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The Lincoln Star 13 Tuesday, July 20 1971 J9f Hpidemicl An To Become Threalteris SPORT SIGNALS 1 By Hal Brown 7 Sports Editor, The Star' wivivmi friujiii WH6 Ifdlf Things one would never know if he simply swept things ni1lH ATI hia laclr infn filn 11 tirif Vim if lvnb'Snnr nfttw Kninif rrMtA for One week. The first piece of mail catching our attention upon returning from a week with the gal golfers in Norfolk was a box i the words, "Sports Reporter's Survival Kit" on the outside. The enclosed note pointed out. 'While covering the sports beat during the active summer months there may be times when this modest survival kit should come in handy. "Sudden thunderstorms, muddy athletic fields damp locker room9, and crowded recreation areas are just a few of the possible natural and man made obstacles to your pursuit Texas lines.

We won't accept any horses here from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi and New Mexico. "If the VEE continues to spread we'll widen our boundaries of refusal of horses coming here. I believe this is the first time VEE has hit the United States. "Also, racing secretary Pete Kosiba and I got together and formulated a plan to have the barns sprayed chemically twice a day to rid tho place of mosquitos." Kosiba has already turned horses away en route here from Oklahoma. "I'm taking precautions with every horse checking in here.

I'm insisting that all vans be sprayed against mosquitos. I'm making sure all horses who come here have up to date health certificates. "I'm also making sure that horses coming here from other states aie not coming by way of the barred states." Beginning Wednesday no horse will be permitted to be shipped from the United States to England and France. There is usually heavy plane traffic transporting thoroughbreds and some harness horses to those countries. "I have no knowledge of anyV horses from any area being barred from being shipped in to New said veterinarian Thomas Gorman at Belmont Park.

"Of course .1 health certificate must accompany every horse that comes into New York. "I know about the alarming situation in the Southwest states. I believe the VEE could spread to the North Atlantic continent until September when the frost would kill the mosquito. "Don't think it couldn't spread northward all the way up here. Just remember one sick horse and one mosquito to transmit the V77 could set this thing off and maybe rain racing for the summer season Dr.

Mitchell was just one of many veterinarians who fear the disease. The VEE has already spread to other Southwest states. Reports are that it has killed two horses in Louisiana. Dr. Frank Wheeler, Louisiana State Veterinarian, reported that there is no hope of keeping it out of Louisiana.

"We're taking all the precautions we can at this time," said Illinois State Veterinarian James Logsdon. "We have banned all horses who might be headed here from states bordering on the of tne news. We hope that this get tnrougn tnose days when everything seems to go wrong." The kit contained a pair of athletic socks, Tinactin Cream and Powder to relieve athlete's foot, Coricidin for colds, and A and cream and ointment for first aid. It left out only one item during the gals golf tournament. ATRIAL I 6L Another Husker Backer Street and Smith's College Football magazine is another jumping on the Nebraska bandwagon, picking the Huskers as the 1971 national champions.

Del Black of the Kansas City Star, picking the Big Eight race for Street and Smith, sees it: 1. Nebraska, 2. Oklahoma, 3. Kansas State, 4. Colorado, 5.

Missouri, 6. Iowa State, 7. Kansas, 8. Oklahoma State. Of the Huskers, Black writes, "What about, the defending national champion? The Cornhuskers will be as good as they were in '70.

They could be better! "Strong words, But Nebraska has the tools to repeat." Street and Smith tab Nebraska's Jeff Kinney, Johnny Rodgers and Larry Jacobson as all American candidates. But ABC TV's Chris Schenkel in his Sportscene Football magazine has the Huskers only fifth in the national picture behind Notre Dame, Arkansas, Michigan and Washington. But even though picking them fifth, Schenkel admits, "What can the Cornhuskers do for an encore after capturing the national championship in the Orange Bowl last New Year's night? Most folks out Lincoln, way think coach Bob Devaney's crew can do it again." And after pointing out some' of the Husker pluses, he adds, "And don't discount Devaney. The veteran coach has a lifetime record of 114 28 6, and it doesn't figure to take much of a nosedive this fall." I Nebraska's Willie Harper and Colorado's Herb Orvis are the defensive ends on Schenkel's pre season all American team. Playboy Magazine picks the Cincinnati Bengals as the next Super Bowl champion.

And the biggest upset upon returning was to find that that copy of Playboy was still lying on the desk after a week. horse in Texas is trying to get veterinarian with the vaccine, a live virus type, to treat his animals. The stories from Houston are almost unbelievable. "We're on a 24 hour a day More On VEE Page 15 basis," said Donna Dawson, secretary and helper for veterinarian Andrew K. Cur rie.

