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_ . — . i m /if* /m B £.« ■?,* leg Rl and* . Am JAMES F. MILTON— Pimlico starrer. i #Outgames Quillon,_ Menex in Thriller Collins Youngster Has Neck Advantage as Runner-Up Noses Out Haggin Colt BALTIMORE, Md., May 8.— Teentee exploded the delusions of grandeur of such juveniles as Hasteville, Hygrohour and Menex in the 34th running of the Pimlico Nursery Stakes on the Hilltop here this afternoon when he outfinished his field in a race that was climaxed excitingly with the first four coming to the judges inches apart. J. L. Collins bay son of the noted English stayer, Flares, was a very short neck in front at the line in this ,000 added spring special as Christiana Stables game-going Quillon took the place by a profile from L. L. Haggin II. s Menex. Hygrohour, the early pacemaker, was only another head back as he finished fourth in a field of seven. Hasteville, the record-breaking favorite, was unable to outrun his rivals leaving the gate and in a few strides lost all chance when forced back to last place. Teentee, a Texas-owned colt, who was a ,100 yearling and earlier in his career ran in a claimer, earned ,720 as the lions share of the spoils and was chalking up his third straight conquest. Runner-lips Good Performance Those who backed the Collins-Stroube entry of Teentee and Liberty Pan received 1.70 for . Almost as impressive as the winners effort was that of Quillon, who also came from behind and at even greater loss of ground. As this colt is a son of Sir Gallahad III. and Maud Muller he may hold some future. The time was :224s, :4735 and l:004/5, just three-fifths behind the track mark. A large Preakness eve attendance assembled at the Pimlico course for the Nursery and its supporting events. A goodly number of favorites registered and the track dried rapidly, so that it was fast for the feature. Harry Parr presented the Nursery trophy, which was accepted by trainer M. M. "Mikey" Harrison in the absence of owner Collins. ■ Milton effected one of his best starts in the stake, with the field racing stride for stride a few yards, then Hygrohour, forging slowly to the front as the choice was pinched back. Teentee broke well on the outside and so did Quillon, but the two dropped several lengths back as Hygrohour fashioned the pace around the turn, with Menex in closest pursuit and saving ground. Entering the stretch, Hygrohour and Menex began backing up, and the winner and runner-up to close in on them, making it a four-horse blanket finish. Teentee and Quillon would have been clear in a few more strides.
