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PREAKNESS QUALIFIER Battle Jack Raymond Workmans Second Winner at Havre. Veteran Pilot Stages Long Drive in Stretch to Defeat Teddy Weed and Bar Fly. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 22. Carrying 122 pounds and racing back to his last winning performance, which took place here on opening day, Battle Jack, Preakness eligible of the J. W. Y. Martin barn, moved a step further toward that Important prize when he administered defeat to four other three-year-olds to account for the Page-brook a test of one mile and seventy yards that was the best offering at Havre de Grace today. Ridden by jockey Raymond Workman, to round out a double for that skillful pilot, the score came in a nerve-testing finish when he drove up on the inside of Tomara Stables Teddy Weed and E. R. Bradleys Bar Fly during the closing furlong to reach the end showing the way to his rivals by a head. Only five were under colors and second went to Bar Fly, while Teddy Weed had little difficulty in leading home Spring Meadow and Hypocrite, the only others that met. SECOND VICTORY. Battle Jack, in his second winning effort of the season, ruled at short odds, and he was the third winner to grace the charmed circle with odds below even money during the afternoon. His score, while exceedingly popular with a large gathering that braved a cloudy and threatening day of entertainment, did not encourage his admirers for Marylands richest prize, for he was under a terrific drive most of the way to cover the abbreviated distance in 1:44, over a track in slow condition from early morning rains. The Pagebrook, under allowance conditions, was listed fifth on the card, and only one minute was lost before the five left the -stalls in perfect order. Hypocrite, from the inside berth, was first away, and he went into a short lead as Bar Fly, Teddy Weed and Battle Jack followed close at hand and well before Spring Meadow. In the run down the far side, Hypocrite maintained his .short margin over his pressing opponents, but before he could reach the final bend, Teddy Weed was sent up fast by jockey A. Shelhamer, to be leading the way on the "turn. TRIO OF CONTENDERS. Battle Jack and Bar Fly were racing abreast, and they swung into the front lane locked with the Tomara Stable colt. Sent to the inside when Teddy Weed and Bar Fly were steered out off the rail, Battle Jack was quickly taken to the inside to gain a short advantage; then, under a hard ride by the husky A. G. Vanderbilt rider, stuck gamely to his task until he was across the line. The third victory for the A. G. Vanderbilt Continued on fifteenth page. PREAKNESSJJUALIFIER Continued from first -page. stable at the present meeting came in the decision of the first race when Haunted House made his debut a winning one to score in a drive. Coming from behind and closing with a tremendous rush after being outpaced early the Vanderbilt youngster defeated Timetta with Walli, an exceedingly close third. The first favorite of the afternoon was successful when Jadaan turned back eleven other cheap sprinters in the running of the second race. The L. L. Westmoreland stable had some difficulty in rewarding his supporters before he was winner over the nine-year-old Irenes Bob. Coming from fifth position in the running, after Nathan Hale and the D. J. Sullivan III. sprinter carried the pace, Jadaan, under the strong finish of jockey M. Berger, swept up to dispute the lead a furlong from home, then waged a long argument to reach the" line with a neck as his final margin. In the drive that carried the first two to the finish, Irenes Bob led Idle Elf by a half dozen lengths as Lady Patrol led the others in the field of twelve. Mrs. E. B. Gilkes James A. was winner of the third race. Meeting opposition from eleven other sprinters that were never successful and ruling a prohibitive choice at 3 to 5, the brown gelding earned his reward in a nose finish to beat A. G. Vander-bilts Company Halt. Third went to Skag-errak, of the Mrs. William Jeffords stable, while Carnage led the eight others in the field of limit size.
