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: . See Fourteen for Ohio Derby; Tile King ThistleDown Arrival Styrunner, Honeys Alibi, Momus, Traffic Judge, Blue Lem, Trim Destiny in Trials THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 23. With the momentarily expected arrival of Tile King from Detroit, the prospect field for Saturdays renewal, of the 0,000 Ohio Derby at this Cleveland race track now adds up to 14. A quartet of three-year-olds, who have been racing at ThistleDown, will line up in an attempt to repel 10 invaders who. have shipped here from New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Illinois or Canada. The attraction of course is the estimated 0,000 victors share of the purse and temporary possession of the historic East India cup. The purse is the richest offered in the U. S. this week end. The ThistleDown contingent consists of Harold L., Slinker and Selinsgrove, each a winner of his last start; jtnd the possible surprise starter, Lenny Gale. The outland-ers are: Blazing Count, Blue Lem, Clamor, Goforward, Honeys Alibi, Momus, Styrunner, Tile King, Traffic Judge and Trim Destiny v Arcaro to Ride Traffic Judge Jockey assignments to date are: Eddie Arcaro, making his 1955 Ohio debut, up on the Withers winner, Traffic Judge; Doug Dodson aboard Blazing County; Sammy Williams on Clamor; Lyman Richards on the Canadian Momus; ThistleDowns leading rider, Paul Ward on Harold L.; Eddie Plesa on Slinker; Lester Wickel on Styrunner; Al Widman on Lenny Gale; W. C. Cook on Blue Lem and Don Scurlock who Continued on Page Fifty-One See Fourteen Starters In 0,000 Ohio Derby Tile King Arrival From Detroit; Several Candidates in Workouts Continued from Page One piloted Honeys Alibi to victory in last . Saturdays 0,000 Chicagoan will again . guide the W L Ranch colt. No boys have been named for either Goforward or Trim Destiny. : "While waiting for their big effort on Saturday, there has been considerable : morning activity by the Ohio Derby 1 eligibles at ThistieDown. On Thursday, ; Styrunner turned in the best stop-watch performance by going five-eighths in 1:00, passing the quarter poles in :24 and :47. j Other five furlongs works were registered ; by Honeys Alibi and Traffic Judge, re- spectively, in 1:02 and 1:02. Momus : breezed six furlongs in 1:15 and Blue Lem went a like distance in 1:20. Trim Destiny was sent seven-eighths in" 1:33. None of the candidates was hard urged. Eddie Arcaro and Doug Dodson are due to fly here from New. York on Saturday morning. Meanwhile trainer Russell Downs checked in from Delaware Park where he saddled the fast two-year-old Pollys Jet be- fore that colt stepped out for his sixth consecutive victory in the Christiana Stakes. Downs will be trying for two added money scores in one week as he will saddle Blazing Count on Saturday. Trainer Vincent , Stott and jockey Lyman Richards checked in from Woodbine and immediately in-r spected Momus. In anticipation of the record-breaking crowd anticipated for the 21st running of Ohios oldest and richest stakes, general manager Louis Pondfield has gone all out to arrange for entertainment. Nine races, including a pair of handicaps in which eligibles for the 5,000 ThistieDown Handicap to be run here on July 9,-have been carded. A twenty-six piece band, the 122nd Army outfit in uniform will play during the , afternoon under the direction of Erwin Walker. As is customary, the Derby field will go postward to the strains of Beautiful j f Ohio. A detachment of Cleveland mounted police will also be on hand to lend an l . added touch of color tothe afternoons festivities. The race will be broadcast from coast-to-coast via the facilities of the Columbia t , Broadcasting Systems radio network. Phil Sutterfield will man the microphone and do the call, with the race due to go on the : air between 4:15 and 4:30 p.m. CDT. At the same time, CBS has arranged to J film the race for use on TV newsreels next week. Post time for the first event for Derby r Day and the balance of the ThistieDown ! meeting remains at 2:15 p.m. CDT.
