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Evening star., 1944-12-31
Second Betting Mark
Set al Tropical as
Dead|ine Nears

MIAMI, Fla, Dec 30.-Well-
heeled bettors daring final fling
risked total of s752 200 at Tropical
Park today to set up new record
for the second time this final full
week of racing
The crowd of 1854 bet an average
of more than $85 each on nine
race card devoid of any outstanding
race.
The days handle far outdistanced
the former high mark of $7l6,716
established Christmas Day.
In the week of racing the total
betting was s3.53O,805, or a daily
average of $588,467. Tropicals S
banner season of 1894 produced a
daily average of only $39O.97S.
The difference aptly illustrates the
plunging spirit of horsemen and
turf-devotees who hope to make a
killing while they can.
In the days feature, 5l2 furlong
So, 1000 event named the Coral Way
Handicap. Jockey Sterling Young
thrashed M Newmeyer's Turbine to
a two-length victory.
Turbine whipped Jockey Cham
pion Ted Atkinsons mount. Bel
wyn. by two lengths Three lengths
farther behind came the favored
Ellis, ridden by Don Meade.
Turbine, a full second off the
track and world record in running
the distance in 1:04ls, paid $3.50.
Atkinson finished the 1914 season
with 287 victories and an unchal-
lenged claim to the riding title.
Only one odds-on favorite could
whip the full fields running in every
race, Meat Ball turning the trick in
the finale to pay $500 Otherwise,
longshot players were cashing on
such returns as $50 for Nina j. in
the fourth race. s33 80 for Taxi King
in the fifth and $3.50 for Bold Dan
in the sixth
Evening star., 1944-12-31
WA, Led by Pearce
Wins in Court Loop

Transcontinental Western Air
lines finally has broken the ice, and
the leader of its first Heurich Bas-
ket Ball League victory in five games
is Bill Pearce, who graduated from
Columbia University in 1887. and is
personnel supervisor at TWA.
Pearce scored 18 points to lead
his team to a 1892 decision over
Army Air Forces Weather Division.
Aiding Pearce were Chuck Kaul and
Bill Rea, who set up the goals by
passes almost every time Pearce had
an opening under the basket. Capt.
Jim Doyle registered IA markers for
the Army outfit.
Garvins Grill slammed Marine
Headquarters, 80 to 20, in the sec
ond contest of the double header
to account for its fourth victory
against three losses. Garv:n's top
scorers were George Larrick, with
7 points, and Francis Baptiste and
George Mulligan, who marked up 6
apiece.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Columbia Recreation Tossers
Garner E Evening Star Trophy

Coach Billy Wright's Columbia
Recreation Center basketers, 150-
pound champions of the Boys Club
of Washington annual Christmas
tournament. boast ownership of The
Evening Star trophy after fighting
their way through the brackets to
knock off Eastern Branch, SO to 48,
in the final at Eastern.
George Jelly, standout forward Of
the Columbia quint, ratified in II
goal shots and foul markers for
total of "a points to spark the
champ five to the title, matching
his performance in early rounds
when Columbia triumphed over the
Metros, So to 81. and won over Mount
Rainier, 81 to %.
1t was the only reversal OF the
tourney for Barney Ross Eastern
Branch teams, with the Boys Club
coach's 100 and 80 pound Eastern
Branch teams crashing through to
capture the title in their weight
classes in final clashes in the East
ern Branch gym.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

coach declared. "It's more typical
OF the American spirit than any
other sport"
Snavely, who has signed a con-
tract to coach next year at North
Carolina, predicted football fans
in 1945 would see less and less
experience" on the playing field.
but expressed confidence the
game would not suffer from hav-
ing to depend on youngsters.
Butts, who has had no naval
students at Georgia, said it would
be tougher next year." He
voiced belief, however, that the
colleges which suspended football
in 1912 and 1943 could have kept
on playing.
Simons praised the 17-year-
olds for doing a great job" and
said he would have to gamble"
with them in 1945.
The view that well all be able
to play, although some of us
Evening star., 1944-12-31

might have to use. kids of 49,"
was voiced by Coach Voyles. He
criticized what he said was dis
elimination" against 4-F athletes,
asking, why don't they reclassify
'em in drugstores and other
places?"
Howard, asserting he saw mo
reason why every college team
can't play" acknowledged they
would have to get along with
out the "high-powered" naval
trainees.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Basket Ball Scores

