Hill Prince Expected to Be 6-5 Favorite in Muddy Preakness Today toening f£laf Is Arcave Withdrawn; Lift in Sam Mele's Shoes |iprrf * Washington, D. C., Saturday, May 20, 1950—B—15 Betting Restricted Brings Lift in His Batting By Burton Hawkins Mele leaves the impression, To Place that he's with Straight, Star Staff Correspondent though, happier the Nats. "I guess McCarthy didn't Lewis F. Atchison 20— By ST. LOUIS. May Bucky like me as a ballplayer.” he said, or Star Staff Correspondent Sam Mele a w in, Lose, Draw Harris has given "or 1 would have played more lift and the trim LEWIS F. ATCHISON BALTIMORE. May 20.—With psychological games for him.'' By has most of the riff-raff culled from outfielder's batting average Under Harris, the sensitive Mele Star Staff Correspondent but the real reason for the lists. Middleground. Hill soared, receives nothing but encourage- his rise to stems from Hill Prince Trainer Satisfied With Outlook Prince and Mr. Trouble, who fin- prominence ment and he's thriving on it. ished in that order in the Ken- one-fourth of an inch of foam or Trainer is Barring a sudden lapse, he has BALTIMORE, May 20.—Win lose, Casey Hayes rubber in his shoes. tucky Derby two weeks ago, were nailed down a regular berth which of the horse he brought to Pimlico for today’s mighty proud ready for the second round today Mele currently is the Nats' lead- won't be disturbed by the return of is 74th Preakness. Hayes’ charge, course, Princequillo’s big of their battle for 3-year-old hon- ing hitter with a flossy .391 mark. of Irv Noren after his recovery boy, Hill Prince, the runningest piece of horseflesh Eastern turf ors in the 74th Preakness at Pim- He’s justifying the nice things that from an appendectomy. fans have laid eyes on in quite a while. lico. were said about him when he Noren to Return Soon. a with the Casey watched him romp a half-mile in This time Hill Prince figures to batted 302 as rookie Noren will return to center field, be the favorite, with the other Red Sox in 1947. He was re- of course, but there will be room 0:48.3 in the goo yesterday in his final prep RIDERS OF PREAKNESS <310 THREE’—Here are the jockeys who will ride HiU Prince, Middle- two almost equally backed. garded then as a "solid” type of for Mele’s strong arm and tat for the race and seemed satisfied that every- and Mr. the three” in 74th Preakness at Pimlico. At left, Eddie booly, 11th in the Derby and ground Trouble, “big today’s ball player who could do every- batting average In the Nats' bat- Hill shown in his silks; Willie Boland, adorned thing was all right. paired with Mr. Trouble as the Arcaro, Prince’s rider, Kentucky Derby center, thing well, but he slumped badly ting order. and Steve Mr. Trouble’s “We’ve done everything we can to get him C. V. Whitney entry; Mrs. James with the roses he won with Middleground in the Derby, Brooks, rider, in 1948 and 1949. With Ed Stewart hitting .368, ready for this one,” the trainer said. Now Carson’s Kinsman and Mrs. Wil- pictured after he won the 1949 Derby on Ponder. “I had back trouble in 1947.” the problem boy could be Gil we’re pointing for the Belmont Stakes. The liam H. Labrot’s Balkan also were Sam said today as the Nats pre- Coan. who tops the club in home scheduled to battle the Browns in runs and Prince is nominated for a dozen or more races to run, but none of pared runs batted in. Gil these figure to finish in the money their quest of a fifth straight vic- has seen little action recently due between now and then (June 10) and 111 try Preakness Italian's i if the "big three” show top form. Field for 74th Impressive tory after being rained out last to the left-handers thrown at the to with the tracks by running him th« Associated Pross co-operate Arcave, who dislikes the mud, was •y night. "I couldn't swing correct- Nats. With Noren likely to be but he can’t run in them as much as possible, scratched early today, due to the BALTIMORE, May 20.