The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-10
RHODE ISLAND
TRACK OPENS AT
2'3O TOMORROW
Special Trains From BOs.
ton; Nine Sure for Spring
Handicap

| 1NWtuCket, ~ Ia ApIlI lV-NeW
England sports crowds will be
charting their course to the Mar
ragansett Park on Saturday for the
opening OF the io42 season In this
rock-ribbed racing Scctor, dansett
will weigh rSchor with u Navy Re-
lief Day program headed by the
5000 added Spring Handicap, OF
six furlongs, and the mile and n
half Navy Relief Handicap, To
celebrate the opening OF Its ninth
season OF racing, the track Is Offer
Ing nine races instead OF the usual
eight on opening day.
Narragansetts entire proceeds
from the betting on the Navy Re-
lief Handicap, which Is expected TO
draw the leading distance horses
on the grounds, will DO donated TO
the Navy Relief Fund, In addition,
Skipper James Il. Dooley has an
nounoed that tho track will donate
q sum TO the fund equal 10 that
realized from the betting, and that
0ansett Is guaranteeing the total
will not fall below $4,000
Naval, state and city dignitaries
will be present for the inaugural
day OF sport and will be entertained
before the races, Admiral william
Mt q luncheon In the Terrace Club
T. TArrant OF Boston cannot at
tend because OF pressing duties tut
will be represented by Lieutenant
Walter Kiley. Other Naval officers
Invited are Capt. Andrew 9. McFail
and his staff from the Quonset
Naval Air Base, Capt, cavey w,
McGruder and staff OF Newport
Training station, and Lieut.. Robert
Montgomery, former film star,
Governor J, Howard Mcdrath of
Rhode Island, Mayor Dennis Rob-
erts OF Providence and Mayer
Thomas r, Mccoy OF Pawtues2t
will also DO among those present.
First Race $3.50
NarragAnsott Park, along with ail
other sports and industries, has had
to steer by perllous shoals THIS Sed-
son, The transportation problem
to the track has been satisfactorily
solved. First post has been set tor
$3.50 o'clock 10 avoid any conflict
with BUSES or trains serving de-
Tense industries. Horsemen have
been organized into civilian defense
units, and wardens appointed 70
take care OF horses In event OF any
emergency. The track itself has
been designated as Air Raid Shelter
81 In the Providence area and has
Its own mir raid warning system,
Despite tho great amount OF rolling
stock taken over for the transpofta-
ton OF troops and war supplies,
horsemen from Florida, OaklaWn
and the West Coast encountered
little delay In obtaining cars for
the 1900 thoroughbrGds that are
now on the grounds, OCCUPYING every
available stall.
Racing Secretary Robert s., Shei-
Icy checked IN from Florida this
morning 10 supervise the entries
which will be taken tomorrow for
Saturday. races. Steward San
Nuckols will be on hand later this
afternoon TO approve the licenses
issued 10 oWners trainers and
Jockeys. James p. Ross, j., placing
Judge and entry clerk Is Oh hand,
as Is cSlris Fitzgerald. Jro who will
AL the spots OF placing Judge and
clerk OF the scales Tom Steele,
paddock and patrol judge will ar.
rive this morning as will Starter
Buddy Wingleid and the balance OF
his ground crew. Steward Tom
Thorp has guaranteed his arrival by
Saturday morning. but with Toms
known aversion TO air travel the
boys are wondeing how the big fell
low will make the trip after Trop.
lea Park closes Friday evening,
Horace Wade, who will handle the
loud speakers, Is already on hand
as is the popular Edward j..
Hap Fcrelon, who will represent
abe state In the stewards stand.
The general temper OF New Eng
landers In War-tines seems TO be
that all normal activities and sports
should continue 10 exist. They are
heartily In favor OF continuing rae
Ing at Narragansett and the other
tracks OF this section.
Western Stars
A wartime catastrophe OF the
turf has helped Narragansett IN one
respect. The close Of Santa Anita
Park and other California courses
due to the military emergency has
brought nearly 200 OF the best
horses from the West Coast 70 the
Pawtucket plant. Nearly fifty Of
Narragansett's nominees to the five
stakes at the spring meeting are
from California, and most OF these
horses have never before raced in
New England
With this new blood, and with
many OF the outstanding horses
from Florida, Oaklawn, Maryland
and the breeding farms stabbed at
the track, the 25-day season In the
immediate offing promises to be the
best spring race meeting in he his
tory of New England.
Pawtucket, r. l., April 10-Two
more horses were named today as
definite starters in the 5000 added
Spring Handicap, which features
the opening day Of the New Eng
land racing season at Narragansett
Park on Saturday. Daily Delivery,
winner OF three straight races and
the Coral Gables Handicap in Flor
ida will go to the post under the
silks of Mrs. A. B. Christopher.
Trainer Robbie Robertson announc-
ed this morning. Daily Delivery,
one of the outstanding sprinterS of
the Florida season, has been as
signed ia pounds BY RAISING Sec-e-
tary n. 8. Shelley. George Nc
Mullen viii have the mount.
A wire from Trainer Harris
Brown today informed Narragan-
sett ofiicials that Doublrab Is ship
ping on from New York for the
inaugural stake. Doublrab. good
winner in Florida, has recent
score over the fast Splinter, De
Kalb, to his credit. Bill Thomp-
SON viii ride Dnnblrab in the staka.