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J I * j I y 1 , l ] t J T £ . s s I Jeannie C. Scores Upset In Pimlico Sprint Event Prevails in Front-Running Style Over Odds-On Favorite, War Age PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 15.— Alan T. Clarkes homebred Jeannie C, a four-year-old daughter of Alaking — Bola Mow-lee, carried her speed for the required distance for the first time this year when she accounted for Pimlicos featured Belvedere Purse. Less than a length behind the winner was Mrs. Zelda Cohens War Age, who maintained a "similar advantage over Walter A. Edgars Jack the Great. Completing the small field were Harvey Shaffers Sherwood Girl and Jack Kroeses Esmero. The race was deprived of the overnight favorite when trainer Charley White scratched Gee M. Cohens Jess Linthicum in order to allow that sprinter to compete in tomorrows Baltimore Spring Handicap. Another withdrawal from the Belvedere was Banta, who was scheduled to race coupled with Jack the Great. Overhead conditions remained uncertain throughout the afternoon and a small crowd of 9,571 was in attendance. The racing surface remained dull from recent rains but Jeannie C. turned in the pleasing time of 1:06% for the five and one-half furlongs. That was just the fraction slower than the track standard, which is held by Senator Joe, another member of the Clarke stable. Bobby Mitchell was the winning rider astride the 2.20 chance. Nick Shuk, who had ridden but a single winner this week, which constitutes a bad slump for the popular rider, registered a 1 saddle double prior to the feature, both of 1 his triumphs coming astride two-year-olds. Shuk took the third race with Jouett Shouses Ladd, a 5.20 chance, then brought joy to the favorite players when he accounted for the fifth race with Henry Hechts Sinister, a .20 choice. The latter was forced to withstand a claim of foul before being declared the official winner. Jeannie C. displayed her usual early speed, but it was rather surprising that War Age was unable to reach her through the opening quarter, which was timed in an unimpressive :2ZV5. That fact probably accounted for Jeannie C.s sudden display of tenactity, for she stuck to her task throughout the stretch to retain her advantage of three-quarters of a length. The first two sprinters dominated the running, with Jack to Greats anticipated closing rally proving mild and ineffective. Sherwood Girl was never a factor in the running, while the Argentine-bred Esmero again showed nothing more than a flash of early speed.
