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Connors Corner « By ChucK Connors ; -* Jamaica Meeting Enters Final Full Week Staged Good Sport Despite Bad Weather Nashua Continues to Attract Big Crowds JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y., May 5.— This racing ground, whose future is something of a question mark, enters upon its final full week. The meeting, longest in the history of the 52-year-old track has been marked by many vari-ties of weather, which veterans pronounced more than unusual. Despite the inclement overhead conditions, racing has bejsn attractive and many of the stars of the equine world who make their permanent homes on Long Island have been seen in action. Saturday Nashua again proved his drawing power when a crowd of almost 39,000 came out to see him perform in the Grey Lag years came out to witness him perform in the Grey Lag Handicap. The come cynical members of the Paddock Gang again raised their voices to proclaim that it was not Nashua that kept the turnstiles clicking at a steady rate, but the millions that surround him, first the sum paid for him by sealed bid and, secondly, his assault on the worlds money title held by Calumet Farms Citation. Despite the arguments pro and con, Nashua was the center of attraction, and that was that. Nomenclature of horses that down through the years who captured the imagination of the crowd have been terse and easily pronounceable. Nashua is no exception to the list for there was Sysonby, Colin, Man o War, , Mars, Crusader, Gallant Fox, Stymie, Assault, Whirl-away and Citation to mention a few whose names will long be remembered. Nashua was named for a bustling city in New Hampshire and the nomenclature did not fall on barren ground. When Nashua was named to start in the Belmont Stakes of last year, a delegation of public spirited citizens of that town made the trip to Belmont Park. They did not come empty handed, for they brought along a blanket for the big colt which is one of the prized possessions in the stable. Nashua made his debut as a two-year-old two years ago to the day and date of the running of the Grey Lag. It was an auspicious, beginning but few of the crowd realized - what the future had in store for the big stout hearted runner. He had been earmarked for shipment to England as a yearling. The death of his breeder, William Woodward, cancelled the shipment. Death and tragedy again loomed in the closing days of his three-year-old career when his young owner, William Woodward Jr., departed this world. New Hampshire Folks Still Rooting Then came the fabulous offer of ,251,200 tendered by a syndicate headed by Leslie Combs II., which was accepted. Nashuas return to the racing wars was under the tutelage of the venerable Mr. Fitz, who had him from his yearling Mays. His road in quest of Citations record has the racing world enthralled and again that little two on up in New Hampshire has not forgotten. They are more than interested in his career, and today a few representatives from that city passed unnoticed in the huge -throng to pay him homage, but, not as ambassadors of the city but private citizens who will not forget. Jamaica comes to a close on Saturday with the running of the historic Withers. This feature, transferred from Belmont Park, today is just another race on the. agenda, but it was named for a man whose ideas in racing were 50 years ahead of his time, David . Dunham Withers. Too bad the Withers has given away jn honor and prestige to some of the newer offerings on the agenda, but evidently racing_ has a short memory. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred DeCozen came over from New Jersey for the afternoon. They declined the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. William Venneman to journey west to Louisville, Ky., for the Derby. . . . Danny Shea saddled a starter here, Royal Painter in the third race on Friday, hurried off to Garden State for a commitment . in the final race there and then went on to his Maryland farm. He is due back here on Tuesday. , . . Trainer Max Hirsch reported the arrival of a draft of Texas-bred two-year-olds for the King Ranch. The youngsters, eight in number, stood the long trip without undue strain. . . . Trainer Elliot Burch of the Brookmeade Stable reported that First Aid would be back at Belmont Park on Monday. The colt fulfilled ah engagement at Laurel over the week end. . . . Trainer Morris Dixon reported that he will receive 12 jumpers on Monday from his farm, Newtown Square, Pa. He also stated that he proposes to school them, on Tuesday. Clark Jumpers Await Belmont Meeting Herbert L. and Herbert B. Carp, -a couple of cousins From St. Louis, Mo., were among Fridays visitors. They were guests of. Maurice Bernstein, the ambassador from the haute monde of Seventh Avenue. . . . Charlie McAdam and Mike Morrisey, a couple of regulars during the season, checked in from Miami and compared weather and handicap conditions during the afternoon. . . . The appointment of the new member of the racing commission to succeed Leon "Jake" Swirbul, resigned, is due this week. Several important names are under discussion. . . . Trainer Bellhouse, the last departure from winter quarters at Aiken, S. C, with the F. Ambrose Clark horses, plans to school several fencers prior to the opening of Belmont Park. Harry G. Guggenheim deferred a trip to Kentucky until later this month . . . Mike Fitzgibbons of the Turf and Field Club was on hand and conferred with the Tim Mara the football impressario . . . Frank Stevens of the ohiiteri to be baolr bero on Monriny,
