Jimmy Jones, who came on from Detroit for the sales, returned to that city empty handed . . A meeting of the stewards of The Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon. Routine business was on the agenda, that state and their nominations for Jersey-bred offerings. A A Allie and Billie Reuben, following the sale of horses in training, returned to their : Toledo, Ohio, home Walter C. Hoffman, Jr., who recently acquired Limelight from A. B. Hancock is on the ailing list at his ! home in California Fred Purner, the pub-: lie relations man at Santa Anita, showed up for the Belmojit . ,,Jack vWarand came.
