The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-21

NARRACANSETT
prep AIRED FOR
SUMMER meet

Pawtucket, A. l., June 2l.-Fol-
lowing conference with Judge
James E. Dooley, president and
executive officer Of Narragansett
Racing Association, Inc, Racing
Secretary Ty Shea this morning re-
leased the stake schedule and other
racing details that have been
planned for the big summer meet
ing at Gansett which opens Mon
day, August IA and runs through
AZ racing days until Saturday, Sept.
80.
Two additional stakes, the New
port Stakes and the John E. Martin
Handicap, have been added to the
regular summer roster, making
eleven in all. The Newport, for colts
and geldings years old, fills a
hitherto open spot on the schedule.
The Jeanne D'Arc, long fixture
here. affords a chance for fillies 2
years old and both sexes can meet
in the $4,000 James H. Connors
Memorial, regular feature of the
Labor Day card. The John E. Mar
tin, a sprint affair for 3-year-olds
and upward, Is named in memory Of
the well-beloved r. I. Racing Ad-
ministrator, who lost his life In
Miami two winters ago.
..... $50. Dates Later SO. ....
The actual dates of the stakes
running will not be set until Shea
has conferred with Jack Campbell,
racing secretary at all New York
tracks and Charles McLennan, rae
ing secretary at Garden State, so
as to avoid unnecessary clashes that
would rob competing tracks Of star
performers. However, the list can be
set forth as follows, with dates to be
filled in later
Pawtucket Handicap, 3-year-olds
and upward, 5000, six furlongs..
The Newport Colts and Geldings,
2-year-olds. $1,000, six furlongs.
King Philip Handicap, 3-year-old
and upward, IS 1000, l and 1-16 mile.
John e. Martin Handicap, Swear
olds and upward, 5000. six furlongs.
Jeanne dare Stakes, fillies, 2-year-
olds, 5000, six furlongs. New Eng
land Oaks, f1llies, S-year-olds, $lo.-
900, and Lie mile. :.
Mary Dyer Handicap, fillies and
mares. 3-year -olds and upward,
s. 900, / and lie mile. James H.
Connors Memorial, 2-year- olds'
$4,000, six furlongs. James c.
Thornton Handicap, 3-year-olds and
upward, $1,000, six furlongs. Mar
ragansett Special, 3-year-olds and
upward, $4,000, and lie mile.
Governors Handicap, 3-year-olds
and upward. $1,000, mile, 70 yards
Horsemen Happy
The minimum purse at the meet
ing will be $500. Also In effect will
be the Trainers Award system,
which adds 500 to the value OF
every purse. This will be divided
$50 to the trainer of the winner,
$25 to the second, SIS to the third
and $40 to the fourth. The groom's
award and bonus system as in
stituted at the spring meeting will
also be continued, with S. awarded
to each groom leading starter to
the paddock and an extra $40 to
the groom who brings over the WIN
ner of the race. BY announcing the
scale at this time. Judge Dooley
feels he may set at rest any doubt
in the minds of horsemen as to
their future plans.
Stall applications have been pour
ing into the popular Gansett course
and many additional have been re-
ceiyed following the announcement
that some California tracks will not
open as had been hoped. The stall
committee will not decide upon &C
commcdationS until July /, but all
horsemen planning to race at Gan
sett should have their applications
in before that date. Stake books
will be mailed out before July l
and nominations to all stakes will
close August I.
Post time has been set at 2:3o