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i ■ 3 Arlington Park By J. J. Murphy : H. D. Brown Built Arlington for the Future Lindheimer Has Utilized All Available Space Swoons Son Will Start Next July 4 or July 6 , ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, HI., June 22. — While Benjamin F. Lindheimer is accumulating all this well-deserved praise for beautiful Arlington Park, a thought should be given to to Lindheimers Lindheimers counterpart counterpart of of 30 30 i ■ 3 to to Lindheimers Lindheimers counterpart counterpart of of 30 30 years ago— H. D. "Curly" Brown. The wise boys of that era laughed when Brown mapped this course. He must be cuckoo building a track so far from the city, they said. And the size of it! Patrons will get 16st and they will never open that third floor. But others were more optimistic. Curly knows what he is doing," they said. "Didnt he make a big go of of racing racing in in Cuba Cuba and and hasnt hasnt he he of of racing racing in in Cuba Cuba and and hasnt hasnt he he been successful in everything he tackled?" So it turned -out that the latter group were the wise guys after alL Brown did, indeed, build for the future and it is here. Every available inch of Arlington Park is now being utilized. Prior to this season the entire space beneath the granstand was something resembling the catacombs. One expected he might stumble on to anything while prowling its depths. This year it is one of the most vital sections of the course. The general offices, including those of Lindheimer and his chief assistants have been moved down there, a pari-mutuel section with beautifully equipped lounging rooms occupies some of the space, while another is set aside for automobile parking for the officials. That third floor partially vacant for so many years is now being used in its entirety. No waste space, such as in Browns time. We feel that Curly, who passed away many years ago. would be greatly pleased if he could see Arlington Park today. Shuk Leaves for Jersey Monday George and Fred Johnston, two of the three owners of the Agoura Stable, arrived from California Jockey Nick Shuk has changed his mind again andis* planning to depart for New Jersey Monday Allie Reuben, of Hasty House Farm, got in for the Saturday sport. Other arrivals were owners J. H. Pollard and Robert Abercrombie, both of whom came from Houston Tex. . . . Jockey Willie Hartack has been engaged to ride Chief Apache in Wednesdays Primer Stakes, while Dave Erb will handle Lincoln Road. Trainer Lex Wilson stated today that Swoons Son " would make his next start either in the Stars and Stripes Handicap on July 4 or the Warren Wright Memorial July 6. The colt came out of his Balmoral Turf Handicap race in good shape. . . . Nice gesture on the part of Karmen Ellsworth, daughter of the owner of Swaps, and Janice Tenney, daughter of Swaps trainer, to direct the recreational activities at Arlington Parks community center where over 1 500 persons reside. The young ladies are having special classes in creative dancing for children in the three to 10 group. Also ballroom and square dance classes for the elders. The ten-year-old chestnut Sun David gave the lie to those who claim they never come back when he won the first race Thursday. The s6n of Equifox who several years ago was regarded as just about the best sprinter in Chicago and still holds the six furlongs record of 1:09 at Washington Park, was running for the first time for the Buddah Stable, that outfit having claimed him out of his last race for ,750. He was next to the extreme outsider in the wagering. Sun David did not appear in a claiming race for several seasons until about two years ago when he was listed to be haltered for 0,000, and Valley View Farm promptly took him over. Failing to produce for Valley View, Sun David was claimed by Buddah Stable for *,000. Finishing last in the same race was another former star, Picador, winner and runner-up in several grass stakes in his heyday. Picador was also an outsider. Recall Trainer Kermaths Hurdle Days Following the running of the second race Friday geritleman John Kermath sat back in his box and lit a cigar. He had just saddled winners of both ends of the Daily Double and was now relaxing in order to view the jumpers in action in the hurdle race. The jumping contest probably brought back fond memories to John, who, as a young man, was one of the leading steeplechase riders in the nation. His greatest successes were scored in eastern Canada where he was the kingpin. . . . The jockeys Murphy finished first and second in the hurdle race and the second horse was trained by still another Murphy. The Murphys and one other rider were the only ones on the program not designated as Mr. . . . One handicappers comment of Hattons Grace, who was entered in the hurdle event "showing life now." That would have been a miracle as Hattons Grace was destroyed following a training accident the day previous to the contest.
