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M3fcl jfjm Arlington Park By J. J. Murphy ■ — = Calumet Unveils Another Late Starter Sophomore Smileytown Scores in Debut Adams to Ride Better Bee in Armour ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington Heights, 111., June 26. — Calumet Farm, a racing establishment that often reserves its young racing stock until they have passed their their two-vear-old two-year-old vear. year, imr.ov- their their two-vear-old two-year-old vear. year, imr.ov- uncovered a potential stake star here Tuesday in Smileytown. The three-year-old is a son of Polynesian, Native Dancers sire, out of Twosy, who, like those two great mares TWo Lea and Miz Clementine, is from the mare Two Bob. Smileytown made his first start in a three-year-old maiden race, and while the opposition position was was not not too too rough rough and and position was was not not too too rough rough and and M3fcl jfjm his margin was less than one length, he scored impressively. Twosy, Smileytowhs " "dam, is- familiar, to patrons who witnessed Arlington racing a dozen years ago. As a two-year-old, she finished second in the Lassie and as a three-year-old was second to the brilliant Busher in the Cleopatra. She also finished second in the Princess Pat at Washington Park. Twosy is 15 years old and is by Bull Lea and therefore a full sister of Two Lea and Miz Clementine. If breeding counts for anything, and it usually does, Smileytown might develop into a whiz. Better Bee, one of the top three-year-olds, Illinois owned, and winner of the Chicagoan Stakes at Balmoral, is due to take a crack at the cream of the ciop in Saturdays Laurance Armour Memorial. The colt is the best racer ever owned by racing board member William S. Miller. He will be ridden by Johnny Adams, who passed up a trip to Hollywood Park to be aboard her. Mrs. Leslie Fenton, owner of the five-year-old Nooran, made an offer to Adams to ride that mare in a race at the Inglewood course, but Adams preferred to remain in Chicago. . . . Jockey John Ralph Adams got in from Detroit to have the leg up on Litte Reaper in todays Primer Stakes and was to return to the Motor City this evening. First Success in Midwest The Agoura Stable," a California outfit, won its first race in the Midwest when Marked Action was successful Tuesday. The stable is trained by Jimmy Wallace, who handled the Curragh Stock Farm runners, including the Arkansas Derby winner, Curragh King, here several years ago. . . . Persons interested in having a representative in the Arlington Park Softball league are requested to contact Frank McGrath at the stable office any day after 4 p. m Bill Evans" was an i arrival from Kentucky to interest horsemen in the coming Keeneland sales. . . . Mrs. John T. Kermath, wife of the trainer, was called to Midland, Tex., due to the death of hef father . . . Trainer Charles D. Glazier has entered Mercy Hospital, Chicago, for a check-up. Note where Charles F. Henry, racing secretary at Louisville Speedway and a man of 40 years experience on the turf, has named many races on the opening programs at that course for old-time horsemen and officials. Surprised that Martin Nathenson, outstanding official of another era, and -Harry Morrissey, horseman, thoroughbred breeder, great starter and humanitarian, were not included. Henry was Nathen-sons chief assistant for many years, and with Morrissey he founded a horsemans benevolent association in the Chicago area over 20 years ago. . . . Harry L. Nathenson, vice-president of Balmoral, is on a fishing trip in Florida. . . . Love the quote credited td-jockey John Heckmann. Upon being complimented on winning with a horse, John said, "Actually, I had nothing to do with it. The horse just ran faster _than the others." Veteran Officials Still Active Ed Cross, owner of the Sahara Ranch, an arrival from New Orleans. He is reputed to be known in some quarters as the "Tomato King." .... Tommy Trotter is passing out stake blanks for the coming meet- _ ing at Monmouth Park. . . . Three officials serving here were engaged at the very first Arlington Park meeting. They are starter Roy Dickerson, clerk of scales Frederic Crafton and placing judge Vasca Parke. Both racing-secretary Fred Burton and associate steward Charles-J. McLennan served as racing secretaries here during the 40s. This is the second time around for them.-. ; . Audley Farms Craigwood, who set a new track record of 1:03% for five and a half furlongs on the grass Tuesday, was % ,000 yearling purchase. Craigwood clipped one-fifth second from the mark of Sun David, who recently won a cheap claiming race here. Never in history has the race for training honors at Arlington been so tight as this year. At the conclusion of the first eight days of the sport, three conditioners had saddled three winners each, while no less than 12 trainers had sent out two winners. However, Willie Hartack is well in the front in the jockey race with 14 victories, six more than his closest rival, Johnny Heck-mann. . , . The stakes-winning mare, Queen Hopeful, has been sent to the court of Oil Capitol, another big money winner in his racing days. . . . Church services are conducted at the community center at this course every Sunday from 11 a. m. until noon. . . . Howard Battle, son of trainer H. H. "Pete" Battle* a recent visitor, is now taking his masters degree in fine arts at Notre Dame University.
