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Fair Bowling Stars McCreary, Platter's Ex-Rider, Alsab, Working Well, 200 From 11 Schools Entered Shoot Tonight as Rates Him Pensive's Big Rival May Open Comeback In Metro Meet Tomorrow Sports Program Howard County Show By DONALD SANDERS. McCreary hasn't seen the Widener Track teams from all the District last year, is entertaining fast and Sports For Associated Press Writer. colt, which has made only one start high schools except Anacostia and dangerous competition, but the Local Fans Tourney Opens BALTIMORE, May 11.—Conn Mc- in 1944, in action since he won the Attempt Saturday from nearby Virginia and Maryland Tigers would like to win the first TODAY. Offers 18 Classes Creary thinks Platter is the colt Waldon Stakes with him at Pimlico schools will compete tomorrow aft- running of the feature on their own A galaxy of the season’s brightest By th* A»*oci»t«d Press. BasebaiL Prize lilts have been issued for Pensive will have to beat if Warren last November. ernoon at Woodrow Wilson High grounds and have been pointing woman bowling stars who gained NEW YORK. May 11.—Alsab, St. Louis at Washington (night the third annual Howard County Wright's Kentucky Derby winner is "1 thought he was the best race stadium in the Metropolitan meet, toward it during the early season. special recognition in stake events which may start another comeback game), 8:30. hunter show to be held Saturday, to take the 54th running of the horse in America last year," said brand-new all-high track event. Wilson will be two and league performances will share campaign at Belmont Saturday, has Challenging O. W. at Eastern, 4. May 20, at Blarney. Rigan McKin- Preakness Saturday. Conn. More than 200 entries from 11 teams from across the Potomac that the Silver Spring drives tonight at been working well. Yesterday Alsab Falmouth at Washington-Lee. ney’s estate, near Woodbine, Md. "I'm scared to death of him.” said Wldener's son of Pilate, which had high schools will in the have been over 7:30 when the Washington Women's went in 1:13% participate running roughshod There are 18 classes and 3 cham- his last serious workout on three-quarters with trials to start TOMORROW. Duckpin Association opens its 23d the little man from St. Louis who Tuesday, two-day affair, District thin-clads. Washington-Lee, on the which is handily. ✓ Baseball. pionships program rode D. Widener s colt in arrived at Pimlico late yesterday, at 3:45 tomorrow and finals to be winner of the Northern annual championships. George Count Fleet also worked out Wed- Virginia being given for the benefit of the one of his starts last and having come from Belmont Park by decided Saturday afternoon, start- last is send- St. Louis at Washington (night Conspicuous among the rollers of every year his first breeze, 3 fur- championships Friday, Howard County Public Health As- van. nesday, going at 8:30. the Silver Spring Ladies who will who won his first Derby with Pen- ing 2:30. ing a powerful squad, and George game), sociation. Action will under Others longs in 38 seconds. He weighs get sive last expected to face Pensive with a team that Anacostia at Roosevelt (inter- dominate the first night's team Saturday. about 150 pounds more than he did The Metropolitan, planned as an Washington High, way at 9:30 a.m. with the first five and Platter in the 13/16-mile run second in the Northern Vir- high series), 4. competition will be brilliant 18- Pensive has an excellent chance to last year. annual event, embellishes a stellar placed classes given over to ponies and a for the $61,000, the Woodlawn Vase also threatens to Western at Wilson (interhigh year-old Evelyn Saunders who won pick up the $50,000-added Preakness cinder calender here. ginia meet, keep special horsemanship event. and the blackeyed susans were Mrs. tomorrow and series), 4. the Lucky Strike Women's handicap purse, in the opinion of the 99-pound Duplicating ohnny Longden’s Wilson, interhigh track champion the pace hot Satur- Eight hunter classes, three open Payne Whitney’s Stir Up, the Derby G. W. at Fairfax, 2. from scratch and after winning jockey, but he knows that both colts feat of the previous afternoon, Ted- day. jumper events and a driving test two of the three Silver Red favorite which finished third; R. Atkinson the threats to Tech at Bethesda, 4. make Spring are stretch runners and is anticipat- dy won both ends of Most dangerous District up the balance of the card. Bruce Livie’s Gay Bit, Mrs. A. J. St. Albans at Landon, 3:30. Cross mixed tournaments with Joe a duel down the daily double at Belmont