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v" M. ■ ■ I New Jersey •— By Fred Galiani 1 Ben Perkins Embarks on Trainers Career History Involved in Youngsters Background Family Once Owned Garden State Park Site GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 7.— The newest addition to the trainers ranks is Ben Perkins, a 21-year-old lad from nearby Merchantville and nothing would be more fitting than for him to win his first race at this track. Not only would it get him off to the well known flying start, but it also involves a little local history. Perkins family, you see, once owned the land the track now stands on and the lads grandfather had a farm where these afternoons thousands of cheering fans have replaced the pastoral scenes. Perkins, who was just granted a license, has been around race tracks since he was a kid and worked as an exercise boy for Harry Wells, of the Woodland Stable, and Dr. John M. Lee in recent years. Just as he is starting out on a new career, so is his patron. Samuel DiPasquale, an oil dealer from Merchantville, who is embarking on an owners life. At present their venture consists of one horse, Star Girl, but they are planning on expanding their holdings rapidly. Jouett Shouse, the noted Washington attorney and pi ent horse breeder, journeyed up for Fridays spoil to watch his Admiral John in action. Shouse, who raced the corking good mare Cinda until this past year, has bred her to Sea Charger. Accompanying Shouse was a recruit to the sport in Christian B. Caldwell, a retired Washington transportation man who became an owner this year. A long time friend of Shouse, Caldwell was enhanced by the sport and this spring bought two horses, Indictment and Parlor Pink, a half-brother to Social Outcast. Caldwell has had an auspicious beginning. His colors have been carried postward three times, winning twice and third once, which is a good way to start. A soft spoken, mild mannered gentleman, Caldwell has found the race track an interesting and healthy way of life. He makes no bones that seeing his colors carried to victory is a great thrill, although he goes on to say the only bigger one he could imagine would be what his friend Jouett Shouse experiences when one of his homebreds win a race. From the way Caldwell talks and the interest he has in racing, it would not be a surprise if he branches into the breeding field at some later time. Milner Saddles Horse in Stake There are a lot of "firsts" going on around here. When Jim Milner saddled Jan Burkes Dedicate for the Delaware Valley Stakes, it marked the first time the young man, who is assistant to trainer Cary Winfrey, put the saddle on a stakes horse . John Madala, safety director here, was tossed a surprise party on his birthday last night at Johnny Sappos inn in Haddonfield, N. J. His right hand man, Wally Ford, and brother Joe Madala planned the party and Charles Sheehan, secrtary of the New Jersey Racing Commission, acted as toastmaster. Like Jack Benny, John refuses to pass that age of 39 . Eddie Mrashall has taken over the engagement book of Glen Lasswell . The Bond brothers, Bowes and Bernie, made their first appearances in Jersey, journeying up from Laurel where they have most of their charges . Monmouth and Narra-gansett stakes blanks are available in the racing secretarys office. The added money events at both tracks close on June 1. Conversation Pieces: A trainer gave the following instructions to his jockey, "Maneuver around until youre last." . . An agent approached a trainer and asked him to use his rider on a certain horse. "Not him," replied the trainer, "hes bigger than the filly." . . The Sacco brothers, Sammy and Willie, broke the ice on the same day in different locations. Sammy won his first race of the season with Apres Moi in the third event here Thursday, while Willie won with Sport of Kings in the third at Laurel . . George Weckerle, who has the King Ranch division here, has received On Your Own, a full sister to Assault, from Max Hirsch. On Your Own, who won the Betsy Ross here last spring, is being pointed for the Colonial Handicap . . Gene Mori, Jr., left Friday night for Louisville and the Derby and from there will travel on to Hialeah, which is undergoing some extensive changes. Young Mori " plans to return to Garden State by the end of the meeting. Torres Arrives With Three-Horse Stable Luis Torres arrived from Florida with his three -horse stable, consisting of Adams Folly, Babco and Murietta. Willie Morrissey, the veteran rider who handles the saddle chores for Luis, parked his tack in the jockeys room and swung into action today . The mutuel board went haywire after the second race Friday and the results had to be announced by Morris Tobe for the benefit of the patrons . Morris Dixon, who has a division of his stable here in the care of his son Billy, made the trip from Belmont Park for the afternoon . . The stakes nominations books for the Pimlico spring features are available in the secretarys office. Wicks Star marked the first mount for jockey Dick McKenna in almost a year. Dick, who hails from East Providence, last rode at Monmouth Park. The death of Henry McDaniel is still a big topic of conversation around the track these days . Howard Cruz has taken over the books of jockeys Karl Korte and Robert Barnett. . A return boxing bout between Chick Lang, agent for Willie iHartack, and Bobby 0*Brey, a member of the starting gate crew, is being urged by popular demand.
