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■ i • ON THE WIRE By HUGH J. McGUIRE THISTLEDOWN. North Randall, Ohio, June 21. — Release of the nominations for the Ohio Derby and the ThistleDown Cup ■ i reveals reveals the the most most im- reveals reveals the the most most im- • impressive list of eli-gibles for these two stakes that have been recorded. Of course, nominations do not make starting fields, but the potential of great races in each instance is present, and from the lengthy lists there is always a good possibility that enough of of the the eligibles eligibles will will be be of of the the eligibles eligibles will will be be on hand to make top races. Both of these tests are endowed with purses of 5,000 added and are to be run a week apart on July 10 and 17, respectively, and they make respectable targets for nominees who might want to avoid competition thought to be too stiff elsewhere. July 10 being a Saturday finds many stake attractions in various parts of the country, but so far as we recall the Ohio Derby is the most prominent fixture confined to three-year-olds set for decision on that day. This race was won last year by Alfred Vander-bilts Find and, with no intention of being impish, the son of Discovery found himself in this race to go on to a series of stake victories. AAA Named for this years renewal of the Ohio Derby are Hasty House Farms Preakness winner, Hasty Road, along with the farms Sea O Erin and Seppie,* and it is quite within reason to expect representation in the race from the Trotsek-trained. eligibles. Robert S. Lytles Correlation is another on the list, although his presence must be considered more doubtful. It is not an impossible thought that Llangollen Farms Ordained would make the trip here. Other prominent nominees include A. L. Birchs Timely Tip, who is on the grounds; Mrs. W. H. Hoffman Jr.s Limelight, Reverie. Knoll Farms Bullheim and Smokelore, Mrs. Ada L. Rices Ring King, Mrs. Gordon McMackens Canadian star, King Maple; Hal Price Headleys Pinetum, Louis Lee Haggin II.s Homestake, Sunny Blue Farms Admiral Porter, Mrs. J. S. Letelliers Crimson King, and a host of others. AAA Hasty House Farm nominations for the ThistleDown Cup top the entries, numerically, for this mile and three-sixteenths test. The establishment of Mr. and Mrs. Allie Reuben", of Toledo; has nariied no less * Classy Eligibles for Derby and Cup Pondfield Elated at Crowd, Handle Gombos Gives Insight on Problems than five for the race, which is an indication that the stable will have representation. Named from this menage are Ruhe, Mister Black, Seaward, Tahitian and Inseparable. The field for this race could include G. and G. Stables Money Broker, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lingles Larry Ellis, Silver Gale Stables Combat Boots, Mrs. Joe Tomlinsons Chain Reaction, Tinkham Veale JJ.s Go A Bit and Marked Game, Milton Shagrins Shag Tails, and Harry B. Cohens Buck N Gee, who was second to Find in the local Derby last year. Alfred Vanderbilt has named Find, First Glance and Social Outcast. Reverie Knolls Smoke Screen is listed, and there are many others with creditable records among the 72 nominees. AAA General manager Lou Pondfield of this course was quite elated with the attendance and handle Friday. While waiting for the crowd to file through the gates for the Saturday card, he displayed the figures for Friday. These showed that 5,419 patrons wagered 20,005. On the corresponding Friday last year, 5,567 fans wagered 00,-878. At first glance there would appear to be little cause for satisfaction in these figures, but Pondfield pointed out that last year there were nine races against one less at thisineeting and, in that ninth race, 6,-432 was wagered. - Discarding the handle of the ninth race last year, there was a difference of only 4,441 between the handle of last year and this, which, on the rising market that has been in evidence from a slow beginning at this session, is the basis for some optimism. Incidentally, both days operated under clear weather and a fast track. AAA Zolton Gombos, chairman of the Ohio Racing Commission, was here Saturday, and plans to attend the convention of the National Association of State Racing Commissioners at Asbury Park this" week. Gombos gave us some insight into the problems of the commission in this state, but was confident that his group would win legislation that would compel the installation of automatic totalisators at all tracks, would leave control of racing dates with the commission and would enable them to bust from ownership of stock in any track ►persons deemed undesirable to the sport. Pointing out that racing commissions were not permanent bodies, Gombos said that he was anxious to get this legislation on the books while he was in office. AAA - » The biggest problem facing the commission, said Gombos, was the matter of finances. While there were no less than eight running tracks and six commercial trotting tracks in the state, as well as some 40 county fairs, the commission operated on a budget of only 5,000, which was grossly inadequate. He was anxious to get more inspectors to seek out undesirables and pointed to a possibility of financing such a move through a daily operating fee such as exists in many states. Currently, the associations pay only 0 for such a permit. On the matter of appointing state stewards for the tracks, which Ohio does not now have, Gombos said that this matter was under consideration, but would have to be handled in a manner that would place the job entirely free of politics, permitting the men selected to be recruited from without the state, if. necessary, to secure the best available men. A A A In Brief: Irving Gushen, national president of the HBPA, paid a return courtesy visit here en route East from a business trip. Gushen made it clear that he was taking no part in any local discussions of j the HBPA, which were completely in the hands of the Ohio division of that body. . . . E. Barry Ryan is expected to send John Barry Ryans filly, Slippy, here from Detroit for her engagement in the Imp Handicap at six furlongs Saturday, June 26. . . . Trainers Doug Davis, Jr., and Ben Rosenthal were among those who sent horses back to Kentucky farms for re- j pairs. . . . Freddy Hopkins, formerly trainer of Equipoise, is a member of the mutuel staff of Bob Sloan. . . . Garret Y. Bookers Mad Hare, a candidate for the Imp, won the inaugural running of the stakes last year and set the track record of 1:43 for a mile and a sixteenth, which still stands. I This years Imp will be at six furlongs. . . . I Maurice Oliver, well known at all Eastern ■ tracks, is in charge of the distribution ■ of programs on the circuit which embraces ThistleDown, Randall and Cranwood. Dan Cuthbert, a graduate of the Johnny Ma-dala school, is in charge of admissions on I the samecircuit/ * - wv tn
