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. . wmm l 1 Nine in Macomber Memorial Stake wmm l 1 BAYARD TUCKERMAN, JR. — One of New Englands racing pioneers, will make the presentation following the running of the John i R. Macomber Memorial at Suffolk Downs today. i Cascanuez Heads Suffolk Line-up New Turf Course Handicap Has Attracted Maharajah, Dudley Darbury, Amyn Bey By J. N. LYON Staff Correspondent SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., June 3.— This East Boston track climaxes its 41-day meeting Saturday with the first running of the John R. Macomber Me-, morial, a fitting event for the final day of the session. The Macomber with a 5,000 added purse, is the richest handicap event ever run over the turf in New England history and honors the memory of one of the prime movers in legalizing racing in Massachusetts. This about a mile and a half event drew nine entries, with Char-fran Stables Cascanuez the topweight under 120 pounds. If all nine accept the issue, the race will gross 8,350, with the winner netting 9,300. The South American-bred Cascanuez finished fourth in the Dixie Handicap at Pimlico in his most recent effort, tiring after showing early speed. Prior to that he was fourth to Lovely Wave and Kaster in a race over the Greensward at Belmont. While his last efforts have not been too successful, local fans have good reason to remember him. it was over the Suffolk strip last fall that he won the New England Turf Handicap, covering a mile and a half in record time of 234% under 120 pounds. The New England score launched him on a winning streak that ran through the Exterminator Handicap, an allowance event and the Bougainvillea Handicap at Hialeah. Since then victory has been elusive, but has been training well and a return to his home grounds may favor him. Bobby Ussery, who rode him in all of his triumphs, will again be in the irons. Maharajah Chief Contender His chief competition, in the race and for the favorites role, appears to be Green-tree Stables Maharajah, who is pegged at 113 pounds. The Mahmoud gray has only been tested on grass three times, but has acquitted himself well. In his debut he was second to Social Outcast at Hialeah. then ran sixth to Stan, probably the nations foremost exponent of sod racing, in the Hialeah Turf Handicap. His last essay over the grass was his best, as he was third to equally proficient St. Vincent in the Exterminator, a length before Cascanuez. Ted Atkinson will be along to do the riding. There is strong opposition to this pair jfrom the others in the field, all having re-j doubtable races to their credit. They are C T. Chenerys Prince Hill, 115 pounds; Harry L Farms Lovely Wave, 112; Irving Gush-ens Dudley Darbury, 112; J. p. Cavals Amyn Bey, 113; Lazy F Ranchs Cannonade, 107; Ogden Phipps Landscaping, 105, and J. Wimpfheimers Assignment, 104. Victors in the split Commonwealth Handicap here, Dudley Darbury and Amyn Bey, are evidently in good form and will be out to add to their laurels. Amyn Bey, a French-bred, turned in a whirlwind race to win the first half of the Commonwealth, beating Prince Hill, and will be back in the Macomber with the same rider, Marshall Wilder, and the same weight, 113. The Commonwealth was at a mile and a sixteenth, but the added distance should not be too much of a handicap. Dudley Darbury was equally impressive m the second half of the Commonwealth, also coming from behind with a tremendous rush to win his division. Dudley, a homebred, is unbeaten over the grass course at this meeting and will be tough to handle. Darrell Madden will have the riding assignment. Another with a strong chance is Prince Hill. Although he finished second to Amyn .Bey, he made up a world of ground and was flying at the finish. Prince Hill trailed early in the race, giving the appearance that he was not able to get in stride. When he finally did though, he chopped down all the opposition but Amyn Bey. The added distance, and the fact that he has had a Continued on Page Fifty Cascanuez Heads Nine-Horse Field for Macomber Memorial Continued from Page Three race over the track are in his favor. Dave Gorman will be in the pilothouse. Dark Horse of the Macomber may well be Lovely Wave. This filly has shown a decided fondness for the grass, as attested by her victories over the Belmont turf. In recent efforts she defeated Kaster and Prince Hill and was in turn only necked out by Kaster. In with 112 and her regular pilot, George Glassner, she is a definite threat. The others are outsiders. Landscaping has been jumping of late but is capable of handling grass, while Cannonade has had but one outing this year, winning a grass event at the Adjacent Hunts meeting. Assignment is an aging performer, but still able to turn in a fine race on occasion. His lone effort over the grass was a commendable one, as he finished third to Dudley Darbury in the Commonwealth. The Macomber honors one of the pioneers of racing in New England, who fostered the sport at his Raceland estate -in Framingham before the days of pari-mu-tuels, which he was eventually instrumental in obtaining. It is planned to make the Macomber an annual affair. Bayard Tuckerman, Jr., another pioneer in the New England racing field, will make the presentation after the race. * » i " y * % • i *
