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1 PIMLICO TURF NOTES | . 3 Gordon IT. Pearce is sending seven members of his stable to Charles Town for the forty-day meeting. Morstep, Blazearound, Lady Elgin, Cru-sand and Fire Rock of the Shandon Farm stable were transferred to Louisville by trainer J. J. Greely. Jockey J. Stout checked in late Friday night from New York to ride Johnstown in the Preakness for the Belair Stud. Booths for advance wagering on the Preakness Stakes were placed in operation at noon to take care of those wishing to make their wagers early and avoid the rush later in the afternoon. Mrs. Don Voorhees, wife of the orchestra leader, saw the Preakness from the clubhouse enclosure. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Salmon, despite overhead conditions, were occupants of their box for the Preakness. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, youthful president of the Maryland Jockey Club, was on hand early Saturday morning to inspect the plant and prepare for the reception of the crowd. Charles Thieriot, who races a useful stable, came from New York for the forty-ninth edition of the Preakness. Commissioner Stanton of the Baltimore Police force delegated a picked staff to direct the flow of traffic through the highway lanes leading to and from Pimlico. Five mounted officers policed the fences circling the racing strip and others were stationed at strategic points bri the grounds. Eight horses of the I. K. Mourar stable, which will be campaigned, at Charles Town during the meeting there, were moved from Timonium to the Shenandoah Valley track late Friday. j James T. Woolfe, who serves in the stewards stand during the meeting of the Ha-j gerstown Fair Association, was seen in the Preakness crowd. P. A. Markey", part-owner of the Bomar Stable, witnessed the Preakness from his box in the reserved section. He brought a large party of friends from Detroit for the event. Jockey E. Smith returned from Belmont Park where he accepted mounts on opening J day. John P. Turner, Jr., who will be employed in the racing secretarys office at Delaware Park, left for the Delaware Steeplechase and Race Association track and will begin compilation of the stake nominations. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brann came from Frederick, Md., to witness the performance of Challedon in the Preakness. George Bull, president of the Saratoga Racing Association and joint-owner of the Saratoga Stable, dodged raindrops to get around on, several busy missions before th-2 running of the Preakness.
