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And working on that premise, all of the participants expressed themselves as speaking as individuals rather than for any organization. A number of questions were submitted, without identification as to authors, with the person most famaliar with the problem being called upon to answer, following which the subject was open to discussion by any in attendance. Invariably such meetings produce a lot of talk, high-sounding resolutions, many caustic remarks and compliments, but rarely anything ever concrete. This first and informal round table, however, went a little further than most. It appears that something definite will come out of it. Of late, there has been a problem of filling entries here on time. Races have not been closed long after the deadline as printed in the condition book, which has been elasctic to say the least. A suggestion of J. N. "Bud" Lyon, who proposed the method instituted by Webb Everett at Del Mar in California, was readily endorsed and Judge John Pappas, of Suffolk Downs, immediately announced that it would be given a trial. Starting next week, the entry box will be open at 1 p. m. of the afternoon. For example, at 1 p. m. Thursday, entries may be made for Saturdays races. Differs From 48-Hour Rule This is not quite like the 48 -hour rule, which would call for a closing some time that afternoon. Instead, entries may still be made the next morning, but from here on in at a set time, presumably 10:30 a.m., would mark the complete and definite closing. It is hoped this method will eliminate stragglers among the horsemen who lag in making their entry, knowing full well that the stipulated time for the closing of races is rarely adhered to here. It is felt, and has been proven at other tracks where deadlines have been rigorously enforced, that after these type of horsemen have been excluded from races, the system works very well indeed. Another suggestion that will be adopted shortly is the printing of the morning line odds on the program, which has become a standard and popular feature at many tracks in the country. With these two suggestions seemingly set for action, the panel discussion can be said to have borne some fruit. Among those attending were Judge Pappas, Irving Gushen, Judge Raymond McMahon of Narragansett, Max White and his committee of the local HBPA, stewards William Almy, Jr., and R. Norman Charlton, Jimmy DeWitt and Frank Solimena of the Jockeys Guild, Bob Waldo of New England Turf Writers, track superintendent Joseph Tomasello, assistant racing secretary Arthur Hunt and Vincent Murphy of the TRPB. It was agreed by all that the round table talk is a meritorious idea and further ones will be held during the long New England session. Lou Smith and B. A. Dario were slated to appear, but the former was unable to because of his wifes illness, and the latter was meeting his family in New York on their return from Florida. Famed Attorney Enjoys Suffolk Sport Attorney Joseph Welch, whose face and forensic ability became known to millions of Americans last season in the Joseph McCarthy-Army hearings over TV, dined in the clubhouse Wednesday in comparative obscurity. . . . Harold "Red" Keene, currently serving out a suspension incurred at Sportsmans Park, Chicago, is spending the time at his Lowell, Mass., home and the track. "Red," usually one of the leading riders in New England, plans to stay on this circuit when the ban is lifted May 19, rather than return to the Windy City. . . . Allen Rose, who broke his leg in a spill last October, has resumed galloping horses and is working his way into shape, although he doesnt plan to start riding again until the Narragansett meeting. . . . Johnny Nerud will start G. S. Collelas Switch On Saturay in the Paul Revere Handicap, which honors New Englands most all-time famous jockey. Frank Fitzgerald will ship the 18 horses in his public stable to Ohio for the ThistleDown session. He moves westward on May 23 or so. Alfonso Coy, leading rider at this meet, will accompany the shipment. Fitzgerald is also taking out Kenny McMillen, a budding apprentice, who will be given his chance to ride at the Ohio session. . . . When Dick Posey sent out E. Lowrance"s Little Cynthia to win the third race Wednesday, it was the third straight day that he saddled a winning two-year-old, and it was a similar triple for Willie Turnbull, who rode all of them. . . . Wally Gruber was a recent arrival from Miami and will swing into action the end of the week. . . . Robert J. Diensts granddaughter has trouble pronouncing daddy, which is why Diensts River Divide Farms two-year-old Final Touch filly is called Dadley.
