The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
N CANSETT| LISTS [ STRONG. HANDICAP RACES
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Pawtucket, April g The seven important handicapS that feature the Spr,lg racing meeting at Nara gansett park have attracted a high ly formidable list of nominations, it was announced today by racing Sec- retry Pat Hogan. Despite the strenu- ous cor petition of tracks in New York, Chicago, California, Texas and especially Kentucky at this time of year, Narragansett is assured of large fields of top flight campaign CTS in all its stakes, the nomina- tions reveal.
 Initial subscriptions for the $25,- 900 or $50,00O Narragansett special closed April IS with 28 nominations including Seabiscuit, Columbian, COrundun, Good Goods, Calument, Charging Cross Sir Damion, Maedic, Maeriel, MArltagna, Truelovce, Fenc- ing, Sceneshifter, Red Rain, Rous- tabout, Shark, Esposa, Isolator and Clodion. Supplementary nominations may be made up to and including July 15, and because of the low cost of the supplementary fee, man ad- ditional nominations are certain to eventuate. The special will be run Saturday, Sept. II.
 The most popular event of the spring meet appears to be the Old Colony, a $5000 added allowance event for two-year to be run Saturday, May 22. The distance is five furlongs. Sixty-five juveniles are named for the Old Colony.
 Twenty-seven of the best sprin- ,ters in the country have been nom- mated for the $350O added Narra- gansett handicap to be run open ing day, Saturday, May 1. Marshall Fields Tintangle and Swahili, Will liam H. Gallagher's Rudie, c. V. Whitney's Bagpipe, Weatherly Sta- ble's world-record holding Shark, Araho stables trio of New Deal, Mucho Gusto and Jackie D., Towns end B. Martins Liberal, Miss A. Doris Lady Higloss, Dixiana's Erin Torch and Miss Prudence, Mrs. Mar con Cassidy's Bill Farnsworth and H. E. Fingers sensational zoic are among those named for the May 1st feature.
 Forty Juvenile Allies have been nominated for the Jeanne D'Arc stakes, 8 four and a half furlong event to be run Wednesday, May 5, Dixie heads the list of nomin- ations for this event having named four youngsters while Alvin Unter- meyer has named three and Wheat ley stable, L. c. Young, c. V. Whit ney. Jack Whyte, R. w. Collins and Conn. Smythe have named two each.
 The King Philip handicap, $50OO added, to be run Saturday, May 8, over the mile and a sixteenth route, has drawn a strong field of 27 ranking thoroughbreds. c. V. Whit ney holds powerful hand with Piccolo, Post Meridian and Roust- about named, while J. Freedman has named Dark Conquest, Singers Folly and Wise Player. Others list ed for the King Philip are Towns end Martins White Cockade, Araho stables Jackie D.. Mucho Gusto and New Deal, Phil Bieber's Chanc- in, Mrs. A M. Crooch's Sound Ad- vice, Marshall Fields Swahili, Mrs. CaSsidy's Bill Farnsworth and Mrs. M. c. Breen's Don Guzman.
 Thirty eight three-year-olds have been nominated for the Providence handicap; mile and a sixteenth affair to be run Wednesday, May 12. Belair Stud has named Fore and Riparian, Dixiana will depend on Crows Flight and Good Catch, Brookmeade stable has nominated Drudgery, Willis Sharpe Kilmer has nominated Beau Phaona, Teddy Beau and Teddy Patio, 0. V. Whit ney named Post Meridian and White Sand. Others eligible include Rudio, Cardinals, Swahili, Mrs. w. Punk cit Stewards Buttermilk and Wheat ley stables Melodist.
 Included in the 21 nominations for the added $5000 Governors han dicap, to be run over mile and 8 furlong on Saturday, May 15 are four of o. V. Whitney's Piccolo, Post Meridian, Red Rain and Roust- about: w. J. Hirsch's sensational Alley, Columbiania; Phil Bieber'S Chancing; Paul A. Shaw's Gov. Sholtz, and Mrs. V. Wyso's Eastport, winner of the Arkansas derby.
 Twenty-two fleet three-year- Allies have been nominated for the Betsy Williams, a mile and 70 yards stake on Wednesday, May 19. The list includes Belair Studs Lucky Pledge, Dixiania's Dressy and Shootin' High, Wheatley stables Devils Pace and Drawbridge, c. V. Whitney's Peplum and White Sand and Clyde Van Dusen's Torch Rose.