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WAR ADMIRAL LIMBERS UP Champion Galloped Five -Eighths Over Main Belmont Track. Finishes Distance in 1:01, Under Restraint Seabiscuit Given Exercise Under Smiths Eye. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 28. War Admiral, with Tommy Davies in the saddle and accompanied by Army Banners, a stable-mate, breezed five furlongs over the main track at Belmont Park this morning. The son of Man o War Brushup was brought out on the track shortly before 8 oclock and given his preliminary canter to loosen up his muscles. Breaking in full stride and under snug restraint, the triple crown winner stepped along in smooth, easy, fashion. He was timed the first half mile in :41, and Davies "with both feet against the dashboard," kept his mount well in check and finished out in 1:01. The two finished heads apart, but it was an easy effort for the hope of the East against the California invader in the big special at Belmont Park on Decoration Day. Trainer George Conway followed his charge back to the stable and watched the unsaddling and cooling out process. He then devoted his attention to the two-year-olds in the stable and, following their morning trials, returned to the stable to check over War Admiral. Conway expressed himself as fully satisfied with his charge and to appease the neighing and snickering, fed him i two lumps of sugar. The four-year-old ap-. parently pleased with the tidbit, then became occupied with the bustle and hustle about the stable, which meant that the noon-day meal was at hand. Trainer Conway said that he had not given any special thought to the forthcoming event and looked upon it as another race. NO PARTICULAR RACE. "No, I have not picked out any special race to run the colt before the match race. War Admiral is in the Metropolitan and there are plenty of overnight races to which he is eligible," said Conway. Trainer Tom Smith disappointed a large gallery that moved to the training track after War Admiral was breezed. Word was quickly passed that the son of Hard Tack was being saddled and would be brought out. The five-year-old, with "Red" Pollard in the saddle and accompanied by a lead pony, on which was mounted trainer Smith, walked slowly to the stretch turn and then Seabiscuit moved away and began to jog- around the course. Several of the gallery commented ! that Seabiscuit was going choppy, but their fears were quickly allayed when assured by those familiar with his movements that it was his natural way. "He always goes like that," said Eddie Hodgson, and his observation was concurred in by those who know the colt since his two-year-old debut. Following the mile and a half slow gallop the last part of which was at a two-minute clip, he was pulled up and joined his lead pony and was led back to the stable. Trainer Smith was noncommital about his charge and said that he would be : breezed some time later. "This fellow is ready and it is just a question of keeping him on edge," was his reply to a bystander.
