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Many Stars Already In Lincoln Special SpecialEarly Early Nominees for Fifth Running Include First Four Finishers in Excelsior Cap CapBy By ELI CIIIAT CIIIATLINCOLN LINCOLN DOWNS Lincoln R I May 2 Although the possibility exists that late mail arrivals will bolster the list further the fifth running of the 50000added Lin ¬ coln Special seems assured of a starspan ¬ gled lineup with 25 nominations already in the hands of racing secretary Gordon Morrow MorrowHeading Heading this group of early nominees for the mile and onesixteenth event which will be run here on closing day Monday May 20 arexthe first four finishers in the recently run Excelsior Handicap at Jamai ¬ ca Mrs E E Robbins Midaf ternoon King Ranchs Beam Rider Robert O J Streu bers Pylades and Ethel D Jacobs Paper Tiger finished in that order in the Excel ¬ sior siorThis This response is by far the best ever re ¬ ceived for this comparative newcomer on the nations handicap roster and assures the Burrillville Racing Association with another smashing race to rival the event of last year when Joe Jones defeated Find by a nose noseOthers Others Nominated NominatedOthers Others named so far are J J Crowleys First Served A H Bowens Fabricator Mrs Natalie Lynch s Nans Mink Formella Stables Switch On Mrs Irving Gushens Star Rover Mrs J A Leones Rockcastle Sam Tufanos Wise Margin William J Seattles Park Dandy and Mclvor Prick etts Motor Line LineAlso Also Leon Santores Helfast Dave Shaers Olympias Ace Frank Rand Jrs St Amour n Mrs C U Bays Noorsaga Brae Bum Farms War Piper W J Froelichs Gay Warrior P B Cirionis Double Bid Willow Down Farms War and Peace Jan Burkes Son O Erin and Peter Fullers trio of Oclirock Cherokee Chief and Glen Al den denf f Midaf ternoon the latest Cinderella horse of the turf who rose from the claiming ranks last yeary to account for several handicaps including the Massachusetts and Metropolitan defeating Nashua al ¬ ready has won his two outings this year In the Excelsior he carried high weight of 126 pounds and reached the end of a mile and onesixteenth in 143 three parts of a length in advance of Beam Rider RiderThe The latter held a neck advantage over Pylades with Paper Tiger another length and one half to the rear rearSwitch Switch On who gained his early fame on the New England circuit finished sixth in the Excelsior and has put in his appear ¬ ance for this first big prize of the New England season It is understood that the sixyearold Condiment gelding will con ¬ fine his future activities on this circuit and he should be a welcome addition to the local handicap ranks
