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Nashua Assigned 128 in Grey Lag LagFisherman Fisherman Joe Jones Next High at 120 Each Find Gets 118 for Stakes on Saturday SaturdayJAMAICA JAMAICA L T N Y April 30 Nashua has been assigned the same 128 pounds for Saturdays 50000 Grey Lag Handicap to be run at a mile and a furlong here that he was given for the Excelsior Handicap and that impost was acceptable to trainer Jim Pitzsimmons for the shorter race Mr Fitz has said that Mr Millions would definitely carry Leslie Combs Hs silks in the Grey Lag if the weights were accept ¬ able so it would seem that he will be a starter on the week end barring mishap mishapNashua Nashua missed the Excelsior because the prolonged bad weather had interrupted his training but has been going steadily in the last two weeks weeksC C V Whitneys Fisherman and Mrs Ethel D Jacobs Joe Jones are next in the Grey Lag imposts with 120 pounds each while racing secretary Jimmy Kilroe has given 118 pounds to Alfred G Vanderbilts Find In the Excelsior Find beat Joe Jones a neck while receiving three pounds but the tables were turned in last Wednesdays Lincoln Special when Joe Jones nosed out the Vanderbilt gelding geldingFisherman Fisherman Third in Excelsior ExcelsiorFisherman Fisherman finished third in the Excel ¬ sior his last outing beaten three and a half lengths by Joe Jones to whom he was j trying to concede three pounds The Whit j ney fouryearold was less seasoned than j the two who led him to the wire in the j Excelsior having had only two races at Bowie this year while Find raced in Florida and Joe Jones in California during the cold months monthsNashua Nashua has not been seen under silks since he turned in the poorest race x f his career in the Gulfstream Park Handicap in which he finished unplaced under 129 pounds The syndicated son of Nasrullah appeared lp sulk when takerwunder re ¬ straint early in that mile and a quarter and it is likely that somewhat different tactics will be employed Saturday SaturdayIn In his only other start this winter Nashua had won the Widener in a hair raising finish over Social Outcast Sailor and Find about a half length separating the four fourTed Ted Atkinson will ride Nashua Satur ¬ day while Arcaro will be on Head Man in the Kentucky Derby Eric Guerin will be unable to ride Find having been released by his contract employer to pilot Career Boy in the Derby and a replacement has not yet been selected De Spirito is again expected to pilot Joe Jones whom he fits perfectly perfectlyIt It would be no surprise to see Hedley Woodhouse back on Fisherman who he has guided to many of his more important triumphs triumphsCockfield Cockfield Stables Le Beau Prince win ¬ ner of all four of his races in this country with ridiculous ease but against mediocre opposition has been given a comparatively feathery 111 pounds 13 less than he car ¬ ried to his facile score today He is ex ¬ pected to start with Bill Boland in the saddle saddleOther Other likely candidates include Valley Farms stretchrunning Impasse 110 pounds Mrs E E Bobbins Midafternoon who would be coupled with Le Beau Prince PrinceContinued Continued on Page FortyEight Nashua Assigned 128 Pounds For Saturdays Grey Lag LagContinued Continued from Page Three 109 and A J Meslers steadily improving War Command 108 108Maine Maine Chance Farms Jet Action has been given 118 pounds but is not expected to start while Foxchatcher Farms Cheva tion is a mere possibility with 112 112Complete Complete weights Horse Wt WtNashua Nashua 128 128Fisherman Fisherman 120 120Joe Joe Jones 120 120Find Find 118 118Jet Jet Action 118 118Chevation Chevation 112 Le Beau Prince 111 111Impasse Impasse 110 110Cavort Cavort 109 Horse Wt WtMidafternoon Midafternoon 109 War Command 108 Jeans Joe 105 105Kopes Kopes Baby 105 Akbar Khan 104 Man of Destiny 104 Alibhai Lashes 103 Devastation 120 Closed April 19 1956 with 17 nomina ¬ tions
