The Washington times., 1938-05-14
.oodIdWn Vase
Is Center Of
Attraction
DAUBER WORKS
Holiday Spirit Grips
Vanguard Of 10000
Despite Rain
BY KIRK MILLER

PIMIICO RACE TRACK, Bal
timore, Md, May 14.-Desp1te
spray of light rain, Preakness
tDay at dignified Pimlico finds the
household in order, as though
coronation might be taking place.
There is an air of tensity about
the premises in the hours ap-
preaching the oldest thoroughbred
test in Maryland.
The historic clubhouse, OF Co
lonial vintage, with its spreading
Iverandas and full length windows
early opened its ho3pitable doors
to those who decided to make q
day of it, enjoying beth their
breakfast and luncheons in the
spacious dining loom presided
over by the famous Stevens
brothers.
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In the main parlor which faces
the first turn reposed the ancient
WoodlaWn vase which since 1917
has been given into the custody
of the winning owner.
Admitting groups spent most Of
the morning gazing at this ex-
quisite specimen of Silversmith'S
art which was originally contested
for in Kentucky shortly after the
middle Of the Nineteenth Century,
and donated by Col. H. A. Alex
ander.
The last winner in Kentucky,
Thomas Clyde, ultimately offered
it as Preakness trophy Is years
ago.
Over the marble mantlepiece
hangs an oil painting Of the
original PTeameSs winner, Sur
vivor, by Vandal, owned by Mr..
j. F. Chamberiin, and this relic
Of the famous race for 3-year-oldS
was also the center of much ad-
miration as the forty-eighth re-
newal was about to be run.
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Among the poppy beds in the
grounds surrounding the powered
clubhouse. tables had been spread
for the overflow diners who could
not be accommodated inside. Huge
umbrellas to keep out the slant
ing rain spread over each group
ard the talk was of Dauber and
Fighting Fox and Menow and OF
course Bull Lea, which seemed to
occupy most of the Preakness
conversation.
High up in the press box be-
meath the caves of the grandstand
roof there was unusual activity,
for the ordinary corps of a dozen
correspondents had been more
than trebled for PreakneSS Day,
with writer's being sent here from
Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, New
York, Louisville, Cincinnati, as
well as the nearer large centerS.
And early on the scene were the
still, movie and sound photogra-
pliers rivaling each other for ad"
vantageous positions from which
to record the big event which will
occur about S o'clock tonight.
Across the infield and over be-
yond the back stretch where the
stables are located, trainers and
exercise boys were aStir early this
morning, for it is in the cool hours
that the thoroughbreds are taken
out for their time trials so that
they may be well rested before
racing time arrives.
Most of the PreakneSs candi.
dates were out, If even for slow
joys around the track.
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Dauber, the favorite was among
them, being taken on a gallop
without any attempt at speed with
Jockey Maurice Peters, who will
ride him today, in the irons and
Trainer Dick Handlin looking
on through glasses.
Dauber was getting the atten"
ton of half dozen hands around
the Dupont Stables as the sun
started to warm the morning air.
A princeling couldn't have re"
ceived greater attention, for the
Foxcatcher Farm to the lowest
flunky believes Dauber is better
horse than he was in the Derby
and will prove it today.
But you found the same story
around the Belair Stud stable
where Fighting Fox has been
awaiting the test. Fighting Fox.
Won will recall, was the Derby ia.
yorite a week ago and finished so
far back, sixth to be exact, that
his support was almost negligible
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