Park yes- Wilson’s hopes are Tech, Eastern, Henry V. Colt and J. North ing straightaway. Abel’s McKnight handily won a handicap Gramps Image, conqueror of terday. Atkinson’s combi- Is Central and Western. Mt. Vernon at Gonzaga. Fletcher will do the For Conn said that Platter and Pensive winning Armstrong Delayed judging. event at Penn Recreation in which Pensive in the Chesapeake Stakes; nation of Foe O’Woe and Silver A dark horse is the Hyattsville Georgetown Prep at Episcopal. details write Mrs. Merril MacNellle. are exact opposites, except in one mostly men competed. A. C. Ernst’s Alorter, and Mrs. Ethel Smoke paid only $31.60. High squad. Fairfax at Washington-Lee. respect—“they both can run.” D. Jacobs’ Kitty Kendricks, who marked up Stymie, which like Platter, Bout Events lead off tomorrow at 3:45 Track. the “Platter is he “and the Louisville classic. Joe Notter, old-time saddle star, By Postponed season's top set of 424 and tied dumb,” said, passed up with trials in the pole vault. Run- Metropolitan Meet at Wilson, 4. Promoter Goldie one with young Dottle Rauch of the you have to make him do what you Trainer Hirsh Jacobs notified who rode Regret to victory in the Ahearn has ning events will start with dash Golf. of Justice Ladies' want him to do. But you have to Pimlico officials that the 1916 Kentucky Derby and who of his headliners on the May 22 out- Department Stymie, cap- trials at 4. Only finals tomorrow High school matches: Coolidge for of will Pensive — he’s one of the starters tured the Belmont in 1908 aboard door boxing show safe in town to- League high single 181, persuade tempera- only probable are in the interesting sprint medley ▼a. Wilson at Washington, West- fire with the Thea- mental. You have to use force on not now on the would be the immortal Colin, is his day. Aaron Perry starts at Neighborhood grounds, taking training relay, in which the runners travel ern vs. Tech at Kenwood (both at ters’ of the Ladies’ kid on from vacation at Belmont Park. He has the A. C. after quint Rosslyn Platter and gloves Pensive.” shipped New York tomorrow. Liberty tomorrow, 440, 220, 220 and 880 yards in that 4). been to build in in New League. , helping warplanes licking Taffy Cummings order. SATURDAY. a for the two York, but the other half of the star Mother and Daughter Roll. nearby factory past All events Saturday will be finals, Baseball. years. bill, Henry Armstrong, won’t be able Members of the Red Circle team Earns Last National Track Stars with the 100-yard dash leading off Chicago at Washington (night of the led Honey Boy to put in training drills here for Ladies’ District League, at 3 and the last feature, a mile re- game), 8:30. Jockey Red Pollard, who rode Perry as as Goldie had by Ella (Ma) Limerick, are down early at Seabiscuit in the races that earned lay, getting off 4:45. Track. for doubles at 7:30, while on the planned. Points for 'C' Club that horse the world Metropolitan meet at Wilson, 4. same drives rolling singles will be Dog Rating Sought by money-winning Hammerin’ Hank was to fight title, had his first winner since 1942 Zanelli in a Boston Garden Yanks' Gordon in Service Rosemary Stull, secretary of the Mrs. John Anderson’s chow, Honey Three track stars of national rep- Ralph Ladies’ and her when he brought in Sun Hill at 10-rounder tomorrow night, but the EUGENE, Oreg., May 11 (&).—Joe Cockfield Loses Hot Fight Federal, 14-year-old Boy of Glenmont, has acquired the utation in invitation may compete Narragansett Park yesterday. Pol- battle has been former New 11 daughter. Charlotte Cruzan. last of the necessary 15 points for postponed until Gordon, York Yankee HARRISBURG, Pa.. May (/P).— races at the annual "C” Club meet lard resumed riding this spring after Dolly Puryear, who shares with its His sire was Ch. Tuesday. second baseman, has been inducted Bobby Smith, 128, Philadelphia, out- championship. inactive about two fol- Madge Lewis the distinction of being Lu Introduction and his in Central Stadium on May 20, A1 being years Zanelli asked for the postpone- into the Army at San Francisco. pointed Johnny Cockfield, 129, Tang's an lowing injury. ment because of the death He has a the first woman to roll 50 consecu- grandsire, Ch. Par Land Patriot. All Stern, president of the club, told of his asked for service with the Washington, in fast eight-round mother tive games, is among those sched- were owned Mrs. Anderson. Monday night. Air Transport Command. bout here last night. by nembers last at a Warren and Ben Jones have uled to roll doubles at 9:30.
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