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Hew * J erandey ; I Fred Galiani » By — -— -— — Trenchard Method May-Be Adopted. Elsewhere Obtains Specimens for Urinalysis Quickly . J. D. Mooney, Black Golds Rider, Injures Ankle GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 6.— Sidney Trenchard, who last season developed a novel and rapid method of collecting urine specimens from horses, has received further endorsements of his invention and is now hopeful that his idea may be adopted by some racing commissions. The urinalysis is one of the chief means used to detect stimulants in race horses. Trenchard has constructed a plastic mat the size bf a regulation stall, which has a number of one-inch deep depressions spaced at regular intervals through the mat. When a horse is taken for a urine specimen, the mat is placed in his stall and covered with straw, then left alone. In a series of extended tests, a sample has been obtained in anywhere from 21 seconds to just under four minutes, which has proved to be a. great time saver over the old method of using a container on a stick. Even horses who required four hours to relieve themselves under the old method reacted promptly under the new system. The sample is then taken from the wells in a plastic pipette with an extended nozzle, which is hermetically sealed with an identifying number and ready for the laboratory. When the NASRC met in convention in Asbury Park last summer, a number of commissioners from various states expressed themselves as being interested in Hrenchards idea, but there were some misgivings in that perhaps the fact that the urine had to pass through the straw would effect the results. Over the winter, Trenchard submitted .his mat to the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School for tests. The universitys report found it to be a quick and satisfactory method of collecting urine. On routine urinalysis, it did not observe any alterations from the normal. Method Has Approval of Laboratories His method has also been approved by Dr. R. D. Coneley, Dr. Charles E. Allen and the Las Wall arid Harrisson Laboratories. The later report showed the results of the analysis indicated that the method of collection of the samples did not hinder the determination of extraneous materials. Trenchards mat has also been endorsed by the HBPA and, with the recent confirmation by the TJ. of Pennsylvania, tests, he hopes that his idea is nearer a trial by the racing commission. A goodly number of horsemen on the grounds who tried the mat have given it their recommendation. Thirty-one years ago, John D. Mooney rode Black Gold to win the Kentucky Derby, but right now is hobbling around on crutches, having injured his ankle in the stable area the other morning. . . . Walter Sus-ini, trainer for Duntreath Farm, stated that Roman Boat injured a knee in her last race in Maryland and has been sent to the farm to recover. He hopes to have her ready for a fall* campaign. Roman Boat, a three-year-old filly by Roman — Boat, was purchased for 9,000 as a yearling. . . . Bryan Field journeyed from Delaware to put the finishing touches on the next film for the TV program "Post Time USA." . . . Eddie Brumfield shipped J. Warfield Rodgers Due De Fer to Belmont Park for the Roseben Handicap. . . . Frank. »-Stevens, head of the famed catering concern, is here to supervise the operations for the next few days while Joe Stevens is in Kentucky for the Derby madness. Former jockey Danny Perlsweig, the tap-dancing horse trainer, or horse -training tap dancer, has progressed from a one to four-horse stable. One of his charges is the three-year-old colt Johnson T., purchased for 00 at the recent Hialeah paddock sale by the A and M Stable of Abe and Morris Ersoff of Miami, Fla. Under his new colors, Johnson T. has returned four checks, ranging from first to fourth money, wliici is a pretty quick return on a small investments . . The Mackle brothers, who maintain the Elkcam Stable and a breeding farm at Lake Placid, Fla., thats right —Lake Placid have extended their interests to make themselves eligible for Jersey-bred races. They shipped a few of their mares to Del Brier Farm to be bred, while a filly, by Eternal City, was foaled here recently, making her a candidate for races for New Jersey-bred horses. . . . Jockey Joe Culmone ends his suspension next week and will resume riding Tuesday. He has been engaged to handle Roslyn Stables Go Lightly in the Jersey Stakes here May 14. Go Lightly won the Gotham. Doctor to -Have a Winner Yet Jack Schwebel appears determined to have a horse named for Dr. Anthony Angelo of Yonkers, N. Y., turn out to be a creditable performer. In the first race Thursday, Schwebel sent out a first-time starter . in Doctor Tony, which is the fourth to be given a handle for the doctor. Previous names were Doctor A., Dr. Anthony and Dr. Angelo. "But they all had bad luck," mussed Jack. "Doctor A. was burned in a fire, Angelo was killed after a training accident and Dr. Anthony broke down." Dr. Tony fared a little better and finished fifth- in his debut. . . . Dick Ware . publisher of the Newark, Del., Post, and "Cowboy" Ox-ley, assistant Brandywine Stable trainer, came up. from, the Diamond State for Thursdays races
