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1 1 i i 1 l 1 1 I J I I : ■ [ LANIUS QUALIFIES FOR PREAKNESS J Runs a Smashing Race in the Southern Handicap et Pimlico, Beating Flags and Johren Easily, Raltimore. Md.. May 13— George D. Wideners Iinius. which was shipped here last week from t New York to start in the Preakness Stakes to be i run Wednesday, qualified in no uncertain manner for 1 the rich three -year-old prize, by an impressive vie- tory in the Matters Handicap at Pimlico this after- noon. Early training reports indicated that this j Irish bred racer was in prime condition and trainer i A. J. Joyner was so satisfied with the geldings t progress, that he induced his owner to send Eta here i for the Preakness. Todays race showed that these re|K.rts were not exaggerated, for Lanius easily out- i ran the Whitie-y pair. Flags and Johren. both Preakness candidate-, from flag fall to finish and | had a seven lengths advantage at the end. Flags race was a good one. hut lie never had a chance with the winner. From a racing standlKiint. the liest contest of the afternoon came with the running of the last race. Judge Wingfield scoring in the final strides of a i driving finish, with Sky Pilot, Goblin and Irregu- , lar .n the order named a close distance behind the winner. The opening dash was for two-year-old maidens and Sea Pirate upset the cab illations of the public when he easily beat Ureen Mint, Pottltney and j Perry, the three held in most esteem. The result | ■.night have lieen different had not the saddle on Poultney slipped while on the way to the post, i The Clyde representative ran away a ipiarter of , a mile, but finished fast and ran a good race considering the mishap. King John displayed too much speed for those opposed to him in the second race and led all tin-way. He was eased tip after going three-ipi.irters. but had to be ridden out wle u I Ira goon momentarily threatened an eighth out. An outsider scored in the Kloumore Steeplechase, Sn;K-:-liii!nan easily passing Infidel II. in the last half mile and won in a cant-r. The favorite. Warlock, went to his knees at the fourteenth jump when • it: a contending liosition. The colors of 1*. R. Hitchcock arete area in front for the first time this year, when his Jack Atkin filly Knot won the fourth race. Her victory was easily achieved, the filly disposing of the Whitney repr sentative Cinufort in the first qaarter and. after passing into the lead, drew away into a big lead at the end. ingl-biH* I-iisst- won tftf ffr*t divbdon bfllie Annapolis Handicap. Amalgamator and Paddy Dear wen accorded the most supixirt iu this nice, but ran p-mr.y and unidaeed. Highland Lassie was at her best today, raced to the front after rounding the far turn and oiiened a big lead over her opponents, which she maintained to the finish. A «