Ohio State. ~: Michigan, Al tovertime).
NsT Mns,sSSsr YSrs o. 81 Soigatss SO,
Mt MesterVsh Arsenal: esn 5s; Cornell or J.,v..s, 10.
Tennessee. 40: Ohio U, So.
171st M. p. TIT. CUSTER, So Detroit o. 81.
Wisconsin. So; Missouri, 81.
iC. G. N. Y. Al Panzer IS.
Indiana; 65: Nebraska. A.
Great Lakes: Al; Northwestern, IS.
Union. 80; Hobart 81.
Cornell, "a: Western Kentucky 50.
Duke, IS: Camp Lejeune, "a.
Notre Dame, 10: Purdue. A..
Bunker Hill Ind), 81; Western Mich
swarthmore, IS: Philadelphia Marines. 80.
ST. Johns u, So: Dartmouth, 3s
Canisius. 40; Texas Christian, 30.
Whitney, A; Brigham Young, 43.
Friday Night's Results.
Princeton "a: New York Coast, Guard. ~.
Floyd Bennett Field So: Cathedral Col
Bainbridee. 81: RcA Victor. %.
N. c. Prefight, SIS: Duke, 43
Iowa Prefight. IA Iowa State, SO.
Illinois, IL Nebraska 30
Camp AAtterbury. 54; AAF Specialized De-
Great Lakes, IS chanut. Field 1l,, 81.
ottumwa Navy, So; U. OF Mexico. "a
Pepperdne College, So; Brigham Young. 81.
Kansas City Tension Envelope, so; Fort
Leavenworth Flyers Al.
Washburn. 81; Warrensburg Teachers, 81.
Olathe Navy, 80: Missouri Valley V-12c.
Fort Riley 56: Kansas State, Al
Frederick AAF. 6s; Lubbock AAF. 43.
Gore Field. 40; Montana State, SO.
U. Of Washington, SO: Gonzaga. As.
OREGON State. 40; Fees Music Makers, IS. g,
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Three Griffmen Share
In II Records Set
Or Tied in A. |.

Apparently the nip-and- tuck
American League flag race kept the
players and clubs concentrating on
winning games rather than breaking
or tying records, for only % were
listed in the 1914 season, a sharp
drop of eight below last years 30.
Members of the Mats managed to
tie two major league records. George
Myatt went on batting spree In
Boston and Stan Spence got into a
heavy hitting mood in ST. Louis with
each matching the mark of six hits
in six times at bat in a game. Short
stop Johnny Sullivan, taking part in
five double plays in a game against
Cleveland's Indians here in August
tied a record.
The list includes eight major
league records broken, six tied and
five American League marks cracked,
three tied
Major League Records Broken.
Nos, Most year years leading league in home runs
Most double plays at first base in 4 sea-
son-Rudy York tDetroit, 1873.
None In fye years.
Mss. Rsysa Rssss p efpfhsJ il
Most consecutive games caught in Q sea-
son-Frank Hayes tPhiadelphia), 1855.
Three successive errors at third base in
one lnninas-Oscar Grimes. New York.
son-Lou Boudreau tCieveland), 134
Most years without no-hit game-22.
Major LEAGUE Records Tied.
Six hits in six times at bat-Georgs
Myatt and Stanley Spence, Washington.
John Lindell New York;. f.
winning most consecutive games at start
OF season-St. Louis, g.
winning championship with lowest per-
centage OF games won-St. Louis. .57s.
Hitting for the cycle-Robert Doerr, Bob
Johnson, Boston.
gle game-John Sullivan (Washington), 5.
American LeaEue Records Broken.
Most consecutive games pitched, mons
ompleted-Joe Heving Cleveland, 63.
Most double plays at first base in q sin.
gle game-George McQuinn (St. Louis). 5.
Most double plays at second base in .
single game-Don Gutteridge tSt. Louisl, 5.
Fewest times grounding into inheld dou-
BILE plays-St Louis, 93.
Highest fielding pereentage BY . short
stop-Lou Boudreau. .91s.
American League Record. Tied.
Most runs in a single same-GeorSs
Mefkovich tBoston), 5.
/ Most players used by both clubs in
single eame-35 cleveland, Is; Detroit.
Most errors at shortstop in one inning
Ed9ar Busch tPhiladelphiaG. g.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Sports to Play Big Part
In YMCA Open House

