Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-12
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
Kelly Hits the Jackpot
By CHARLES N. EcAN


smile John Kelly, the one-tme Olympic sculling
champion whose role president of the Atlantic City Racing
Association won't be completely overhadowed this week end
by his activities as parent and host to Princess Grace of
Monaco who arrived in New York yesterday with her hus
band, Prince Rainier
Not quite five weeks ago. on August II, Kelly had the
great Nashua magnet and the syndcated millionaire
colt attracted 1922 to the imposing track the
shore, although it hot humid afternoon when the
beaches might have seemed inviting than the invita-
onal Atlantic City Handicap That only 172 shy of the
attendance record Some in the big crowd booed when
announced that Nashua could not because of collie
attack but the Kelly luck held firm There great
even without the Eastern champion, Blue Sparker
lly owned by rival Jersey track president, real
thriller
Now with Swaps Eastern debut in the invitatonal
United Nations Handicap only three days away
If Keys track has succeeded in attracting the best field
of horses than competed in grass this
try. If the weather stays clear and COOL it's likely that
when the former Grace Kelly and her royal husband present
the trophy to the winning owner they will do before
crowd OF nearly 10000 that many be accommodated
so SWAPS SEEMS SURE of at least one more victory
in the propaganda battle the Cali
fornia colts have been waging all year with the
Nashua syndicate He may have tougher time of it in that
three sixeenths battle the turf for he'll be
conceding from 10 to 16 pounds to 10 II pretty tough
competitors, many of whose aren't convinced that
Swaps can run as well dirt They of course
got this idea from his defeat several ago by Mahan
Sir Tribal Prince Moryi and Others in the Arch Ward
Memorial at Washington Park.
Although Swaps had a very impressive workout of
1:1545 for six urlongs soft" yesterday
full that his odds Saturday will be anything like the to
usually posted against him when he breaking all those
world records at Hollywood Park Many think he'll be
much to Even that would be another victory of
sort Nashua, who listed at money the
morning line the day he came down with the collie
Those who'll be trying to knock down the favorte Sat-
urday could have picked up little confidence yesterday
they read Morning Telegraph column written by nkeable
Tom OReily after interview with Willie Shoemaker
Swaps rider OReiy who isn't particularly reticent, got
Silent Shoe talking enough bring that thought
Swaps could handle the Jersey grass all right it's
"hrm but might have trouble otherwise Il don't think
Swaps real good horse" the jockey said at
point
ALL BUT ONE OF THE II horses expected to oppose
Swaps are set for the according to working Mug
gins Feldman, who handles the press announcements
Atlantic City The exception is Calumets Bardstown
whose trainer Jimmy JONES' is expected to decide
tariy whether the horse will be shipped from Cleveland
where he beat good field in the Buckeye Handicap
Randall Park last Saturday
Bardsown whose 114-pound assignment was made be-
fore his gering victories Blue Sparker in the Long
port and Buckeye Handcap could be of three
horses likely to give Swaps hard time for he late
development whose full potential has established
Bardstown ran the Longforts furlongs at Atlantic
City In 223s and set track record Of 47 mile and
an eighth at Randall The Calumet 4-year-old has never
competed the grass Swaps has broken
races setting track record in the American Derby
ington Park year ago and finishing next to last in the
Arch Ward at the course last month
In addition to Swaps carrying $780, Bardstown with
ia the field shapes up follows Mahan 12O Summer Tan
l20 Blue Choir 49, Fisherman 49, Mister Gus 49, Prince
Morv 49, Find III Career Boy 49, Dedicate 49, and
Lofty Peak us Mahan winner of the Arch Ward English
Bred while Prince Morv Australian import Blue Choir
who won the United Nations last year. foaled in Ireland
Career Boy who will be coupled with Fisherman the c.
Whitney entry is the only 3-year-old in the race.
THERE is A POSSIBILITY that New Jersey racing on
Gals will rule that Swaps Summer Tan Nashuas arch
rival Of 1854 must run entry in the mutue betting
Summer Tan who has second FIVE times during his IS
comeback-n three Of these the winner track
records owned by Mrs. John w. Gabreath whose hus-
band recently sought halfinterest in Swaps from Rex
Ellsworth and Mish Tenney
Although the two horses trained separa iy-Swaps
by Tenney and Summer Tan by Sheriff. ward-it may be
decided that due to the husband ownership interests
the two horses must coupled Fedman said an early ruling
Is expected
OF the 100000 purse which put up by the track with
out benent Of nominating starting fees $4,000 viii 20 to
the winner Thus triumph for Swaps would boost his
earnings to $9l3O0 only s45s5 behind stymie who & third
back OF Nashua and Citation on the a-tme money list