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PIMLICO TURF NOTES Clem McCarthy gave a running descrip ¬ tion of the Preakness Stakes for the NBC network from a position located in the stewards stand standDave Dave Heisman sent word from Rpckingj ham Park that things are shaping up well for the coming meeting in New Hampshire He is one of the key men for Mortimer M Mahbny who will be in charge of the tote Sam Fisher who rode T W Dowells Knight of Ellerslie to victory in the Preak ¬ ness in 1884 presented the winning rider of the Preakness Stakes with a hugh horseshoe of flowers flowersThree Three sections of the grandstand were spaced off and used as reserved seats A section was taken over by the Penn Ath ¬ letic Club members membersM M M Mahony stated that he would leave for Rockingham Park on Sunday and ar ¬ range the mutuel plant for the approaching meeting meetingAndrew Andrew Cy Cummings has been re elected president of the Maryland State Fair Inc operating Laurel according to advices received here Mr Cummings was on hand for Preakness Day DayMany Many luncheon parties took place in the main clubhouse before the races Those seen in the spacious enclosure included Mr and Mrs Allen Case of Toronto Mr and Mrs Walter M Jeffords Mr and Mrs Wal ¬ ter J Salmon Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Mr and Mrs Robert J Walden WaldenJoseph Joseph B Boyle general manager of the Southern Maryland Jockey Club was pres ¬ ent with many directors of that association to1 witness the closing program at Pimlico