Evening star., 1951-05-21

not compete in the Preakness and the s,s- kk@@@
Sicion is that it was just well for them they
didn't. It'woud have taken lot of horse to
head off Bold Saturday. Count Turf, the q
Derby winner probably would have been M #SM
forced to break the Preakness and Pmico MMM MS@ M
record for mile and three -Sxteenths be- #MS@N H#
Bolds time of 1:5625 only two M
ffths of second off Capots 1949 mark and @&%M MM
Mrs Soanes colt wasn't exactly driving at the
wire. MMMNM
Before he threw leg up the Virginia. - S@s@aaa&
bred colt Eddie Arcaro inclined to think
Preakness ride Citation couldn't
have been easier than his ride Saturday gave
everything asked of him. including closing speed
after being restrained the backretch when the
caller estimated there lengths between
the place colt Counterpoint he wasn't exaggerating
One fact of which Arcaro must have been during
ride that he going good deal faster than
aboard Citation The time of Bold full
than Citations The Calumet star who pressed
the sowest Preakness in its history.
FOR BELMONT PARK it stimulating performance
Stakes around June 49, thee be three
divisions" barring the unforeseen Turf notably will
be running for the prestige of the Kentucky Derby There
Bold standardbearer of Maryanders and lastly there
such Battlefield and Uncle Mie topped B. Camp
bells Experimental list but who sat out the Louisville and
Baltimore tests.
In retrospect victory so unexpected as his
mutue price of 5000 might indicate True BY Jmminy
Rebels produce had been raced sparngy any
colt in the Preakness with the exception Knowta
previous he'd not only won or placed but he'd
been called the chart than This
record Bold maintained Saturday The chart had him
the way although between calls Repertoire Virginia
folding.
the mile e-and-a-haH Belmont there will be no way
of measuring the ability of Bold of Count Turf either
Bold take Count Turf although admittedly this
contention based chiefly their respective times
cos racing strip faster than Churchill Downs which
clined to be cuppy
interesting nevertheless note that Trainer Pres
ton Burch climbed limb of victory
and declared "I believe Bold is good 3year-od
trained" In view of Mr. Burchs nearly so years of training
horses, this covers lot of territory.
RACE HORSES NAMED for Washngtonians haven't done
badly those which help to pubcize SPORTS
writer's The latest to achieve degree of prominence
Ada L. RiceS Vincent x. obviously Vincent
Flahery native and long time resident of the District
writes widely read sports column for the Los Angeles Examiner
Vince in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby but didn't
come East for the Preakness don't know the behind
the naming of the horse 3year-od of Eight Thirty
Vincent * was impressive winner at Belmont Park Saur
day when that old Derby jockey McCreary him
one-engh victory in fast time 11o35 for fuongs the
main
It's just barely possible showing have
earned him chance in the Belmont Stakes he of the
elgibles In his only previous Monmouth Park
summer Vincent second to Easy Wh but three
lengths ahead of Big Stretch who really running
not sulkng he has done in all his this year.
paid $1,000 for Vincent x at the Keeneand years
ago.
If the colt Belmont he'll Just be pinch
hitting for another 3yearod named for exWashngon
sports columnist Joe Tuccs Bob Considne 2yeaod
form at longer things had expected
Consdne but he showed little Haeah
AMONG THE WASHlNGTON1ANS for whom good horses
Edgar Hoover FBI director and Clyde
Toson his rght-hand few years back Director
looked like Derby calibe up just priner
Clyde Tolson lot of sprint stakes the Maryland tracks
Alan Clarke time pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
named Of his foals Walter Haght honor of the Washing
ton Posts writer and three horses Arch Mcdonald Jimmy
Gibbons and personalities
They strictly Charles Town. although Walter
Haight did win several times the Maryland mile
It quite while ago. but the horses named for Bucky
Harris and Clark Griffith both turned out to be good
Bucky Harris quite few stakes at middle distances during
the 192Os And back in 1906 3yearod named Clark Griffith
the Toboggan Handicap many years opening
headner at Belmont The horse belonged Farrell
then of the New York Highanders Yankees
may have been named for G That year
Hghanders managed by Griffith lost pennant on last
day because of wild pitch by Chesbro oldtime sptba
pitcher, who IL games that
That was the most famous wild pitch in baseball history
and Grif might prefer forget it and the horse,