"They have 60 vets here working around the clock. "Dr. Currie has his wife, myself and two men helping. The doctor sleeps while the men drive from ranch to ranch to inject the virus. I've been at the switchboard quite a bit.

We got 1,000 calls from I 4:30 a.m. to midnight Satur day," said Donna in a telephone interview. 1 "We're getting calls for the doctor to inject quarter horses, riding horses, mules, donkeys and everything. We keep running out of that government vaccine. Here it is almost midnight and Dr.

Cur rie is standing in line a few miles away waiting for more vaccine. "When he gets it we'll head for the ranches. We'll work with flashlights to inject the horses. We get them all in one fenced in area, then as the doctor treats them we turn them out in another area so that they're not vaccinated twice. "We have to give the color and other markings to the government.

We have a sheet of paper to give a description of the horse. The government had tags to put on the horses treated, but we ran out of them. "Because the government is giving us the vaccine free of charge the doctor charges for only a call, but some people seem mad about it." There are no confirmed reports of VEE killing any horses, in the Houston area. The huge number of deaths among all types of horses took place in the Rio Grande valley of South Texas. More than 800 horse deaths have been reported there.

The VEE appeared to be moving towards Houston. That's what threw a scare into the whole city. Veterinarians claim there are 75,000 horses in that area that have to be treated. Dr. Currie has already treated 900 horses disease could cause a major public health problem wherever the VEE strikes.

It was reported that a horse and his owner died only a few days apart in Brownville, Tex. The unconfirmed report was that the owner contracted the disease from him horse. Animal health experts planned Monday to spread insecticide over a 400 mile stretch of the Texas gulf coast in a federal state effort to control VEE. More than 200,000 horses had been in oculated through Saturday. The agriculture department said a quarantine on horse movement in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and Arkansas would be imposed.

The vaccine used against VEE has not been licensed by the agriculture department, but is being used because of the emergency. Dr. Robert E. Omohundro, assistant director of the Animal Health Dvision of the Agriculture Department in Washington said: "We did not want to use the vaccine in the United States until we tried to keep the disease out of the country. It worked in Central America and South America, but it is still considered untried and unproven.

But it's all we got and we are going to have to use it." "It is very easy for the disease to spread. A van or plane with mosquitos from the infected states could get to any other area and start working on other horses. This is a quick acting disease." Dr. Gorman pointed out that the disease was contagious only when transmitted by a carrier. Veteranians agreed that the only symptom of VEE was a horse's rising temperature.

Veteranians also agreed that there is no cure and no treatment once a horse has VEE. It's sure death. There's a preventive, however, a vaccine that the government controls. The only area at the moment where it is being distributed is Texas, but so far there isn't enough to go around. Practically every owner of a i Rythmn Peel (No Boy) 117 We Did (J.

Rettele) x107 I Smokies Baby (Stallings) 112 Heritage (Garcia) 114 Nomike (Anderson) ..109 Cedar Boat (Chavez) 109 I Also Cabbey Abbey (Long) 122; Hasty (Ecoffey) 122; Mr. Nordling (No Boy) Kerry ipacneco) xxM7; Grand Onion 114. Sixth race, purse $1,500, 3 year olds an up. claiming price $3,500. Turiongs.

Millie O. (Pacheco) xxioi Drifting Spy (Forth) 112 Bit of Cheat (No Boy) 115 Perry Gray (Ecoffev) 117 Howlin Wind (Anderson) lis jan Niv (Barnes) 113 New Music (No Boy) Larry's Pride (Patterson) 115 Seventh race, purs $2,000, 3 year olds ana up, allowance, turiongs. Misamoon (Patterson) 112 Buck's Jet (Ecoffey) 114 Don I. (Pacheco) xxlC7 Husker Ace (j. Rettele) Hidden Valley Girl (Stallings) ........109 Now Star (Kruger) 114 Eighth race, purs $1,409, yeer elds, Pro Magic (Ecoffey) ......115 Mr.

Fisherman (Barnes) 120 Chalet (No Boy) .....117 Wired (Patterson) Champagne Jo (Anderson) ...115 claiming price 1 mile ll. Special Craft (Stallings) 120 watchful Gale (No Boy) .......120 Nova (J. Rettele) xll2 Toba Town (Long) 114 Black Ac Poll (Coleman) 109 Star Selections By Randy Eickhoff 1 Royal Lake, Amber Gypsy, Harry's oay. 2 Torenio, Good Mandy, Too Whlrler. 3 Daze Of Glory, Husker Line, Queen vasnn.