A sports roundup will be one of
the features of the New Year Day
open house at the Central Branch
YMCA, 1736 G street, tomorrow.
Basket ball feature on the pro-
gram is clash between Marine
Headquarters and the Y quintet at
7:30. Handball championships get
under way with the singles at 7::3O
and the doubles at $50. On the
squash courts, the holiday cham
pionship semifnals start at 7, with
the final match staged at 8
Checker matches will be held be-
tween 6 and 8, while volley bal
games will begin at 6.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Skiers 10 See Movie, Dine
And Talk About Pastime

Members of the Ski Club of Wash
ington will see three movie shorts
of the sport at their monthly meet
ing Wednesday at BIS pm. at the
Empire Room of the Ambassador
Hotel. A skiers' dinner will be
served in the main dining room at
6:15.
Facilities still available for skiing
best locations for the pastime and
other matters pertaining to an out
ing, will be discussed by speakers
familiar with the areas. This group
includes Oscar Naumann, Bob
Thompson, Jack Davidson, Charles
Smoot and Delphine Carpenter.
The meeting is open to the public
Dinner reservations may be made
by calling Delphine Carpenter al
MICHIGAN $500.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
BY REX THOMAS,
" Associated Press Sports Writer.

/. MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 80.
-7Seven of the Nations leading
football coaches predicted today
that. war or not, 1945 would see
an increase in the quantity if not
the quality of college gridiron
teams.
They agreed. however, that
most of the playing would be
done by 16 and II year olds, and
because of inexperienced teams,
fans would have to be content
with a greener variety of the
sport.
The coaches-Lynn Waldorf of
Northwestern, A. N. (Bo) Nc
Millin of Indiana. Carl Snavely
Of Cornell, Wally Butts of Geer-
eia, Claude little Monk Simons
Of Tulane. Carl Voyles of Auburn
Ind Frank Howard Of Clemson
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Steinem Is Legion
Athletic Leader

Les Steinem, American Legion
sports enthusiast who staged the
successful legion junior baseball
championships this spring, has
been appointed chairman Of the
organization's athletic commits
sion. Steinem, commander of the
National Cathedral Post, was
named for the task this week by
Lee Pennington, department
commander.
Also appointed to the commits
sion were James Munro, veteran
of World War II with IA months
service in the South Pacific, and
Michael J. Cyganek. commander
of the Government Printing Of
flee Post.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Bowling
Continued From Page A-l2D

