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New Jersey Report By FRED GALIANI Carter Handicap Weights Awaited White Skies, Pet Bully Probables Trainer Roberts Sports Blinkers MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 25. There are two chaps here just waiting for John B. Campbell, up at Aque duct, to scratch iigures behind horses names so that they can go ahead and make some plans. The numbers being eagerly awaited are the weights for the 0,000 Carter Handicap, to be run on July 5, and are of vital interest to two Tommys Root and Kelly. These men have two of the top sprinters in the land, but neither will make a decision as to next starts for both until the Carter weights come out Monday. Both Root, who has White Skies, reigning monarch of the division, and Kelly, conditioner for the rugged Pet Bully, are biding their time. Its about certain that White Skies will be at the head of the Carter with Pet Bully close. White Skies is also nominated for the 0,000 Michigan Mile, on July 10, for which he gets in with 118, while Pet Bully is also entered in the Salvator Mile on July li, which is at weight-for-age, with allowances. Naturally the most enticing race will get their entries. Every one has seen blinkers on a horse, i but it is a twist to see a man wearing them. Thats right, a man, trainer Royal Roberts, went to the track this morning: with a pair of blinkers shielding his view and his hat pulled down over his face. The move was just another episode in the ribbing: rivalry between Roberts and Charlie Gribbin. Gribbin is off to a good start at the young meeting, winning ! three races, while Roberts; is blanked, i Gribbin won yesterday with Huntsville and Royal said he couldnt stand the sight of Charlie anymore. So when he passed Charlies barn this morning Royal made sure he would be looking straight ahead. Harry LaMontagne, prominent owner and sportsman, deserted New York yesterday and won a purse but lost a horse. Glen Cove was the easiest fsort of a ,winner but was plucked out of the race by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Markus," who won a shake . . . J. R. Layton and R. L. Barber accepted their first mounts of the meeting Thursday. Layton checked in from Detroit . . . Major William O. Nichols of the state police and head of the New Jersey housing commission, headed a visit of the latter group . . . Trainer Eddie Smith, who has his string split between here and Delaware, is clicking big at the Stanton course where he has won six races. Frank Greenwall, the starch king, entertained a party of 40 at lunch in the clubhouse and then continued hostly - action after the races at his Holmdel Farm . . . Henry F. Bowyer made his first appearance of the meeting today coming from New York to race Lils Joy . . . John Bond, the HBPA secretary, is more boastful every day over his jughead, Brown Bob, now at the Saratoga Raceway. Brown Bob, informs Bond, won his most recent race and in nine starts has earned nine checks . . . Who knows? Maybe each starter gets a check? Porter Roberts is likely to start the stakes winning Memolene in the Colleen on July 3 . . . Monday is the birthday of Walter Cavahaugh, son of the late John G., who had the charge of ring in the pre-mutuel days in New York. Walter amazed a lot of his fellow mutuel clerks when he resurrected his amateur riders license, issued to him back in the early 30s. Gentleman rider Cavanaugh they call him now Reginald Websters Dry Martini was ordered scratched by the stewards after he reared, fell bver and struck his head on a post in the paddock Thursday. The odds board has shown some rapid blinking in recent days as high-priced horses are backed down in a few flashes, which prompted one trainer to observe, . "I had two horses in the other day and they were less than ever money before I had their saddles on." . . . Apprentice Karl Korte, who is under contract to Tommy Heard, Jr., loses his apprentice allowance on July 10 and becomes a full-fledged rider. Tommy has sent Fred R. to the farm for a freshening up process . . . Patriarchal Agrarian-U, winner of over 50 races, has mellowed in his aging days. Anti-social in his youth, to man and dog, he has now adopted a rooster of no known breed as his constant companion. .At night the crower turns jockey and goes to sleep on Agrarian-Us withers.
