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Armour Armour Memorial Memorial Attracts Attracts 11; 11; 14 14 in in 6,275 6,275 Ohio Ohio Derby Derby Honeys Alibi One Of Early Choices Traffic Judge, With Arcaro Aboard, Blue Lem, Blazing Count in ThistleDown Race By J. R. BATTY Staff Correspondent THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, June 24. Fourteen horses have been named overnight for the 20th renewal of the 0,000 added Ohio Derby, one mile and a furlong test which headlines Saturdays program at ThistleDown. If all start the race, richest of the year in the Buckeye state, will gross 6,275 and will net the winning owner 9,678.75. Asembled from various racing fronts, the field for tomorrows running of the Ohio Derby, which is constructed as an allowance stake, is headed by Honeys Alibi and Traffic Judge, each of whom must shoulder 126 pounds and share topweight honors. Three of the group, Momus, Tile King and Trim Destiny tote 122 pounds each and the others, Lenny Gale, Blazing Count, Styrun-ner, Slinker, Selinsgrove, Harold L, Blue Lem, Goforward and Glamor shoulder 118 pounds each. Race to Be Aired Nationally A half-hour coast-to-coast broadcast of the Ohio Derby via Columbia Broadcasting - System will begin at 5:15 EDT. Phil Sut-terfield has been imported to handle the color and running description of the race. National Broadcasting System is filming the Derby for us on TV newsreels next week. Honeys Alibi, owned by.W L Ranch, ar-Continued on Page Seven HARVEY C. FRUEHAUF Will be represented by his homebred, Blue Lem, in todays renewal of the Ohio Derby at the ThistleDown course. I HONEYS ALIBI Winner of the Chicagoan at the Balmoral meeting in his last start, the W L Ranch homebred is likely favorite in the Ohio Derby this afternoon. Fourteen Meet in 6,275 Ohio Derby; Honeys Alibi One of the Early Favorites Traffic Judge, With Arcaro 4 Aboard, Blue Lem, Blazing Count in ThistleDown Race Continued from Page One rived here a few days ago from Washington Park fresh from a victory scored last week end in the 0,000 Chicagoan, which was a mile contest restricted to three-year-olds. Four of his opponents in the Ohio Derby were in his wake at the finish of the Balmoral meeting headliner last Saturday. Handled by Don Scurlock and to be piloted by the same rider tomorrow. Honeys Alibi took down top laurels in the Chicagoan by defeating 16 other three-year-olds. In good position from the outset of this middle-distance test, the homebred Californian moved into command through the stretch run and went on to tally by a length and a half over Blue Lem. Trim Destiny finished fourth among the large pack with Styrunner, seventh and Traffic Judge next at the line. Honeys Alibi, a bay son of Alibhai Honeymoon, carried 114 pounds in the Chicagoan, same as all the other contestants. He was a 9-to-l chance in the wagering but on the strength of that smashing victory will probably go postward one of the choices in the Ohio Derby. Earlier this season Honeys Alibi won the Preakness Prep at Pimlico and the Discovery Handicap at Santa Anita. A non-winner from five starts as a juvenile, Honeys Alibi has chalked up four victories from 14 tries this year. Favorite in Chicagoan Traffic Judge, owned by Clifford Mooers and to be ridden by Eddie Arcaro, who is due in from New York momentarily, was favored in the wagering to capture the Chicagoan, which was staged over a fast racing strip. Third to Nashua in the Preakness arid winner of the Withers Mile at Belmont Park, Traffic Judge, chestnut son of Alibhai Traffic Court and bred by his owner, was never a serious threat while racingwide much of the journey last week end. Arcaro is familiar with the colt, having guided him in the Withers, in which stake he defeated Nances Lad. Blue Lem, owned by Harvey C. Fruehauf , up until now is experiencing similar hard luck his daddy, Blue Swords, suffered at the hands of Count Fleet. Last Saturday Blue Lem came from last with a powerful rush and was rapidly gaining on Honeys , Alibi, according to reports from the Windy I City track. He finished second to William I Woodwards Nashua in the Florida Derby ! at Gulfstream Park and produced his only winning effort this year over the same strip when accounting for an overnight handicap. Jockey William McKinley Cook is coming in from Washington Park to ride Blue Lem in the Ohio Derby. The Fruehauf colorbearer has displayed