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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
Sandstone

Privates J. NJ. Barnick and Ken
meth Dancer of Fort Smelling, and
Francis Lund of Fort Ripley, were
home over Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. E. H. Waller and
family left for Iowa City, Iowa, Sum-
day where he will be stationed. He
will operate test board for the A. T.
and T. Company.
Corporal John Suding, Jr., of Fort
Knox, KY, was home on a six-day
furlough.
Mrs. Hildur Wickman spent the
weekend visiting friends in Pine
City.
Pfc. Clarence Watrin of Springfield,
Mass, spent his furlough at his
brothers home at Grindstone Lake.
He left Wednesday of this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
Norman Township

Benny Kowitz came home Tues
day of last week to spend a month
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H
Kowitz.
Henry Zupon motored here from
st. Cloud Tuesday of last week to
spend the day with his father, An
drew Zupon, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. H
Kowitz and Benny.
Mrs. L. H. Kowitz and son Benny
visited with Mr.. and Mrs Leo
Kowitz Wednesday afternoon.
New Years dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Berg were Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Purull and Phillis, An
drew Zupon and Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Waletzko and family.
Steve Purull spent last Thursday
evening at the L. H. Kowitz home
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Berg and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Art Sangren
and children were supper guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berg last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and Phil
lis and Andrew Zupon spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Waletzko and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Noeldner
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

IL. G. Standish and Annette and Lii
liam Challstrom.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Fenstermaker
of Aitkin, visited at the home of their
son, Asa Fenstermaker, and children
New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fleek and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Youngberg and son visited at the
Lester Roy home New Years. Sum
day the Roy and Youngberg families
visited at the Fleek home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Stinson and
son of Bay Lake, visited at the home
of her uncle, Adolph Ova, and family
New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fenstermaker
and family visited at the Art Pince
home Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Richardson and children
visited near Malmo Sunday.
Leonard Thomson, accompanied by
Miss Irene Youngberg and Milton
Olson, left Sunday for Lake Lillian
to get load of oats.
A large group of friends helped
Mrs. August Nortrup celebrate her
birthday Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. G. Emmer went to Aitkin
Monday where she was called for jury
duty.
Miss Marion Olson returned to
Minneapolis Saturday.
Mrs. c. A. Novotny and jeanette
returned to Minneapolis Saturday.
Miss Marcella Olson spent the
weekend in Moose Lake.
Fred Eastman spent Christmas
with relatives and friends at Mora.
He returned last Thursday to the
Adams home where he is working.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
Arthyde

Harold Johnson is enjoying a IS.
day furlough from his army dutie.
in California. He has been visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Alfred johnson. He left Mon.
day for Minneapolis to visit his sister
Mrs. Arthur Worcester, and family
Miss Evelyn Johnson accompanied
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson anc
Harold, Evelyn and Marvin visited
at the Walter Larson home Wednes.
day of last week.
The Community club held theil
annual Christmas party at the school.
house New Years eve.
The Sunday school gave their pro.
gram Friday evening, January /
Rev. E. L. Channer of Duluth, Rev
Kenneth Nelson of Barnum, and Rev
and Mrs. Stanley Wick of Mora, were
there.
Relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Lar.
Christensen of Texas, have received
word that they are the proud par.
ents of boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Larson anC
boys spent New Years at the Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Raines entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Grant, Mr.. anc
Mrs. R. M. Richardson and boys anc
Mrs. Novotny and jeanette at New
Years dinner.
Lillian Challstrom of Dads Cor.
ner, spent several days with Annette
Standish.
Guests at the Tony Christensen
home New Years were Mr.. and Mrs
Miller Christensen and MIR. and Mrs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
Ellison

New Years day dinner guests al
the Asa Fenstermaker home were MIR
and Mrs. Jesse Fenstermaker and
Vivian and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Fenstermaker of Aitkin.
Pvt. Harold johnson returned to
army duties in camp in California
Monday after spending a week at his
parental home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fenstermakel
and children were dinner guests al
the Jesse Fenstermaker home Sun
day.
Harold, Evelyn and Erwin Johnson
were callers at the Jesse Fenster-
maker home Monday.
Ethel Fenstermaker of Moose Lake
spent Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week at her parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Larson OF
Denham, spent New Years day al
her parental home.
Erwin and Marvin Johnson called
Sunday at the Jesse Fenstermaker
home.
Evelyn Johnson went to Minneapo-
lis Monday where she will be en-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fenstermaker
and children spent Sunday at the
Arthur Pince home.
Marilyn Pince went to Minneapolis
Monday of last week where she will
be employed.
Mrs. Arthur Pince called at the Asa
Fenstermaker home Wednesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
saddened to hear Of the sudden death
of Mrs. Palm early Tuesday morning.
East OF Bruno

