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r — i I Balmoral By J. J. Murphy Marshall Ney May Surprise in Balmoral Turf Handicap to Suit Irish-Bred Star Pat Farrell Anent Belmont Old-Timers WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, 111., June 3.— Now that St Vincent and Stan are regarded as extremely doubtful starters in the 0,000 added Balmoral Turf Handicap, to be run here one week from Saturday, the the rich rich event event stacks stacks up up as as a a wide wide r the the rich rich event event stacks stacks up up as as a a wide wide open affair. One of the surprise horses of the handicap could well be Marshall Ney, an Irish-bred four-year-old who has yet to appear under silks for the first time in this country, but who was held to be one of the best distance runners and weight packers in the British Isles, where all events are run on the grass. In his last start in England before crossing the the Atlantic, Atlantic, Marshall Marshall Ney, Ney, car- car- the the Atlantic, Atlantic, Marshall Marshall Ney, Ney, car- car- — i I rying 116 pounds, finished third in the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket. He was beaten only a half-length by the winner, Minstrel, who had 98 pounds up in the mile and an eighth event. Prior to that effort the son of His Highness — Fair Freedom, by Fair Trial, had carried 133 pounds to victory at Newmarket. In Ireland last May, Marshall Ney finished a close up second to Blue Choir, who recently won his first race in this country and who may be one of the favorites for the Balmoral. Marshall Ney has been displaying good speed at Washington Park. Went five-eighths in 1:01 Friday morning on the main track, and did one mile on the grass between races a few days ago in 1:42. The only manner in which Marshall Ney can-be faulted is in his behavior at the starting gate, although that is improving. Veterans of the Jumps at Aintree Some of the fellows in the racing secretarys office this morning were discussing a photograph of the Belmont old-timers appearing in the Morning Telegraph, and the question as to who rode the first winner over the Elmont course came up. Racing secretary Pat Farrell who does not look that old stated the jockey was Willie Davis, who, says Pat, is now working a* a barman in Florida. Trainer M...M. W.eil stated that a veteran exercise "boy" here with Tony Rupelt and known only to turfmen as "Pretty Baby," also rode during the first Belmont meeting. And during the gab-fest we discovered that Farrell, Weil, and trainer Jimmy Jones were more or less authorities on the Grand National course at Aintree, England, and that Farrell and Jones had at one time ridden over the jumps. We learn something every day. William "Bill" Schmidt, the man with the magic wand, who specializes in bringing weak-legged horses back to their best form, has announced that he will hold his annual outing for friends in the racing business at Ifis Northridge Farm on the first Saturday evening of the Arlington Park meeting. . . . Trainer Jack Hodgins has a good looking two-year-old filly stabled here. The youngster, who is owned by Miss Mary Fisher, is named Fidelis and she is a full sister of Fulvous, winner of the Arlington Lassie and Princess Pat Stakes three years ago, being by Spy Song, out of Fulmar. . . . Mrs. James S. Jones has sold the four-year-old gelding, Morse Flash to William Hal Bishop. . . . Publicity-minded Harry Sheer dreamed the other night that Arlington Park had a match race between Nashua and Swaps, and another between St. Vincent and Stan on the same card. Woke up in a cold sweat and reached for the aspirin bottle. . . . And they tell of the fellow who took the day off from business because of a "shiner;" came to the races and wagered on the 78.40 Daily Double of Black Poppy and Bleu # Feature. Illini Sports Staff Attends Races George Gardner, ballyhoo expert for the Hawthorne race track, out for the first time this season. . . . The University of Illinois athletic division was well represented here the other day with football coach Ray "Eliot, athletic director Doug Mills, track coach Leo Johnson, and publicity director Charles Flynn being on hand. . . . Mrs. Peter ODonnell, wife of the general manager of Ascot Park, Ohio, and for years in the same capacity at Lincoln Fields; underwent major surgery in a Harvey, 111., hospital last week Mrs. Joseph Tomlinsohs two-year-old Homeplace continues to train well for his Joliet Stakes engagement. Went five-eighths in 1:01 here Friday morning. . . . The four-year-old Brother Harold, who fractured a sesamoid in a race here recently, was destroyed. Was ow.ned by the Flo-Nik Stable. . . . Jack Hogan, one of the owners of Jacnofc Farm, is expected to arrive from California in time to view Saturdays racing. Jockey Larney Hansman departed for Detroit. . . . Mrs. Lou Diamond, wife of the Sportsmans Park publicity director, is progressing favorably following surgery performed early this week. . . . Jockey William McKinley Cook, one of the leading riders on the grounds, has been engaged to pilot the imported grass runner, Salmon Peter, in the Balmoral Turf Handicap. . . . Thursdays seventh race was the first mile and three-furlongs event ever run at Washington Park; therefore, William Morton, the winner, established a track record of 2:19%. The Arlington Park time standard fbr the distance is 2:15%, set by Playdale in 1932. . . . Mile. Arletty, a two-year-old filly owned by Col. R. L. Brewer, of Owensboro, Ky., arrived and was taken in. hand by trainer Jack Carter, Jr.
