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BOLD VENTURES SPEQACULAR PRE AKNESS VICTORY i i Defeats Granville by a Nose With Camera Eye Deciding the Result • - M. L. Schwartz Colt Becomes Fifth Winner of Derby and Preakness — Jean Bart Finishes Third, Eight Lengths Back of Leading Pair ■ — ■ BALTIMORE, Md., May 16.— Bold Venture became the fifth three-year-old to complete a Preakness-Kentucky Derby double when he survived a thrilling stretch duel with Granville in the forty-sixth running of the Maryland Jockey Clubs famous fixture before 40,000 persons at old Pim-lico this afternoon just as he had mastered Brevity in a bitter fight at Churchill Downs two weeks ago. Forced to overcome trouble eveiy inch of the first mile and then find Granville the stubbornest of foes through the stretch, Morton L. Schwartz courageous son of St. Germans and Possible, by Ultimus, gained a nose victory over William Woodwards colorbearer, which battled grimly to vindicate himself for falling down at the start of the Kentucky Derby. As the two game colts duelled stride for stride and eye to eye through the final straightaway, they drew away from their nine opponents until they were eight lengths ahead of Walter M. Jeffords Jean Bart, which gained third honors by a head over Mrs. Marion DuPont Somervilles Transporter. WOOLFS GREAT RIDING. But for the masterly handling of George j I Woolf, one of the greatest money riders the I country has ever known, Bold Venture might i I , not have gained his Preakness triumph, I which the majority of the vast assemblage believed he would accomplish. It is doubtful if little Ira Hanford, who rode such a good race on the Schwartz colt in the Derby, could have done what the California vet- eran did here this afternoon in smashing I his way past first one obstacle and then another. Carrying scale weight of 126 pounds, as did all the others, Bold Venture ran the mile and three-sixteenths in 1:59, which was but a second slower than the record held jointly by Gallant Knight and Dark Hope, both older horses and shouldering lighter imposts. By his triumph, his third of the year in as many starts. Bold Venture enriched his owner, a New York banker, by 7,325. It was the first time the Schwartz silks of white, with brown cross sashes and brown cap, has proven successful in the Preakness. William Woodward, whose Belair Stud had provided Preakness winners in Gallant Fox and Omaha, receives ,500 for Granvilles second place. Jean Barts award is ,500, and that of Transporter 00. Bold Ventures earnings for the season mounted to 5,800. He garnered ,500 as a youngster. SLIGHT DELAY AT POST. The field was at the post for six and one-half minutes before James F. Milton dispatched the eleven nervous candidates to a good stait. Bold Venture broke slowly and immediately was caught in a pinch created by Hollyrood on the rnside. and Bow and Arrow on the outside. "" "* -.. Woolf evidently anticipated the frdubje. as he had his mount out of the pocket and " settled into his stride in a split-second. Bow and Arrow had the speed to get to the front and as soon as he was clear crossed over in front of Hollyrood, Transporter and Memory Book. From his out-I side position Granville gave immediate chase to the E. R. Bradley colt, which had received unusually fine support from the public, and, rounding the lower turn, the two horses were lapped on each other. Well behind them He Did followed in third place, with Jean Bart and Grand Slam in nearest pursuit. Woolf had taken Bold Venture back until he had only the sluggish Memory Book headed. The pacemaker carried the field the opening quarter in :23?; and the half mile in :47%, at which point Granville forged to the front on the outside, leading by half a length at the half mile ground. He did was in third place but had moved up until he was lapped on the leaders as were Jean Bart and Transporter, which were making their challenges on the outside. Continued on twenty-sixth page. 1 ] | | 1 I I BOLD VENTURES SPECTACULAR PREAKNESS VICTORY Continued from first page. Meanwhile Woolf was threading his way through the field with the favorite and Bold Venture had reached seventh position hardly two lengths away from the leader. Granville completed the six furlongs in 1:12%. Aiound the second turn the Preakness resulted in a battle royal with the leaders spread fanwise, while Bold Venture was effectively blocked, which might have been a blessing in disguise as Woolf was given a chance to give his mount a breathing spell. Bow and Arrow cracked at this stage and Granville held the lead by half a length