The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Pala Squaw
Moves Into
High Regard

Lovengro Reveals
Outstanding I'm
provement Report
SEATTLE. Wash. Now that
the mile and one-sixteenth Mt.
Rainier handicap has been rele-
gated 10 the history OF Important
Northwest turf events. ovnsrs and
trainers of $4,000 added Lsngscre
Mile eligihles are husly engaged
with their boards Of strategy In
working out plans of action for
running Of the seasons feature on
August IS.
As expected. the Mt Rainier
proved an important step in
gauging the lineup for the rich
classic.
In winning the feature. Al
Rosenberg Pa1a squaw
placed herself right up In the
front ranks Of horses to beat.
Although time for the race
las <-5-was not considered
outstanding, II is generally be-
lieved that all contestants
which bore colors In the event
win improve greatly off Of
their effort
Every performer came out Of
The race In excellent shape. and
all are now being honed to razor
sharp proportions for their en-
Eagements In the Mile
Exploded and Stop Scout, next
10 last and last to finish out the
Mt. Rainier, can do much better
than shown. Both have been on
an extended vacation from COM
petitive drills and are now In the
process Of being brought back
slowly to their best form.
LAyENGRo THOROUGHBRED
AZ for the others which con-
tested the 81 ZOO affair, much was
revealed. Lavengro must be con-
sidered the thoroughbred that i'm
proved the most. one-sixteenth Of
q mile from the wire, the black
coated son Of Diavolo was on top
Of the pack-time, 1877 LIS.
They have to be sailing
right along to Be ciocl<cd nj
this set Of figures, and when
1t In considered that this same
stakes star beat horses such
A. Lawrin, Sketch Book.
Clingendaal. SUN Esret and
other bigwigs of the Ameri-
can handicap family. he must
he considered In the one-two-
three Of Longacre Mile
eligibles.
Il IN generally conceded that
Dandy, Uruguayan-bred star from
the barn Of Horacio Luro win be
most formidable, come Mile day.
He was sent out In the Mt. Rainier
To stay behind the early leaders.
Stay there he did until reaching
the turn for home. At this i'm
portant junction. he put on a be-
lated burst Of speed that carried
him well up to the leaders, pass
ing olimpo to place third behind
Pala squaw and Lavengro. Al
though the strategy failed In this
particular case, he must be con-
sidered one Of the leading con-
tenders for the big event
HARD-HEADED RASCAL
The South American thor
oughbred has always been
considered . rather hard
headed animal, preferring 10
run his own race--in his own
peculiar manner. Since his
appearance at Longacres. he
has done an abrupt turnabout
face, permitting himself To be
rated.
This new style Of running has
done much for the Luro color
bearer. He has put on consider
able weight since coming to the
Eorthx est, and according to
Trainer Charles yhittingham. has
improved more than any horse he
has ever known.
olimpo ran a good even race
10 be fourth, and although passed
by Dandy in the final eighth ne
himself was closing strongly.
Add 70 this formidable group OF
talented turf stars the names Of
Mr.. Grundy. Downy Pillow and
Rolling BAN, Best Beau. sweepida'
Golden Era and scsbbard and
others. and you can see why turi
fans Of the Northwest are in for
the greatest race In the history
ef the Northwest.
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