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: : MRS. HERBERT HERFF Was on hand at Arlington Park Saturday to see her Mimi Mine win the Brunswick Purse. Approve Foundation Fund-Raising Plans To Seek Contributions From Turf Groups for Jockey Club Project NEW YORK, N. Y., June 26. Plans for raising funds for The Jockey Club Foundation Home, Inc., were approved at the recent annual meeting of the organizations directors and immediate efforts will be made to solicit contributions from turf associations throughout the United States for the non-profit home established last year to help thoroughbred racing "take care of its own." George D. Widener is honorary chairman, J. Samuel Perlman, chairman, and Marshall Cassidy, vice-chairman of the National Fund Raising Committee. Thus far, contributions totalling 6,800 have been received, consisting of ,000 donations each by the American Totalisator Company, Westchester Racing Association, Metrojolitan Jockey Club, Queens County Jockey Club and the Saratoga Association; ,000 from Pinkertons National Detective Agency, and 00 from individual contributors. A letter outlining the aims and purposes of the home and requesting contributions was drafted at a directors meeting-at Belmont Park on May 28 and is being sent to all major race courses in the United States. The letter states that the purpose of The Jockey Club Foundation Home, Inc., is "to provide shelter as well as medical and nursing care for worthy individuals who have been associated with throughbred racing in the United States and who, because of age, physical disability, illness or other reasons, have become incapable of self-support." Emphasized in the letter is the fact that there are no overhead expenses in connection with The Jockey Club Foundation Home, Inc. no charges for rent and general maintenance. All monies contributed will go directly to those in need, nothing being deducted for administration. The complete slate of officers of The Jockey Club Foundation Home, Inc., elected at the annual meeting, follows: President, George D. Widener; vice presidents, Ashley T. Cole, Judge James E. Dooley and Robert O. Read; Marshall Cassidy, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Martha Flower, assistant secretary. An executive committee composed of Widener, Cole, Dooley, Perlman, Cassidy and Irving Gushen also was elected by a unanimous vote. Within two months the board of .directors will meet to review the results of thg Continued on Page Forty-Nine I Approve Foundation Fund-Raising Plans To Seek Contributions From Turf .Groups for Jockey Club Project Continued from Page Three campaign and to plan operational procedures. It was also pointed out at the annual meeting that "contributions are to be solicited from other racing organizations, so that the project is supported by the entire-racing industry and not just the racing associations, although it is realized that most of the funds will be contributed by the associations. Bryan Field, who is vice president and general manager of Delaware Park, offered a unique contribution plan. He is giving all of the fees he receives from the television film series, "Post -Time, U.S.A." He is paid 00 per-show and will contribute these checks to the Foundation as they arrive If the television program continues as originally planned for 39 weeks-Fields donation will total ,900 by the f all. SAM E. WILSON, Jr. Arabian Queen and King Phalanx scored in his colors Saturday at Arlington.
