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QUALIFIES FOR PREAKNESS STAKES E. R. Bradleys Bow and Arrow Accounts for Century Purse at Havre Son of Whichone Makes Show of Opponents Over Six Furlongs Galmica Is Second and Aneroid Third Conditions Ideal for Sport HAVHE DE GRACE, Md., April 23 Bow and Arrow, fleet three-year-old in the stable of Edward Riley Bradley, a candidate for the Preakness Stakes, qualified nicely for that important event and other three-year-old prizes for which he has been named when he accounted for the Century Purse, an allowance affair over six furlongs that topped the program of the Harford Breeders and Agricultural Association at Havre de Grace today. Making his first start of the year and opposed by seven others of his age, two of which Swere named for the Kentucky Derby, the fast-stepping Bradley gelding demonstrated the benefit of idleness during the cold months when he made a show of his opponents to score decisively in the race for which he ruled a lukewarm choice. Handled in expert fashion by the veteran pilot, J. Renick, the three-year-old son of Whichone and Beaming Over led virtually throughout to reach the finish leading Shan-don Farms Galmica, with third taken by Aneroid. The others to contest the feature were Night Play, Two Bob, War Emblem, Rosselli and My Colin, and they were in that order at the conclusion of the trip. In the Century little time was lost at the starting point before the eight three-year-olds were dispatched, on their journey, and it found all of them away in good alignment, with Rosselli on the outside of the field, first to get into motion. My Colin was the one to dash to the front in the opening stages, when Richards sent the colt along at a rapid clip on the. inside. Racing lapped with the J. Hartman colt was Night Play, with Bow and Arrow abreast and heading the others. My Colin was still showing the way at the turn out of the back stretch, but before he was able to take a second breath Bow and Arrow had moved up fast and was in command midway on the turn. Renick had a nice hold on the Bradley colt as he swung into the front stretch and in a few strides he was able to open up a lead of three lengths. In the closing stages Bow and Arrow lost some of his advantage, but he was still clear when he raced past the final line with a length and a half to spare over Galmica. Aneroid, coming with a rush through the final eighth, was beaten a head for second place as she forged to the Shannon starter, while Night Play was three lengths away to head the others, of which My Colin was last. Conditions were ideal for the sport and a crowd of good size witnessed the various races that were offered. Ten juvenile fillies met for supremacy in the initial offering of the afternoon, a test Continued on thirteenth page. QUALIFIES FOR PREAKNESS STAKES Continued from first page. of four and a half furlongs, and it saw the Foxcatcher Farms Staraway graduating from the non-winning ranks when she took command shortly after the start to register in a drive. Enjoying the bulk of support in the speculation, the daughter of Messenger led True Tune, from the J. E. Hughes stable, to the end of the abbreviated dash, with third falling to the lot of Mrs. W. M. Jeffords Peggy Shippen. A dozen ordinary sprinter platers measured strides in the second race, at six furlongs, which was fashioned for four-year-olds and older, and it saw Chiliad, from the Mrs. A. J. Abel barn, registering his first score of the Maryland season when he scored in a thrilling drive. He won by inches from Sunned, from Mrs. B. F. Christmas barn, with third landed by Distracting. Another favorite was successful when Red Wagon, from the S. S. Sands barn, defeated nine other shifty sprinters in the third race, a test of six furlongs. Ridden by H. Dab-son and making his first appearance of the season, the five-year-old son of Canter was good enough to lead his formidable opponents all during the running and his score, which came in a drive, was a pleasing one to his many supporters. Taking up the running directly after the ring of the bell, the fleet Sands sprinter met persistent bids from T. F. Swords Epitaph, a double winner this spring, and at the end was out a length before his younger opponent. Back of the pair, to land third place in a hard drive when coming through on the inside, Headin Home gained that share of the purse over Prevention. The winner covered the distance in the good time of 1:13. Jockey J. Renick was seen astride his second winner of the afternoon when he drove K. E. Hitts Gay Edward to a hard-earned victory over J. M. Zimmers Fairest Flag, C. J. MacLeods Movie Lass and eight other nondescript three-year-olds at the close of the mile and seventy yards fifth race. Grouped in the field wagering with two others, the score of the Hitt plater came in a thrilling issue when he drove over the last line a length before the Zimmer filly. Movie Lass was beaten two and one-half lengths for the place honors, with FeZj one of the better-fancied starters, leading the remaining aspirants.
