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Maryland Notes PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 7 Broken Strip and Broken Bells were ar rivals from the farm at Chariottesville Vs to join the stable which trairier W G Jones is campaigning at Pimlico this spring springLou Lou BsraneHo an apprentice rider ca psiric of making IDS pounds will do the bulk of the riding here for trainer Jimmy Mcee and will be handled by the latter SOT Mike MikeElla Ella K Brysons Wise Scholar has been shipped to Garden State Park to await her Rancocas Stakes erxgagement She was ac ¬ companied to New Jersey by Flying Polly aisd Rechccked RechcckedHarry Harry E Flock general manager of the Cumberland track as a Pinilico xasitor and conferred with J Pred ColwUl racing secretary on plans for the coming season Helmet Sasmaii an employee of the H M Stexrcns catering concern mi be mar ¬ ried Sunday to Miss Margaret Slovinsky TTbe vsclding Tttil take place at St Domi ¬ nics Church Washington D C Following a brief honeymoon the newlyweds will nialce their residence at the Earle Court Apartments Baltimore Robert F Curran this morning trans ¬ ferred eight head from Bowie to Pinilico at which point they are to remain through out the meeting meetingTrainer Trainer D W Kerns who formerly han died the Brookfield Farm colorbearers is on the ground with eight horses in his care They are owned by Mrs D A Buckley Maj Gen Milton A Reckord president of Pimlico Monday entertained members of the press at breakfast in the old clubhouse at which time prospects for the Preakness furnished the chief topic of conversation Patrons of Pimlico have little cause for complaint on form of the horses during ihe first four days of the meeting Exactly 16 favorites have scored in the first 32 races giving the choices a canning percentage of 50 Curiously enough that percentage has held true each day with four favorites get i ting home safely on each program programSterling Sterling Yoting general manager cf the Jockeys1 GuJd was R Plmlico TisItor on1 Saturday to take in the Dixie Handicap and renew acquaintance with his many friends both in and out of the riding fra ¬ ternity Rocco Sisto whose recent form in stakes competition has been little less than sen ¬ sational has been engaged to handle Hampton Stables recent Dixie Handicap winner Alerted in the 520000 Thomas J Healey Handicap at Garden State Park on May 24 and the 50000 Suburoan Handicap on May 30 Alan T Clarke reports the arrival of a 1 filly foal at his Clarksville Md farm The youngster a daughter of AlaMng Bola Mowlee thus a full sister to Senator Joe was born just several hours before Senator Joe accounted for the Primary Day Handi ¬ cap capAfter After five days of the meeting the jockey race appears a wide open one for uo rider has been able to establish a clear lead over his rivals Angelo Vasil and Nick Shut axe tied for the lead with four victories each while Ronnie Nash Eddie Sanders Blake Collins and Rocco Sisto each show three wins in their efforts to date dateAmong Among the trainers in action at the local course G C Smith and Frank Hausman are setting the pace with three winners saddled Jockey Carroll Bierman has been engaged to handle ildgar Zantkers Sn Fleur in Saturdays BlackEyed Susan Bierman was astride the Apache filly when she scored a long shot victory at Hialeah Park during the past winter winterDaily Daily average wagering to date is 834305 an increase of 17 per cent over the 1951 figures srhen Ihe average TTES 712 695
