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TO-DAY'S AMERICAN RACE

THE PREAKNESS

:

STAKES

IMPOSING ENTRY FOR G$25,000 PRIZE

Leading Challengers To Favourité

Baltimore, Md., May 12. One of the largest flelds in tho history of the Preakness Stakes is expected to go to the post at thu Pimilco Race Track to-day to con- test the US$25,000 "added" prize over the mile and three-sixteenths

course.

Virtually

all of the candi- idates have been tried in either the Kentucky Derby, which was run last week, or other less prominent stakes.

The Preakness, for entire colts and allies, drew a nomination Hist of 68, of which number the largo fleld will parade to the post for the 41st running of America's second- jary three-year-old cinssic. The event was Inaugurated in 1873 and was run annually until 1899. The next renewal was in 1909 and It has taken place each year since.

SMALLER PRIZE.

In keeping with the trend of the

Jack Hobbs, famous England and Surray Satıman, visited the Found ling site at Bloomsbury, London, to play cricket with the boys of neigh- bouring schools. Hare be is seen chatting with some of the boys and |

discussing points of a cricket bat.

The Latest

Derby

times, the Maryland Jockey Club Call-Over

operator of the Pimilco track, is keeping the "added" prize at US$25,000. Prior to last year the [prize was US$50,000, but less pro- sperous times caused a slash. In addition to the purse, the winner is given possession of the famous Woodlawn Vnae.

Mra. Silas B. Mason's Head Play, which was second in the Kentucky Derby Inat year, won

the 1933 Preakness. The entry at which closed early in March, shows that 49 different interests have one or more nominations for this year's renewal of the rich stakes.

Heading the list in nominations

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THE PUNJAB TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

SWANNY'S WIN

CLASSIC

́TENTH OLYMPIAD

| FAR EASTERN GAMES TO START TO-DAY

THE PROGRAMME

During next week, Manila will pro- sent an animated scene, particularly at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, whore the Tenth Olympic Games are to com.. mence to-day and continue for eight| days.

Athletes from five different coun-) tries in the Far East are already us: sembled in the Philippines capitol and i at two o'clock to-day the Opening Ceremony will be held. The compet ing nations uro Japan (winners of the last meet), China, Philippines, French Indo-China and Dutch East Indies..

The programme for the meet is us follows:

TO:DAY.

1.00 p.. Opening Ceremony.

1.00 5.m. Ularħx11—[b]]?pplites v. China, 3.00 .. Tennis,

189 p.m. Volleyball-Philippines v. Japan, D.40 17.11. Hoccer Football-China v Philip

pines.

1.00 pm, Pachetball-Cblom v Japan

TO-MORROW.

3.00 p.m. Issabell-China v. Japon. 0,00. Tennis,

1:00 p.m. Volleyball--Chinx v. Japan, 3.00p.m. Alla Valleyball-Philipines

China,

5.00 p.m..

8.00 pm.

10 D..

nceur Poothall-Japan v. Java, lasketba{~1b|lippines v. Japan. MONDAY, MAY 14.

Tennia.

1.09 p.tn. Grupsille Demonstration. 4.10 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 1.00 pon,

Valley-Phillpolows v. Chios. Soccer Football-China 1. Zar Boxing.

Pull and Bite Shooting.

TUESDAY, MAY 15.

#60 pachadapan v. Philippines, 9.09 .. Yolkybežipan v. Philippines. (0.09 pum. Viip' Volleybal-China V. Philip.

pine. 6.99 . Sycoat Evershell-Jupas v. Stip

pisor

The victory of Swahney in all] 2.00 2-40.--Basketball-Chins v. Philippines, three open events at the Punjab championships has brought him to

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15:

1,00 peo.

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Babakidon v. Philipssnew, Volleybal-Chips v. Japan Britis

. kebačkins v. Japan.

THURSDAY, MAY 17.

Track and Field, Teon's.

London, May 11.

the fore in Indian. fawn tennis, 18s pur. Truck and Field. The latest enll-over for the He won the singles without losing Derby established favourite, with odds of Henderson Brookes had exper

finds Colombo firmly a set, besting Lieut. Henderson!

