The Washington herald., 1918-05-16
War Cloud. A. K. Macomber's

SA~ees "a Ia 4noSothpCA .
prize three-year-old. captured the
first division of the Preakness Stake.
at Pimlico yesterday. Jack Hare.
Jr.. made a runaway affair of the
second division and won easily.
War Cloud was favored at the
break, and Jockey Johnny LOTUS
got his mount away from the post
in fine style. George Starr went on
the rail with Flags racing him. hard
at the first turn but War Cloud was
racing easily in third position.
At the turn in the back stretch
the pace began to tell on George
Starr and Flags and both dropped
back giving way to War Cloud.
After getting into the stretch Lof-
tus took his mount to the front and
drew him away for a safe distance
and let him down. Sunny slope
came with a rush about sixty yards
from the finish and LOTUS had to
resort to the whip. His mount,
however. answered gamely to the
beating and won going away. Sunny
Slope went into second position with
Lanius, the favorite, who came from
behind in time to get the place.
War Cloud stepped the distance
in 1853 2-5. and proved that he
would have shown better in the
Kentucky Derby had the track been
to his liking.
In the second division although It
did not call to the post the high class
horses as did the first division, tho
patrons were given a run for their
money when Jack Hare. Jr., grabbed
the decision.
The race was Jack Hare. Jr.'s from
the break. when he got on to q good
lead and drew away from his field
for the entire distance. The Porter
hung on to second position gamely.
but never could get up with the
leader.
Troms la Mort. an imported colt by
Verwood-Marsa, was the contender
for a mile. but could not stand the
pace and soon tired and began to drop
out of the running. Jack Hare, after
once getting in the stretch, took
things easy and won as he pleased
The Porter holding to second position
the entire distance, came in for the
place with Kate Bright third.
Officials at the track estimated that
more than 5000 persons turned out to
witness the turf classic Of MARYLAND.
An hour before the first race was
scheduled to be run every seat in
the grand stand was taken and an
endless procession of people filed in
to the track.
Such interest was manifested in the
winners of the Preakness that a match
race between War Cloud and Jack
HQTa fo
Friday. the closing day OF the meet.
Other races carded for the after
noon were Of high caliber and fur
nished an afternoon OF good sport
The Monumental Handicap. a six fur
long sprint, was annexed by Tea
Caddy, who. after getting OF at the
break raced easily and won by three
lengths from Cum Sab, who closed
with a rush. Hauberk, after a rough
Journey ran in third place. The sum-
mary:
FIRST RACE-Two miles: Superhuman, 80
(Blakel. l27o. 800. $50. won; New Haven, Is2
Crawford. I'D, 40, second; Sixty Four IS
IL. Williams). 500. third. Time, SIS as Re
pentant, Garter. The Garnet, InideI II, Porin,
Meios. Turmoil. King Simon. Khomb and sa.
turn also an.
SECOND RACE-Four and one-hslf furiouss
Eenruse, ~ tEncson). 500, 40 40, won
Little Mandie. lo4 (Kummer), $50 40. seoood
Little Cole, IL u. McTaexart). zso third
Time. o6. Glider. Dunedin and Banzai alsu
| ran.
THIRD RACE-Mile and sixty yards: N X,
Beal, lB tCoreyl. $40, H.0 and TO won
Captain Ray. lo4 Cr. Rowan. BD and $50
second; Tie Pin. 100 (waIls), $50. third Time
lae - Great Dolly. Frank Keogh, wodan
Fairy Legend, Dalrose. Uncle Sande, Oomacho
Tootse, Monocscy. Molly o., Clara NJ. and
FOURTH RACE-Miie and an eiehth: Wa
Cloud. III G,ottus). $50. 40, $50; Sum,
Slope. lG Callahan. $50. Il.7e, second
Lsnius. ITO u. McTassartl, 80. third. Time
lAS So. Flags. JohreR. Orestes George Star
onietuds. Foreground and Mary Maude alsc
! nan.
FIFTH RACE-Three- fourth mile: Tea Cad
dy, m u. McTaggart). so. SO. go; Cum
Sab. tKummer). I'd: 80; Huberk, II.
lPeak). $50 Time. las Is. Japhet, Bill Nc.
Cloy and Decisive also ran.
SIXTH R--~E-Mile aud an cishth: lad
Hare. r.. lis tPeak). $50. $50 and 2so. won
Inc Porter. l6 dKummer), sd, $50; Kat
BRIGHT. M uske). SO. Time. lss IS. Tromps
d Mort, Recount and Nepherhan also ran,
SEVENTH RACE-0ns mile: Monomoy. N
Ggke). 1o.7o. SO and SO, won; Barry shan
non, lo3 tWallsl. 100 and 500, second; Sand
Man. uo to'Brien). 500. third. Time, i.ii Is
Firing Line. King Worth, Bar Of Phoenix
Langdon also nan.