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Sportsmans Park By J. J. Murphy ; Arcaro Renews Sportsmans Friendships Everyday Fan Needs Identification Assist Dickerson at Washington Schooling Gate SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, Ili., May 7.— The final week-of the National Jockey Clubs spring session got under way here today with Eddie Arcaro, the noted jockey, being the guest of honor. Eddie was just a little shaver when he appeared at Sportsmans for the first time 25 years ago. Photographs of the period show him as a wide-eyed youngster gazing directly into the camera Little did he realize at that time that fame and fortune awaited him on the turf and that he would become one of the greatest riders in the history of American racing. Eddie seemed to get quite a kick out of visiting old friends among the officials and the jockeys. Many of the latter had never met him before and looked upon him as more or less of an idol. Following his visit to Sportsmans Park, Arcaro planed out to New York, where he has riding engagements Tuesday. He will be back during the summer to ride in a number of stakes, if not regularly. Reports have it that trainer Steve Ippolito made an attempt to scratch Sir Tribal from- last Saturdays Thomas D. Nash "Memorial Handicap due to track conditions. Adams Off Ox and Mr. Favor got out in the draw but Sir Tribal and Lebanon Lad, whose trainer also wanted to get him out, were "stuck." Both ran poor races and Sir Tribal was the favorite. He finished next to last, and Lebanon Lad was last. Rock Pilot, the winner and a mudder from away back, was an overlay. Led all the way to pay 5.00. ... It was announced today that nine races would be staged at Sportsmans Park evary day for the remainder of the meeting. . . . Roy Dickerson, the veteran starter, who has been ailing, was at Washington Park this morning schooling horses. He will take over again as starter when the Balmoral meeting gets under way. . . . William Hal Bishop this morning purchased three horses from Bernard W. Landy. The runners are Broken Wing, Little Ted, and Faded Amber. Management Could Lend Another Big Hand Its about time that some progressive racetrack owner or official made an effort to assist the common man in the identification of horses on which he may have wagered. What with muddled-up post parades, muddy, dirty silks and the like, Joe Fan, who cannot afford to sport binoculars, is lucky to know just what horse is carrying his money. If it wasnt for the announcer, he might just as well get the race by telephone. And it would be so simple to straighten out with a minimum of effort. Let the horses parade in order of their program number. If one or two are to be accompanied by a pony, all well and good, but put him in his proper place. The muddy silks is another matter. One owner cannot have several sets. But when one set becomes so bespattered with goo that during late afternoon white looks like black, it is time for a change. What about the management providing a few extra sets in solid, bright colors to replace those that are indistinguishable in the late races. The color changes could be announced over the public address system. And speaking of the public, this corner believes that backers of War OBart, who finished second in the last race Saturday, took all the worst of it. The winner, Blue Award, bore out on War OBart through the stretch. However, no foul was claimed and none was called. At least, the patrons got home a trifle earlier than had an objection been raised. •. . . Placing judge Vasco Parke left for his Burley, Idaho home Sunday to be with his wife, who recently underwent an appendectomy. ... An arrival here from his home in Havana is apprentice Hector Viera, a 17-year-old who is under contract to O. Hernandez. Viera rode 33 winners at Oriental Park, last winter. His engagements here will be made by Mario Quintero, a former jockey. . . . Owner Robert Tilden, "who has one horse here, arrived from Florida. Jockey Skoronski Remains in Hospital Jockey Billy Landers will leave for Rivers Downs with the stable of Earl Blair at the end of the meeting. The three-year-old Ben A. Jones, winner of last years Hawthorne Juvenile in which Swoons Son was unplaced, got in from Kentucky where he ran in the Derby. . . . Owner-trainer Tremon McDermott has purchased Radiant Fox and Our Henry from Sahara Ranch. . . . R. B. Stocker bought Able Ladd from Mrs. Julia Scott and the runner will be trained by Joe McDowell. Injured jockey Tony Skoronski was still in St. Anthonys Hospital Monday. He is troubled with pains in his groin_and may be out of the saddle for a few more days.