Guests at the Glenn Jones home
New Years day were Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Southerton and Donald and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Southerton and
Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Jones and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Southerton were Sun
day dinner guests at the Lewie Trax-
Ter home.
Miss Grace Southerton spent New
Years at her home.
Word received from Mr.. and Mrs
R. E. Jones state that they encoun-
tered bad roads and weather on their
trip most of the way into Texas
They were tied up in Kansas in a
blizzard so guess Minnesota isn't sc
bad after all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
Bruno

Pvt. Bonnie KowitZ came Tuesday
from Fort Smelling on sick leave
Bonnie has been very i'll and we all
wish him a speedy recovery.
Fred Saastad and Gloria went to
Minneapolis Monday where Gloria
is undergoing treatments at the Uni
versity hospital.
Mrs. Chas. Willard of Mankato, is
spending some time at the home OF
her grandmother, Mrs. Chas. Sprague
while Mr.. Willard is in Quanico, Va.
with the Marine Corps.
Mrs. Francis Pearson came from
Duluth last Thursday evening to
spend the weekend at home, return
ing to Duluth Monday.
Miss Anna Marie Nortrup returned
to Virginia Sunday after spending
her vacation at the home of her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Downing.
Supt. and Mrs. Thompson returned
home Saturday after spending the
vacation with relatives in northern
Minnesota.
Ralph Plaisted returned home last
Thursday evening from Duluth where
he spent several days visiting friends
and relatives.
Alice Smith and Margaret Howey
left Sunday morning for Minneapolis
where they will enter NYA school
previous to going into defense work
Mrs. Eugene Putnam returned to
her work in Duluth after spending a
week at the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Al Smith.
Anna Rupp returned to Waseca
Sunday to take up her duties after
spending some time at the home of
her parents.
Mrs. Floyd Thompson went to Min
neapolis Sunday for few days.
Mrs. Frank Mach and children are
visiting at the home of Mrs. jessie
Mach.
Martin Slot spent the holidays in
Minneapolis, returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Rupp was in Pine City
Saturday consulting doctor.
Gladys Soper of Minneapolis, Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Gross and
Edna Zern last weekend.
Mrs. Laura Hughes of Brook Park
returned Friday after spending sew
eral days at the home of her sister
Edna Zern.
Miss Dolly Gage was called to Pres
colt, Wis, due to the illness of her
grandmother who last summer cele-
brated her 101st birthday.
Mr.. Bribo is very i'll at this writ
ing. His son Hughy of Mora, came
Sunday to be with his father.
Mrs. Ord Magee is very ill in the
Pine City hospital at this writing.
Mrs. Hughes, Miss Edna Zern, Vir-
ginia and sons spent New Years day
in Moose Lake visiting at the Win
field Hughes home.
Walter Edwards is home from the
Great Lakes Training Station. On
his return he will be sent to a service
school.
Albert Jorgensen left Friday eve
ming for San Francisco after a a.
day furlough.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

Not in Detroit D.. not in shipyards :.
not in steel mills but rather on six
million scattered farms, America today
faces the greatest mass production
problem of all time.
With tremendous new production
quotas for next year just released, the
American farmer now tackles the for
midable problem of feeding our armed
forces, our allies, our home front and
the starving nations of the world.
1t is not easy. yet there is not
farmer in America today who will
shirk his duty.
Because fighting men need food as much as
they need bullets!
Because poorly fed industrial workers never
broke production record!
Because our allies fighting with rs ~ over the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

and family spent New Years day
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kowitz and
Benny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Forsyth and
family spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. futile.
Mrs. jessie Mach and Emil and
Mildred spent New Years day with
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Waletzko.
Mrs. Elmer Berg and children spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs J. Tut
tie.
Mrs. Geo. M. Hyatt and son spen;
Saturday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Tietz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Berg and chill
dren spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and Phil
lis. 4.
Mr.. Oushey came from the Cities to
spend New Years day with his
daughter, Mrs Louise Furey, and
family.
Anorjcon odyortiSipo r,auc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

New Years day and found him
slightly improved.
Frank Pangerl of Duluth, was a
weekend guest at his home.
Rudy Bartos left Saturday for Hop
kins to seek employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson and
son Jackie and Carl Bloom, all of
Duluth, were Monday evening Wis
itors at the Nelson home.
The Rutledge-Willow River Town
send club will observe DR.. Francis E.
Townsend 10th birthday with
party at the Rutledge village hall
Friday, January Is, at $3.50 p. m.
Everybody welcome Look for post
ers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
A Mothers Request.

