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Blue Blue Man Man Best Best in in Preakness; Preakness; Joliet Joliet Stakes Stakes to to Dean Dean Cavy Cavy Overtakes Jampol in Stretch To Delight of Pimlico Fans McCreary Rides White Oak Stable Victor Out Smartly for Three and One-Half Lengths Tally; One Count Runs Third While Sub Fleet Is Fifth; 29,345 Visit Old Baltimore Track By CHARLES HATTON PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 17.— Blue Man drove from last place to first in one of the most spectacular runs in Preakness history to capture the 76th running of the famous stake on the old hilltop here this cloudy afternoon. While a crowd of 29,345, who made him the favorite, cheered itself hoarse, Arthur Abbotts former plater drew out to a decisive three and a half lengths margin over Max Kahlbaums Jampol at the end of a history-making mile and three-sixteenths. Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords One Count finished a distant third, two and a half lengths farther back and a half length in advance of the leg-weary pacemaker, Primate. Dixianas Sub Fleet, the second choice, was a retreating fifth, ►failing to uncork the dash which carried him into second place far in advance of Blue Man in the Derby. Timed in 1:57% Blue Man went over the distance in fast going in the creditable time of 1:57% and returned .20 in a Preakness wagering pool ivhich totalled 83,851. He was a second and two-fifths off Capots track and race record and won under a steady handride from jockey Conn McCreary, who had won the 44 Preakness with Pensive. The attendance marked a considerable increase over the 24,863" on hand for the 51 renewal. The victor was bumped by Armageddon and Gushing Oil leaving the gate and hadnt a horse beaten entering the back-stretch, where McCreary had him under wraps, but toward the end of that lane "Convertible Conn" asked him to run and the big brown simply mowed em down. Sub Fleet was forced to the outside to make his run atop the stretch, where One Count came out from the rail, but he did not have it today. Race Nets Winner 6,135 Blue Man added 6,135 to his earlier earnings in winning this second of the "Triple Crown" events, while Jampol 5,-000 second money, One Count ,500 third and Primate ,750 fourth. The Abbott colt got even with three Count Fleets for what their sire did to his daddy Blue Swords in the 1943 Preakness. He also won for his owner, a New York ice cream magnate and sportsman, the Woodlawn Vase, a wreath of fictitious black-eyed Susans and a case of champagne. Governor McKedlin of Maryland, Baltimores Mayor dAlesandro and Pimlicos president Rekord did the honors in the winners enclosure. This seventy-sixth Preakness was a well run race, with none of the field behind Continued on Page Three BLUE MAN— Swept to a sparkling triumph in the seventy-sixth running of the Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico course. Blue Man Popular Victor in Preakness Under McCrearys Capable Handling Makes Thrilling Rush From ■ Last Place to Beat Jampol And One Count at Pimlico Continued from Page One Blue Man appearing to encounter enough trouble to excuse him, and all pulled up with no visible signs of mishap. The play on the Preakness and other races during the afternoon suggested that the days handle would total a good deal more than the ,372,181 wagered on Marylands big day a year ago. The "Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" was presented with all the traditional color and ceremony, the Maryland Jockey Club band striking up "Maryland My Maryland" as the 10-culled from 58 nominees entered the course. All warmed up around the turn after filing past Eddie Blinds startling gate at the three-sixteenths pole atop the home lane. The winner was the only one of the field to give any difficulty at the gate, as he obstinately refused to enter his stall for a minute, following his lead pony into the compartment. If any of the field disadvantaged from the break it was the Abbott colt, who was bumped as Armageddon and Gushing Oil broke into him from either side. But he was given one of McCrearys patented rides anyway, and was under a wrap while trailing the field first time past the stand. Blue Man was lengths out of it entering the backstretch, but passing the half-mile marker he had the blue Abbott silks flying up to the contention on the outside of the field. He went to Jampol and Primate on the last turn, disposing of them just inside the three -sixteenths pole and drawing off as McCreary kept him under a steady drive of hand and heel. Jampol ran a very good race, for he was on the pace from the outset and finally disposed of Primate, who opened up two lengths on the backstretch. Though he could not cope with Blue Mans surge the last quarter, he continued on stoutly when he was beaten and was clearly second best. Arcaro had One Count in a contending position from the outset and struck hard on the last turn, but the Jeffords colt was tiring through the. stretch run. Primate came out of the gate in a skirmish first time past the stands with Armageddon, Jampol and Handsome Teddy, all trying for the early lead. He went to the front going into the clubhouse turn and •Fernandez on Jampol permitted him to open up a length or so for a few sixteenths down the backside, challenging him on the curve for home. The pace, -with six furlongs in 1:12 and seven in 1:25, got the dark chestnut son of Some Chance, who could not hold Jampol at bay, and lost ground as Blue Man moved to the Kahl-baum gelding. Sub Fleet was always well placed and Brooks attempted to match McCrearys move on Blue Man with him as the latter ranged up on the outside on the last turn. The Dixiana colt did not have the speed when Brooks set him down and then at the three-sixteenths pole lost a bit of grounds when he was taken to the outside as One Count came off the raiL The crowd began to gather on the hill- top well before noon, and a supply of 25,000 programs was exhausted by the 2:00 oclock first post time. Fortunately for the many luncheon parties, the weather permitted the use of the .tables on the lawn of the old clubhouse. And a large section o£ the crowd, numbering something over 1,000 saw the races from the innerfield, where tote facilities had been provided. This relieved some of the congestion in the tote lines on the stand side and aided in the large handle. It was clear from the first race and daily doubles pool -that the 51 Preakness day play would be exceeded. Wagering on the first race was 08,474 as against 7,927 a year ago and on the double 22,-626. against 4,670. The choices fared only moderately well in the earlier races, and the times suggested a fast run in the Preakness. Armageddon flashed an unexpected turn of early speed and was still in the thick of contention going to the far turn. But it appeared he attempted to get out there and he faded the rest of the race. Count Flame, Gushing Oil, Arroz and Handsome Teddy were never serious threats. The fractions were :12%, :23M , :35%, :47%, 1:00, 1:12, 1:38, 1:51% and 1:57%. The attendance included notables from all walks, beginning with Mrs. Harry S. Truman and her daughter Margaret. Senator Herbert R. OConor, House Speaker Sam Rayburn, Clarence LeBus, Brecken-ridge Long, former Senator Tydings, J. Edgar Hoover, Senator Lyndon Johnson of Texas, Howard Bruce, Walter Jeffords, John Schapiro, Senator Tom Underwood, Senator Estes Kefauver, Charles Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Guiberson, J. Samuel Perlman, Edward Brennan, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Headley, C. A. Kenney, Larry Mac-Phail, Wihiam Almy, Humphrey Finney, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Doherty, Harry Parr HE., Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Van Clief and many others well known in political and racing circles were in the crowd. The large crowd saw a fairly shifty two-year-old filly in action in Mrs. L. L. Voight, Jr.s Scottish Air, the daughter of Air Hero who accounted for the five-furlong fourth event. Racing smartly from the outset under jockey Mike Caffarella, Scottish Air held a two-length advantage at the wire while being timed in 1:00%. Behind the .40 favorite were Starle Stables Abbe-zac and C. F. Carlins Mr. Mighty. Scottish Air, in winning her second consecutive race in as many local appearances, was in frOnt every step of the journey, drawing clear after shaking off D. K. Kerrs See My Way in the run along the backstretch. Abbezac, while clearly best of the others, proved a non-threatening , second.
