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f PREAKNESS PATTER f $ § Effendi, a brown colt by Previous — Hata-soo and owned by W. T. Ryan, won the first renewal of the Preakness in 1909. He was an "in-and-outer," notoriously inconsistent and practically neglected in the betting, but scored at odds of 20 to 1. The Preakness was run at a mile and a half prior to 1889, at one mile and a quarter in 1889, at one mile in 1909 and 1910, at one and one-eighth miles from 1911 to 1924, inclusive, and from 1925 to date at the present distance of one and three-sixteenth miles. It was not until 1913 that the mutuel system of betting was used in the wagering on the Preakness. Two fine horses, in Watervale, bay colt by Watercress — Lady Violet, owned by August Belmont, and Zeus, by Adam — Shaft, property of Sam Hildreth, met in the Preakness of 1911, with the pair finishing in the order named, after a spectacular contest, in which Watervale ran the mile and an eighth in 1:51, a new track record, which still stands at the Maryland course. The year 1918 was an epochal one in the history of the Preakness. Twenty-six overnight acceptances for the then 5,000 added race prompted the Maryland Jockey Club to run the race in two divisions, providing the full amount of added money for each. A. K. Macombers War Cloud, an English-bred colt by Polymelus — Dreamy, won the first division, and Jack Hare Jr. carried W. E. Applegates colors to an easy victory in the second. The Preakness in 1912 brought a poor field of seven starters to the post, the winner turning up in the Beverwyck Stables Col. Holloway, ridden by Clarence Turner, with C. S. Campbells Bwana Tumbo, Diggins up, second, both of which were included at the eleventh hour, owing to bad track conditions and August Belmonts Tipsand third. This was a lucky turn for the Colonel, as he never did anything afterwards of consequence and degenerated into the veriest selling plater. Kalitan came out of the West like a whirlwind I in 1917 and in E. R. Bradleys colors carried off the Preakness, which had been j increased in added money ,000, with Ever- | j I ett Haynes, Epinards jockey, in the saddle. The West also furnished the second horse in a smashing good looking colt known as I Al. M. Dick, that was afterwards sold to A. ! Kingsley Macomber, who changed his name to Liberty Loan, W. W. Loneys Kentucky Boy was third. When Sir Barton won the Preakness in 1919, it was the first time a Kentucky winner, was also successful in the Maryland fixture. Since then Gallant Fox, Burgoo King and Omaha have duplicated the feat. "Pony" McAtee had the honor of piloting I f the winner in 1916. Commander Ross Rock Sand colt Damrosch, a magnificent individual, I with Greenwood, owned by G. H. Marl-man, second, and W. Viaus Achievement I third. I A small and anything but select field of ■ two out of twenty-two subscribers went to I ; the post for the Preakness of 1883, J. E. I Kellys Jacobus, a Belmont-bred son of The Ill-Used — Nellie James and ridden by Barbee, j | beating William Jennings Ten Broeck colt j Parnell, with Cyrus Holloway up, and the j same number started the next year, although the winner. T. W. Doswells Knight of Ellers-lie. by Eolus. from Lizzie Hazlewood. ridden I I by Sammy Fisher, was a horse of high class and had no difficulty disposing of R. W. ; ; Waldens Welcher, by Warwick, with Blay- ; lock in the saddle. I Johnny Whalen sent out a game, honest little horse in Buskin, with Butwell up, to annex the 1913 Preakness, after a ding-dong I finish with C. Turner, on Amos Turneys I | Kleburn, the R. E. Watkins entry, Barnegat, finished third, with Hoffman in the saddle. la 1885 W. Donohue sent out the winner in ! Tecumseh, a well-named son of Attila — The ! Squaw, which, ridden by "Jimmy" McLaugh- lin, defeated P. H. Grills Virginia-bred Wick-j ham, ridden by Fitzpatrick, and Fanner and Co.s John C. with Maynard in the saddle. Rhine Maiden, owned by Edward F. Whit- I | ney. was the one to set a new record for her ! Mac in 1915. being the only filly on the long , J list of winners of the Preakness to capture I the event, and she was followed to the wire ■ ■ by Abe Garsons Half Rock and H. Watter-sons Runes, in the order named. Later | Nellie Morse duplicated her feat by winning I the Preakness in 1924. The mighty Man o War added his lllus- ; trious name to the winners of the Preakness when he triumphed in 1920 over the Whitney pair. Upset and Wildair. The same Upset : was the only horse to beat the Riddle ! I champion as a two-year old. j In 1914, Mrs. Archibald Barklie of Philadelphia, formerly Miss Belle Armstrong of Baltimore, sent out the winner in Holiday, with Schuttinger up, the Broomstick gelding beating H. G. Bedwells Brave Cunarder and August Belmonts Defendum, with Ral Parrs The Governor, Spearhead and Humiliation, belonging to Captain Cassatt, in the field, only six going to the post. The Preakness of 1887 and 1888 were strictly Maryland affairs, William Jennings, with Dunboyne, by Uncas, owned by D. D. Withers, and ridden by W. Donohue, win-| ning in the former. J. T. Williams Ma-| honey and R. W. Waldens Raymond being I secon and third, respectively, and Mr. Wal-| den winning the subsequent year with Refund. Fred Littlefield in the saddle, with G. H. Kernaghans Ten Broeck colt, afterwards known as Judge Murray, second, and William Jennings Glendale third. For the 1921 running, the Preakness conditions were changed to make the race for entire colts and fillies, with geldings barred. Broomspun, a bay colt, by Broomstick — Spun Glass, by Rock Sand, won that year, did not long survive his great victory. He i j met with injuries a short time later and had to be destroyed.
