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Dr. Eugene J. Eyes Third Straight at Ascot Today Croylton Sprinter Top-Weighted" Over Ten Beacon- Journal Rivals By.BOB HURLEY Staff Correspondent ASCOT PARK, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, May 8. — Croylton Stables Dr. Eugene J., undisputed speed champion at Ascot this spring with twin victories in the Silver Lake and Cleveland Handicaps, will shoulder 125 pounds against ten opponents in the 6V2 furlongs, ,000 Beacon Journal Handicap Saturday. The five-year-old Bolero-r-Psychic Cloud horse v/ill be conceding from six pounds to Double "E" Stables Palustris to 25 for Frank Stanleys Shes Had It, the lightweight of the field. Palustris, a recent arrival from Florida, will have a running mate in Tiller Ep at 109 pounds, while Blue Amber and Attempt coupled under the Frank Martin-Mrs. F. Mays banner. Blue Amber, winner of a division of the Akron Handicap is brack- Continued on Page Twelve » Dr. Eugene J. Eyes Third Straight at Asct Today Croylton Sprinter Top-Weighted Oyer Ten Beacon Journal Riyals Continued from Page One eted at 118 pounds with Bryan Wises Snoozie. The field is completed by Virgili and Tumas Neer Do Well, Mrs. Fred Whites Roman War, iMrs. Pete Maxwells* Panaman and Hout and Johns Rock-Well-Pete. The Beacon Journal will be Dr. Eugene Js initial outing at more than A/2 furlongs at this meeting. Guy, Smithson, his regular .rider, will again have the mount on the Croylton racer, who won seven races last year, but failed to win against handicap company wfien pitted at the Beacon-Journal distance. The son of Bolero equalled the track »record of :51% when he won the Cleveland handicap under 123 pounds 14 days ago, but adds a pound for each additional furlong Saturday while meeting much sterner competition. Blue Amber decisioned Snoozie a head and a nose in their last meeting at 7 furlongs in the Akron Cap and there is a six-pound shift in Snoozies favor from that meeting. The Wise racer was a dismal third to Roman War and Demande-Mor in the Warren Handicap last week but that race was no where near his usual effort and must be lightly regarded. Palustris and Tiller Ep give the Double E Stable a strong hand in the feature. Both have had the advantage of Florida racing where Palustris ran third under a ,000 claiming tag in his last race over Gulfstream Parks turf course. The Ardan colt should make his presence felt Saturday in his Ohio debut.
