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WAR ADMIRAL TOPS EXCELSIOR Riddle Star-Assigned 128 Pounds by J. B. Campbell for Saturdays Feature at Jamaica Course. NEW YORK, N. Y.f May 1.— John B. Campbell has handicapped Samuel D. Riddles War Admiral at 128 pounds for the Excelsior Handicap, which is to be decided at the Jamaica course, Saturday. This is a test of a mile and a sixteenth, to which ,500 is added, and the son of Man o War is just at his scale weight. It is also the same l impost that was assigned for the Metropolitan Handicap. William Woodwards Fighting Fox, which won the Jamaica Handicap so impressively Saturday, is in under 120 pounds, and at that weight he is right in the same notch with Maxwell Howards Sceneshif ter, Mrs. Parker Comings Thanksgiving, winner of the Philadelphia Handicap at Havre de Grace Saturday, and Marshall Fields Sir Damion, which raced so well in Florida during the winter. ALL WORKING WELL. Each of these has bean working well, and while it is hardly expected that War Admire 1 will be sent to the post, there is every expectation that the others named will be raced. From 120 pounds the weights drop down to 116 pounds, and Stormscud and The Chief are together at that weight. The weights follow: Horse. Wt. Horse. Wt. War Admiral 128 Opera Hat 105 Fighting Fox 120 Strabo 105 Sceneshif ter . . . .120 Sir Jim James. . .104 Thanksgiving ...120 Unselfish 104 Sir Damion 120 Bourbon King. . .103 The Chief 116 No Sir 102 Stormscud 116 Royal Eminence. 102 Caballero II 114 Dunnamariy . . . .100 Great Union 114 Flying Lee 100 Isolater Ill Lady Maryland. .100 Mythical King. ..110 Consul 98 Tatterdemalion ..110 Harvesting 95 Grey Gold 107 Exploded 95 Crepe 106 Burning Pace 90 Sickle T.... 106 Sir Raleigh dead Bottle Top and Pasteurized declared. Penalties accrue from 6 p. m., Monday, May 1. Winners of ,500 after publication of weights three pounds extra. Starters to be named through the entry box the day before the race at the usual time of closing.
