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Atkinson to Be Astride Mount Marcy Saturday SaturdayJAMAICA JAMAICA L I N Y May 10 Jockey Ted Atkinson has been en ¬ gaged to ride C V Whitney sMount Marcy in the Preakness at Pimlico on Saturday while Shelby Clark the stable jockey will stay in New York to ride Phalanx in the Gallant Fox Handicap Trainer Syl Veitch wanted Atkinson to become acquainted with the Mahmoud colt by riding him in a prep race at Pimlico today but the veteran had to remain at Jamaica to pilot Whats New in the feature event for Greentree Stable his con ¬ tract employer employerMount Mount Marcy assuming he does the expected today looms as much second choice as there is to Calumet Farms Citation and Coaltown in the Preakness on the strength of his two victories and an unlucky second q My Bequest in the Wood Memorial at this meeting