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Two Additions to Starting Field for Oceanport Cap Dark Peter, Black Metal Arrive At Monmouth for Opening Stake By WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS StaJJ Correspondent MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 9. — Two additional horses arrived this morning to compete in the ninth running of the 5,000 added Oceanport Handicap on Saturday, and preparations continue both among horsemen and officials to assure the successful launching of this 50-day meeting, which is only hours away. The two surprise contestants for the six-furlong inaugural feature are Clearwater Stables Dark Peter, 118 pounds, and Maine Chance Farms Black Metal, 108 pounds. The two invaders arrived on the grounds this morning and they increase the expected starting field to 14 horses. Dark Peter has made several successful sorties into New Jersey during his long and consistent sprinting career and he will be given considerable support in the wagering. The seven-year-old Piping Rock gelding finished a bang-up third in an overnight handicap at Belmont the last day of May for his only start this year. Trainer A. J. Pupino has contracted Sam Boul-metis to be the rider. Black Metal, a four-year-old Lord Bos-well colt, will be ridden by Walter Blum. He was accompanied here by Jets War Date, who will compete in a supporting race. Black Metal also has started just one time this year, finishing fourth in the Wilmington Handicap at Delaware Park. The Brookfield Farm entry of I Appeal and I Geegee still is expected to rule the Oceanport favorite. The others anticipated in the line-up are Joe W. Browns Bobby Brocato. who will be the starting highweight under 122 pounds; Morris Sims Blessbull, Elkcam Stables Ifabody. -J. W. Rodgers Due de Fer, Mrs. Robert L. Gerrys Master Ace, Sylvester Richs Landseair, A. Levinsons Tidewater, G. A. Tashmans Influence, S. D. Gottliebs Do Report and Eugene Constantin, Jr.s, Bushers Beam. The weather was wet and raw and the track sloppy this morning. Ifabody was the only Oceanport candidate on the course, and he merely breezed three furlongs in :36.