I'll be careful with the coffee,
The cocoa and the tea,
And when it comes to gas and tires
Uncle Sam can count on me.
I'll save my paper and my scraps,
For bullets for those pesky Japs,
While as for rationed sugar cards
III only think them fun,
If Uncle Sam some future day
Just sends me back my sons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

world, need food as desperately they need fuel!
Because food is more eloquent than words to
conquered nation!
Today America has three armies: its
fighting men, its war plant workers
and its farmers. To win the war de-
ponds on all three. You can be sure
that the farmer will do his part-work-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

By October 4, l849, 5000 barrels
of cranberries had been shipped from
st. Paul and Mendoza, and, accord
ing to records, probably half as many
from Saltwater
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
(From Another CORRESPONDENCE

Mrs. Joseph Schwartz went to st.
Paul recently to attend a farewell
party given for her son Peter who is
leaving for the army.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
tFrom Another Correspondent

MarceQa BusSe returned to st.
Paul Tuesday where she is en-
ployed as head waitress in a drug
store, after spending a weeks vaca-
ton at her home here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

Mkx: i22 600. 600 900 bs. 2% more shan last years
record production.
All MEAT: Is. 700. 00o.Ooo u.s.. 1875 increase
Hoos: 1890. 900 u.s.. 27% increase
LARD: a40o. o00. 900 lbs-. 36% increase.
cAIIlE AND CAVES: io.oio.ooo.o0o lbs. q rs to
CREASE.
CHICKENS 1000. ooo. 600 bs.. . 2sx increase.
eccs, $3.50. 900. 900 dozen. an SO increase.
WtseAr ,2.so00o0 acrea 2% decrease.
CORN, 100000 acre4 SO increase.
POTATOES: 100000 acrex an ii% iaese.sa
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Pine IS.

STATE Go oR Na N piss ISIS.
We, v. Lingren, President and w. M.
Englund, Cashier of the above-named
Bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF our knowl.
edge and belief.
v. Lingren, President.
w. M. Englund, Cashier.
Correct Attest: Abe Markus
1.-TWO directors) o. E. Eklund
5th day of January. l943
E. L. Downing.
(SeaD Notary Public Pine County. Mimi.
MY commission expires Aug. Is, 1916.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

ing long, tedious hours-from before
dawn to late at night. To do his job,
the farmer expects to work on Sundays,
on Christmas, on New Years Day, on
every holiday.
The farmer does not ask for special
favors, flag waving or medals.
But he does need farm help. He does
need equipment. He does need fair
share of the American dollar.
And most of all /. the farmer needs,
an understanding public. !,
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This essase bshed By Land o1.kes creanese i.e n DE
aaioa inse bring shout beuef public understanding Of d..
farm Podoo lob Lod oiakss Csssne lac armsr cooper
VI II yea q secssA Psaesd.s ePesisscs tysd
he Nsdea's wer Needs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-07

American advertising pays.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
| ank Park DESTROYED
In Mdneuvers al
Fort Benning
OCS Men Are Touqht
Infiltrotion Tactics
And Finol Assault
BY WALTER McCALLUM.
Star Stah Correspondent

