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., ■ s several several sons sons and and Arlington Park • ■- By J. J. Murphy Schmidt May Bring Prospectin Back to Races— Stallion Half Brother to Speedster Jovial Joye Changes in HBPA Committeemen Announced ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, 111., June 20. — William J. Schmidt, who was the leading trainer at the recent Balmoral meeting, is a man who believes in in putting putting his his horses horses to to work. work. He He ., ■ in in putting putting his his horses horses to to work. work. He He recently stated that he was seriously thinking of returning the veteran, Prospectin, to the racing wars after having served a couple of seasons at stud. Prospectin, a Calumet-bred horse by Pensive — Whirling Girl, is now seven years old and made his last start early in 1956. As a youngster he did not start at two and at three won three of his four outings. Prospectin, who is a half brother of the the good good sprinter sprinter Jovial Jovial Jove, Jove, ha: has the the good good sprinter sprinter Jovial Jovial Jove, Jove, ha: has s several several sons sons and and daughters now gamboling in the paddocks at Schmidts North Shore Farm on Sanders Road not far from the Arlington Park course. "I believe that fellow has a few good races left in him and think he wants to get back to the track. Might give him a try," said Schmidt the other morning. Schmidt is a chap who does not go in much for breeding. As a rule, he either acquires his racing stock via the Keeneland sales or by private purchase or claim. From a modest beginning several seasons ago, the ex-polo player has built up quite a string. However, he will go along with those Prospectin youngsters of his, trusting there might be a really good one among them. y Due to the fact that three members of the Illinois division of the Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association elected as committeemen at the recent elections were unable to serve because of business reasons, others who finished close up in the balloting have been chosen by president Harold Hoffman to replace them. The appointees are Harry Rosset, George Stutts and Joe Podesta. Lairy Thompson has been appointed vice-president of the organization. Two committees have been named, with Dave Feldman, George Mavros and Kenneth D. Kepler to serve on the Benevolent Committee, and Harry Rosset, S. Bryant Ott and D. Elmo Jordan on the Finance Committee. J. W. Nor-wine and Joe Pcdesta will comprise the Southern Illinois Benevolent and FinanceCommittee, with Norwine being named chairman. All committeemen will serve on the Grievance Committee. Some Classic Bids for Ohio Derby Trainer Phil Colucci, who had a poor streak of luck with his runners last year, but whose fortunes have reversed themselves in 1957, believes he has a good chance to win Saturdays OhiaDerby with Some Classic. The colt, who is owned by V. D. Fein, has been sent to Thistle-Down and Colucci willjeave Friday evening to saddle him. . . . Trainer Arthur Mettz leaves for New York tonight and will saddle Woodlawn in Saturdays Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont. Mettz announced that jockey Bobby Ussery would ride Woodlawn. . . . Fred Hoopers two-year-old Alhambra, who started for the first time a few days ago and won by four lengths, will make his next start here in the Primer, to be run next Wednesday. Owner Hooper won the Primer with Greek Game , last year. Hattons Grace, a jumper training for Fridays hurdle race, broke her leg this morning while breezing for the event. . . . Trainer Phil Colucci has sent Full Book and Rora Poo, owned by V. D. Fein, to Toronto, Canada, where they will be taken in charge by E. G. Burton. . . . E. H. "Mickey" McMahon, former secretary-treasurer of the Illinois division of the Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association, departed for Florida where he owns a motel. . . . Note from Peter J. ODonnell, general manager of the Fairgrounds Speedway at Louisville, informing that the, annual meeting at that course gets under way June 26. . . . Waikiki, who f was a stakes-winning filly as a two-year-old, has been breezing nicely. . . . The five-year-old VT. Gibson, a recent winner here and owned by James Norris Spring -Hill Farm, is named for Truman Gibson, who has long been associated with Norris in the operation of the International Boxing Club. Aussie Rider Makes Press Box Debut Jockey Alan Charles Burton, taking his first look at a .Chicago press box and impressed with what he sawr . . . Charlie Foley, retired Chicago restaurateur, again able to take in his favorite sport following a siege of illness. . . . When Royal Brass, a supposed good thing, backed from 20-1 to 3-1, stopped badly after going a half-mile the other day, someone remarked that he had stepped on his pedigree. . . . Hasty House Farm, whose specialty is grass horses, have come up with another likely looking Englishman in King, Bruce H., a winner here the other day. . . . Roderick Hartwick, who recently graduated from Michigan State College, is visiting with his father, owner-trainer Clarence Hartwick. The 48-hour entry rule that has worked out well to date will be put to the real test this week end when entries for Monday will be taken Friday and entries •for Tuesday taken Saturday. . . . Trainer Harry Trotsek announced that Lois C. Cook will ride Hasty House Farms Sea O Erin in Saturdays Myrtlewood Handicap. The stable has never won the race. Closest they came Continued on Page Forlv-On* ARLINGTON PARK By J. J. MURPHY _ Continued from Page Fire was when Roman Bath was second to Johns Joy in 1951. . . . Jockey Willie Hartack will be absent Saturday in going to Delaware Park to ride Princess Turia, but will be back Monday. . . . The first f our-horse race in many years was staged here Thursday when the field in the feature was reduced due to the fact that Solution threw out a stifle this morning. Harry Sheer checked through the records and finds that fox many years the second day of racing at Arlington Park has always resulted in the lightest pari-mutuel handle of the meeting. Arlington, like some horses, is a slow starter but a fast finisher. . . . The annual hurdle race Will be held Friday. Last year the field was composed of a number of jumpers and one "runner-through." The latter, who simply dashed through the hedges in full stride while the others were taking off to jump, won by a "city block." . . . Leather Button and Bernburgoo, recent stakes winners at Balmoral, are holding their good form here. Each breezed fast this morning. The Calumet pair, Iron Liege and Bardstown, also went satisfactorily.
