Evening star., 1937-05-16
$4,000 See Riddle Entry
Fight OFF Pompoon to
Score by Head.
TIME FIFTH OF SECOND
SLOWER THAN RECORD
Victor Pays Mutuel of Only $2.70.
Flying Scot Third-Matey
Far Back.
BY ORLO ROBERTSON.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BALTIMORE, May 15-Refusing to
give an inch in the last 3/l6 of 4
mile, Samuel Riddles War Admiral
strengthened his claim to the 3-year-
old turf title today as he thrust back
the game stretch challenge OF j. H.
Louchheim's Pompoon in the $50
900 Preakness
With between 10000 and $4,000
spectators on their feet, yelling madly,
the two horses came to the finish
line Of the 3/l6-mile test separated
by the narrow margin of q head to
furnish one Of the most exciting
climaxes In the ~ years Of the Pimlico
classic and duplicate their order OF
finish In the Kentucky Derby.
War Admiral, diminutive son Of
Man O. War, had no such an easy
time as he did in the Derby, in which
he beat Pompoon by length and a
half. Today he was driving all
through the stretch, but proved him
self true champion by running
the distance in 1925
Nearly breaks RECORD.
The track was still a trif1e slow
from yesterdays rains, but the time
was only fifth of a second slower
than the Preakness record hung up
by High Quest three years ago.
The judges flashed the photo fin-
ish" sign as the two horses hit the
finish line, but 1t was evident that
War Admirars head was in front.
The margin was 50 small, however,
that many, viewing the race from
difficult angle. had to wait until the
picture was developed before their
hopes were confirmed Then the
yells that had cheered the Man o.
War colt all around the course swelled
into a mighty roar
The greater part Of the $3.50, ,98l
which passed through the mutuels on
the race went to the support of War
Admiral As \ result, he was the
shortest priced winner in the history
OF the "Old Hilltop" stake.
Winner Pays Only $2.7e.
A 81 win ticket on the Admiral re-
turned only s2.7o. He paid $3.50 to
place and 32.40 to show. As the sec
ond choice, Pompoon returned $2.40
and $2.70 to place and show, respec-
lively. Flying Scot, one Of the out
siders in the wagering that favored
little but the first two horses, paid
2 to to show.
Riddle, 76-year-old Philadelphian,
who was unable to see his colt win
the Derby because Of illness, but was
present today, Jared much better, how
ever. The victory netted him $45, 800
and ran War Admiral's earnings for
the year to $lO6,600
The victory sent War Admiral into
the select circle of thoroughbreds
which have won both the Preakness
and Derby, the first two events on
Americas triple crown" that also
includes the Belmont stakes. The
five previous double winners were Sir
Barton, Gallant Fox. Burgoo King,
Omaha and Bold Venture. War
Admiral's next engagement will be in
the Belmont. June S.
War Admiral Breaks Fast.
After delaying the start for nearly
four minutes, as he did in the Derby.
War Admiral broke fast. He had to
yield pace-setting honors for the first
few yards to John Hay Whitney's
Flying Scot, but passing the judges
stand the first time, Charley Kurt
singer, Louisville's Flying Dutch
man." had the favorite winging along
In front.
At the end Of the first quarter Of
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