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Bold Bold Ruler Ruler Wins Wins Preakness Preakness Prep; Prep; Oligarchy Oligarchy Trounces Trounces Newark Newark Rivals Rivals Moves Step Closer To Jersey Stakes Gets Home Length in Front Of Tender Morsel; Ram Bam Third; Grant Posts Triple By TEDDY COX GARDEN STATE PARK. Camden. N. J. May 13. — Brookmeade Stables handsome Alibhai colt. Oligarchy, moved a step closer to his subsequent engagement in the 0.-w 000-added Jersey Stakes when he authoritatively trounced his opposition in the Newark Purse before a crowd of 19,446 this afternoon. The powerful three-year-old, who has been sparingly raced, arrived at the winning post length ahead of John L. Appelbaums Tender Morsel, who saved a great deal of ground around the turn to become a prime factor. David O. Evans Ram Dam also showed a splendid effort to be third over C. S. Stables Dark Trust. Oligarchy had the services of Sammy Boulmetis in the irons, and raced the mile and one-sixteenth in 1:44 Vs. He was in-installed a .40 favorite On the strength of several fine efforts during the Florida season. Hartack Wins With Percussion Also joining in the spotlight during the day was the apprentice, Howard Grant, who recently led the Laurel riders, and who is beginning to make a determined bid for the same position at the current meeting. He accounted for three winners on the program. Willie Hartack out-generaled his foes in the third when he hustled Harold H. Polks Percussion to victory against the .500 — ,000 claimers in the third. The accomplished reinsman obtained a good early position, then sat chilly while Savant and Dark Mahogany vied for command. Hartack challenged nearing the eighth pole, forged to the front, and then gradually drew away through the remainder of the distance. Percussion is a brown daughter of Sun Again — Dynamite, by Dogat, and was bred by Preston M. Burch. In second place at the line was William Continued on Page Ten Oligarchy Trounces Foes In Gardens Newark Purse Tender Morsel Length Behind; Apprentice Grant Posts Triple Continued from Page Fifty-Two Hal Bishops Dark Mahogany, while East Acres Brave Mike was third. Time for the five-eighths was 1:88%. Carolyn K. Stables Rhoda May, a recent winner over this track for ,500, was moved up into the ,000 claiming bracket and once again unleashed a powerful stretch challenge to score by a couple of lengths. The apprentice, Howard Grant, allowed her to settle as she remained far back going down the backstretch. He stretch, took over, then drew away rap-swung to the extreme outside in the idly in the last couple of strides. She was somewhat overlooked in the wagering and returned 5.00. Clayton M. Liddells Mary Chic was second best, while Warner G. Mortons Lost Chord beat Beacon Stables Lord Nelson for the show. William Hal Bishop, who bids fair to become the leading trainer of the meeting, haltered the four-year-old Stymie filly, Hello Rita, out of a ,000 claimer during the spring at Bowie. He hoved her up slightly, then began to drop her down when she was unable to win. She finally found her niche in the second race today, when she raced with a ,000 tag over the mile and one-sixteenth route. Mrs. Charles T. Coburns King Flush was •second and James F. Beatties Billies Beam third. Hello Rita, who had displayed fine form while finishing third in a previous race over the local strip, was backed into .80 favoritism.
