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BETWEEN RACES oscmotb HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, Calif., June 15. Horses and People: George Holmes of the racing commission advises the next meeting of the solons will be a week from Monday, the 28th, at which time dates for 1955 definitely will be allotted to both major tracks and fairs, and the long-awaited awaited announcement announcement will will be be made made awaited announcement announcement will will be be made made as to the fate of racing at Palm Springs. . . . There are two applications for racing permits in the Palm Springs area, and, under the law, both groups have endeavored to show that racing in Palm Springs would be in the public interest. . . . Under California statutes, the burden of proof regarding public interest is upon the applicant. . . . Holmes also tells us that the appointment of a board secretary will be made in all probability at the next meeting of the board, following the all-important date session. . . . Dr. Charles Strub of Santa Anita will announce his winter stakes program within a few days after he learns hiand racing schedule. AAA The San Joaquin County Fair at. Stockton, which saw its grandstand razed by fire, will use temporary bleachers for its meeting this August, but construction work will start within a few weeks on a brand new fair grounds. . . . California f ajrs resent the implication they are dependent upon big track revenue for their existence, most fairs with racing turning back into the state treasury more in pari-mutuel revenue than they receive in grants from the state. ... In other words, most are at least self supporting, and some, like Los Angeles County Fair at Pomona, are huge revenue gatherers for the state over and above their state subsidy. Commission Ready to Decide Dates for 7955 Fairs Believe Themselves Self Supporting Frank Bishop to Sell Yearling for Charity Andy Crevolin-Leslie Combs Form Partnership Del Mars first condition book, in the hands of the printer, is geared to a distribution based on an anticipated slight drop in play, but if wagering is up to last year or above, a quick upward revision will be made. . . . Freeway construction from Palm City to the Mexican border is being rushed, a big break, traffic wise, for popular Caliente. . . . And while Del Mar wont get the benefit of it this summer, it will next year on the Santa Ana freeway extension being made to south of Tustin. . . . Joe Tomlinson of Toronto set something of a precedent the other week end when he won stakes on three fronts, Chain Reaction in the Connaught Cup, Loose Rock at Detroit in the Livonia Handicap, and Back Hoe at Hollywood Park in the Westchester. AAA. Frank Bishop of Laguna Seca, and who will consign a top group of yearlings to the Del Mar sales this summer, has agreed to donate one of his babes in the sale to char ity and sponsors of the sale hope the amount realized will be substantial. . . . Bishop, by the way, is one of the newer members of the board of directors of the California Breeders Association, and is quite active. . . . The breeders, incidentally, have never been in complete accord on certain policies, and recent meetings have been spiced by honest and earnest differences of opinion between two groups, termed among themselves as conservatives and progressives. As Jim Stewart revealed in this column Saturday, the magazine is the only money loser for the breeders, and a plan to revamp this most excellent publication is under consideration. ... It is understood a more realistic approach to publishing practices will be made, and the magazine, without sacrifice of any essential quality, will be made to stand on its own feet. . . . Thelma Sneeds consignment of four yearings, six mares including Sweet Arline , four race horses, and the stallion Ikes Glory, at the Pomona sales the twenty-first, represent a complete dispersal for this popular Southern California sportswoman. . . . Mrs. Sneed wants to devote more time to her children and as long as she cant enjoy her thoroughbred interests to the utmost, feels she should sell. . . . Elobees almost complete dispersal consignment in the same vendue, including eight mares, two race horses, three yearlings, and the stallion Royal Valor, is being made to make way for the cutting up of Elobee into a subdivision. . . . Many Americans are familiar with Elobee, which was disguised as the C. S. Howard farm in Dave Butlers famous turf picture of a few years back, "Kentucky." AAA This writer wishes to thank all those good people who sent in suggested names for the "perfect twins" at the La Jolla Farms of Bill Black. . . . Their letters have been turned over to Black and trainer Bob Roberts for their consideration. . . . Andrew J. Crevolin and Lesile Combs H. of Spendthrift Farm have become partners in a limited breeding operation. . . . Combs has acquired a half interest from Crevolin in the four-year-old Tulle, a daughter of War Admiral Judy Rae, she by Beau Pere, and the mare has been pronounced in foal to Polynesian. . . . Combs and Crevolin have agreed -on a policy of joint ownership of all foals. . . . Tulle accompanied Determine to the Ken- Continued on Page .Thirteen I BETWEEN RACES By OSCAR OTIS Continued from Page Fifty-Two tucky Derby, but did not start at Churchill, and did not return to the West "Coast. . . . Tulle is the second broodmare Crevolin has in the Blue Grass, the other being Hastily Yours, dam of Alerted, and currently at Stoner Creek, where she has been pronounced safely in foal to Count Fleet. AAA A young western official seemingly on his way up is Charlie Dougherty, who will serve as a steward for the first time at Centennial Race Track this summer. . . . At 35, Dougherty is already on "old timer" in racing, insofar as experience is concerned, and has served on staffs at Arlington-Washington, Tanforan, Golden Gate Fields and the California fairs. . . . The latter circuit is one of the most excellent "schools" in the nation for both officials and riders, for while the racing is top grade, it has a down to earth atmosphere which does not prevail at a metropolitan track. AAA By mutual consent, horsemen and racing officials have decided it would be unwise to advocate races for apprentices only in California. . . . While there is nothing wrong with apprentice only races in principle, when tried on the Coast a few years back, they turned out rather poorly and met disfavor with the public, because one or two apprentices not only stood out, but also seemingly almost always got the best mounts, and such races turned out to be basically poor contests. . . . The present system of riders sort of graduating from the smaller tracks, where they always have been given a good opportunity, seems to us the best way, plus the fact that the apprentice races were somewhat abused, especially here at Hollywood Park, where exercise boys took out licenses just to be riding in such races, but at the same time, they couldnt get a mount in any open race. ... Of the two-year-olds registered for racing about 90 per cent on the grounds are Cal-breds. ... Of the total thoroughbred population, about 65 per cent are Golden Staters. . . . Warra Nymph, one of Americas most consistent thoroughbreds won the other day at Portland. ... He is a mere 15. . . . Whether 15-year-olds upgrade any racing, excepting in the jungles, is another question.