FORT BENNING. Ga, Feb. IL
Far out in the Georgia woods on a
peaceful hillside stand the blackened
ruins of half dozen tanks Mon hs
ago, before the infantry officer can
dldateS began working on them they
we're good limitations of enemy
tanks. Now they stand supine. fire.
blackened, ruined by successive at
tacks of officer candidates who soon
may be directing the stalking OF
the real thing on real battle frol.ts.
One Of the spectacular operations
OF the Infantry Officer Candidate
School at Fort Benning is the de-
struction Of an enemy tank park
infiltration by the attackers through
enemy Sentries and the final assault
on dummy tanks. The whole thing
is cone as 1t will be done sc.nc-
where in the world against the
German or the Jap.
discovered" by Patrol.
Worming their way through the
underbrush, their faces blackened.
an American patrol discovers the
looming forms Of the elephantine
enemy tanks at dusk. Silently the
patrol works its way back to ITS
base, where plans for attack at dawn
swiftly are outlined. The patrol
has done nothing to let the enemy
know of its presence.
Long before the first streaks of
light break through the pines Amer
ican soldiers infiltrate through the
woods, reaching the vicinity of the
tank park before they throw them
selves fiat for the inch-by-inch ad-
vance. Silently the soldiers. taught
from youth the principles of Indian
warfare, catch sleepy sentries from
behind and 60 to work with the
silent knife. No shots are fred.
There is no sound. An alert enemy
sentry catches the sound of scuff1ing
m the wet leaves and starts his
challenge. The words are cut of
IN his throat as an attacAer throttles
MN from behind and Theoretically
drives the deadly knife between his
shoulder blades. Soon the eEemy
sentries are liquidated.
Cocktails" Tossed.
Quickly the American patrol lights
the fuses on Molotov cocktails and
at a signal 20 men toss flaming
bottles through the portfolios and
over the engine compartments on
the monsters. The blaze lights up
the woods and enemy rifles start
to spit. The American patrol
vanishes, ghost like in the dawn.
Evening star., 1943-02-11

Mr.. Russell. overseas as club
director. had been an industrial
specialist for the Resettlement Ad-
ministration here since 1885. He
owned and operated the Corrol
Springs Inn. Forest Glen, Nd.
Miss Calhoun, who is overseas as
Red Cross staff assistant, was
graduated from the Abe Sorbonne
Paris, France. In addition to her
Government service here she had
written for several well-known
magazines.
Evening star., 1943-02-11

Nelson, | r street NE, Robert L.
Russell. 1888 Sixteenth street NV,
and Miss Dorothy J, Calhoun, whose
home address is now listed in New
York City, but who was employed
in the Government here prior to
her Red Cross assignment.
Miss Nelson is overseas as an
assistant club director She pre-
viously was in charge Of the record
department for the British Air
Force delegation. British Air Mis-
sion here. At one time she owned
and operated the Fleetwood Hotel
at Ocean City, N. J. She formerly
was a member OF the Toledo lOhio,
Civic Opera Co. and the Choral
Society there
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Chicoeoons Read Less
Under Struin Of War
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. - Under wartime
strain, Chicagoans have found less
time to read-at least they're no.
borrowing as many books from the
library.
Though continuing to circulate
more books than any similar inSti-
tuition in the world, the Chicago
Public Library, in its annual report,
notes drop of nearly a million
volumes in the number OF books is
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Reach England
For Red Cross Posts
Two Of Group Worked
For Government Here

Two other women and man
whose home addresses are or were
listed in the Washington area were
among 48 more Red Gross workers
to arrive in England, the American
Red Cross has announced.
The three are Miss Beatrice M
Evening star., 1943-02-11

sued in 1912 compared with the
preceding year.
Everything has dropped--fiction.
philosophy and even science" said
Carl B. Roden, chief librarian.
Evening star., 1943-02-11

There are more than 70 con-
ven'ent branch offices for Star
want Ads located throughout the
city
Evening star., 1943-02-11

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Pro HOOpSters
Shoot For $500

Worcester, Mass, Feb. "a
(UP)STournament Director
Jack Laurence announced to-
day that plans were nearly
complete for the worlds pro-
fessional basketball tourna-
ment in which the nations
top teams will compete at the
Memorial auditorium March
8, A, and 5 for $4,000 in prize
money.
Laurence said that the
teams accepted to date include
the famed Renaissance Big
Five, professional titlists in
1889; the Detroit Eagles, 1910
champions; the Wilmington
(Del.) Clippers, American
Basketball legaue champions
the Brooklyn Jewels, the ORR
ginal Celtics and the New
London Comm Diesels, New
England professional title
claimants.
He said that three other
teams will be accepted for
tourn a m e n t competition
within the next few days and
that new seating arrange
ments could accommodate
1890 persons. Glass black
boards, now being installed,
will be the first used here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Canada Has Shown
Many Good Fighters;
Sam Langford Best

