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y. jllliM New England Notebook I . By JOE HIRSCH . Breeding Farms Dot Northeast Sandy Lane Enjoying Success Movable Quarters for Grooms ROCKINGHAM PARK, Salem, N. H., June 25. New England breeding is iri; the ascendency. A number of farms of varying sizes are spotted through New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and more and more local people are expressing interest in this fascinating and often profitable phase of racing. Among the better-known farms in Yan-keeland are Little Sun-swick of Bayard Tuck-e r man, Jr., where 1 l i j i t t i i s i t f j t c r Rhodes Scholar stood with such success for a number of years; Joe Ayottes Blue and White Farm, the Cherry Oca establishment of -Dave Toochin, Cy Beres Sugar Ball Stud, Dario Farms, belonging to Lincoln Downs B. A. Dario; Jim Beatties Linwood Farm and John Lenansons well-developed Melpet Farm on Cape Cod with its fine beach strip for winter galloping. One of the many smaller breeding and racing outfits enjoying a quiet success in this, area is the Siravo familys Sandy Lane Farm in Warwick, Rhode Island. The Siravos got their start on the turf when Eddie, a son, began to train horses a number of years ago. Eds father, Nick, became interested at that point and bought a few horses of his own, several of these later conditioned by another brother, Vinnie. The family has owned and trained a numberdf top-flight New England thoroughbreds including Dinner Party, Royal Marvel and the good sprinter Better Bet Jr., who had a string of five consecutive victories at Suffolk Downs several years ago. Sandy Lane Farm features a 20-stall barn, a modest quarter-mile training strip, and a couple of broodmares. Gams, who raced in this area, dropped a promising foal by B. -A. Darios Bull Dandy this spring and the Siravos have another prospective broodmare in Anamia, an Argentine-bred that Ed bought in California as a two-year-old from Horatio Luro. William Fitzgeralds recent remarks at the NASRC convention on race track fires underlined the hazards that exist when grooms and others sleep in stable tack rooms. Lou Smith has built several sets of grooms quarters this year which can be moved on wooden sleds to desired locations. They are neat and comfortable-looking arid have heating devices built into the wall for the chilly evenings and early mornings that make New Hamp shire a favorite resort area. Around the Track: Morrie Sidell re-turned in aglow from New Jersey today where his News Again won the first division of the Longfellow Handicap over Monmouths turf course. He also brought back a handsome winners trophy and a beautiful set of sterling silver ash trays, which when put together, form a miniature race track the gift of the visiting state racing commissioners who were conven-tioning at Asbury Park. Sidell has nominated News Again and Smart Choice in both the Monmouth Handicap on July 24 and the 5,000 ThistleDown Cup on July 17. He also plans an entry in several of the rich turf events at Atlantic City later this summer and will attend the Saratoga Sales in August . . . Jockey William Jewell arrived from New Jersey and will ride, here for the remainder of the meeting . . . Jimmy Mayer, who was involved in the three-horse spill last week end, received a check-up from his doctor and should be riding within the next few days. Eddie Anspach returned from New Jersey somewhat disappointed by Soldier Sons showing in the second division of the Longfellow . . . River Divide Farms Andre has been nominated for the Michigan Mile at the MRA track and the Equipoise Mile in Chicago . . . Maurice Sims Blessbull leaves for Jersey and the Select Handicap this week end . . . Henry Forrest has sent Me Perfect and Big Bully to Chicago for the summer Continued on Page Fifty-Three New England Notebook By JOE IIIKSCn Continued from Page Fhe campaign . . . The jockeys are mulling a barbeque, according to Jimmy DeWitt of the Guild committee . . . George Keneally, the former St. Bonaventure football star who played professionally with the Philadelphia Eagles and coached at Brandeis .University, was a visitor yesterday. August Ryan, master of Oakhurst Farm, wishes to thank those who expressed their condolences at the death of his father last week ... J. D. McCue arrived with four horses for various owners, to be stabled at Suffolk Downs . . . Jim Hannan, Babe Rubensteins assistant in the P. A. booth, was recently discharged from the service for the second time. He hopes to become an announcer in the near future . . . Eddie Legeres foreman, Pat Joyce, 65, was taken ill in the stable area this morning . , . The turf scribes here have picked up the gauntlet as hurled by the jockeys and will meet the riders in a softball game next Thursday night. What price glory?
