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Washingtons 464 Tack Rooms HotWater Heated HeatedTrainers Trainers Praise Tracks Efforts To Provide Comfort From Weather WeatherChicagos Chicagos unseasonably cool and damp weather the past two weeks has failed to chill horsemen and stable hands quartered at Washington Park in preparation for Balmorals spring opening May 14 The reason is the latest comfort provided for just such weather heat in every one of the 464 tackrooms in Washington Parks 37 barns part of the track officials efforts to make the backstretch a home away from home homeTrainers Trainers R W Buster Lilly Joe Bol lero Phil Johnson Leonard Wilson and T W Kelley among others were unanimous in their praise of the new hotwater heated tackrooms as a fine gesture on the part of management in providing every possible comfort for horsemen and their help helpEvery Every year were treated to something new volunteered Johnson who trains a strong public stable already on the Wash ¬ ington grounds awaiting Balmorals opener a week from Monday MondayEach Each year continued Johnson as he recalled the stable improvement programs of Arlington Washington the past several years Ben Lindheimer thinks of some new comfort and improvement with which to greet us I sincerely hope his theory of operation catches fire with other tracks tracksI I know the heated tackrooms will save us money he explained I have almost 6000 in equipment and 90 per cent of it is genuine leather and damp and cold wecther does it no good These heated rooms will give comfort to our men and at atContinued Continued on Page fortyTAree Washingtons 464 Tack Rooms HotWater Heated HeatedTrainers Trainers Praise Tracks Efforts To Provide Comfort From Weather WeatherContinued Continued from Page Seven Seventhe the same time add long life to costly and not easily replaced equipment equipmentPhil Phil is right said Lilly trainer of the Mrs Harry L Nathenson string which in ¬ cludes the crack grass runner Blue Choir As a horsemaft I know what this means to racing Well be able to hire reliable help and with these conveniences to offer em ¬ ployes be able to keep our help helpLast Last year I had several good men quit on me because they knew it got pretty cold in these parts early in May But these heated tackrooms have fixed all that thatBollero Bollero conditioner for the Jacnot Stable said providing heat in the tack rooms makes Washington Park the pace ¬ setter in the industry when it cames to backstretch comfort You dont know how much we appreciate all this and by we I mean us horsemen the grooms and all the stable help There was a time when we were forgotten men of the turf but that doesnt hold true at Arlington and Wash ¬ ington parks parksJust Just last year the entire stable area was remodeled and we were given new tack rooms and new comfort and shower sta tipns Each of the tackrooms was equipped with two beds innerspring mattresses covers and chairs Perhaps the only sour note was an occasional cool spell but thats all taken care of now nowKelley Kelley has checked into the Washington stable area for his first sustained Chicago campaign They now tell me that this kind of thing has been going on for some time at Arlington and Washington Its amazing what these two tracks have done for horse ¬ men I know whenever it gets cola the men cant help but journey off to beat the cold Now theyll be on hand when we need them themValley Valley View Farm conditioner Wilson has added his name to the growing list of horsemen who is happy to race during the 97day BalmoralArlington ParkWash ¬ ington Park campaign My help would like to express their appreciation too for all the comforts and improvements on the backstretch Wilson summarized
