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New Jersey I By Fred Galiani Doc Eggers Points Up Royal Gem II. Prep Nances Lad for Choice Stakes Tyro May Match Unbeaten Juveniles MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 22. Like a guy flashing a winning ticket on the Irish Sweeps, is the way Warner L. Jones is going around these days waving a copy of this paper, which tells, of Doc Eggers exploits in winning the Primer Stakes at Arlington Park. Jones has reason to be elated since the chestnut colt is a son of Royal Gem II., the sire whom Jones stands at "his Hermitage Farm in Goshen, Ky. Royal Gem II., ac-, cording to his beaming owner, is now the second leading sire of juveniles this year, which augurs well for him when Jones con signs his eight yearlings to the sales at Keeneland next month. All are by the Australian sire and among the shipment will be a full brother to Dark Star, winner of the Kentucky Derby over Native Dancer; a three-quarters sister to Doc Eggers, and a full brother to Royal Bay Gem, another stakes winner. With these three spearheading the shipment, Jones feels sure his Hermitage lots will be in demand. When the future looks rosy, you cant blame a guy for feeling like the world is his. It looks as if it might be tough keeping up with the Joneses at "Keeneland come sales time this year. Dooleys Appointment Very Well Received The announcement of Ted Dooleys appointment as assistant racing secretary at Rockingham Park was well received by the officials at Monmouth, as the little man from New England had been a working colleague with most of them in New Jersey until a few years ago. Conflicts between assignments here and in New England forced Ted to make a choice and, naturally, home ties were the strongest. Dooley is now assistant secretary at both Rock and Gansett and also serves at Lincoln and Suffolk Downs. . . . From the other direction of the country came Sylvester Rich Tuesday, flying in from Miami in time to see his Ardan Romp win the first race. Sylvester, the original effervescent man, sported a bright plaid cap and a kaleidoscope tie and spent a good part of the day showing pictures of his recently purchased home in the Sunshine State. From the Midwest came "Rabbit" Dabson, who returned with Nances Lad, a late withdrawal from the Chicagoan on Saturday. "Rabbit" wilL give the swift Peter Pan winner a slight respite before pointing him for the Choice Stakes here on July 30. Nances Lad may not be a Nashua, but he has done something the Belair colt hasnt, and thats win at distances from five and a half furlongs to mile and an eighth. The only distance in that range he hasnt won at was a mile, when he finished second in the Withers Stakes. All of which shows that the Slide Rule colt is a pretty adaptable sort, as he has proven this year. Members of the New Jersey division of the HBPA are notified that a general meeting will be held in the trainers lounge at 10 a.m. on July 1 for the purpose of nominating candidates for the coming elections. All are urged to attend this important session. Its too late to make complaints after nominations have been closed. "Slim" Sully came down from New York to saddle Col. E. P. Bixers Bunnys Best for the third race and then returned to his Gotham headquarters. The filly is a half-sister to Bunnys Babe, last years N. J. Futurity winner, and Bixer hopes to pull off a consecutive double. But the roan miss will have to improve some between now and July .13. Jack Delaney, who bred Bunnys Best, came over from his farm to lend moral, but futile, support. TRPB Tatoo Crew Busy at Monmouth The tattoo crew of the TRPB is here on the grounds and will remain for he rest of the week. All horses not tattooed after this warning will not be permitted to start. Arrangements should be made through identifier Walter Turnier. ,. . . Louis Chesler was enthusiastic after the second race when his Gay Ribbons scored. Chesler, an investment broker and mining consultant, of Toronto and New York, has a large string trained by Johnny Sceusa, including eight two-year-olds who have yet to debut. These youngsters have showed promise and Chesler hopes there is a stakes candidate or two in the lot. . . . Phil Baker and Frank Fiore, of the Atlantic City forces, were over checking on the stall application laggards. Deadline for making a bid at the shore track is midnight tonight, with late starters being shut out. The big gun of the juvenile division, Barclay Stables unbeaten Pollys Jet is slated to check into the grounds following the Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park on Saturday. The Jet will be pointed for the Tyro here on July 4. Assuming that he and River Divide Farms Decathlon come out of their respective engagements this week end with colors flying, these two unbeaten colts should provide an eagerly anticipated race in the Tyro. . . . Beatrice Morris, an employee of the H. M. Stevens Company since racing resumed in New Jersey, is recovering from a recent operation in Camden, N. J. Her husband, Joe, is a member of the admissions de- partment on the circuit and was taken ill last spring at the Garden State meet. This spring his wife was stricken and, ironically enough, wound up in the same hospital, on the same floor and was operated upon by Drs. Muselin and Principato, who had treated her husband almost a year to the day before. . . . Mrs. Homer S. Mitchells Spanish Queen, a candidate for the Colleen Stakes July 2, arrived and gets a prep for the stakes this afternoon. "V f : " t f i 1 i i r , j t e. -i
