Evening star., 1954-11-05
Field Of 13 10 Run
In tomorrow S Rich
Pim|ico Futurity

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Thirteen 2-year-olds. one Of
whom might be a triple-crown
contender next year, we're named
today for tomorrow's 32d run
ming of the rich Pimlico Fu-
turity at a mile and one-Six-
teenth.
Cain Hoy Stale's Flying Fury.
Eugene Constantin, jr.'s, Our
Prince and Amber's. Folly, and
Montpelier's Saratoga were in
the field which will race for a
net purse of more than $54, 900
If all 13 start. The gross will
amount to $4,000, making it
one of the richest Futurities in
the history of the race.
Others named were Roslyn
Farms Go Lightly, Mrs. Jane
P. Grieger's Panmure, Christina
Stables Thinking Cap, E. K. Bry-
sons Kinda Smart, who won yes
terday's Pimlico Breeders Stake;
Maine Chance Farms Model Ace,
Car Hatch's Mr.. Brief, w. Alton
Jones Brother Tex, Rokeby
Stables Golden Land and How
ard A. Jones Optimum.
Fans Like New Clubhouse.
The new Pimlico attracted
only 1928 fans for yesterdays
inaugural of 15-day fall meet
ing. but they seem to like the
spacious, five-level clubhouse
and other improvements in the
first major step in a contem-
plated complete overhauling of
the old Hilltop.
1t was a gray, chilly afternoon,
frightened considerably for
holders of a 2-12 combination
in the daily double. which paid
$99.20 when Nick Shuk brought
in F. C. Gabler's Mimi Marie
in the first race, and Willie
Hartack scored with E. B. Town
sends Bone Dry in the second.
The winners circle looked
pretty much the same to Shuk,
who made three visits, one after
the featured $7,500-added Pim-
lico Breeders Stakes, in which
he piloted Kinda Smart to a nose
victor yover Mrs. L. L. Voigt. jr.'s
Her Hero. Hartack went in twice
for a look.
Spill in Seventh Race.
An unscheduled and frighten-
ing bit of action was added in a
seventh race spill involving A. j.
Fralinger's Sunson II, foreign
import, and M. S. Goldnamer's
Young Colony. Sunson II bolted
to the outside, despite Jockey
Norman Cox's frantic efforts to
check him, and crashed into
Young Colony. ridden by Ray
Mikkonen. Both boys were
shaken up but not seriously in
jured as the horses collided, hit
the outside fence, and went down
at the clubhouse turn.
The roomier grandstand, which
now takes in the full length of
the course, was a far cry from
the old pushing, elbowing and
toe-bruising days. The clubhouse,
with three times as many seats
as the archaic wooden structure,
which was torn down to make
way for It's modern replacement,
is on the upper floors. The
place also, has a mezzanine cafe
terra available to grandstand as
well as clubhouse patrons. The
food was good and the self
service speedy, but possibly be-
cause the crowd was not too
large.
Some Criticism Heard.
The press box was not as
satisfactory as hoped. The
writer's have a spacious work.
room, but must go out on a
balcony to watch the races. It
will be rather difficult to keep
notes in the rain. with the wind
blowing and no place to put a
note pad.
The only other criticism
heard yesterday came from the
rear seats of the clubhouse.
where the grandstand blocks the
view of the stretch. Fans here
saw the horses come around the
last turn into the homestretch.
then caught the horses again
some 60 yards from the wire.
1t brought back memories of
Charles Towns early days, when
the horses disappeared behind
q hill on the back stretch.