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CLANG PAWTUCKET ARRIVAL John F. Clarks Crack Sprinter to Be Pointed for Narragansett Handicap on Opening Day. PAWTUCKET, R. I., April 18. A worlds record holder, the fleet four-year-old bay gelding Clang, joined the galaxy of thoroughbreds at Narragansett Park today. Clang, owned by the New Orleans sportsman John F. Clark, was accompanied here by his trainer, William R. Sallee, who reported the horse made the trip well and is ready for any and all engagements. Clang, a son of Stimulus, raced to fame last summer when he galloped six furlongs at Coney Island in 1:09 two-fifths of a second faster than the worlds record set by Iron Mask at Juarez, Mexico, on Jan. 4, 1914. A short time later he went seven furlongs at Arlington Park in the astounding time of 1:22, tying the worlds record set by Roseben at Long Island in 1906. Clang, heralded as Americas new sprint champion, will meet the sternest test of his career at Narragansett on opening day, Saturday, May 2, in the running of the ,000 added Narragansett Handicap. Practically every outstanding sprinter in the country has been nominated for this event, including G. D. Wideners champion Sation, F. A. Car-reauds Time Supply, which has set six furlongs records at three tracks; A. G. Vander-bilts Dreel, winner of this handicap last year, and his stablemates Identify, Bachelor Dinner and Speed to Spare; F. Sachsenmaiers Roman Soldier, as well as Ladysman, Trumpery, New Deal, Beefsteak, Prince Fox and a score of others. J. R. "Red" Gregory arrived from New Orleans Saturday morning with a string of five veteran campaigners, all set for the Narragansett meeting. The Gregory thoroughbreds include Precursor, the New England sprint favorite; Gold Step, All Hail, Catchall and Would Dare. Gregory expects to add several two-year-olds to his string in a short time. E. Jebbins arrived at Narragansett Park Saturday with a string of four from California which included Party Spirit and Hoosiers Pride. Jebbins reported that he was forced to destroy the six-year-old gelding Sweet" Chariot as a result of a sickness which developed during the long train trip. C. Smythe brought a string of four from New Orleans to Narraer-stt Saturday. It included the two-year-olds Miss Marlboro and Quchaugh and the three-year-olds Suis-seet and Playful Boston. J. Gormley was another Saturday arrival at Narragansett, bringing in two thoroughbreds from New Orleans. t
