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"Theyre "Theyre coming into my range now. At the five-sixteenths pole, everything is all right. All the riders have plenty of room. Now they are passing the quarter pole and still theres no trouble. Everybody is keeping a straight course. And as they go to the three-sixteenths pole, its still the same. Take it, Vince." Stout, a short chap with a perpetual grin on his face, was one of the nations top riders for over 20 years and was an especial favorite with New Jersey patrons where he rode for the most part in his last years. Stout decided to hang up his boots in the fall of last season, thus concluding a career that saw him win over 2,000 races and the countrys leading stakes. He has brought to his official job the same enthusiasm and hard working traits that made him a successful rider. "I like my new job fine," commented Stout. "Im glad I made the decision to quit. After riding for 20 years, you find it too much of a routine. But this sort of work is most interesting. Of course I take some good natured ribbing from the other riders now and then, but they know that if they try anything in my view theyll get no sympathy from me." Stout admits hed like to make his way to the stewards stand, but thats a long way off. One thing is certain, he wants no part of being a trainer, a career so many other ex-riders pursue. "Being a jockey is bad enough at times, especially when you mess up a race, but "having to cool out owners all the time isnt for me." Examine Previous Days Films Another duty of Stouts is the examination of the film of races of the previous day. Along wijh conferee Wilfred Mullin, the two patrol judges examine the pictures, then file a written report they submit to the stewards, who then take whatever action they deem necessary in the form of discipline. Along with Nate Gladstone and Vince Mara, two veterans, Garden State has a well grounded quartet of patrol judges, here euphemistically called associate stewards. While Stout freely admits he finds his new pursuit interesting its definite that theres no one more happy over his decision to quit riding than his charming wife, Billie. No longer does she have to sweat through the afternoons, as many riders wives do, as their husbands are subject to injury at any time in the course of a race. George D. Wideners Mandil will be shipped here for the 0,000 Jersey Stakes, for three-year-olds on Saturday, and will be ridden by Willie Hartack in the mile and an eighth race. . . . Ray Metcalf is planning to send Elkcam Stables Ifabody to Delaware Park for the Brandywine Handicap on May 30. Ifabody, who ran a good race against Helioscope and Joe Jones to be third in the Valley Forge Handicap, bounced back to win impressively in a race here last Saturday. Metcalf describes his horse as, while not a real top flight one, just a notch or two under. . . . Harry Ekloff, currently campaigning in Maryland, came up with Bernie Bond for Monday afternoon while awaiting the opening of Pimlico today. . . . Thirty wounded veterans from Fort Dix, N. J., were guests of the track on Monday. Gainsboro Girl Scores in Northern Debut Walter Turnier, the horse identifier, is back on the job after being ill for a few days. He was treated in Cooper Hospital, Camden. . . . Shawmut Stables Gainsboro Girl, winner of the New Castle Handicap at Delaware last season, won in her northern debut in the best race here today. Gainsboro Girl is pointing for a repeat score in the richest race in the world for fillies and mares, now entitled the Delaware Handicap. She is also a possibility for the Top Flight Handicap at Belmont Park in June. . . . Townsend B. Martin, who took in the Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday, was out for Mondays program. . . . Max Gluck, owner of the Elmendorf Farm, made the trip to New York to watch his colorbearers in action. Sam "the Genius" Lewin made his first appearance on the Jersey circuit Monday and then returned to Maryland until the close of that season. Lewins horses are trained by Daverne Emery. . . . Just for the record, Jack Weber, one of the turfs veterans, put the tack on Jan Burkes Dedicate, who won the Delaware Valley Stakes here Saturday and will be back for the Jersey this week end. . . . Joe Colando, who has a large stable in action here trained by his son. Andy, has been a frequent visitor and was in time to see his Ancient Greek score in Mondays first race. . . . Ernie "The Rock" Durando, of Bayonne, N. J., is getting in a little sparring practice with the "iron men" before his next fight. . . . Perne Grissom, master of Duntreath Farm, dazzling in a loud checked sport coat and his inevitable, immaculate white hat, enlivened the clubhouse color scheme. . . . G. Ray Bryson, president and general manager of the Bel Air race track, has been a frequent observer these afternoons. . . . King Ranchs On Your Own and PundQner were scratched from Mondays race because of the death of Richard Kleberg, of the King Ranch, who died Sunday.