New York Feb. 2S-For a country
with population Of 100000,
about the same as that Of New York
State, Canada has turned out an
astonishing total of great and near
great fistic performers.
The sudden rise to ring promin-
ence of Johnny Greco, young Mon
treal lightweight, has prompted a
thumbing of the record books for
the names of Canadian boxing stars.
Greco, who opposes Cleo Shans, of
Los Angeles, in ten-round match
at Madison Square Garden on Fri
day night. is the latest Of long
and imposing list.
Names which loom important in
boxing history are included. There
is, for example, Tommy Burns, who
held the world heavyweight title;
George Dixon, one of the immortals
of the ring and holder of the
featherweight crown; Jack Delaney,
who was world champion at ITS
pounds; Jimmy McLarnin, welter-
weight ruler; Lou Brouillard. well
terweight and middleweight cham
pion; Jackie Callura, recognized by
the National Boxing Association as
featherweight king.
Best Of All
Best of the non-titleholders but
rated by many boxing. men as the
greatest OF all time-Sam Lang
ford-also came from Canada. He
was born in Weymouth. Nova
Scotia.
Here's a list of other Canadian
ring stars, not. certainly, in the
order OF their ability but just as
their names popped up In the record
book:
Leo Kid Roy. Jack Renault. Frank
Battaglia, Johnny Mendelsohn
Frenchie Belangern, Charley Belan-
ger, George Baldue, Make Berger
Sandy Ferguson, Larry Gains,
Arthur Pelky, Kid Herman, Pau
Junior, Carl Tremaine, Curly VIII
sehur, Clonie TAFT. Bobby Lothian
Eddie Connolly, George LaBlanehe
Harry Tenny. Billy Townsend, HaT'
Vey Dubs, Al Foreman, Dick o'brief
All Mccoy, Dave castillonK. Sammy
LllftspFing, Baby Yaek, SOM,
Jones. Katsnmi M0rioka, Harrs
Hurst.
Of al these. Greco Is compared
by boxing men 10 Jimmy Mef.arnin
Whgf I3aeeuse McLarnin could
punch. Greco can punch, too. Hes
regarded e tire hardest punching
member 81 the ligbiselsht elasi
TODAY.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
reg. U. s. Pat. Off,
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. 42.-(UP)-Don
Cameron, the canny Scotsman who
trains the Hertz string Of thorough
BREEDS, apparently Is tossing the win
ter and clipping books right out of
the window as he POINTS Count Fleet
for the Kentucky Derby on May /.
Mindful Of the disasters that be-
fell so many previous winter book
favorites at Churchill Downs, Cam
eron seems determined to feed last
years two-year-old champion plenty
of fast track, instead Of press clip
pings, as the big, dark-brown son of
Reign Count grooms for the $4,000
classic.
Although only in the early stages
Of conditioning, Count Fleet on Sun
day whirled through a half mile In
AZ 2-5 seconds in morning work.
out at Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs,
Ark. This was an amazing clock
ing for colt who was taking his
second workout of the season.
Probably never before has a three
year old registered such speed IN
an early prep run, without benefit
Of winter campaigning. 1t indi-
Gates the inherent speed possessed
by Mrs. John Hertz's great stretch
runner who last year burned up a
mile in 1884 4-5-fastest time ever
recorded by two-year old.
Count Fleet, quoted at so, Is the
shortest-priced winter book favorite
since the Kentucky fixture was in
augurated SO years ago. And he is
blessed with speed. But trainer
Cameron will give him plenty OF
work to assure perfect Tightening"
for the May / classic.
Cameron and everyone else con-
nected with the turf recall that
down thorugh the years more winter
book favorites have lost IN the
Derby than have won. Also, they
remember wildly the stunning de-
feat of mighty Mimelech in the 194O
Derby. Big BIN, the horse who
couldn't lose" according to many
of the experts, was nailed in the
stretch by the despised longshot,
Gallahadion.
We saw that race and afterwards
we talked to Bimelech's jockey,
Freddie Smith. Smith blamed the
defeat onto a "cuppy" track. But
veteran horsemen shook their heaoS
and muttered that Col. E. r. Brad
ley's Bimelech hardn't been tight
ened" properly for the claSsic-that
his preparations had been hurried.
He hadn't trained long and hard
enough. True, Bibelech' had won
the Blue Grass stakes and the
Derby trial, but he had won too
easily. Moreover, big Bins hard
gallop in the Derby frightened him
SO that he ran away from almost
the same Derby field the next week
in the PreaknesS.
ThereIl be nothing hurried about
Count Fleets preparations. Hell
have plenty Of early work; then
probably o couple of prep races be-
io.e the first important objective,
tn Wood Memorial at Jamaica, April
II. After that the big brown, who
wasn't out Of the money in Is starts
as a two-year old, viii shirt 70
Kentucky.
The Counts two chief rivals for
the Derby now seem to be Blue
Swords-stretch-running son OF Blue
Larkspur, and w. z. Boeing's Devils
Thumb, although the Calumet
Farms Ocean Wave has been get"
ting some attention.