to be one of the largest melons
ever sliced by Washington pin
shooters.
In the meantime. many leagues
are contributing directly to the
Wings of Mercy and BoWlers Vic
tory Legion funds. Silver Spring
set the pace in this respect when
every league at Hugh Arbaugh' S
plant kicked in handsomely
At the Bowlers' Victory Legion
all-star show at Convention Hall
Friday night the Mems District
League, through President Perce
. Wolfe, announced each of its teams
would toss in $40 for a total of
$l20. The spectators gave s5083.
The show was prelude to The
Star tournament In a brilliantly
contested match between mems
teams the Bill Wood All-Stars de-
feated Eddie Goldberg's Clarendon
All-Stars, 1899 to 1850, and in
women's doubles Madge Lewis and
Frances Wilson downed Miss GULL
and Bing Moen, 1900 to 1,158. The
girls stole the show. In the final
game Mrs. Lewis capped 627 set
with 14l and Miss Moen threw in
l33 for combined count of 273,
really sumpn in women's bowling.
Miss Wilson totaled 573. Miss Moen,
sos, and Miss GULL, 573.
Murphy Holds Hot Pace.
Fred Murphy, who recently set a
District record by shooting six con-
secutive 400" sets, paced the Woods
with 406, including the top single of
162. The men shot for a $50 entry
fee in the United States Open to be
held Saturday at Hartford, Conn.
With last box spare and count of
nine Murphy nosed out two team
mates. Bub Guethler, posting 4O4,
and Tony Santini. 400 For the
Clarendons. Karl Goechenour was
high with 1893.
In another BVL show Thursday
night at the King Pin, where Bob
Miciotto, who had a big hand in
organizing Friday nights card holds
forth as manager. the Woods will
take on Lou Pohl's crack-Brooklyn
outfit of Baltimore in teams, doubles
and singles.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Veteran Football Coach
To Get Army Release
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 30.-Lt
Col. Walter A. Johnson, 52-year.
old dean of South Carolina foot.
ball coaches who was head coach
at Presbyterian College for Is years
will return to civilian life Febru.
airy 8.
johnson, who entered the Army
four years ago, said here he was
uncertain, however, whether he'd re.
turn to P. c., where the Blue Stock.
ings have been coached by his for.
mer assistant. Lonnie Mcmillan.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Army Bouts Prime Zivic
For Fight With Arnold
BY the Associated Press.

Dy lHt hSSOcIdIed PresS.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30.-Corpl
Fritzie Zivic is confident the fights
ne has had since entering the Army
Air Corps nine months ago have
put him in good shape to surprise
Billy Arnold, the unbeaten Phila-
delphian, when they meet in New
York next Friday.
The former welterweight cham
pion is home on a two-week fur
Tough from Camp Normoyle, Tex.
bearing new title" - middle
weight champion of Texas-which
he won by knocking out Chuck
Hurst OF Detroit in five rounds at
Fort Worth.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Macdonald In Hospital
But Is Improving

Arch Mcdonald. radio sportscaster
who describes all Washington's base
ball games, was resting uncomfort-
ably but showing improvement last
night at Emergency Hospital where
he is being treated for a kidney
infection.
In a, telephone conversation Arch
said he was practicing playing a jug
IN his spare moments and expected
to be an expert when DISCHARGED
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Ban on Other Sports
Travel Declared Not
Needed al Present

War Manpower Commissioner
Jimmy Byrnes locked the racing
barn tight and threw away the key
yesterday in denying the New Or.
leans Fair Grounds an extension
until January 81 of his order halting
all racing after next Wednesday.
Chairman John Letellier of the
Fair Grounds Breeders and Racing
Association, in lengthy telegram
said the extension was necessary to
avoid distress and hardship to the
horsemen, their families and attend
ants. The additional time would
permit them to arrange their affairs
and avoid confusion that now exists
and which will become more aggra-
vated unless relief is granted
Letellier said.
Byrnes, however, was adamant.
IT regret that I cannot modify my
request for racing meets to be dis
continued by January 81 he replied
1T is unfortunate that more ad-
vance notice could not have been
given. However. the changing re-
quirements of war. which are now
most pressing, do not always permit
advance notice My request was
made only because I deemed it
necessary in the interest of our war
effort"
Limits Track Employees.
Implementing the order. the War
Manpower Commission withdrew
yesterday all employment ceiling
authorizations for track operators
This, it was explained, prohibits
tracks from employing any one ex-
cept watchmen and such to make
minor repairs and keep the place
from falling apart.
Director j. Monroe johnson of the
once of Defense Transportation
said the response to Byrnes request
to close race tracks had been good
but that a small minority are plan
ming to circumvent the spirit of the
request.
hibiting after pm. yesterday the
transportation of race horses and
dogs without a special permit. The
order applies to all modes of travel,
including privately owned vehicles
Permits will be granted only for
shipping horses to their home
stables
Byrnes Open to Questions.
ODT added that there was no
necessity at pres Mt for extending
the transportation ban to other
sports. It's agreement with big
league baseball and football clubs
limiting travel to an absolute mini
mum had been lived up to with one
or two exceptions, it said.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press
reported that Byrnes probably would
be available tomorrow for question
ing concerning sports in 1945 The
biggest question, perhaps, is whether
he will be satisfied to allow pro
sports to continue on any basis or
would insist on complete shutdown
The possibility of shifting sports
to night also is expected to come
up, along with the question whether
current moves are preliminary to an
all-out work or fight" order, sweep
ing 4-F's, les and; other nonwar
workers into the manpower basket
Evening star., 1944-12-31
National Hockey League
Is Not Hit by Edict

