The New York herald., 1922-03-22
WANTS TO Show
HE IS GREAT COLT
Will Pay Training Expenses,
but Insists He BE Allowed
to Run in Any Stake.
APPEAL IN CASE FILED
500, ,109.5O Deposited With
County Clerk-Notes From
Local Tracks.
APPEAL IN CASE FILED
By HENRY v. KING.

James F. Johnson, owner of the
Quincy Stable, filed notice of appeal in
the Playfellow case yesterday. He de-
posted in the County Clerks office In
Brooklyn bonds amounting to $780,
lO9.5O, the amount of the judgment re-
turned by jury last month in favor
of Harry r. Sinclair, owner Of the
Rancocas Stable.
The appeal automatically shuts the
door to Playfellow's racing career for
1928. for it will not reach the Ap-
pellate Division until June or July
and could not be retired or appealed
to the Court of Appeals until next
autumn.
But Mr.. Johnson is anxious to race
the colt and show that he Is truly
great thoroughbred. After a confer
once with Jim Fitzsimmons, his trainer,
yesterday he decided to make a PROPOSE
ton to Mr.. Sinclair and his trainer,
Sam Hildreth.
lie will tell them that he will be will
inc to have Fitzsimmons take the colt.
ay all the training expenses and turn
over all of the money he might win to
any charity, Mr.. Sinclair or Hildreth
might name. pending the appeal Of tho
case. He will tell them that he will do
this to demonstrate to the racing public
that Playfellow is first rate horse.
Mr.. Johnson will make only one stipu-
Iation. That is that the colt will be al
lowed to compete I'm any stake in which
hc is entered. irrespective of whether or
not other Sinclair horses. such as Mad
Halter. Grey Lag, Knobbie, Thunderclap
and Kai-Sang. are competitors. He won't
object to him racing in Mr.. Sincn,ir's
silks, but he will not allow him to race
as a stable mate to another Rancocas
Stable horse and be eased UP to allow
the other to win. even If such declara-
ton is made with the stewards.
willing TO Tie Up Winnings.
II Mr.. Sinclair or Mr.. Hildreth re-
fuses to donate the winnings to charity
Mr.. johnson will be willing TO let them
~ to the man the courts finally decides
owns him.
playfellow. which is now years
old is entered in practically every stake
in the country.
Last week both Mr.. Johnson and
lIildreth nominated him for all the
Saratoga stakes, incluging the Cup.
Mr.. johnson gave Hildreth permission
10 enter him, but so that there would
be no chance of the colt being left out
lie entered him himself.
Reports from the Rancocas Farm at
.Iobstown. n. j.. say Playfellow WIN
tered exceptionally well and Is In prime
condition and fighting hard TO be al
lowed to display some Of the great
speed he possesses
trcczing at Local Tracks.
The first day OF spring brought out
almost every horse at Belmont PARK,
hqucduct and Jamaica for advanced
training The tracks at the three parks
were crowded all morning. Because of
tho ,neu winter the horses are In tip
ton saalo and ready to breeze. In fact.
many already are breezing three
cighths and quarters.
The best move Of the season was that
by Norwich, the champion Juvenile of
last season. lie stepped a querter last
Thursday hard held In 81 seconds. on
Monday he went slow six furlonGs.
covering the distance In :21. He is
being primed for the Kentucky Derby, |
but he is not going direct from his train !
Ing quarters to Churchill Downs. Fred
Burlcw, the veteran trainer who de-
veloped him. said yesterday that If his
plans worked according TO the way they
w<rc laid out he would start twice al
Jamaica before going 60 Kentucky.
lie said his initial race of the year
viii be in the PaumonolS Handicap on
the opening day at Jamaica.
Although there are scores OF higs
class three year olds at the local tracks,
Norwich is the only one of them being
pointed for the Kentucky classic. Most !
Of the others are being headed FOR the |
Preakness which will be run at Pimlico
on the same day rs the Derby-May IL. (
Reports reaching Belmont Park say
that Harry Payne Whitney and Harry
r. Sinclair will be represented In both \
the Derby and the Preakness. Each has
several three year olds OF Derby calibre
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