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Seven Seven Pass Pass Preakness Preakness Entry Entry Box; Box; Gala Gala Fete Fete in in Fourth Fourth Straight Straight Score Score "Dancer" Impresses In Splendid Trial Sent Six Furlongs in 1:11%; Jamie K. Also Out at Pimlico For Five-Eighths in 1:01% By CHARLES HATTON PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 21.— Presumptuous as it may seem to Native Dancers widening circle of friends, six colts were named here this morning to oppose him in Saturdays seventy-seventh running of the 00,000 added Preakness, second of Americas Triple Crown events. These include a five colts he has beaten, and b the one colt that has ever beaten him, Harry Guggenheims Derby winner, Dark Star. There were no surprise entrants, and the field that accompanies "The Dancer" and his Derby rival to the gate will come from among Spring Hills Jamie K., Eugene Constantin. Jr.s, Royal Bay Gem, Bruce Campbells Ram o War, Mrs. Gordon Guibersons Correspondent and Ben Whitakers Tahitian King. As if it matters, the name of Tahitian King was the first dropped into the box, Jimmy Conway making the entry. By 9:30 all the other "probables" became entrants, with Ram o War the last to post the 00 I , » I ! I I • 1 • I • - I Preakness Preakness Stakes Stakes Field Field PP. PP. Horse. Horse. Jockey. Jockey. Odds. Odds. 1. 1. Royal Royal Bay Bay Gem Gem J. J. Combest Combest 8-1 8-1 2. 2. Jamie Jamie K. K. E. E. Arcaro Arcaro 12-1 12-1 3. 3. Dark Dark Star Star H. H. Moreno Moreno 6-1 6-1 4. 4. Native Native Dancer Dancer E. E. Guerin Guerin 2-5 2-5 5. 5. Ram Ram o o War War C. C. Burr Burr 40-1 40-1 6. 6. Correspondent Correspondent R. R. Summers Summers 20-1 20-1 7. 7. Tahitian Tahitian King King H. H. Woodhouse Woodhouse 30-1 30-1 to secure a place in the field. If all those named actually face starter Blind atop the homestretch Saturday, the winner will receive a net purse of 5,200. Under the new division of the Preakness purse, however, the second to finish receives 5,000, the third 5,000 and the fourth ,500, which are considerable awards in themselves. The big news" on the Preakness scene today was Native Dancers splendid final trial for the Saturday classic. With exercise boy Bernie Everson in the stirrups, he broke at the six-furlong pole and impressed a gathering of scribes by the frictionless ease with which he worked by the stand in 1:11%. The racing surface was fast. Trainer Winfrey was obviously pleased with the move, which was little more than a breeze, particularly on such short acquaintance with the Pimlico racing surface. Some horses seem to have to race over it before Continued on Page Thirty-Nine Seven Pass Entry Box for Preakness Dancer Impressive in Six furlongs Trial as Jamie K. Also Drills Furlong Less Continued from Page One really learning their way around. Many of those who witnessed the work were astonished to learn the time, for the outsize son of Polynesian appeared to be going much slower, and was under all the hold Everson could exert without chancing the colt would strike himself. His fractions were :234£, :47, and, on some watches, five furlongs in :59 flat. Spring Hill Farms Jamie K., also trained at something approaching speed this morning, when he went a handy five furlongs. Clockers caught his in :24, :36, :48% and 1:01%. Stretch-running appears to be Jamie K.s forte, and he is to be ridden by the champion Preakness jockey, Eddie Arcaro in his engagement this week end, a circumstance which scarcely will lengthen his tote odds. Tahitian King was blown out three furlongs in a flat :36. The remaining candidates indulged only in light exercise, and will be blown out tomorrow or Saturday morning. Royal Bay Gem was walked all about the backstretch and adjacent stable roads and appears sedate and unconcerned as a lead pony, for all his busy winter and spring campaign. Post positions were drawn in the secretarys office this morning, and in this lottery Royal Bay Gem gained the inner rail. Just outside him in number two is another slow beginner, Jamie K., while Dark Star breaks from number three, Native Dancer number four, Ram o War number five, Correspondent number six and Tahitian King on the outside. The small field and the quarter mile run into the clubhouse turn suggest these positions may be less consequential than were there a large field. Each to Carry 126 Pounds Under the classic conditions of the Preakness, each of the entrants will carry 126 pounds. And each has a rider Saturday who is thoroughly acquainted with him. Eric Guerin has ridden Native Dancer in all of his engagements. Eddie Arcaro won an allowance event recently in New York on Jamie K. Charley Burr was on Ram o! War when he qualified for the Preakness by finishing a steady third in the Prep here last Monday, and incidentally in making Ram o War an entrant today trainer "Buddy" Sarner commented "he was never better." Jimmy Combest handled Royal Bay Gem in the Jersey Stakes and the Prep, winning both these Preakness previews. Hedley Woodhouse is Tahitian Kings regular rider, and Henry Moreno had the mount on Dark Star when he won the Derby Trial and Derby itself. Bobby Summers has ridden Correspondent in most of his engagements since his purchase by the Guibersons. As the hour of this Preakness approaches, it is perfectly obvious that Native Dancer is going to the post as one of the shortest-priced favorites in the stakes long and subtlely checkered history. This despite the fact Dark Star held him at bay when he made his memorable and belated final sixteenth drive in the Derby. It is the popular opinion the 16.1 hands gray was "the best horse" that day, as he has been every other day of his career. And one of Winfreys rival trainers, Jimmy Conway, commented at the alibi ta-ble this morning that "he appeared better in the Withers than I have ever seen him. When Guerin called on him, he simply took off." Look for Mostly Clear Weather The local weather forecasters, who have made several inaccurate prophesies during the current rainy season, now are of the opinion that the Preakness Day weather will be "mostly clear, with a possibility of showers late in the day, following the time set for the race." The Pimlico clubs new management is busily setting the stage for the Preakness, and is in some imminence of being inundated under a deluge of requests for reservations. This despite the TV and radiocasts of the famed Baltimore feature, and the further fact a downtown convention has not had the effect of making hotel accommodations any less difficult to secure. As in the past this Preakness will be witnessed by many "VIPS" from all walks. Among others expected to attend are Gov. Theodore McKeldin, of Maryland, U. S. Senators Glen Beall anl John Butler, Secretary of the Treasury George Humphreys, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summer-field, Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks, Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay, Chairman of the Republican National Committee L. W. Hall, Miss Rosa Ponselle, Ambassador Oreamuno of Costa Rica, Der-mott McCalmont, senior steward of the Irish turf. Rear Admiral Price and Vice-Admiral Masson, mayor of Pensacola.
