Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-22
Six Draw Bead
On Summer Tan
In Special Today
Burdstown Out,
Big Race Loses
Much Glamour
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
star Racing Editor
BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-Old
Pimlico was prepared to enter
tain some $4,000 horse lovers this
Thanksgiving Day for its de-
glamorized $4,000 Pimlico Spe-
cial-the goth in this classical
series-in which six others will
try to upset Mrs. John w. CAL
breath's Summer Tan. the 7 to 5
favorite.
Last nights heavy rain left
the track sloppy for this morn
:ng's workouts, and it was ex-
pected to be no better than
muddy when today's racing pro-
gram got underway. 1t was cold,
too, and temperatures were not
expected to get much above 40
with the forecast calling for con-
siderable cloudiness.
Bardstown, who had been ex-
pected to wrap up the sixth
Special victory for Calum e
Farm. as the choice over Sum-
mer Tan. developed a sore heel
on his right hind leg in a work
out Sunday and Trainer Jimmy
Jones, after vacillating. finally
decided yesterday not to enter
the 4-year-old gelding.
This caused deep disappoint-
ment on the part Of the Mary
land Jockey Club and a sharp
revising of the odds. 1t also
sprung Midafternoon back into
the race after being declared ano
encouraged Alfred G. Vanderbilt
to make his second try to win the
race he introduced, this time
with Find. Last year his Social
OutcaSt finished third.
Summer Tan. who will be rid
den by Dave Erb, of Needles
fame, will receive his principal
Opposition from Llangoller
Farms Mister Gus today. if mat
tiers go according to script al
though nothing has in any of the
pre-race activity.
No TV or Radio
Mister Gus, who finished Sec
ond in the mile and a half Wash
ington. D. c., International re-
Gently, will be ridden by Ismae
Valenzuela and probably will
be held at 3-to-1 odds at pos
time. which is 4 pm. There viii
be no television or radio of the
Special this year.
/ In addition to Summer Tar
and Mister Gus. Find and Mrs
E. E. Robbins Midafternoon, San
Tufano's Wise Margin. the New
England champion; Christophel
IT. Cherney's Third Brother, thu
only 3-year-old in the field; anc
Traffic Judge from the estate o.
Clifford Mooers, will go post.
ward.
/ Midafternoon, who apparently
set a new record for a recovery
from a knee injury in "a hours
is very much in the Special pic.
Iture today after his declaration
on Tuesday. His trainer, Ton
Waller. Immediately obtained
Bill Hartack to ride Midafter,
noon. Hartack was without a rid,
for a few minutes after Jone.
announced that Bardstown wa.
out.
In his last race, Midafternoor
won the Display Handicap a.
Jamaica, a two miles and {
sixteenth jaunt, by five and /
half lengths. and threw in {
track record with his impressive
victory. He was timed in 1929:
for the marathon event. Prio.
to that he bowed to Summe,
Tan, despite receiving six pounds
from his conqueror.
Under the weight for ag,
conditions of the invitationa
Special. all carry 126 pounds witt
the exception of Third Brother
who has 1913 as the only 3-year.
old in the group. Last fall
Brookmeade Stables now retired
Sailor, then 3, won the Special.
/ Jockey assignments in the Spe,
cial, in addition to Summer Tan
Mister Gus and Midafternoon
have Jack Westrope aboarC
Traffic Judge; Ted Atkinson
astride Find; Joe Culmone OF
Wise Margin. and Angel Valen
zuela, Ismael's brother, on Thirt
Brother.
Adding a bit Of confusion +,
the Special picture yesterda,
was the fact that although Jone
declared that he could not rul
Bardstown. the 4-year-old gel
ding was caught in 1902 for
five-eighths workout yesterday.
( The workout was held Will
BardStown sporting a three-rin
See PIMLICO, Page c.