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Seven to Make Up Preakness Field FieldList List of Probables Narrows Down as Date for Running Of 50000 Fixture Nears NearsContinued Continued from Page One Oneworkout workout assured his shipment here for the Maryland Jockey Clubs prize offering offeringPlatter Platter was sent over the nine furlongs distance at Belmont well out in the track and with Johnny Longden in the saddle he went the distance in 153 handily after covering the quarter in 24 the half in 49 threequarters in 117 seven eighths in 129 and the mile in 141 Judging from that showing he will need nothing at Pimlico except a short spin to accustom himself to the footing over which he will be asked to race Saturday SaturdayMrs Mrs Ethel D Jacobs Stymie considered a starter in the Preakness probably will not reach here until the day before the race but yesterday worked a mile at the Jamaica course in 141 indicating that his con ¬ nections intend to have him as sharp as possible when he tangles with the Derby victor and others othersStymie Stymie was second to Stir Up in one division of the Wood Memorial and then ran disappointingly in the Chesapeake Stakes here He is expected to improve on that showing in the Preakness PreaknessMeanwhile Meanwhile Gramps Image Gay Bit and Alprter are resting following their Derby efforts All three are on the grounds with trainers Whitey Abel Spec Dunne and Jack Skirvin all expressing confidence that they will do better Saturday than they did at Churchill Downs DownsPicotee Picotee and Megogo Wont Start StartPicotee Picotee and Megogo a couple of original Preakness eligibles and who ran rather poorly yesteray in the Survivor Stakes will not go on Saturday according to trainers Ed Christmas and Knox Osborne who have them in charge Picotee is owned by W L Brann and Megogo by H P Headley It was announced that the Preakness will be the sixth race on the program and that posttim will be approximately 405 p m This arrangement is being made to insure a full broadcast of the dunning over a na ¬ tional hookup hookupPresident President Henry A Parr m of the Mary iland Jockey Club will have the racing or ¬ ganizations prize Preakness band on hand to entertain the customers before and be ¬ tween races and the Blankets of BlackEyed Susans have been ordered for the winner of the Preakness PreaknessThe The H M Stevens Company caterers here reports the usual deluge of requests for reservations for luncheons with every indication that the demand will far exceed the amount of space available availableDave Dave Woods publicity director at Pimlico said he believed the owners of six of the seven Preakness starters would be present to watch their colors in the stakes the only absentee to be Mrs Payne Whitney owner of the Greentree Stable
