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Metropolitan Metropolitan Lures Lures High High Gun; Gun; Bashford Bashford Manor Manor Stakes Stakes Split Split Enter Total of 21 T In Downs Fixture Favor First Lap in First And Duo of On Stanley On, Night Intruder in Second By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky.. May 13.— The 0,000 added Bashford 3 I Manor Stakes, five furlongs allowance event lor two-year-old colts and geldings, drew v an overnight field of 21 entrants and the e Saturday fixture was immediately split by racing secretary Lincoln Plaut. This marks the second time since the 1902 inauguration - of the Bashford Manor that the race e will be decided in two divisions; Sam E Wilson, - Jr.s Royal Flavor and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Daniels Ace Destroyer having g won their sections of the stake in 1952. Wilson Sends Out Entry Dr R. A. Lewis First Lap, a speedy bay y son of Ky. Colonel and Anne Odette, is the e early favorite for his end of the week-end d feature. In spite the fact that he will spot * each of his rivals weight when he parades postward under 125 pounds. The Lewis colt, t, a romping victor in Keenelands Lafayette « Stakes, will have the saddle services of Job b Dean Jessop, who was also at the reins in n the Lexington stake. Arrayed against First Lap will be Sam E. t Wilson. Jr.s Tiger Wander and Royal i! Honor, each pegged at 122 pounds. The « Wilson youngsters finished second and d fourth, respectively, behind First Lap in n the Lafayette and both worked rather well II for their Downs engagements. Alfred d Popara will have the mount on one of the e Continued on Page Fifty-One - Bashford Manor I Divided at Downs Favor First Lap in First And Duo of On Stanley On, Night Intruder in Second , Continued from Page One I Texas-owned Wilson starters, according to word from trainer N. A. McMaster. t Others expected to answer "boots and I saddles" in this end of the Bashford Manor ; ■ are Clifford Mooers Shushanna Kid, Lucas I « JB. Combs Wild Meat, Jefferson Stables I [Jeffs Echo, Wilton Stables Royal Mon- • * arch, and Harry Jones Another Page, all of | ►whom get in with 117-pound burdens. Henry Forrests Judge Ray K., Mrs. A. M. .Creechs Sir Lorter, Wilson and McDer- | motts Tommys Jet, complete the probable starting band for the initial section and "each of these will take up 122 pounds. The final half of the Bashford Manor ! undoubtedly will provide excellent sport as s *the 10 nominees appear quite well matched. • Trainer Jack Hanover is to have a strong I t-hand for the race with Dennis J. Gleesons s On Stanley On and H. F. Krimendahls S Night Intruder. Jockey Arnold Kirkland is s fcto guide one of the Hanover -trained colts. both favorably-weighted under the Bash-kford - Manor allowances at 117 pounds. I Mr. and Mrs. Allie E. Reubens Hasty v I House farm silks are to be carried in the e thalf-holiday headliner by Roman Boss, who 0 Pbassed the Lafayette in favor of the Bash-Kford Manor. Squat Johnny Adams, who is s but three winning trips away from the "3000" mark, will be at the reins, providing = „ jfhe can whip a cold that kept him out of 1 fthe saddle here today. The Hasty House e p representative is pegged at 122 pounds. Cabbage K. Recent Winner V Francis Knechts Cabbage K., a recent •visitor to the local winners ring; J. G. C Smiths Mr. Jay Gee, who raced rather well ■ in Florida; and Forrest Stables All Comers each will start under 122 pounds. Charles ? »H. Everitts Vaults Ration, T. Owen Campbells Monsieur Tiger, E. Gay Drakes s » Swoons son, along with John L. Bauer and d John Robinsons Barrington, also are expected •_ to go in the Bashford Manor and d /they will shoulder 117 pounds. Nine races are on the week-end program n and several excellent supporting numbers .s v should round out a pleasing afternoon of , j racing for patrons of this rustic south k Louisville course. Post time for the initial lj • offering Saturday will be at the usual hour, W2 p. m.