4 Tiny Ruler, Winners Reward, Phoeoes song. 5 Powdered Protein, Die, Hentaoe. 6 Perry Gray, Jan's Niv, Howlin Wind. 7 Husker Ac, Buck's Jet, Hidden vaiiey oiri. 8 Mr.

Fisherman, pro Magic, Special craft. By Mark Gordon WRoyal Lake, Barbs Bill, irvlngton. 2 Torenio, Noir Go, Top Whirler. 3 Daze of Glory, Pioneers Choice, Kirbys Baby. 4 Winners Reward.

Phoebes Song, Ever Nevada. 5 Smokies Baby, El Zapatero, Rythm Peel. 6 Perry Gray, New Music, Orifltng spy. 7 Husker Ac, Buck's Jet, Misamoon. 8 Chalet G.

Champagne Jo, pro Magic. a i ft a i LINCOLN ITES ALTERNATES Omahan Captures Junior Sectional NOW WE GET DOWN TO BUSINESS Former Missouri head football coach Dan Devine gives instructions to Green Bay Packer players, who he now leads. By DAVE FELDMAN (c) Chicago Daily News, Chicago A devastating horse disease, which has killed hundreds of horses in Texas, could spread to northern states and cause even more havoc with horses dying at a loss of millions of dollars. The disease, known as Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE), is a sleeping sickness that attacks the horse's brain and kills him within a matter of a few days without any real warning. The disease is on the verge of becoming an epidemic to horses nationally.

tr Tm worried to death about the VEE," said veterinarian Paul Mitchell, operating at the Arling)n Park race course. "That fire we had recently that destroyed 33 thoroughbreds couldn't be compared at all to that terrible disease if it continues to spread. Whip Cubs 1 By Associated Press Ron Wood's first National League home run and Ron Fairly's two run single moved the Montreal Expos to a 5 3 victory over the Chicago cubs Monday afternoon. Carlos May drove in all of Chicago's runs with a homer and a tie breaking two run single and Tommy John hurled a four hitter to beat the Yankees, 3 1 and sweep of a twi night doubleheader. The White Sox blasted Mel Stottlemyre for five runs in the 10th inning on Bill Melton's bases loaded single and Ed Herrmann's three run homer to win the opener, 8 3, as relievers Vicente Romo, Rich Hinton and Bart Johnson blanked the Yanks on four hits over the last 9 2 3 innings.

This is the Brewers' final trip to Boston this year, so the game will have to be made up when the Red Sox make their last trip to Milwaukee next week. Pat Dobson scattered seven hits to win his ninth straight game of the season, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 4 2 victory over the Oakland A's. The Chicago White Sox exploded for five runs in the 10th inning off New York starter Mel Stottlemyre and defeated the Yankees. 8 3. in the first game of a twi night double header.

The White Sox completed a sweep of their doubineeader by winning, the night cap, behind Tommy John's four hitter. Carlos May drove in all three runs with a homer and a two run single. Mickey Loucn nuned an eight hitter for his 15th win of the year as Detroit beat Kansas 5 2 Diplr RillinM' two rlin homer capped a four run third inning and helped Washington down Minnesota, 5 2. A two run homer by Ed Speizlo in the eighth inning gave san Diego a 4 3 decision over Cincinnati, while a bases loaded single by Cesar Cedeno in the elevelth inning led Houston to a 3 2 triumph over Philadlephia. Two streaks were stopped in the National League East.

Los Angeles halted Pittsburgh's 11 game winning streak by dumping the Pirates, 10 4, with Maury Wills driving in three rune Tho TV put Ynrlr scnapped a three game losing etroalr no snnf starter Paul Sadecki hurled a three hitter and topped St. LOUiS, 5 2. VC.1. San FrnnrisPA hlAiv a siT rilh IpaH rams hneJr tA rfpfpflt Atlanta. ll B.

Bobbv Bonds scored the run on a throwing error, by Darrell Evans. In a late West Coast night game, Cleveland and California were scoreless after in nings. t' Vi Cleveland Fines Hurler McDowell Anaheim, Calif iff) Cleveland Indian southpaw ace Sam Mo Dowel! has been fined about $1,000 for rowdyism on the bus that Krniifrht tha taam Vinra fivtm I uvutu iiwiv nnrt Rat.irHav snaa aa marnar nna air. II J' McDowell confirmed reports Monday that he had been fined. He would not confirm the amount but a team source said the fine was about $1,000.

