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CONSTITUTION WILL BE YANKEE PREVIEW PREVIEWExpect Expect Invaders From New York for Saturdays Suffolk Stake Boston Man Gains Followers FollowersBOSTON BOSTON Mass June 24 With the Con ¬ stitution Handicap the important remaining threeyearold feature to be run previous to Independence Days richer Yankee Handi ¬ cap the race is taking on new importance Word was received of several candidates being en route from New York to fill their engagements Trainer Eddie Hayward has bedded down a stall to receive Lord Kitch ¬ ener a representative of the Glen Riddle Farm Master Henry a member of the Bern Stable AqueductThe also is being sent up from Aqueduct The stock of Mrs H T Archibalds Boston Man rose after his good mile trial between races Saturday afternoon when he was clocked the distance of the Constitution in 137 He carries 113 pounds Saturday The 5000 weekend feature will be a dress re ¬ hearsal for the 25000 added Yankee and will be the last important prep for many named for both threeyearold stakes stakesWeights Weights were released today for the Con ¬ stitution and it shows Whirlaway on top with an impost of 130 pounds The Calumet ace is definitely out of both the Constitution and Yankee Next in line to the top weight comes Wheatley Stables Bold Irishman with a burden of 121 pounds Then follow Mrs L Palladinos Little Beans and Bryan Sta ¬ tion from the E R Bradley string with 118 pounds each Mrs Vera S Braggs Blue Pair who has been showing sparkling speed trials gets a onepound weight concession from Little Beans and Bryan Station under 117 pounds Cape Cod winner of the Com ¬ monwealth Handicap spinning over the six furlongs in 110 gets in under 116 pounds Prior to that the Bostonian colt had been credited with running the fastest mile of the meeting in 137 High Breeze and Zacharias also impostsCrowfoot are listed with 116pound imposts Crowfoot a double winner at the meeting from the stable of Hal Price Headley must be regarded as an almost certain starter under his assigned impost of 111 pounds The weights scale down to a low 96 pounds with that feathery impost being given to Joan T Those named for Saturdays stake which also are eligible for the Yankee in ¬ clude Boston Man Brakeman Greville Bol ¬ ivar Master Henry Best Seller Bufflehead Bryan Station Blue Pair Whirlaway Curi ¬ ous Coin Arestino His Highness War Relic Lord Kitchener Crowfoot Taking Ways Tragic Ending Fogabala Nasca General Jack Zacharias Sheriff Culkiri Little Beans Bull Reigh Richmond and Bold Irishman
