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SEABISCUIT IN FINE FETTLE Shows No Apparent Effects From Long Journey Smaller Horse Than War Admiral. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 26. Charles S. Howards champion, Seabiscuit, suffered no ill effects from his 3,000-mile journey to Belmont Park from California. The son of Hard Tack arrived at the big Nassau County course Monday, and this morning Tommy Smith had him under saddle. Smith waited until a morning fog had cleared away, and brought his illustrious charge out at 8 oclock. As he paraded to the main track from the A. C. Bostwick barn, with Ted Kinley, his exercise boy up, it was apparent that he was not even travel-weary. Of course, nothing was asked except a limbering up gallop, but he was permitted to go along for the circuit of a mile and a half course before being cooled out, and returned to his stall. No announcement was made regarding the Dixie Handicap, for which Seabiscuit is eligible, but that prize is not to be run until May 11, and there is ample time to make the decision. The horse is ready for that prize, and in exceedingly well under 130 pounds, but it is known that no plans will be made that will jeopardize his chance in the match with War Admiral at Belmont Park, May 30. STANDS TRIP WELL. The fact that the lonr trip from California was made without any apparent discomfort is enough for the time being, as far as Smith is concerned, and the big objective, of course, is the only concern. Seabiscuit is hard and fit right now from his California campaign, and he is a horse that carries his flesh well in campaigning. In this particular, while War Admiral has always been referred to as a small colt, the Mighty Atom, Seabiscuit is on the small side himself, though, like his opponent, of sturdy mold. He stands 15.2 hands, against 15.2 1-8 hands of War Admiral, and he weighs just the same, 1,040 pounds. Smith said that the Biscuit will not vary ten pounds in weight through any stress of campaigning. This actually makes him a slightly smaller horse than the Riddle four-year-old, but both are well built and all horse from foretOp td fetlock.
