Evening star., 1960-03-26
Sis 400 Handicap Draws
10000 Crowd to Bowie
Campbell Field
Reduced to 10;
Amerieo Choice
By JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Raeing Editor

SAAOlCc OFcT Od1QIIl6G , Ou~2QQ-
On and Llangollen's Restless
Wind in the 500, ,000-added
John B. Campbell Memorial
ndicap-Maryland's richest
handicap race-today at Bowie.
The English-bred Amerigo
figures to be a slight choice
the expected crowd of
about 10000 for the seventh
and what promises to be the
most colorful running Of the
Campbell.
Two scratches this morning
William Hal Bishops Pete's
Folly and Sputnik, a couple Of
rank outsiders-redueed the
starting field to 10 and cut the
gross purse by 81 ZOO to $1l5s400.
The cloudy weather was
hardly keeping with Bowie's
premier horse race. 1t was a
;hill Is degrees during work.
outs. Alight snow started
falling during the morning.
Hartack on AmerigO
The much-traveled Amerigo,
/ temperamental 5-year-old
who usually throws a thunder
and-lightning At when he's
being saddled, was the 2-1 fa-
vorite to win this Campbell.
Only last Saturday he lost the
julfstream Park handicap by
,hree-quarters Of a length to
Bald Eagle. protein cham
pion of the handicap horses,
Who is passing up the Camp
bell.
Jockey Bill Hartack, favor
tie with Maryland fans in his
less affluent days, was due.
rom Florida to pilot Amerigo.
who shared top weight of 121
pounds with On-and-On and
Restless Wind. Due to an up
vet stomach, Hartack can
,elled his mounts yesterday at
julfstream after riding in the
1rst two races.
Amerigo earned today's fa-
7orite role of his game second
% Bald Eagle, a hard-earned
in the San Juan Cap
strano, and a close third in
the Santa Anita Handicap.
Most of the experts were in
the same boat with the 81
sharpshooters today in that
hey agreed that Amerigo, On
and-On, and Restless Wind
would cut up the big money in
the Campbell. But as in the
ancient shell game, they were
into trouble sorting the
rio.
Shoemaker Hot Now
Jockey = Willie Shoemaker,
Who has been hotter than a.
prairie fire at Aqueduct this
week, was slated to climb
aboard Restless Wind, the
comeback colt of Mrs. Eliza
oeth Uiz Whitney, Person,
who, some believe. might wrest
the handicap title from Bald
Eagle before the year is out.
1t is Shoemaker's first ap-
pearance at Bowie since his
one-day match with Joe Cul-.
none back in 1850 when the
pair battled to a tie for the
championship. BY the
luck of the draw yesterday, the
same two riders were to break
side by side for the start of
,oday'S Campbell.
Shoemaker's mount drew the
lnwanted outside spot while
culmone'S Faultless Speec n
rom the Harbor View Stable
got the post next to him.
Taultless Speech is not expected
TO stay close to Shoemaker and
Restless Wind as he is a SOL
shot.
Despite his poor post, Restless
Wind, a big winner at two, was
lue to go of as the second
.hoice at about Al odds.
On-and-On May Set Pace
Next in line was On-and-On,
Who beat Bald Eagle in the Nc
Handicap earlier this
ear at Hialeah. With the vet
ran Steve Brooks aboard, On
and On, breaking from the No. S
,oSt, was expected to take the
cad and try to hold it through
'ut as he did in the McLennan
It a mile and an eighth.
Although the wagering was
to center on the top
Weighted three, there was
plenty Of Maryland money
around for Mrs. Edith L. Prices
Yes You Will, a graduate Of
he claiming ranks who has
Won two stakes at Bowie and
ost another through disquali-
ication.
Jockey Larry Adams, who
has recovered from a shoulder
racture, was returning to pilot
Yes You Will, who had lis
pounds.
Another possible upsetter was
Mrs. Ada L. Rice's Talent Show,
.l6, to be ridden by Howard
Grant. He was third in the
and fourth in the Nc
Iennan this year. Sidney M.
3arton's Greek Star, 116, also
vas being conceded somewhat,
# a chance.
The field was rounded out
~ the long shots King O. Turf,
IL; Better Bee, lit, and Open
view, Ill.
With 10 starters, the winner
vas due a take-home check of
'73,415.