Cleveland manager Alvin Dark would not comment on the in cident except to say that beer which had been served on the Tribe plane trips will be banned from now on. MO Expos custom made kit will help you aspirins which we ran out of crown during play from Aug. 3 1 I. The first 18 holes will consist of medal play to reduce the field 64 contestants but match play will determine the eventual champion. The alternates are: Dan Zadalis, Omaha, 76, first alternate; Kevin Roschewski, Lincoln, 76, Second alternate; Gregory Haskins, Millar, 77, hird alternate; and Cunt Dudley, Lincoln, 77, fourth alternate.

David Olson. Omaha. Tom Sieckmann, Millard, 75 Jeff Roth. Omaha, 75 Dan Zadalis, Omaha, 74 Kevin Roschewski. Lincoln.

7 Gregory Haskins. Millard. 77 Clint Dudley, Lincoln, 77 Mark Winstrom, Omaha, Tom Keoqh, Omaha, 79 Robert Meyer, Grand Island, 10 Thurman Hinds, Lincoln, 0 Mike Schwartz, Omaha Monte Maiouf, Hastings, 12 torn ioan, omana, 13 Bryan Cox. Omaha. SJ Craig Moyer, Wood River, 15 lony popo, Omaha, 7 Tod Karges, Albion, 17 Chris Mortensen, Albion, 17 i im ireen, Albion, 88 Mickael Mullin.

Omaha. Chris Capp, Omaha, 91 uavto walker, Omaha, 91 Kent Varnev. Kearnev. vt Jim Linder, Omaha, 3 jay oAKer Omaha, 93 Kooeri cniange, Albion, 97 Sports Menu Tuesday HORSE RAClNa ct.ta b.i,....j. Lincoln, 5 p.m.

BASEBALL American Association: fLW' at 0maha' Rosanblatt Stadium 12), 4:30 D.m.i Anwrlran I mnlnn Aamco vs. Gerrv's. Shtrmin tsimti. p.m. Lincoln Mutual at Bellovut; Amto lean Legion Midgett: Werner Electric vi.

juoa Bromen, Sherman Field, p.m. Wednesday HORSE EACINO m. Mat Bir Lincoln, 5 p.m. BASEBALL Amsrlmn Atuvi.tim. Evansville at Omaha, Rosenblatt Stadium', 7:30 p.m.; American Leaian Junlnrx uur at Columbus; Beatrice mt lit MatiM.i Sherman Field.

1 o.m.i Amrirn Midgets: Beatrice at KOLN TV. Sherman Field, 30 p.m. Thursday HORSE RACINQ B.i Lincoln, p.m. BASEBALL American Association: Evansville at Omaha. RoMnhUtt Kt.

dlum, 7:30 p.m. American Leaion Ju niors: Columbus at Aamco. Khtrman Field, p.m. American Legion Midgets: Columbus at Judd Brothers, Sherman Field, 5:30 p.m. Gateway Midgets Slip Sprague, 6 4 Thp f.JltPUfll, MiMrrnfe cnrwaA three runs in the top of the i.iiuhviii ivvicu bevemii wr a victory over it It A Pr.f?ue Mdrieu won day night.

Gateway 002 001 4 Sprague Martell 001 003 0 4 Gunn, 6 Archfeldt and Stacey. struck and Wentz. WP Archftldt. Wittstruck. 1 2 3 Ecoffey, Lee Continue Standings Lead ANDERSON RECEIVES CHALLENGE FROM APPRENTICE i nun Jerry Kirby I 3 2 0 21 Robert Colvin 3 11 19 J.

T. Smith I 2 2 2 18 Larry Staroscik .....10 2 2 2 18 Jim McCumber .....12 2 2 0 16 Clyde Cranwelt ......6 2 1 1 14 Herb Blomdahl ......14 12 3 14 (Points awarded on 5 3 1 basis). Tuesday's Entries POST TIME P.M. Pint race, purs si ,200, 2 and 4 year. eld maidens, 1 mile.