a particular liking for "off" going and should the racing strip be wet tomorrow. Blue Lem will probably be heavily supported by the fans. G. R. Whites Trim Destiny, a homebred chestnut son of Destino Trim Like, was at the heels of the rapid pace Dogoon cut out in the early stages of the Chicagoan and most likely will be found among I the first flight .from the outset of this en- counter. His chief claim to fame is a victory in the Arkansas Derby and before going postward last week end at Washington Park, he registered a six-length tally at the Michigan Racing Association track as an odds-on favorite in the dash of six furlongs. Completing the quintet here which appeared in the Chicagoan is Mrs. A. M. Creechs Styrunner, who raced rather evenly in the middle of the band and nearing the end came by a few horses to be seventh in front of Traffic Judge. To be ridden by Leslie Wickel, Styrunner, a gelded son of Stymie Forerunner, finished second to Trim Destiny in the Arkansas Derby, and while not a stakes winner, has gained top money in eight of his 30 starts: Momus came here from Woodbine Park, where last week end he won the Toronto Cup Handicap. Campaigned by the North Downs Farm, of Toronto, Ont., Momus is to have the saddle services of Lyman Richards, who was aboard last week end and made the journey for the sole purpose. Barclay Stable shipped in Blazing Count to compete in the Ohio Derby after this roan son of Count Fleet Obedient finished second to Nashua in the 00,000 Belmont Stakes recently. Although second by a wide margin, Blazing Count came across the finish line in front of some other highly regarded colts and earned a chance to try for this prize. Doug Dodson is due from New, York to ride Blazing Count. Goforward 9,000 Purchase Goforward make his first start for owner Mrs. Mary Hunter, of Gates Bills, Ohio. Recently acquired for 9,000 out of the Hal Price Headley dispersal sale at Belmont Park, Goforward made his latest appearance at Garden State Park and on the occasion established a new track record of 1:40 for a mile and 70 yards, bettering the mark set by Helioscope the previous year. Tile King and Clamor are both invaders from Detroit. The former, from the barn of Ralph A. Parachek, -who operates Fort Miami race track at Toledo, Ohio, comes here with two straight tallies, latest produced in the Livonia last week end when he reeled off six furlongs in 1:11 flat. He Continued on Page Fifty-Nine Fourteen in Rich Ohio Derby; -Honeys Alibi One of Choices Continued from Page Seven was an easy victor in his previous outing f and last year won three races from 17 starts. Clamor, owned by Mrs. Lottie Wolf, . of Detroit, is a gray son. of Talon Shout t" . About and on occasions has competed in i claiming races but this homebred sophomore also turns in a surprising good effort t when least expected campaigning against b top company. He nearly captured a two-year-old stakes at Narragansett last fall 1 and finished second to Blue Lem in the 5 Biscayne Handicap at Gulfstream Park. :. Mud also would help Clamor judging from i his racing record. Selinsgrove, Slinker and Harold L. are e from the local scene. Owned by R. Roy y McClarin, Selinsgrove qualified handsomely for a crack at this prize when on i Wednesday he defeated older opposition going one mile. Slinker, property of Broadmoor Farm, was a victor on Monday and on the strength of this winning performance at one mile his connections are sending him forth in quest of the big prize. Harold L., owned by L. G. Jones, will probably be regarded as strongest of the local contingent because this three-year-old son of Adaris Saracen Flirt has scored three victories from four starts, his latest two most impressively. On Saturday here he defeated a useful group of older campaigners going one arid a sixteenth miles and was nine lengths the best in his previous appearance. Harold L. will be ridden by Paul A. Ward, who piloted Timely Tip to victory in the Ohio Derby last year and is the only jockey listed with a chance to register a double in this stakes. Originated in 1876, a year after the first running of the Kentucky Derby, the Ohio Derby has been staged at six different race courses, being interrupted frequently through the years. It was revived at ThistleDown in 1952 by general manager Lou Pondf ield, who this year increased its value by 5,000 over the5,000 which was offered for the last renewal