over Transporter, with Jean Bart at the latters throatlatch. He Did was tiring, while Memory Book was charging boldly on the extreme outside at a tremendous loss of ground. As the field came to the starting point at the head of the stretch, the mile having been covered in 1:39, Granville swept wide to dispose of Transporter and then he cut to the inside again as he headed for the wire. Woolf had Bold Venture clear by this time and the Derby winner was in his best stride, with the re %ilt that he rushed up on the outside of Jean Bart and then Transporter to challenge Granville. At the furlong post Bold Venture had Granville collared and then one of the most hectic duels of all turf history began as the Gallant Fox colt reached into his vast store of courage. Jimmy Stout had rated Granville in wonderful fashion in the opening mile and found a willing horse under him in the stretch battle. On and on they came to the wire, neither horse flinching, but Woolfs strength was too much and Bold Venture edged away by inches to hold the narrowest of leads to the finish. The result was so close, however, that the judges, while they called the Schwartz colt the winner, asked for the photograph for proof as well as to determine the third horse. Jean Bart outgamed Transporter through the stretch for third place, while Holly-rood displayed late speed to finish fifth ahead of Memory Book. At regular scratch time this morning Preston Burch withdrew Giant Killer, leaving Jean Bart to uphold the Jeffords interest. Later in the morning Edward Bruners Aneroid was declared by D. K. Kerr, trainer of the colt that failed to win an ordinary six furlongs dash yesterday. Aneroids appearance in the overnight field was unexpected and he was not considered a likely starter yesterday. Snarks withdrawal came as a surprise as he had been expected to figure in a strategic move to aid his mate, Teufel, in the Wheatley Stable. However, the son of Boojum appeared this morning with a slight filling in his ankle, trainer James Fitzsim-mons deciding not to take any chances with him. Snark breezed a half mile yesterday morning and the injury probably was caused at that time. Mrs. J. M. Blacks Waterset scored her second victory in a row when she easily turned back seven other sprinting platers in the opening event, at six furlongs. Rated along in fourth position until reaching the stretch, Waterset moved up willingly when called upon by C. Coffman to take command in the final sixteenth and draw away to defeat Apprehend, the favorite, by two and a half lengths. The latter, close to the pace all the way while racing on the outside, went to the front entering the stretch, but could not stave off the winning rush of the five-year-old Upset mare. Jakovia outgamed Alanad for third honors, but both were well back of Apprehend. W. W. Vaughans Ronfalon scored his second straight triumph in decisively defeating nine other cheap three-year-olds going a mile and seventy yards. Coming fast in the stretch under a slashing ride from Joe Wag ner, the Gonfalon gelding won by more than two lengths over the favored Corum, which barely nosed out Grandmas Boy, while Deep Run was fourth. Grandmas Boy raced Narise into defeat in the first three-quarters and drew out into a good lead, but Ronfalon had too much stretch ability. Corum was compelled to do all his running on the outside. In scoring his third straight triumph, the Bomar Stables Gold Band, a half-brother to the Dixie Handicap winner. Sandy Ford, easily defeated a half dozen other fair youngsters in the Black and Gold Purse, principal event on the Preakness supporting program. Running the four and one-hair furlongs in :5425, a second slower than the track record, the chestnut son of Jean Valjean and Inquiry defeated H. Neusteters Pass Em By four lengths while the Greentree Stables Somali was a length and a half away in third place and a nose before Whiscenda. Jimmy Bryson rode the winner, which went unplaced in his first and only other start. Gold Band was hustled to the front in the opening furlong, during which he had to contend with Whiscenda, Timber Lady and Peggy Shippen. The latter was on the rail and was caught in close quarters on the turn, being forced to be pulled up by De Camillas. As she was taken out of trouble, Peggy Shippen stumbled and almost unseated her rider. The stewards called in the rider and heard the patrol judges report before making the result official. After Gold Band had drawn away, Timber Lady dropped back and then Whiscenda weakened as Pass Em By finished well on the inside and Somali on the outside.