Royal Lake (Ecoffey) ,...114 Amber Gypsy (Pacheco) Mr. Vendetti (Forth) 114 Irvlngton (Armstrong) ...114 Lord Pinet (Stalling) H4 Barbs Bill (No Boy) 114 Harry's Bay (No Boy) 122 Precious Do (Ferris) 114 Copper Note (Baxter) .109 Count Fiasco (No Boy) .....114 Also Amotan (No Boy) 109; Nedra't Issue (No Boy) 109; Magic Partner (No Boy) 122; Commodore Kern (No Boy) "lecend race, purse si ,209, year elds, Nebraska bred, claiming price 6 furlongs. Latfcem (No Boy) ..115 Jett Oorsy (Bazer) 1' Susie Count (Armstrong) 115 Real Nova (Barnes) .115 Bebers Image (Stallings) ..............115 Noir Go (Anderson) 115 Torenio (Ecoffey) 115 Good Mandy (J. Rettele) xllO Cholcev (No Boy) US Top Whlrler (Long) ......115 Also Rusty Grey (L. Rettele) 120; Count Nail (Stallings) 120; Nova Deb (No Boy) 115; irlct Charm (No Boy) Third race, purse Si, 200, 2 yeer old maiden tillies, S'A furlongs.

Packabills (Grogan) 116 Miss D.J.E. (No Boy) 1'6 Husker Line (J. Rettele) Xlll Daze Of Glory (Ecoffey) lit Kirbyt Baby (Forth) 116 Pioneers Choice (Patterson) ..........116 Queen Vashti (Anderson) 11 Elbasue (Long) 11 Also Early Key (J. Rettele) xlll; Jen's Marble (No Boy) 11; Hidden Cloud (No Boy) 11; Lady Crymm (J. Rettele) xlll.

Fourth race, purs 1,300, 3 yearlds, claiming price $2,500, JV furlongs. My Done (Stallings) US Ship's Special (No Boy) 113 Red Barbarian (No Boy) 113 Winners Reward (Anderson) .,,.,,....115 Tiny Ruler (Ecoffey) H3 Ever Nevada (No Boy) U3 Poona (Coleman) .........113 Phoebes Song (No Boy) 108 Also Georgian Miss (No Boy) 108; Mr. Blair (Stallings) 1)5; Rod's Doll (Pat. terson) 108; Miss Ric Land J. Rettele) X103.

Fifth purs 11,308, 3 year olds and up, claiming price $2,000, furlongs. Roman Tony (Forth) 114 El Zapatero (No Boy) 114 Powdered Protein (Patterson) .........120 Fiah Song (No Boy) 114 with his eight horse stable, in Swiiurine Lisa: Orville Kemling i it" mi 'm :0 0 and 7 shows out of 66 mounts, but finds himself highly con tested for the No. 2 spot by Ret tele who has brought home eight wins, 10 places and seven shows out of 54 mounts for 92 points. Rettele has made an increase of 63 points over the first week efforts while Anderson as only added 40 to his initial total. The Pine Ridge, S.D.

horseman Ecoffey, has added 75 Points to his total of 78 for the nrst weeK or racing. Lee still tons the trainer stan dln8s with a total of 47 points, Put faces Competition than Ecoffey with Kenneth Kirby only 17 points behind. Lee, however, has had two more entries than Kirby, send ing 17 horses to the pole for a total of seven wins, two places and two shows. Kirby has sad dled 15 mounts for four winners, three places and one show for 30 points. E.

E. Warnke currently holds SK JSf, JeS? Kirby for third place In the trainer standings but is well away from Lee with a 22 point total. Jockey Standings Mts. Pts, Fred Ecoffey Wayne Anderson 66 John Rettele 54 Dave King 58 Wm. Stal lings 51 Terry Barnes 45 Joe Pachece 36 Alan Patterson 36 35 6 10 153 11 10 10 11 6 7 4 7 7 7 11 5 3 4 7 apprentice iocfcev.

Trainer Standings Mts. I Pts. 3 47 1 90 a 22 R. E. Lee 17 7 2 Kenneth Kirby IS 4 3 E.

E. Warnke 13 4 0 Omaha David Olson of nn 1 Omaha placed a field of 29 hopefuls for the sectional championship for qualifying for the Junior Amateur Championship in Rockville, with a blistering two under par 69 on the Omaha Country Club course here Monday. Ollson was and easy medalist winner over Tom Sieckmann of Millard and Jeff Roth of Omaha, both finishing with 75s Sieckmann won the No. 2 spot on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. i Olson, Sieckmann and Roth will take on a field of 128 qualifiers, all under 18 and with a handicap of eight or less, at the Manor Country Club in Rockville, Md.

for the national Motz Home Run Means King Win Kings Food Host defeated KOLN TV Monday night in Triple A Softball action at Ballard Field when Jerry Motz hit a three run homer in the top of the eighth inning after eacn team finished the seventh in a 4 4 tie. Kings' pitcher, Lefty Sheary, struck out the first three bat ters in the eighth to preserve, the 7 4 lead. In the second game. Bob's Tavern fell prey to Citizen State Bank, 14 9. Klnos Food Host 31 07 i m.tv 004 000 004 ch.aru mntt Lchftsck.

