Connors Corner: Third of New York Season is over Tim Mara Rejoins Clubhouse Fold Start Work on San Juan Track, Daily Racing Form, 1954-06-21

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is is ended? ended? Today Today Connors Corner -By "CHUCK" CONNORS Third of New York Season Is Over Tim Mara Rejoins Clubhouse Fold Start Work on San Juan Track AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 19.— Do you know that a little over one third of the the New New York York season season is is ended? ended? Today Today the the New New York York season season marked the sixth day at Aqueduct and the sixty-ninth of the allotted 196 days which started way back on Thursday, April 1, at Jamaica. In that period some interesting highlights developed. A couple of 100-grand stakes were decided, Correlation, owned by R. S. Lytle, won the Wood Wood at at Jamaica Jamaica and and Wood Wood at at Jamaica Jamaica and and High Gun accounted for the Belmont under the King Ranch coorls. Correlation is in California, his lustre somewhat dimmed following his-latest race as a beaten favorite, while High Gun is awaiting the Dwyer Stakes. The boys and girls are holding in abeyance for the present the accolade as to the best three-year-old but, from gleanings here and there, Determine has the favored post. The three-year-old fillies have much to recommend with Evening Out a much stronger choice than Cherokee Rose. The opinions as to the juveniles are diverse with representations for a half dozen or so, none of which has jumped into a commanding lead. The olders are fading steadily, and, with Native Dancer on the shelf, that division is wide open and anything can happen. The steeplechase crowd have something to crow about. He is named Extra Points. This fellow really leaped into popularity and tops that branch. This time last year the three-year-old contingent was dominated by Native Dancer and the olders by Tom FooJ. Mayor Abe Aronowitz of Miami, Fla., was among- yesterdays clubhouse spectators. The visit was his first to the track in many years. . . . Jimmy Durante of the amusement field came out " for the afternoon and took under advisement the handicap figures of Freddie Lansburg. Alsa and alack, maybe better days lie ahead. . . . Trainer Casey Hayes slipped out for Virginia to inspect the C. T. Cheriery horses at the farm near Doswell. He is due back on Monday. . . . The boys on the backstretch said that it would never happen but it did. Ted Wayte, who is stable foreman for Walter Kelly at Jamaica, was on the Spending: line the other morning: for the refreshments during the coffee break. Well, maybe there is a first time for everything. . . . Joseph M. Seider was among: those present for the afternoon. He is dickering to acquire a couple of horses for the Saratoga Springs session. . . . Tim Mara rejoined the clubhouse contingent for the remainder of the season. He was a viewer of the television show that lasted over a month emanating from Washington, D. C. • Bill Passmore came up from Delaware Park for a look-see and said that he would campaign a few at. Saratoga Springs . . . Mr. and Mrs. George D. Widener were on hand to witness Evening Out start in the Gazelle . . . Harry F. Guggenheim, master of Cain Hoy Stable, said that his Cherokee Rose was still at Monmouth Park and would likely be a starter in Delawares new Castle Stakes . . . Jerry Brady reported that work has started on the construction of the new racing ground at San Juan, Puerto . Rico. This venture when completed will cost in the neighborhood of ,000,000 . . . Danny Arnstein, master of Starle Stable, showed up early for the big week-end festivities . . . Ey Clay, ye olde tub thumper at Hialeah, relayed word that the birth rate among the flamingoes is at an all-time high. He forgot to mention the progress of the alterations in the clubhouse . . . Ogden Phipps was among the early morning visitors and witnessed several sets of his horses undergo training trials. William Woodward, of the Belair Stud, whose Ambler II was withdrawn from the Epsom Derby, was among those present. . . . The ornithologists among Aqueducts clubhouse section, got a close up at some wild life yesterday afternoon. A fledgling, exhausted from flight dropped into the sacred precincts. The boys and girls described it as everything from an eagle to a sparrow. Its identity was finally established as a sparrow hawk . . . Bill Gallagher, who deserted the racing field "for banking, showed up. He kept his Saturday record intact to date ... Bob Pinker-ton of the National Detective Agency came out for a look-see and then reported that everything was serene ... Cyrus S. Jullien, Aqueducts prexy, entertained a i few guests at a pre-race luncheon. VKn „ AjL«u*tA- » .u iJih ft* « it iNiv andj i


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