—This is the field entered for today’s in U. S. Debut ly late in the season and, in fact, fit in two weeks and Mele and all and we’re taking dead aim on the Belmont.” off track. running of the Preakness, listing entries, post positions, jockeys, Victory I couldn't bend over without feel- Stewart staling. Coan must boost as as the nose on Eddie Arcaro’s With only five betting entries, ing pain.” his .286 to It’s plain owners and probable odds. All starters carry 126 pounds. hitting suddenly ob- Lawii f. Atchison, Pimlico officials restricted tain that Hayes was disappointed by the colt’s wager- Prob. Boon to Lentz Located Trouble. employment. ing to and Is Boxing Nats’ Notes: Harris to failure to win the Kentucky Derby but he won’t criticize Arcaro, straight place. PP. Horse. Jockey. Owner. Odds. That continued in 1948 and planned Muddy Track Inevitable. By Associated Pr#*s send Dick Weik against the who rode the horse. 1 Hill Prince_Eddie Arcaro_C. T. Chenery- 6-5 again last year, but Doc Lentz, the A muddy track seemed inev- NEW YORK. May Browns’ Ned Garver today, with “He’s the best rider in the he out. “When 2 Balkan_Ira Hanford_Mrs. W. H. Labrot-_— 20-1 20.—Boxing Nats’ trainer, located the trouble. business,” pointed itable after a week of rain. Only due to 3 Middleground_Bill Boland_King Ranch 2-1 ; perked up considerably today with A nerve in Sam's back was being Ray Scarborough open he’s right, who’s gonna beat him? If he made a mistake in the a hot sun and strong breeze could the in the 4 a Dooly_Jimmy Lynch-__C. V. Whitney_ 5-2 the introduction of a brand-new pinched. Lentz relieved the pres- against Tigers three- it’s water over the dam. A horse must be as improve the running strip, which series at Derby, well, lucky 5 Kinsman_R. J. Martin_Mrs. James Carson-20-1 and highly worthy middleweight sure through manipulations, then game starting Detroit a race.” was ankle deep in mud yesterday, tomorrow. well as fast to win 6 a Mr. Trouble_Steve Brooks_C. V. Whitney_ 5-2 contender in Italy's Tiberio Mitri sought to prevent recurrence of Coan says. "Off and the best the Weather Bureau aC. V. Whitney entry. and revived talk of a rubber match the ailment. what we’ve seen of other clubs I could promise was a cloudy after- Moved Earlier in Withers Victory Post time: 5:17 p.m. between Willie Pep and Sandy He devised lifts for Sam's shoes don’t see any reason why we cant noon, with the thermometer hov- Saddler. Hayes wouldn’t say whether Arcaro would be instructed and Mele says, “I haven't felt as finish in the first division.” ering in the low 60s. how to ride in the but it is that the colt Mitri, the undefeated European well in years. I can take a cut Harris could be mistaken for an Preakness, significant At least 35,000 fans were ex- middleweight champion from Tri- at a ball now without feeling any orchestra leader here. Xavier moved earlier in the Withers Mile last week to beat Middle- pected to crowd into Pimlico. Indians Prof it Decision este. made a smashing United pain.” jCugat frequently plays at the ground, his Derby conqueror, in record-equaling time. Arcaro of the infield, where by Opening Nats’ hotel and States debut last night in Madison Mele denies he was involved in I there’s a special took Hill Prince to the outside in the of the race, benches and special betting booths early stages Square Garden. a any stormy scenes with Joe Mc- ! suite maintained for him with his will ease the Only tiny then ducked inside at the head of the stretch. When Bill have been placed, Not to Rid of Sam Zoldak name Get crowd of 4,129 showed up in the Carthy, Red Sox manager, who on the door, a painting of congestion. Boland on Middleground looked over his shoulder to line him By the Associated Press to big arena to see the handsome swapped him to the Nats last June him on the hall wall, swanky fur- Pimlico officials moved post Boone in the seventh complete on the was with Pitcher Harris for niture, etc. ... In the midst of up outside, Arcaro sneaking past on the inside. 15 min- Sad Sam Zoldak is grinning the scoring. 23-year-old Italian hammer out Mickey time for the first race up such Eddie follow the same route but Boland the Yankees main- a unanimous 10-round decision Pitcher Walter Masterson. "I elegant surroundings is may today undoubtedly utes earlier to 2 p.m. for today, from ear to ear today. General Meanwhile, tained their lead over over game, Dick never said a harsh word to Mc- Harris, assigned to the suite in will be looking on both sides. and scheduled the Preakness at one-game slow-moving | Hank Greenberg and the s Manager the in the American League Wagner of Toppenish, Wash. Carthy and he never said one to i Cugat absence.