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HR Johnton. Vice President Position Goes To Chamberlin Denver (M Leslie Cham berlin of Lincoln was elected vice president of the National Federation 01 state tugn acnwi Associations here over the weekend. Chamberlin is the Executive Secretary of the Nebraska School Activities Association which eovems all high schoo activities including athletics in the state with the board of con trol. He replaced James Funk Roanoke, at the 52nd an nual meeting of the natlona group here. W.

Gordon Eismon Parkersburg, W. was elected president of the group reolaclng Sam Burke Thomaston, Ga. BY RANDY EICKHOFF Star Sports Writer The Fairgrounds' leading jockey, Fred Ecoffey, continues enjoy a nuge leaa over nis nearest challengers while R. E. Lee monopolizes the trainer standings at the end of the se cond week of racing.

Ecoffev has amassed a total of 153 points with 25 wins, six nlaces and 10 shows out of 64 mounts while 'challengers' Wayne Anderson and apprentice John Rettele remain far down the ladder. Anderson has accumulated 92 points through wins. 10 places 1c ic Winn Inn Ftfnri1 Winning CTTOri Stops Weeping Of Aunt Priscilla Your dear old Aunt Priscilla has been crying all weekend lover this nasty horse sleeping 1 I a 1 a sicuness oisease mat nas Killed all those darlings in Texas. It nas even caused some owners at the Fair grounds of their little ones awa Iro Bad. snowing a some oi my UUie iavOHteS Won't DC TUD mbCIlia nins here anymore, just makes me sit at home and cry giant horse tears.

(That also reminds me of one of my favorite horses Vale of Tears). But to spruce me up, I thinking of Kelly Blue who returned $8 last Saturday to hike mv $100 spree fund to $175. That does indeed make me teel bet ter. Today, I'm going to place my $2 tickets on Perry Gray in the sixth and Husker Ace in. the seventh.

I CiMirlvA Ctmmt i SjJI4wl MHUM fMl, Paces Team TO Title I Ames, Iowa Kenneth Katzer of Lincoln finished first and paced the Cornhusker 1 41 1 1 Roadrunners to the team title in the first annual Cyclone Country Maratihon Sunday. Katzer covered the 26 miles! 385 vards in 2:45.0. Other Corn husker finishers were Dennis Katzer of Naper, third an Gene Somer of Sterling, Uth. "vsp in i risssssssss i. a 1 Some Stables leaving State fairgrounds Early Although there has been no great cause for alarm in Nebraska regarding the outbreak of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, tta horse disease which has reached epidemic proportions in Texas is having some effect on the Nebraska racing circuit.

Several of the top horses stabled at the State Fairgrounds, where the 10th day of the 25 day season is coming up Tuesday, have left the grounds In anticipation of a possible quarantine at a later date. in and out of the state, as has been speculated, the departed trainers would have been prohibited from moving to the Hazel Park meeting which has a more attractive purse schedule than the upcoming stops on the Nebraska circuit. There is currently an embargo on horses being shipped to Nebraska from the southwest and Fairgrounds manager Henry Brandt noted that one stable from West Virginia had been advised not to make a move to Lincoln. Replacements for the stock which departed over the weekend will likely come from Canada. "If we opuld find horses we like in Canada which haven't been in the Southwest recently, we'd let them come in," says Brandt.

Racing secretary Dean Williams indicates he's already been In contact with several trainers in Canada and that some will be shipping to Nebraska soon. "There's not much worry about the disease in that direction," he says. "John Gray, who has Spanish Key, says he'll probably ship in Bring Us Luck for the handicap we have on closing day here," Williams says. nl Trainer Roy Landis left ciudinff Lincon Derbv winner departed with 12 head, including Bold Accent, and Jim and Joe Moss were to leave Monday with seven head, including Lincoln's Miss. All were headed for Detroit, where the Hazel Park meeting opens Aug.

2 and runs through Nov. 13. Originally, all had planned to stay for the bulk of the Fairgrounds meeting before moving to Hazel Park. If Nebraska were to embargo the movement of horses FEATURE RACES At Arlington Downs Red Bayou 1.80 S.60 Bright Decision 6.40 Trusty Pro 4.00 560 4.00 i.