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THIRD FOR BOW AND ARROW « E. R. Bradleys Preakness Candidate Scores in Trojan Purse. Runs Mile and Seventy Yards in 1:45% — Roman Soldier Accounts for Grade A Handicap. ♦ BALTIMORE, Md., May 6.— Bow and Arrow, considered one of Col. E. R. Bradleys principal hopes for the Preakness Stakes, scored his third straight triumph in as many starts by handily defeating half a dozen other three-year-olds in the Trojan Purse, one of the better attractions on Pimlicos high-class program this afternoon. With ideal weather and track conditions prevailing, another large crowd was in evidence. The Whichone — Beaming Over gelding ran the mile and seventy yards in 1:45% to defeat J. C. Palmers Rosselli by five lengths, while Mrs. W. W. Vaughans Knight Warrior was two and a half lengths away in third place, with Aneroid fourth. Held at odds-on, Bow and Arrow was the second half of the successful "Daily Double" combination. Sonny Joe, another heavy choice, was the other half, and they paid .20. which is the lowest pay-off on record in Maryland. A total of 4,000 was wagered on the "Double," and of this amount ,300 was for Sonny Joe and Bow and Arrow. Bow and Arrows previous two starts were at six furlongs at Havre de Grace, but the longer distance made no difference to him. Under the smooth handling of Joe Renick the Bradley colorbearer had early speed and was rated in close pursuit of the pace until the field reached the back stretch. On the far straightaway he was permitted to move up under light restraint, but he had no trouble going past Aneroid and Scudder to assume command. Around the second turn Bow and Arrow steadily increased his margin, even though Renick had him under restraint, and he held his rivals safe without once being called upon for his best effort. Rosselli gained fast on the turn to go into second place, but he could not menace the Bradley gelding, while easily beating out Knight Warrior, which Continued on ticenty-sixth page. i THIRD FOR BOW AND ARROW Continued from first page. staged a belated bid to take third honors from Aneroid. Elwood Sachsenmaiers Roman Soldier, making his first start here since the Arlington Classic last summer, had too much class for his seven opponents in the Class A division of the Pimlico Graded Handicap, programmed feature of todays card, and he carried 126 pounds to a two lengths victory in the dash of six furlongs. The four-year-old son of Cohort — Miamba ran the distance in 1:12% and then was , worked out a mile under steady restraint by j jockey Harry Hichards in 1:40% in preparation for Saturdays running of the Dixie Handicap. In view of his impressive per- formance today the New Jersey-owned colt : promises to be a well-supported candidate I for the Dixie, for which his impost is 121 pounds. Roman Soldier scored his triumph at the immediate expense of C. V. Whitneys Trumpery, the favorite, while D. Christmas j Accolade was a length away, in third place, | and a half length before Brown Twig. Man- tagna, coupled with The Hare as the entry of W. H. Furst, also was worked out, going the mile in 1:40% and the mile and a fur- : long in 1:54, but he was under urging from Litzenberger. Mantagna was a trailer in the race and was compelled to continue his trial on the extreme outside on the clubhouse turn, losing considerable ground. The son of Cohort, despite his impost, which compelled him to give from eight to twenty-five pounds to his opponents, had good speed from the start, being under restraint in the run down the ! back stretch as Trumpery set the pace, with | Bachelors Dinner in close pursuit. Around the turn Roman Soldier was taken to the outside for his challenge, and he got to Trumpery, which had put away Bachelors Dinner approaching the furlong post. Thereafter he drew away without much urging and had plenty left at the end. Alfred G. Vanderbilts Sonny Joe, a son of Display and the gbod stakes winner J Cousin Jo, defeated ten other maiden colts j and geldings in the opening dash, at four | and one-half furlongs, in which he was an odds on favorite. Under the handling of Johnny Bejshak, Sonny Joe rushed to the front right after the start and opened up a I long lead, but he had to be urged through the stretch as John Hay Whitneys No Dice I closed resolutely.
