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Chicagoland By Teddy Cox Trainer Marve Dubin Newcomerto Circuit Has North Star Horses Ready for Balmoral Part of Wright Stable Due From Louisville SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 9.— Program Scribblings: Among the newcomers campaigning here, who probably will make his presence felt during . the impending Balmoral session, is Marve Alan Dubin, a young man of 33 from Cleveland. Marve is a trainer for the North Star Ranch, owned by Edward E. Voy-now, a member of the Illinois Racing Board, and Stanley E. Hubbard, a radio station and TV tycoon from St. Paul. Dubin has ten horses for that organization, along with five others who will fly the silks of Judge Mai Eng-lander and Alvin Warren, a pharmacist, both of Miami Beach. Dubin is getting his first big opportunity these days after having campaigned in Ohio for the best part of the last 12 years. Incidentally, he reports that the North Star unit has been augmented for the Illinois-bred races by the purchase of Flying Josie from Mrs. Dorothy Bures. The daughter of Woodchuck — Its Josie, by Phar Mon, was the winner of the Miss Illinois Stakes at Arlington Park last season. Little Clarence Meaux, the hard-riding Cajun from Abbeville, La., reports he will swing into action with the opening of Balmoral. He came here to ride a lone horse for William Hal Bishop in the Thomas D. Nash Memorial, then departed for Churchill Downs, where he is engageiin a hot skirmish with Steve Brooks for leading riding honors. He hopes to return here with the crown. Meaux, who was accompanied by his agent, Felix "Bud" Aime Jr., reports V. R. "Tennessee" Wright definitely will have 25 or 30 horses at Balmoral. It had been an "on again and off again" proposition with Wright for a few weeks regarding his Balmoral campaign. He will also have a powerful stable at Detroit. Chance to View Derby Film Lincoln Gaines Plaut called from Churchill Downs where he is presiding steward, and reported his injured "leg is coming- along fine. He also told Judge Ralph W. Choisser that he is sending a copy of the official films of the. Kentucky Derby to Sportsmans Park. These will be viewed by members of the press, officials, and jockeys. A fine gesture, it was. . . . Colonel Jack Russell Hogans Jacnot Stable is now firmly bedded down at Washington Park under the care of the able trainer, Chicagos own Joe Bollero. Bollero is pointing Anxious Moment for the 0,000 added Balmoral Turf Handicap. Colonel Hogans Die Hard may be a starter in the 5,000 Tri-State Stakes. R. W. Collins, who once wrote a training diary, now a collectors item, will handle the Midwestern division of the Fred W. Hooper Stable. Hooper will also campaign at Hollywood Park and later the entire stable will be assembled under one roof at Arlington Park. . . . George White, who conditioned his hardhitting stable during the winter months at Nashville has by-passed New Jersey this year in favor of a Chicagoland campaign. White is an owner, trainer, and breeder and will have a stable of twenty. Dr. John E Peters, Round Tables "personal physician," flew in from his home at Pasadena, Calif., inspected his famous patient, then returned. The well-known veterinarian, however, will remain here once the Balmoral meeting gets under way. . . . Dudley Vandenborre, veteran lightweight who was injured in a spill here, is limping about, but is expected to be back in action within two weeks. . . . Robert W. Adams was an arrival from his home at Broken Arrow, Okla. His horses are being trained here by Wayne E. Fling. . . . John Daniel is heading for the Detroit Race Course after this meeting. He will serve as the assistant racing secretary. Hirtenstein Makes Seasonal Debut Paul Hirtenstein, former turf editor of the Chicago Daily News and dean of racing scribes on Illinois soil, made his initial appearance of the season. The oldster fell and fractured a collarbone during the winter and his recovery was slow. However, he looks in the pink, and his goal is "100 years old, or bust." . . . Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Hamby, of Hitchcock, Tex., have been commuting. They have horses here under the care of Norman McMaster, the star of their barn being the three-year-old filly, Laughing Loon. ... J. Leroy Clarke, who has a representative stable here, is back in full swing after recovering from an illness. Mrs. Ethel Haffa, the industrialist, stylist, and horse owner, is allergic to horses. "Otherwise," she explains, "Id be out there every morning, with my horses. They all know me and we have our own ways of communications." . . . Dick Winant, who was brought here by Eddie "Bundle Boy" Meloncon, is catching on with midwestern horsemen, and several fine rides have made his services in demand. Winant had done most of his riding in New England. . . . George Alexandra, who has severed association with the powerful stable of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Denemark, is gradually building a large public unit of his own. His latest patron is Vernon D. Fein, who will operate on two fronts after this meeting. Part of his stable will campaign at Detroit under Angelo Cilio and Alexandra will handle the Fein horses here. . . . Arnold N. Winickc fresh from topping the trainers with 38 winners at Gulfstream Park, made his initial appearance.