/ BY the Associated Press.
EDMONTON, Canada. Dec. 80
Mervyn (Red) Dutton, president of
the National Hockey League, says
that the plan of the United States
military authorities to re-examine
men engaged in professional sports
will not affect the N. H. l..
Every man we have in the league
has been discharged from the
armed forces or is not physically fit
for service,
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Iroquois Memorial Race
OFF Unless Ban Lifts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 90
The Iroquois Memorial Steeple-
chase. inaugurated in l941, will not
be run in 1945 unless the racing ban
is lifted by May.
Named in memory of Iroquois, the
only American thoroughbred to win
the English Derby, the event is hello
at 3-mile track in Percy Warner
Park.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
New Floridu Turf Bourd
Facing Empty Task

By the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. 3o.-
A new flve-member Florida Racing
Commission takes Office next Tues
day. but faces the prospect Of no
racing to regulate after the first
day
The new members will serve two
year terms. The Secretary receives
$4,000 a year; the chairman. $500.
and the other members. $1,000.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Mexican Minor League
Application Must Wait
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DURHAM. N. c., Dec. 30.-An
application from the Mexican Ma
tiona! League for membership in
the minor baseball leagues probably
will have to wait until after the war
President w. G. Bramham of the
minors says the application can't be
considered now, adding that the
present is an inopportune time to
consider membership involving in
ternational affiliations.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Mae Young 10 Tackle New
Mat Rival in Ann Miller

Mae Young, standout performer
among the girl wrestlers at Turner S
Arena, takes on a new challenger
in Ann Miller in top spot next
Wednesday.
Miss Young turned in the neatest
trick of the year at the arena last
Wednesday when she appeared in
two matches and won both-trounc
ing Violet Valentine in 18 minutes
and Elvira Snodgrass in 26.
A second girls match probably
will be closed and Dutch Rohde is
to be featured in one of the three
bouts between men.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Two Preachers, Pastors
Son on Basket SQUAD

BY the Associated Press.
FAYETTEVILLE. Ark, Dec. 30
Two preachers and a preachers son
are listed on the roster of the
Arkansas basket ball squad this
year.
Bill Flynt, all-Southwest Confer
ence guard, and Jady Copeland, a
newcomer, are ordained. Bobby
Galloway's father is a minister.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Samoran Takes Main
Fair Grounds Race
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3O.-Sa-
moran, favorite. pounded down the
stretch to one-length victory over
Aboyne to win the $1,000 DeSoto
purse, top race on the Fair Grounds
program today. A crowd Of approx
imately 10000 was on hand.
Aboyne, owned by Miss Joan
Beattie, was second, and a length
and half ahead Of Mrs. F. Nugent's s
Troop Train.
Samoran paid s5 40 and ran the
furlongs in 1:1345.
The management announced that
nine race programs would be pre-
sented Monday and Tuesday to help
horsemen who have not been able to
participate in purse winnings.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

