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Weather Forecast Favorable for Tuesdays Match Race Matt Daiger Promises Fast Footing at Pimlico War Admiral Given His Final Trial TrialDespite Despite Muddy Track Prepare Preparefor for Inaugural on Monday BALTIMORE Md Oct 29 Chas S Howard Samuel D Riddle and officials of the Maryland Jockey Club gazed anxiously at the heavens today in the hope that the sun would break through the clouds and definitely put to an end the rainy weather which prevailed here all day yesterday and this morning Clearing weather is forecast and should no more rain fall Matt Daiger Pimlico general manager promises that the track will be in good condition by Monday and at Its best on Tuesday when the Seabls cuitWar Admiral match is scheduled scheduledRegardless Regardless of the muddy condition of the course this morning War Admiral was sent through his final trial for the event with Riddle on hand The son of Man o War and Brushup was sent the mile and threesix ¬ teenths distance of the match by trainer George Conway and negotiating the going easily he was timed in 202 202War War Admiral was brought out later in the morning and Charles Kurtsinger who has ridden him in most of his races and will have the leg up Tuesday was on his back After a leisurely gallop around the track the brown colt was taken into the paddock for schooling purposes after which he galloped around the course again to the three sixteenths pole where he was sent on his way wayHitting Hitting his stride quickly War Admiral went the opening furlong in 12s the quar ¬ ter in 24 the threeeighths in 36 half in 49 five furlongs in 102 threequarters in 115 seveneighths in 129 mile in 14255 and nine furlongs in 156 156Except Except for the track condition everything is in readiness for the match and for the opening of Pimlicos autumn meeting of thirteen days daysMuch Much of the plant has been freshly painted and the new steeplechase course was entirely in order orderRacing Racing secretary Charles J McLennan and his assistants were busy throughout the day issuing badges and making ready for the ac ¬ ceptance of entries Monday for the inau ¬ gural program
