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Connors Corner By Chuck Connors Spring Weather Welcomed at Jamaica Reflected in Large Tab of Workouts Royal Lark Will Seek Kentucky Oaks o oJAMAICA JAMAICA L I N Y April 30 Spring came to Jamaica on Saturday The thermometer readings climbed close to the 80 mark the trees uncovered their new green leaves the centerfield flower bed sprouted some brilliant yellow colors and believe it or not even the grass turned green The clubhouse contingent shed winter wraps sociability prevailed along the lawns and in the grandstand and the horses appeared happy over the change The threeyear olds the better regarded ones measured strides in the Swift Stakes as a sort of a farewell for a while The handicap division takes command on this week end and the sage and venerable Mr Fitz was hoping for a continuation of the warm weather He casually remarked that the sun felt good the balmy air appeased his arthritis and he hoped that Nashua was happy over at Aqueduct Nashua is a contestant in the Grey Lag on Saturday and that will be one of the big questions of the day dayThe The change from cold to was reflected on the work but tab this morning for some creditable moves were noted and the largest number of horses of any one day this spring was recorded by the work watchers Track superintendent Dick Strickland at Jamaica hoped that the weather change was on a permanent basis for it will permit him and his track maintenance crew time tcido some long needed wcrk that was held up by rain wind and cold weather What the work was he failed to say but one thing is sure it has nothing to do with major changes in the physical aspect of Jamaica hoquette Arrives for New York Campaign CampaignJockey Jockey Johnny Choquette arrived today and plans to remain here for the summer months He rode in Florida and while here Rabbit Dabson will have a call on his services Trainer George M Odom will leave for Louisville Ky to witness the running of the Kentucky Derby and do some tall and fancy rooting for the Cam pana Stables Besomer Odcm trained this colt as a twoyearold Besomer left Maryland for Churchill Downs and his Derby engagement in charge of Colin Sandy MacLeod Jockeys Guerin Bailey and Boland returned from outoftown engagements over the week end Bailey is slated to leave for the Downs on Thursday to ride Aiming High in the Kentucky Oaks ond Friday for C V Whitney and Ben A Jones in the Derby DerbyJohnny Johnny Barry Ryan was on hand for the week end He reported that the broodmare Pipette had been shipped to Brookmeade Farm in Upperville Va where she will be mated to More Sun Apprentice W C Peake accepted his first mount of the meeting during the afternoon Jockey Eddie Arcaro after fulfilling todays engagements planed out for Louisville He will ride Head Man one of the Whitney duo in the Derby Jockey Bill Boland will head for Louisville Ky on Thursday to ride Count Chic in the Derby Tony Bessessi the Norfolk Va patron was among the week end arrivals He reported that he paid the veteran Paul Codd a visit at his Baltimore Md home and that he is showing some improvement in his general health Codd has been sidelined for several years by illness illnessEdward Edward and Jan Burke arrived from their Miami Beach home and plan to remain for some time They were on hand to root for their starter in the Swift Stakes on Saturday Major Albert Warner packed his binoculars and checked out for Los Angeles Calif for a visit He has a draft of horses in that area ready to race at Hollywood Park Trainer Sol Rutchick of the HBPA came up with the information that an important meeting the New York division of that or ¬ ganization will be held at Belmont Park on May 21 Nominations for officers and other matters are on the agenda plus a buffet dinner The meeting will be held in the clubhouse Harry Moss a president of the Victoria Club of London England was a clubhouse visitor over the week end Alan Gale of the night time entertainment field of Miami Beach was a visitor on Saturday He was happier than a child with a new toy for he was informed that the broodmare Town Bell by Johnstown had foaled a filly by Combat Boots at Westminster Md Gale owns Combat Boots the mare and a few others They will be shipped later to Ocala Fla the Ocala Stock Farms and thus the produce will be eligible for Floridabred and foaled races Gale re ¬ ported that the arrival was his first venture in the thoroughbred breeding ranks
