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Michore Rallies to Gain Head Score Defeats A Glitter In Pimlico Sprint SprintPowhatan Powhatan Colt Gains Edge Over Calumet Farm Choice To Start in Preakness Prep PrepBy By PALMER HEAGERTY HEAGERTYPIMLICO PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 9 Michore from the Powhatan Farm of Wal ¬ ter E Crismer this afternoon won the fea ¬ tured Pimlico Merchants Association Purse at this course thus earning a starting po ¬ sition in Mondays Preakness Prep From his effort in the latter event will be deter ¬ mined his status in the 100000 Preak ¬ ness middle gem of the Triple Crown The son of Miche rallied through the stretch to gain a head victory over Calu ¬ met Farms A Glitter who was slightly fa ¬ vored by the crowd of 9526 which enjoyed ocnsiderable milder conditions Three lengths farther back came Thomas E Gil mans Longspur with Bernard Sturz Miss Murlogg fourth in the field of eight eightFavorite Favorite Keeps Straight Course CourseNever Never worse than third in the 5ls fur ¬ longs dash Michore responded to late urg ¬ ing from Ellis Gray and completed the distance in 107 to return 1240 A Glitter surprised many when she kept a true course during the drive but she lacked the re ¬ quired response and was headed in the final stride strideA A pair of apprentice riders Art Cham ¬ bers and Roy Lee Gilbert registered sad ¬ dle doubles during the afternoon Cham ers opened the program with a score atop Heiskell R Grays Head Dancer then won the sixth race with Daniel Kanes Royal Brigade Gilberts winners were Mrs Bes ¬ sie L Warrens Noble Dream who won the second race to complete a 36 Daily Dou ¬ ble and Mrs Henry McKnights 9180 longshot Foxey Chief in the third race for juveniles
