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Neverlator Neverlator Neck Neck Winner Winner in in Berwyn; Berwyn; Eight Eight Fairly Fairly Certain Certain for for Preakness Preakness Van Native Dancer Over From Belmont Social Outcast and Jamie K Also on Scene of 00,000 Stake at Pimlicos Course By CHARLES HATTON PIMLICO. Baltimore, Md., May 19.— The decision of the Prep here yesterday concluded the public prelims for Saturdays history-making Preakness, and counting noses this morning it appeared that eight of the original 135 eligibles are fairly certain starters, with several others remaining as possibilities. The octet who form the nucleus of the starting field in this second of the "Triple Crown" events are A. G. Vanderbilts Native Dancer, Harry Guggenheims Dark Star, Eugene Constantin, Jr.s, Royal Bay Gem, Mrs. Gordon Guibersoris Correspondent, Saxon Stables Invigorator, Spring Hill Farms Jamie K., Bruce Campbells Ram o War and Ben F. Whitakers Tahitian King. Perhaps to thesewill be added such as Hasty House Farms Platan, T. M. Daniels Ace Destroyer, Brookfields Isasmoothie and Bay Views Country Gossip. The new conditions of the Preakness are something to discourage frivolous entries however, with 00 to pass the box, an additional 00 to start. Arrivals From New York The big news on the nostalgic scene of the Preakness today was the arrival, by van from Long Lsland, of Sagamores famed gray Native Dancer. He was accompanied on his junket by Social Outcast, his Kentucky workmate. Also vanning down from Gotham today was Eddie Arcaros mount, Jamie K. Meanwhile racing men in the area were analyzing the Prep, which was the sort of race one might interpret to his own satisfaction, and conjecturing how short precisely Native Dancer may be in the tote action Saturday. Baltimoreans have the courage of their convictions and in yesterdays Prep backed Dark Star in "Betcha Million Gates" sums. The fact that Native Dancer now has started 13 times and has tasted defeat only once — by a rapidly di- Continued on Page Thirty-Nine Eight Fairly Certain To Contest Preakness Native Dancer, Social Outcast, Jamie K. Arrive at Pimlico Course Continued from Page One minishing nose — spells "good thing" to most of those who expert the form. However, Harry Guggenheims Dark Star, who encompassed his lone defeat in such gallant fashion, will be in the field again Saturday and his performance in the Prep suggested trainer Eddie Hayward has him coming up to this engagement in the same splendid condition he was Derby Day. Correspondent ran as if he is bound to appreciate the tightening influence of the Prep, following his brief vacation subsequent to his Kentucky campaign. And Royal Bay Gem certainly is no less formidable than ever he has been. The presence of Tahitian King seems to assure a real rouser of a horse race from the fall of the flag. There incidentally was no further word here from Louisville today on the status of Platan and Ace Destroyer, whose connections had indicated they were considering the Preakness, nor from Long Island concerning Saxon Stables consistent Invig-orator. Except that it was indicated before the Withers he would be a starter irrespective of the order of finish. The new division of the Preakness purse, with 5,000 second, 5,000 third and ,500 fourth may incline the connections of several colts who have given futile chase to Native Dancer in previous engagements to oppose him again Saturday. General manager John Jackson of the new Maryland Jockey Club is making arrangements to accommodate a crowd of near record dimensions Saturday, and confirmed today that the innerfield will be thrown open to the public if it becomes necessary to relieve congestion on the stand side of the course. However, there are no wagering facilities in that area for this Preakness. And the protection of the newly seeded turf course would preclude patrons in the innerfield from gaining quite such proximity to the racing surface itself as in past years. The handle in the innerfield tote has never been very considerable, and the MJC has installed more and more easily accessible wagering facilities on the stand side of the course for the meet this spring. President Cary Boshamer, who attended the initial Maryland Jockey Club Dinner Purse festivities in the members club last evening, expressed his gratification over public response to this much of the meeting and is optimistic this Preakness Day will prove a thumping success. Trains, planes and special buses will serve patrons throughout "the crowded East" from Washington to New York City. Indications are official Washington will be largely represented, as at past Preaknesses. The gates Saturday will be opened at 9 a. m., with the Preakness scheduled as the seventh event on a program of eight. Post time for the Preakness will be about 5:45, in accordance with TV commitments. There is to be no advance sale of tote tickets on the classic, as there was at Churchill Downs Derby day, wagering on the race being confined to the customary interval.
