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Flintstone Stakes Draws Seventeen atThistleDown Will Mearns and Royal Dasher Loom Strong Threats in Sprint By PAT CAUDILL THISTLEDOWN, North Randall, Ohio, May 31. Seventeen of the 33 nominated for Saturdays ,000 added Flintstone Stakes passed the entry box this morning and the six furlongs test for three-year-olds and upward will be offered as the eighth event on a nine-race card. Jess Ross Will Mearns, who pressed Old Sea Dog4o a head decision in the Mayors Cup Purse here opening day in track record equalling time for five furlongs in :58, will rule one of the choices off this recent sharp effort. The five-year-old son of Polynesian will again be handled by Clarence Meaux, who was astride him in his previous outing. Other strong threats in the headliner include R. Fishers Royal Dasher, a winner at Ascot Park this year and pacesetter in last Continued on Page Eight j Flintstone Stakes Draws Seventeen at ThistleDown Will Mearns and Royal Dasher Loom Strong Threats in Sprint Continued from Page One years Ohio Derby; J. L. Coles Admiral George, a winner of two races in Maryland this year; J. D. Rogers Speak Free, last years winner of the Flintstone; Arthur Godfreys Beacon Hill Farms Lord Willin, who won two races at Waterford Park and appears razor-sharp off recent workouts and J. W. Whites Nutzie Moran, who will share equal topweight of 122 pounds along with Speak Free and E. HornicksMatch Play. Match Play, a much improved racer, has won no less than six starts this year at Sunshine and Ascot Park. E. H. Lanes Brujaria and Monte Prestons Deck make up the only entry in the race and the pair could receive a goodly portion of the support Saturday, as Bru-j aria-raced well at Churchill Downs when pitted with good grade company. The balance of the field for the Flintstone includes C. E. Brown Jr.s War Marshall, G. R. Whites Trim Destiny, F. Baldis Dinner Winner, D. Schmecks Jimminetty, W. L. Huntleys Hilarious, J. Davidsons Olympia Blend, G. Holdens Blue Fog and Mrs. Marian B. Lees Our Only One. Supporting the Flintstone will be the seventh race, titled the South Dakota Purse, a five and one-half furlongs dash for three-year-old fillies and here the N. S. Scavas Diamond Stables Bananet will seek to turn back such fleet speedsters as j E. H. Lanes Aspidistra, C. W. Deatons Miss Mad River and James P. Edwards Audley Farms Wise Oman.
