The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
ARAHO STABLE. GOT MOST CASH AT !. RHODE ISLAND
O'Hara Interests Won Over $2O,OOO-Bier-
 man Best Rider

-FaKLucKeL, h. l., May Zf.-OIIHdH- ing the most successful spring meet ing ever known in New England, or anywhere else in the United States for that matter, the Old Colony Stake. here today produced the fin- est juvenile contest of the season. In defeating Huskie Boy, the high ly regarded speed star from Texas, and the flying Great Union, Mrs. Walter E. O'Hara's grand chestnut lilly; Araho Lass, completed a near clean sweep of all major stakes for her fair owner during the nineteen days of racing.
 An outstanding feature of the meeting was the sensational riding success of Ralph McIlvain's appren- tico. Carroll Herman. When riding hero last fall Herman was very muchc green hand" being repeat edly at fault in judgment of pace and lacking finishing power, but he returned this spring an accomplished horse -backer and his record of 30 winners in nineteen days, against the toughest kind of competition rates him q stand-out in any com pany. Herman is thoroughly deserv- ing of the magnificent Greun watch presented him by Mayor Thomas r. Mccoy Saturday afternoon.
 Jockey School
 4 Narragansett innovation which created great interest throughout the meeting was the Walter E. o. Hara jockey school. This was ar ranged for the purpose, of giving young apprentices the best theore- ticsl and practical training in the art of race riding In conjunction many opportunities each week were provided for the school pupils to ride in races against other boys of equal experience and ability. All track" officials and many senior Jockeys and horsemen co-operated 10 make the plan the success 1t was To Freddie Schioh, the Idaho boy apprenticed to Ivan Parke, fell the distinction of being the schools first graduate, he riding no fewer than eight winners at the meeting.
 As promised, long distance races played a prominent part in the pro- grams. Of the 152 races conducted at the meeting, v were sprint a1- fairs and 75 were at distances oi one mile and a sixteenth or over. And, this in the spring Of the year, when the younger horses are limited in distance; 1882 horses actually started at the meeting with the ex- traordinary high average of l-lo starters in every race run.
 Best Trainer
 Clyde Van Dusen, quiet, unas- suming but exceedingly popular trainer for Charles F. Fishers Dixl- ana, once again headed the list oi winning trainers, his charges grac- ing the circle on ten occasions. Har- vey Campbell saddled eight winners to take second place; Ralph Mcll- vain was third with six: sammy Hicks and H. A Brusio tied for fourth place with five winners each.
 The Araho Stable led the way ln point of winnings with $2O,325. Bear CTS of the black and white polka dots flashed first by the wire in the four major handicaps, Mucho GuSso winning the Narragapsett. New Deal the King Philip; Mucho Gusto the Governors and Araho Lass the Old Colony. To trainer Bobby Curran congratulations and word of com mendation. Dixiana is second In this list with $l2,580 earned, Miss A. Doris third with $6,905 and F. L. Flanders took fourt hwith $5,237.
 "Haltermen were fairly active, 3l claims being registered at the meet ing for a total value of $5O,35O.
 ,,Favorites visited the winners circle with such regularity that the publics first choice. led the way in 60 out of 152 races for the un- usually high percentage of 39 D. Twenty -seven other first choices finished second, 18 others were third and only AT were out of the money.
 More Money
 Pari-mutuel play scared to new high, even for record-breaking Mar ragansett. During the 19 days $8,- 048. .763 was passed thrugoh the ma chimes. for daily average of $47O,- 987-an increase over the 1886 nine teen-day Spring Meeting total oi nearly one million dollars, and a daily average increase of $4S,799.
 With New England racing now firmly established it is possible to es- timate with some degree of certain ty the volume of business thruogh fine year. Based upon the magnifi- cent success of Narragansetts open ing fixture, it is confidently expect ca that all prior records for attend Ance and wagering will be left Tar behind. With money to induce horsemen, New England and particu- larly Narragansett park will leave no atone unturned to secure Tor their patrons the finest horses and horse- Rnen- to race at tl,eir ovals,
 1g5T-the banenr year-marches on.