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I ! i t i 1 -] ; c 1 r • t c c ; v ; c t 1 s e 1 i i t i v a s n fc a a 0 of r t c h in c n „ e i is f, a as e s1 j a t b | I * , V s 1 I l • tj t] i F " , " r s so H $ i S 1 t] ti n tj w h ir G p G c ° F D p B B A " c A T " M ° On Bi fo W ra ran th "" and ru run he w ar and tei ter a a of £ Also ~ Dixie Nominees Have Won Over Million and Half Greek Ship, Cochise Expected To Go in Pimlico Saturday BALTIMORE, Md., May 1.— Nomina - tions to the Dixie Handicap, which will be the feature of the opening program at Pimlico on Saturday, total only 19 but it is indeed a select group from which the start- ing field in the mile and three-sixteenths run for 5,000 will be drawn. These 19 horses have proven themselves well in previous handicap engagements that they have averaged 9,434 in earn- ings and their grand total amounts to ,509,249. Insofar as earnings are concerned, Yolo Stables Great Circle is the top performer with a total of 52,645 won, largely through a triumph in Santa Anitas Ma- turity in which the winners share was more than 40,000. Isidore Biebers Pales- tinian also is in the 00,000 class earnings while five other horses among the eligibles have won more than 00,000. The list of Dixie hopefuls and their earnings follow: Great Circle • $ 252,645 Palestinian 225,275 Greek Ship 178,875 Cochise 130,710 One Hitter 118,825 Flying Missel 111,577 Dart By 10602 Post Card 30,475 Blue Hills 65 65o Busanda 39,350 Antagonism 36,050 Why Not Now 33 425 County Delight 3L585 Arcave 24,950 Taran 23.675 War King 21,250 Midianite 19i07o The Mark i6,375 Ba*an 8,575 Total ,509,249 Weights for the Dixie, released Saturday found Greek Ship and Cochise equal top-weights under 124 pounds and since both F well at Jamaica in the Grey Lag r Handicap, it is expected they will be on C hand for the Pimlico feature. Also from that race, it is probable that Great Circle County Delight will be shipped here J Out of the Southern Maryland Handicap 2 at Bowie, it is expected the first four V horses will compete in the Dixie They were Why Not Now, On The Mark, War King re Arcave. An excellent work by One Hit- Z is Saturday, also is expected to gain him It l place in the Dixie line-up over the track 2V2 where last fall he won the Pimlico Special it is expected that Post Card, winner ,„ 2 the Maryland Handicap, wfll start by r3 ■ . • to to
