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. All Handlers Say Charges Are Ready Confidence Expressed by Trainers, Stable Agents Of Preakness Entrants PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 9.— Without exception, the trainers or agents of all of tomorrows Preakness starters went on record today as predicting their charges were ready to do their best in the 00,000 mile and three-sixteenths classic. Basil Smith, who with Clyde Turk has been handling E. O. Stices On Trust, in the absence of trainer Willie Molter, said, "On Trust is ready and he will have no excuse." Smith is agent for jockey Johnny Longden, On Trusts Derby pilot, who will ride the colt again tomorrow. Trainer Willie Booth, who conditions William Helis* stylish colt. Cosmic Bomb, radiated optimism as he entered his formidable charge. "Hes all ready and there are no excuses," Booth said. Harry Cuttriss, agent for the Circle M Stable of Edward S. Moore, made the entry for Riskolater, who finished eleventh in the Derby. Cuttriss explained that Riskolater "couldnt negotiate the off going last week" and that if a muddy track should prevail tomorrow the colt very likely would be scratched. Bernard J. Bax King Bay was entered by trainer Ray White, who said the son of King Cole "would run a good race. White made the entry shortly after he had saddled King Bay for a sizzling half mile in which the colt was timed in A815. Hirschs Comment Trainer Max Hirsch made the entry of King Ranchs Contest, the strapping colt who has won one of two starts this season. Although the big brown son of Sir Galla-had m. — Skeep has a record that hardly approaches that of his rivals, trainer Hirsch said: "I wouldnt enter him if I didnt think I had some kind of a chance." Mrs. M. E. Whitneys Bullet Proof, who will be the smallest colt in the Preakness field, was entered by trainer Henry Clark. Bullet Proof finished seventh in last weeks Derby, but Clark looks for an improved performance, insisting his charge "did not like the heavy going at Louisville." Jet Pilot, the doughty little Maine Chance stalwart who led his rivals a fruitless chase in the Derby, was entered by his taciturn conditioner, Tom Smith. "He tried to run away with his boy when we brought him out for a gallop this morning," Smith said, "and were just as confident as ever." Trainer, Syl Veitch, who handles the C. V. Whitney horses, was on hand to supervise the final gallop of Phalanx, leaving shortly thereafter to meet Ivor Balding. This action may have been the direct cause of a serious oversight, for Veitch failed to make arrangement for someone to enter the beaten Derby chcce. The entry was not obtained until racing secretary Charles McLennan sent : n esentative over to the barn to have someone sign the entry blank. Secnavs entry was one of the last in the box and trainer Horatio Luro announced that, while his charge could not be considered a prominent member of the field, he had a royal chance of scoring an upset. Remembering the adage "The last shall be first," and vice-versa, we have withheld comment on E. P. Taylors Cornish Knight until last. This son of Tintagel was entered by phone yesterday afternoon, trainer A. E. "Bert" Alexandra calling from New York. .
