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MAX KAHLBAUM Owner of Jampol starter in todays Preakness Prep Classy Quintet in Preakness Prep Handsome Teddy and Arroz Vie in Pimlico Stake Today Pinto Roaring Bull Jampol Also in LineUp Sub Fleet Arrives in Excellent Shape ShapeBy By CHARLES HATTON HATTONPIMLICO PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 10 Hill Gails withdrawal from the Preakness prob ables the arrival of Dixianas gallant Sub Fleet and the prospect of a keen horse race in Mondays 10000 Preakness Prep were the talk of the town here today Sub Fleet now is considered by the rank and file as theonetobeat for next Saturdays 75000 added classic with Plain Ben Jones decision to fire the Derby winner and forfeit the possibility of winning Americas Triple Crown The Calumet colts injury and con ¬ sequent inability to meet his Preakness en ¬ gagement naturally is disappointing to some but most observers philosophize that racing is after all a survival of the fittest and Hill Gails absence is not expected to much influence the size of the starting field next Saturday It mayJiowever be a some ¬ what more open betting race raceFour Four eligibles for the Run for the Black eyed Susans were included this morning in the small but classy field of five named for Mondays Preakness Prep at a mile and a furlong These are Gustave Smiths Hand ¬ some Teddy Mrs Gordon Guibersons Ar ¬ roz Brookmeades Roaring Bull and Max Kahlbaums gelding Jampol The Prep en ¬ trant who is so conspicuously absent from the Preakness itself is Montpeliers Pintor PintorRace Race Appears Wide Open OpenThe The Prep also promises a wide open bet ¬ ting race with experts in such matters un ¬ able to agree on a probable post favorite They vacillated between Pintor Handsome Teddy and Arroz Handsome Teddy an aptly named son of Flushing EL is recom ¬ mended by winning sallies in both the Chesapeake and the Paul Revere Arroz not a particularly clever horse may benefit from the small field and the presence of the speed horses Handsome Teddy and Pintor He was runnerup to Hill Gail hi the Derby Trial then was an also ran in the Derby but ran creditably considering his loss of ground at the start and in making his move Pintor set much of the Wood pace was rated early in the Derby but could not gain when Mora moved There are Maryland observers who still feel Jampol was the best horse in the Chesapeake Roaring Bull would have to improve off his recent success in a Pimlico overnighter overnighterThere There seemed some possibility today the Prep would be run in off going with occasional showers and the sun dodging in and put of the clouds though the track was fast when entries were taken Handsome Teddy Arroz and Jampol have performed well hi soft footing but Pinters connections were pleased the track was fast for last weekends Derby Each of the Prep en ¬ trants carries 114 pounds The familiar Ray York will ride Arroz with Shuk on Pintor and Madden or Sisto on Handsome Teddy Madden handled the latter in the Paul Revere Sisto in the Chesapeake No rider was named for Roaring Bull or Jampol JampolCount Count Flame Due Tuesday TuesdayMeanwhile Meanwhile Jack Hodgins reported that Sub Fleet shipped here in splendid fettle and Sol Rutchick contacted in New York said that Count Flame will arrive Tuesday and will be ridden by Arcaro or Guerin Sub Fleet was placed under 24hour guard guardThe The result of todays Withers on Long Island and the Prep are expected to go far toward finally determining the starting field for this seventysixth version of Marylands greatest horse race Still in the running as candidates this morning were the highly fancied Sub Fleet Blue Man Arroz Roaring Bull Suggested Handsome Teddy Charlie McAdam Count Flame Jampol Lord Priam One Count Primate Gushing Oil and Cold Command Trainer Syl Veitch of the latter advises that he has done well since his rather dis ¬ appointing Derby showing and that owner Whitney may decide to send him on for the race A G Vanderbilt could be repre ¬ sented by the Third Degree colt Whither And the list of probables doubtless will undergo further revision during Preakness week For example Gushing Oil was said to have come out of the Derby something the worst for wear but worked a handy mile in 142 in the mud at the Downs this morning and Sam E Wilson Jr is determined to fly him to Pimlico Monday Kenneth Church is expected to have the mount mountBlue Blue Man was the only Preakness can ¬ didate now on the grounds to do anything worthy of dockers note this morning breezing a half in a flat 48 and in a fashion to indicate he has all his zip Trainer Woody Stephens will arrive shortly to give the son of Blue Swords and Poppy bock a more extended trial trialPreparations Preparations now are going forward to accommodate the largest Preakness crowd in years one of about 40000 to all pres ¬ ent indications The H M Stevens Co is being besieged with requests for luncheon space on Preakness Day and the market1 for reserved and box seats is reported to have attained a new high The Maryland Jockey Club does riot itself have any seats remaining for sale and has not had for several weeks weeksThe The Preakness this year will be telecast live over Columbia network and Bryan Field calling the race and singing Sammy Reriick doing the colon It also will be carried nationally on the radio with Freddy Caposela furnishing the call and Mel Allen the sidelights
