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Balmoral By J. J. Murphy See Bulky Field for Arlingtons Primer Erbs Greatest Turf Thrill Aboard Swaps Fly Blue Violin to Delaware Park Sunday WASHINGTON -PARK, Homewood, 111.. June 14.— From where we sit, it appears that the Primer Stakes, opening-day feature at Arlington Park, will, as it did last season, bring out a bulky field. It will be recalled that in 1954 the 5,000 added event attracted such a large band of juveniles that the affair was run in two divisons. In looking over the • nomination list, we find among the 37 designated at least 19 that could be counted on as possible starters. They are on the ground and apparently in racing condition. Included are Tiger Wander and Homeplace. who staged such a tight finish in the Joliet Stakes last week. Mrs. Ada L. Rice may have a couple of representatives to show their worth in Chicago for the first time, she being the largest nominator with a half dozen. Hasty House Farm has four in the field. Last year, jockey Dave Erb, who gained in prestige in his success with Swaps at Hollywood Park last Saturday, rode the winner of each division of the Primer. Incidentally, Erb is still singing the praises of Swaps. He states that in all his years on the turf he has never received such a thrill as he experienced when the Hollywood Park patrons stood and cheered Swaps to the echo as the Kentucky Derby winner paraded to the post.
