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Maryland Scene Switches to Pimlico Ten Sprinters Clash In Baltimore Spring SpringMay May 18 Preakness Renewal Major Event Nahodah Has Top Impost in Monday Gap GapBy By PALMER HEAGERTY HEAGERTYPIMLICO PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 4 Thoroughbred action shifts to the Mary ¬ land Jockey Clubs historic Pimlico Race Course on Monday for the first of 12 pro ¬ grams to be climaxed on Saturday May 18 by the 81st running of the famed Preak ¬ ness mile and threesixteenth test which serves as the E in racings threeyearold gem gemSupporting Supporting the Preakness during the ab ¬ breviated meeting will be the 25000 Dixie Handicap to be contested over the grass next Saturday the 20000 Black Eyed Susan Stakes on Wednesday May 15 and the 15000 Mi Fitz Handicap on Preak ¬ ness eve May 17 17With With the 160000 stakes schedule the host oiganization also will offer the 10 000 Baltimore Spring Handicap an over ¬ night event which features Mondays in ¬ augural festivities With the exception of Preakness day post time will be 200 pm daily The Preakness program will com ¬ mence 15 minutes earlier earlierThe The Baltimore Spring which will be con ¬ tested at six furlongs has attracted 10 fleet sprinters including Montpeliers Nahodah who will be launchingjiis campaign under highweight of 124 pounds Others entered with their weights as assigned by racing secretary and handicapper J Fred Colwill areE J Goulds Golden East 118 G W Parkers Sand Boy 115 R J Schwarzs Star Spangle 114 Mrs Colin MacLeods Obair 112 Granger Menefees Solid Gem 111 Eugene Constantin Jrs Evening Tempo 110 A J DellaPietras Miss Erlen 108 and B B Thiels Weal or Woe and Powhatan Farms Elberwhirl W6 apiece apieceNahodah Nahodah Won Seven Races in 1956 1956Nahodah Nahodah a gelded son of Nasrullah won seven of 15 starts last season and finished the campaign in a blaze of glory After fin ¬ ishing unplaced in a turf handicap at At ¬ lantic City he concluded the term with four successive victories He has trained splendidly for Frank Bonsai this spring and appears ready for his initial appearance Star appearanceStar Spangle is another who has trained well over the Pimlico oval and his recent seasonal bow at Laurel was a corker In that sixfurlong affair he was beaten less than a length while second behind Ricci Tavi in 110 fastest time of the meeting for the distance distanceObair Obair was a winner of his last start at Laurel being timed in a commendable 111 flat while Solid Gem has not started since winning the Capitol Handicap Miss Erlen and Golden East finished second in their most recent appearances the latter in New York and Miss Erlen in Florida FloridaPreakness Preakness day promises to be a gala event with action starting as early as 930 a m at which time the gates will be opened The festivities will include the sixth running of the Powder Puff Preakness limited to lady riders a horse jumping ex ¬ hibition by the Kentucky Stables Chil drens Riding Club and performances by the American Legions YankeeRebels drum and bugle corps the Baltimore mounted police and the Maryland Jockey Club band The prePreakness program on Friday has been designated as All America Train ¬ ers Day with each race named for one of the outstanding trainers of a past Preak ness winner Dean of these conditioners is 82yeaivold James Sunny Jim Fitzsim mons who will be trying for his fourth StablesBold Preakness victory with Wheatley Stables Bold Ruler on the following afternoon Mr Fitz will make one of his infrequent per ¬ sonal appearances to present the trophy to the owner of the Mr Fitz Handicap winner
