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Chicagoland . By Teddy Cox - Sportsmans Park Cap Appears Wide Open Expect Joe-Anna Stable to Send Out Entry Rate Racetracker Strong Threat Saturday SPORTSMANS PARK, Cicero, 111., May 14. News that J. Leslie Younghusband, maestro of the Valley View Farm, will reserve his latest star, Indian Heir, for cne at,uuu added Clang at Washington Park, caused owners and trainers with candidates for Saturdays 5;000 Sportsmans Park Handicap to perk up with obvious rays of hope. The V8 miles grind headlines the closing-day program here, and at the moment it appears to be wide open. Dave Feldman, who serves as the general manager of the Joe-Anna Stable, has a trio of eligibles and expects to compete with two of them. He will make a careful study of the weights assigned by racing secretary and handicapper John C. Daniel and then withdraw the one whom he considers the weakest member under the assessments. The Joe-Anna stable representatives are Sun King, Rickover, and The Great Man. It is quite possible that Feldman will employ something of a one-two punch in utilizing Rickover as a pacemaker to kill off the early contention while setting the stage for a late rush by either Sun King or The Great Man. The Joe-Anna Stable is owned by Jack R. Johnston, who in recent weeks has been confined to the Wesley Memorial Hospital. He "has been making rapid progress in his fight to regain his health, but will depend on telephone reports for the Sportsmans Park Handicap. The "come-up" threat, so far as this corner is concerned, is Mrs. Emil Denemarks Racetracker, the champion of the Oaklawn Park handicap brigade. The gelding competed last Saturdays Thomas D. Nash Memorial but ran into everyones pocket but my own and had absolutely no chance as the race was run. With clearer sailing he may be expected to assert himself in no uncertain terms, particularly if the going is. off. Upstart Among Challengers The "upstart" of the intended field of starters is Turn Down, a five-year-old gelding who raced with a ,500 claiming tag during the winter at the Fair Grounds. Turn DQwn is undefeated in a trio of starts here and one race has been better than the other, and in each case he has won under strong restraint. Turn Down is trained by Gin L. Collins and he admittedly is entertaining delusions of grandeur as the week-end special approaches. Program Scribblings: Salvatore di Lorenzo, nee "Society Kid" Hogan, is conspicuous by his absence. He has been ailing for several days. The "Kid" is a boon companion of mpvie and sports stars and "a colorful figure in Chicago racing. . . . D. P. Stevens, mutuel manager at Balmoral, Arlington, and Washington, ar- -rived and checked the Washington Park plant. He now resides in San Gabriel, Calif. . . . The white paint that dressed up Washington Park in such spectacular manner was provided by Harry Rosset, paint company executive, who has been operating a stable of horses in Illinois for many years. Rossets horses are due for the Balmoral opening from Churchill Downs. Margaret Travers, Charlie McLennans "girl Friday" was an arrival from Baltimore and has joined the racing secretarys staff at Balmoral. Another arrival -was Kenny Scawthom, who is to serve as an official at the South Side course. Scawthom is a former rider who is now attemtping to fashion a career as a racing official for himself. Robert McAuliffe, racing secretary and his assistant John Daniel, will open the offices of the Detroit Race Course Sunday morning. Meloncon String at River Downs Ross Dispenza is now without horses, his last horse, Beau George, having been claimed. He will have 30 days from the date of claim to get back in business, under the rules of the Illinois Racing Board. . . . Eddie "Bundle Boy" Meloncon reports that, he will have some 30 horses under his shedrow at River Downs. . . . John Oliver, who is now operating a modest stable at Cahokia Downs, was a press. box visitor. The Mc-Leansboro, 111., turf patron expects to expand his thoroughbred holdings before the year is out. He is a big oil operator in Southern Illinois and Kentucky. Jack Fieselman, one of the early stars here whose impetus was halted by a suspension, gets back into action Friday. . . . Vernon D. Fein reports that the plater, South Kansas, has been sent to his farm for necessary repairs. . . . Mrs. Felix Aime Sr. fell and fractured an ankle and presently is confined to the West Suburban Hospital. She is the wife of the well known owner. . . . Charles Stefanek, one of the executives in the ThistleDown operation, was a visitor. Joe R. Miken has-seven horses stabled at the Balmoral home track at Crete. Joe is the brother of the all-time great player, George Miken, who for many years was known as "Mr. Basketball." Joe is one of the coming breeders in Illinois. . . . Harold "Red" Keene undoubtedly will be one of the leading riders at Balmoral. He once again will serve as the first-string rider for William Hal Bishop.
