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New Jersey By Fred Galiani — - 1 Horsemen Seek Entry Reciprocity Situation in New York-New Jersey Shipping Question Major Problem GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 4.— With the appearance of the names of 14 New York * horses distributed through the entries for todays races, following on the heels of three victories by Metropolitan campaigners in Tuesdays races, the old question of reciprocity between the two states arose again. This is the same matter that came in for long discussion last year and over the winter without any change in the situation. Horsemen from New York ,can make entries in the races at New Jersey tracks while their horses are not here, but the same does not hold true for the local boys. In order to race in New York, they must have their charges on the grounds before making an entry, which is quite an impossible feat if one doesnt have stalls. This rule, of course, does not apply to stakes horses. For some time now Jersey horsemen have been seeking a change to New Yorks, rule which virtually bars them. John Machise, president of this division of the HBPA, discussed the matter this past winter with Marshall Cassidy, the heads of the New Jersey tracks and the New Jersey Commission, but nothing was accomplished. "We dont want to keep the New York horsemen out," explained Machise, "but we want a fair ruling, whereby we have the same opportunity to race there. A man in New York can pick from 16 races, but our boys only have the eight here. I spoke to Mr. Cassidy this winter on the Coast about it and he said that New York had no intention of changing their rules. Which leaves us in a spot. We dont want to bar them, and neither do the track managements in this state, but something has to be done about it. We may be forced to ask the commission to act in our. behalf and change some of the rules. Its not fair to discriminate against us." Its a ticklish problem all the way around, and a lot more will be heard about it as the season rolls on. The situation becomes more apparent when the Monmouth Park meeting is in session. Something may come to a head there. Machise and the board of HBPA directors are holding a meeting tonight and the reciprocal shipping question is sure to be on the agenda. Perform Postmortem on Proud Pomp Another stakes winner passed untimely from the scene when Mrs. Ada L. Rices Proud Pomp, winner of last years Marguerite Stakes died yesterday. A postmortem is being performed on the filly to determine the cause of death. A daughter of Heliopolis— Airy, Proud Pomp had started twice this year and washing pointed for the numerous Oaks and three-year-old filly races this season by trainer Tommy Kelly. . . . Basil James, currently riding in-Maryland, stopped by for a brief visit yesterday en route to New York to meet his wife, who arrived from Miami. James will finish out the week at Laurel and then shift his operations here Monday. The veteran booter has always ridden well in New Jersey. _ Delaware Parks balloting for the 10 best race mares of all times has elicited votes from thousands of persons. Joseph M. Roebling, one of New Jerseys leading breeders at his Harmony Hollow Stud, was not remiss in expressing his opinion and went first for Princess Doreen as the all-time champion. Imp and Beldame, were ranked next by Roebling, who not too many years ago had the leading juvenile of the season in Blue Peter, unfortunately to die in the spring of his three-year-old career. Roeblings other choices were Artful, Busher, Vagrancy, Level Best, Regret, Top Flight and Twilight Tear. The Delaware poll has been widely extended and before it closes will probably have a longer run than "Life With Father." Heard Returns from Yearling Inspection Tommy Heard, Jr., and wife-Anita arrived Sunday from Kentucky where they inspected some yearlings and made a rapid trip to -the winners circle when Mrs. Namama won the third race Tuesday. Heard has 20 horses in his string here Charles OBrien, currently serving a suspension, journeyed on from New York to make arrangements to ride here. When the ban on him is lifted May 11, OBrien will do the riding in New Jersey for trainer Lucien Laurin. . . . Another jockey deserting the. New York circuit is Claude Erickson, who will do the riding chores for Jim East. . . . Five-By-Five, who carried Joe Holseys colors to victory in the first race is named for brother Don Holsey, for obvious reasons. . . . Law and order was prevalent at the track Tuesday with 70 detectives from trie 21 counties in the state in attendance for the day. Mrs. Wallis Armstrong, Jr., owner of Meadowview Farms, is still enthused over Nances Lads score in the Swift Stakes at Belmont for good reasons. Not only was Nances Lad reared at Meadowview, where he was bred by Hilton Dabson, but his dam, Nances Ace, holder of the worlds record for five and a half furlongs was bred at the historic New Jersey farm by the Armstrongs. . . . Merritt Buxton has his eight-horse string on the grounds, headed by the Youthful Stakes winner Smooth Stride. . . . Saul and Lillien Silberman were week end visitors at the Helis Stock Farm in Jobstown, N. J. . . . The dark day of racing this Monday was too much for Jimmy Raferty so he flew to Suffolk Downs for the afternoon. . . . Martin "Swede" Engdahl, arrivecUfrom Miami where he completed the season in his role of mutuel clerk.
