Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
10000 SEE MATE
ANNEX PREAKNESS
AND S4S,225 PURSE
Curtis and Gov. Richie Head
List of NotabIes Watch
ing Classic.
TWENTY GRAND TRAILS,
FOLLOWED BY LADDER
Whitney's Equipoise Is Fourth in
Field of Seven-Victor Races
Home in SO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PIMLICO RACE TRACK, Md, May
e.-Mate, stunning chestnut son of
Prince Pal and Killashandra, raced q
mile and three-sixteenths here today in
1859 to win the forty-first renewal of
the Preakness and net Owner Albert
C. Bostwick of New York, the historical
Woodlawn vase and q $4s.225 purse.
The triumph was witnessed by 10000
spectators. including Vice President
Charles Curtis, Gov. Albert c. Ritchie
and thousands of men and women
whose names are byword in the busi-
ness and social activities Of America.
Mates triumph earned him a trip
to Churchill Downs, KY, where next
Saturday he will strive for the fifty
seventh renewal of the $4,000 Ken
lucky Derby, a mile and one-quarter
test, exclusively for 3-year-olds.
Twenty Grand Wins Place.
Trailing Mate to the wire today came
the Greentree Stables Twenty Grand to
receive $1,000. Third money, amount
ing to $4,000, fell to Walter J. Salmon's
Ladder, who whipped Cornelius Wander
bilt Whitney's Equipoise. The latter
owner received $4,000.
Folks who wagered on Mates chances
in Mort Mahoney's Iron men" drew
down 5000 straight, $3.50 second and
So so third. Twenty Grand's place
price was $270 and third money ng-
ured $3.50. Those wagering on LADDER
to show received $3.50.
A few minutes before the field LETT
the paddock there was burst OF cheer
ing as the crowd recognized Vice PreSi-
dent Curtis climbing the stairs 10 the
stewards pagoda. The Vice President,
a former race rider, turned and after
doffing his hat, waved greeting TO the
fans.
few minutes later General Manager
Matthias L. Dagger Of the Maryland
Jockey Club escorted Gov. Richie to
the stewards stand. The Governor was
greeted with loud cheering, while Far
sons Band played Maryland MY
Maryland"
After reaching the top OF the stand,
the Governor followed the Curtis greet
ing by waving his hat.
Seven Go to Post.
OF the field of nine named overnight
for the PreakneSs, only seven went post
ward. The Greentree Stable elected to
try for the prize with Surf Board and
Twenty Grand, thus Anchors Aweigh
was kept in the barn. Walter M.
Jefford's Aegis was also an absentee.
The favorits with the throng was the
Greentree Stable entry. which was held
at 8 to S. Equipoise was to ! in the
wagering, with Mate, third choice at
8 to 2.
The start was good and quick with
Surf Board outbreaking his leld. AS the
seven horses raced past the packed
stand the first time Clock Tower was
on top with Surf Board and Ladder
running as named.
There was no change among the f1rst
three as they swung around the club
house bend, but back in last place
Twenty Grand and Equipoise were
fighting to keep from being disgraced.
Mate Races to Lead.
Going down the back lane, Clock
Tower continued to set the pace, be-
ing clicked three-quarters in 1913 2-5.
In the meantime Workman took out
side his field with Equipoise, but Twen-
ty Grand on the inside railing could
not get racing room, and Kurtsinger
had to sit chilly" while his opponents
were picking up a greater advantage.
In the meantime George Ellis was
asking Mate for his best, and the son
OF Prince Pal on the outside OF his
field had raced TO the lead at the
stretch turn.
Kurtsinger found an opening at this
point with Twenty Grand, and he
raced to within a length of Mate and
Ladder at the sixteenth pole. where
they crowded over on him, checking
him momentarily.
However, Twenty Grand proved to
have a stout heart and came again to
take the place from Ladder, but was
rot good enough to overhaul Mate, who
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