view raw text
7 Assign Switch On 126-Pound Impost Will Likely Use Tomorrows New London Handicap Sprint As Prep for Lincoln Special LINCOLNTJOWNS, Lincoln, R. I., May 9. — Formella Stable *s Switch On. a leading contender for the 0,000 added Lincoln Special, has been assigned topweight of 126 pounds for Saturdays 0,000 New London Handicap, seven furlongs feature on the week-end program. This race has attracted the nominations of 10 handicap performers, including eight who have been named for the Special. They will undoubtedly use Saturdays feature as a final tune-up for the rich prize which will be run here on Monday. May 20th. Outside of F. E. Dixon Jr.s Manor Wise who will carry 110 pounds and Mrs. M. Lees Our Only One. the lightweight at 102 pounds, all the others in the New London have also been named for the Special. Pegged four pounds below Switch On at 122 pounds is Mauro and Bowens Fabricator who was unplaced in an allowance race at Garden State Park on Wednesday. His best effort this year was in the Southern Maryland Handicap when he scored by over a length in defeating Kinda Sart and Paper Tiger. 116 for Motor Line Mclvor Pricketts Motor Line has been allotted 116 pounds Saturday as he attempts to reach razor sharpness for the Special. He drops six pounds off a fine second to Rockcastle in last Saturdays West Springfield when beaten three-quarters of a length after a rather rough trip to the first turn and further interference entering the stretch. That was only his second start of the year, following an easy allowance win at five furlongs. Mrs. Joseph Leones Rockcastle, who turned in his second victory in a row when accounting for the West Springfield, is next in line with 112 pounds, picking up two from his most recent score. This will give Motor Line the benefit of an eight -pound shift in weights off their last duel. Peter and Beano Cirionis Double Bid is scheduled to tote 110 pounds. This son of Double Jay has raced creditably in all his handicap starts of the session while annexing the Providence and Springfield and finishing in the money in all his other starts. His assignment is three pounds less than he carried last Saturday against Rockcastle and Motor Line. The complete list of weights and nominations follows: Horse. Wt. Horse. Wt. Switch On 126 Manor Wise 110 Fabricator 122 Park Dandy 108 Motor Line 116 Cherokee Chief 107 Rockcastle 112 Glen Alden 103 Double Bid 110 Our Only One 102
