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Jerrys Gem Is Returning To Races atThistleDown Ohio Futurity Winner of 1953 to Seek Cleveland News Purse Today THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 16. Jerrys Gem, who showed some class as a two-year-old in 1953, but was unable to race last year because of leg infirmities, is scheduled to make a return to competition in the featured, Cleveland News Purse hereFriday. Posted as the sixth race, the headliner is an allowance dash of five and a half furlongs and offers a purse of ,200. Styled for three-year-olds and older horses, this dash will bring together, besides Jerrys Gem seven other sprinters, namely, Pulsator, Busy Dan, Texas Coin, Perro, Beau Black, Amity Hall and Mighty Rip. Owned in partnership by the Cleveland-ers, Otto and Roy Pollock, who also campaigned him asa two-year-old, Jerrys Gem started 13 times as a juvenile and collected the top share of a purse on seven occasions. One of these victories was the first running of the Ohio Futurity at Randall Park. In this ,500 added test of six furlongs, Jerrys Gem defeated Fast Charger and had Rocco Sisto in the irons. A handsome bay gelded son of Royal Gem U. Pretty Fox, Jerrys Gem earned 7,-135 during his two-year-old year and probably possesses a bit of class over his foes listed in tomorrows engagement. His present fitness for a return to action is indicated by a recent morning spin of 1:01 for five furlongs oer the Thistle-Down strip. Courtney Burtons Ferro will most likely be regarded by the fans as a stout contender for top honors. In his latest try locally, competing over a fast track and the footing should be similar by post time for tomorrows card, Ferro turned, in a front- running tally sprinting six furlongs. In his wake was Miss Andrews by a half length at the wire. Mighty Rip, also earned a purse in his most recent outing, having nosed out Mary B. at the conclusion of the same distance requested tomorrow. Amity Hall was third some three lengths farther back. The going was muddy but both of these campaigners can handle a fast track with nearly equal ability. Beau Black has to recommend his chances in this dash. A close-up second to the fleet Speak Free. In his latest attempt he was fourth to Spring Grove, Texas Coin, Pulsator and Busy Dan are making their initial appearance at the session.
