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MANASSAS The 1957 Arlington Handicap winner is a scheduled starter in todays eighth race at Washington Park Dogoon Tops Balmoral Sprint Field Manassas Offers Chief Opposition OppositionBishop Bishop Coupling Entered in SevenFurlong Feature Ben A Jones Styrunner Also Go GoBy By J J MURPHY MURPHYWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 12 Two stars of former meetings at this course are among those entered in the feature race here Tuesday They are Ma ¬ nassas who was adjudged the best grass runner to appear in Chicago last year and Dogoon who holds the track record for 7 furlongs Each will carry 122 pounds as will Petes Folly who makes up half of a twohorse coupling from the William Hal Bishop Stable Others named for the 7 furlong contest are Camalion who will be Petes Follys running companion Styrun ¬ ner Razor Resolved arid Ben A Jones JonesDogoon Dogoon to be ridden by Dave Erb who has had the mount on the E G Drake sprinter in most of his successful efforts will likely be the favorite due to the fact that he is the champion at the distance here He started in Kentucky a couple of weeks ago and gave a good account of himselfTwo himself Two Wins at Oaklawn OaklawnManassas Manassas owned by John Zitnik was turned out during most of the winter and v appeared at Oaklawn Park in early spring very fit After finishing unplaced in a six furlong dash taken by Styrunner he came back to win at a similar distance defeat ¬ ing LoriEl Sir Tribal Styrunner and others on a fast track in new track record time He came right back to set another mark this for 1 116 miles in the Oak lawn Handicap beating Ezgo and Sty runner runnerv v Although Manassas seems to be at his best on the grass having won five consecu ¬ tive purses on the turf last year his Oak lawn Park performances would also indi ¬ cate that he is also very good on the dirt Manassas is a nominee for the Continental Turf Handicap first major grass stake of the Chicago season to be run May 24 24Petes Petes Folly has been a consistent short distance hore for some time In late March he was second to Sharpsburg in the Capitol Handicap at Laurel and has a record of three victories in 11 outings this season Camalion his stablemate is a Frenchbred fiveyearold who was pur ¬ chased by Bishop early this month monthResolved Resolved owned by Dixiana was a win ¬ ner at Keeneland in his latest outing while Mrs Connie Rings Showplacerwin was successful during the recently concluded Golden Gate Fields meeting J J Greg prys Ben A Jones has won a single race in 11 starts this year while Mrs A M Creechs Styrunner scored during the Oak lawn meeting R R Thomas Razor will be seeking his initial victory of the year
