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New Jersey By Joe Hirsch • Monmouth Opens Its Tenth Meeting Brennan Has Plant in High Gear Has Turf Service of 38 Years MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June lO.-r-The second act of New Jerseys interesting and entertaining racing season io vooHv tn art intn nrr»_ AtJ A W 11 J W * A W £J A W duction at this lavish plant, and a sparkling session is in prospect. Stakes have been increased in value up and down the line, and beginning with Saturdays Oceanport Handicap, these added money events have attracted the nominations of many of the countrys top horses. Already a show place ar race tracks, Monmoutl ment program is a const roadways have been cu purchased property adji permitting freer flow oi the grandstand and cl nong United States i Parks improve-ant operation. New t through recently acent to the plant, I traffic both from ubhouse parking areas. In addition, a new training track is nearing completion, a half mile in circumference with a three-quarter chute that will absorb much of the load from the main strip. Finishing touches are being applied presently and the strip should be ready for full use. in a week or two. The entire plant has been repainted as is the annual custom and is ready to accommodate the crowds that come by boat, plane, car, train and what-have-you for a pleasant afternoon of racing by the Jersey shore. Incidentally, motorists will find the trip to Monmouth easier this year with the Garden State parkway now open and relieving the situation on the New Jersey Turnpike. As to prospects for the meeting, general manager Edward J. Brennan tells us that this years operation is geared to a level of at least equaling and perhaps surpassing last years fine figures. "In my nine seasons here," Brennan says, "Ive never seen pre-meeting operations proceed as smoothly, which is highly encouraging. Were offering a well-balanced stakes program with races for every age group and classification, weve carded a number of events over our turf course, and the steeplechase program under the direction of Chris Wood, Jr., will begin in a few weeks." If any man in racing knows his business its Ed Brennan, who has devoted his life to the turf and served it with high distinction these past 38 years. Brennan has probably started more of the present crop of officials in the sport than any man in the country and is held in deep esteem by his confreres. Born in Baltimore like so many ranking turf executives, Brennan literally grew up on Pimlicos broad lawns where his father was superintendent for a number of years. His first job consisted of Continued on Page Twenty-Two New Jersey By JOE HIRSCH Continued from Page Eleven driving a cart for the maintenance department of the track and from this he graduated to the secretarys office where he sorted the mail and ran messages. Since then hes held every position on a race track, including paddock, patrol and placing judge, starter, horsemans bookkeeper, steward, etc. . It was at Pimlico that Brennan first met and was deeply influenced by the late Judge Frank Bryan. "I patterned my life and my career after Judge Bryan," Brennan told us yesterday, "and Ms precepts have helped me make decisions on many an occasion. Racing is our number one spectator sport and will continue to grow. My dominant thought is to keep the sport clean and respected at any price and that is why we at Monmouth have been careful to select our officials with emphasis on integrity and efficiency. The stewards here will always have my full support and co-operation." Around the Track: Ed Brennan calls "Ty" Shea one of the nations most outstanding turf officials "barring nobody," believes that the new SNARO is off to a grand start with a man like~Shea at the helm . . . Gene Fisher has Charley OBriens book here. OBrien will ride throughout the Monmouth meeting . . . John Bond of the HBPA advises horsemen that workr mans compensation is compulsory in New Jersey. The Shanley Agency of Newark, N." J., is able to give coverage in all states, bond notes, and adds that for horsemen shipping in for stakes from areas where compensation is not obligatory, he can obtain coverage with a telephone call . . . Mrs. Clara Adams, the noted steeplechase trainer, vanned a pair of jumpers in from Belmont Park — Sunny Dame and Dear Brutus . . . Johnny Choquette, wholl ride at this meeting, will fly to Chicago next Saturday when Hilton Dabsons Nances Lad goes in a stake at Balmoral. Willie Nertney makes his engagements. Everett King, who has a public stable,, returned from a brief visit with his family in Miami . . . Brookfields Impromptu is recovering rapidly from a rapped quarter suffered in the Suffolk 21. Under the skilled hands of trainer Ed Kelly, Impromptu is training well and got five panels in a brisk 1:01% the other day . . . There were 920 horses on tjie grounds this morning with-arrivals from all points continuing in at a steady flow. Stall space is at an absolute premium ... Officials of the state racing commission were scheduled for a session here this af teraoon, prior to the opening.