The 90-pounders were awarded the
Rotary Club trophy after defeating
Georgetown, SO to 20, while the 120-
pound quintet won the Boys Clut
of Washington trophy by swampine
Columbia Recreation, Al to %.
The Alexandria Boys Club won
the 105-pound title with a decisive
81 to 20 triumph over Merrick, on
Eastern hardwood, and the 1885,
pound championship went to the
Central Branch hoopsters, who edged
Holy Name, Is to IL, in a Merrick
Club thriller.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Lions, Nicked, 80,
Surprise Blades
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Spegiai DlSpatCH 10 Ine Star
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O.-Wash-
ington's Lions were beaten, 80,
by Baltimore Blades in an East
ern Hockey League battle tonight
but made a surprise showing in
asmuch as the evening prior
they bowed to the Blades on their
home ice by 8 to l.
With the Blades leading by
80 in the third period. the Lions
made a hot bid for victory as AL
Smith and AL Percival scored
within 7 seconds of each other.
The victory was the Blades
sixth in eight games with the
Lions this season. .
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Maxwell Field to Give
AAF Society $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 30
The Army Air Forces Aid Society
will receive $4,000 representing the
net proceeds from Maxwell Field
football games during the last sea-
son.
Cost items deducted from the
gross intake included uniforms
equipment and food on trips to
Texas. Maryland, Florida and
Georgia. The squad played 10
games.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Fights Friday Night
By the Associated Press.

oy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Danny Bartfeld. 13s. New
9ork, ouspointed Morris Ref 1881
Srooklyn. 10. Bobby Smith, les, Phila.
Brooklyn. g.
M1NNEAPoLIs-Ja Graves, 1881,
austin; austin MINI. knocked out Curly st. An.
pEostoway. 1854. Scott Field. Ill. anc
Vecle Van. 40. Milwaukee. drew. &
Lewiston: Me;-Pvt AL Culture. I3a wa:
aWaroeo decision over Ralph Walton
1852, Montreal. walton disqualified II
seventh round) Al Michaud. 1885, Lis.
9on, 5on, and Joe Murray. 140. Lewiston
WORCESTER, Mass-Bobby Lakin. 147
NeeWark. N. j.. outpointed Sidney Miller
rU l2U. Younsstown, Ohio, 10 Baby Tigel
Flowers 13a Worcester outpointer
rrankie Daniels. IA, Valley Stream. N
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Racing Would Aid Veterans

CHICAGO. Dec. 80 (P.-The
Illinois Racing Board wants the
State to set aside 100000 for the
care of disabled soldiers of World
War 2 from the $3,917,834 revenue
1t received in Illinois record-break-
ing 1914 horse racing season.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Duke I ukes Most
Of Loop Honors
b the Assoc.ated Press,

RICHMOND. VA, Dec. 3D.
This has been Dukes year !. h
Southern Conference sports COM
petition. the Blue Devils winning
undisputed football. basket ball
and track honors.
There was no full -fledged base
ball, tennis and wrestling COM
petition during 1914, but Duke
turned in impressive records on
the diamond and the tennis court
and also claimed a tie with North
Carolina for mat honors.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
GrinneII to Resume SPORTS

GR1NNELL, Iowa, Dec. 80 lP,-
Intercollegiate athletics will be rein
stated at Grinnell College in 1945-
46, Samuel N. Stevens, college presi-
dent, has announced. 1t has been
out of intercollegiate competition
for two seasons.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
lnterIochen Passes Up
IT, S. Open, Opposes 1t
By the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-The
Board Of Directors of the Inter-
lachen Golf Club has voted to pass
up a chance to hold the l945 Ma
tional Open tournament here. The
directors will urge the United States
Golf Association at its January l9
meeting in New York not to stage
the 1945 event because of wartime
conditions.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
BortfieId Gets 32d Victory

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-(P,-Dan-
ny Bartfleld, New York lightweight
won his 32d victory in "a bouts by
outpointing hard-hitting Morris Reif
of Brooklyn in a 10-rounder at
Madison Square Garden.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
300 Horses Added
At Aquu CuIiente
By the Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 3d.
Just getting under the wire of the
Offlce of Defense Transportation
(ODT) ban against transporta-
ton of horses to foreign race
tracks, 300 horses, including those
of several prominent stables,
were checked in at the Aqua CAL
iente, Mex, track today.
The highway from Los Angeles
to the Mexican border was crowd
ed all day with loaded vans,
apparently moving horses from
Santa Anita and Hollywood Park
tracks.