Brookes in the Anul 6-1 6-1 6-2, .00 19 to 8 offered and 7 to 4 taken. The complete call-over, made to his way to the final, heating Balbir lenced considerable opposition on night was na follows.

Colombo 13 to 8 (0) 7 to 4 (t) Kapur 6-2 6-8 7-5, Manmohan 34-61.00 9. Volleyball-Philippines . China. Lidwar... 100 to B (t and o) 6-1 6-1, Nanda 6-3 8-10 7-5 and H. 5.00 20. Girl Volleybalhilippin

Chine, 100 to 8 (t and of Chandra 6-3 4-6 6-4. Wiht C. 6.00p.m. Swimming. Easton Windsor End 100 to 7 (t and o) Ramaswami, Sawhney Won the100 p.m. Boxing Lozingaro.. 100 to 6 (t and o) men's doubles final after a match Blazonry 25 to 1 (0)

going to 60 games against ́ L. | Allahab

33 to 1 (tand o)

Brooke Edwards and Shamsher Singh. Other results:- Medieval Knight

50 to 1 (t and >>

HOME RACING

Probable Starters In.

Jubilee Stakes

London, May 11, The probabies for the Jubilee Stakes are announced as follows:

Stateamon (C. Smirke.) Searlet Tiger (Caralake.) Disarmament (Bullock.) The Blue Boy (Dick.)

Attwood (Jones.)

Thrapston (Weston.)

Montrose (Gordon Richard».)

Solfatara (Perrynn), The Abbot (Fred Fox.) Leighon (Harry Wragg.)

Diamanter (Dings.). Coton Enster (Nicoll.) Townerier (Lane.)

Snooker (Wrickaly.)

Generaus Gift (Evans).-Reuters.

was the Brookmeade Stable, with five, followed by the Bellaire Stud, with four, and Colonel E. R. Brad- Hey, the Greentree Stable and Messrs. S. W. Labrot and H. C. Phipps, with three each.

Accompanying the nominations of Mrs. John H. Whitney's Sing- ing Wood was The Immortal II, an imported colt said to have been the champion two-year-old in Ire- and last year. It is doubtful whe- ther this youngster will go to the post to-day. ns trainer Jim Healey has centred his attention Singing Wood, one of the early choices for the Preakness and the leading money winner in his three- year-old campaign.

THE FAVOURITE,

on

Colonel Bradley, whose Burgos King won the Preakness in 1932, after having won the Kentucky Derby a week earlier, has the feet, filly Bazaar among his entries. Bazaar won the Albany Handicap, the Hopeful Stakes, and the Spald ing Lowe Jenkins Handicap to falsh third on the money-win- ning list for the season.

Among "tho other favourite nominees are: Sir Thomme, a | non-winner in his two-year-old compaign; Black Buddy, winner of the Juvenile Stakes and the National Stallion Stakes; Riskulus,

runner-up to his Illustrious

stablemate, Gallant Sir, in the Agua Caliente Handicap in March; Seergeant Byrne, a three-time stako winnor last year and con- queror of the Australian sprint star, Winooka, In the International speed test sweepstakes, and Dio. covery, accond in last week's Kentucky Derby, owned by Mr. Alfred

Q. Vanderbilt-United Press.

1.00 p.m. 3.00 p..

Women's Singles.--Mra. Stork bt 100 m. Mrs. Landale.

5.00 p.m.

Women's Doubles. Mra. Hut-600 p.m. chins and Mrs. Landale bt Mrs. Cosens and Mrs. Stork.

Mixed Doubles.-Sawhney

Pitol and Rifle shooting. FRIDAY, MAY 15

Baseball-Japan v. China. All-Around Championship, Tuonia

Soccer Football–Phlippine

Jazin. Bwimming.

SATURDAY, MAY 19.

and m. Baseball Japan v. Påflippľom.

3,00 p.m.

All-Around Championship.

Miss Bonjour bt Ramaswami and 1.00 pm. Tennis. Mrs. Stork.

4.00 pan. Weight Lifting.

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Lieut. Headerson Brokes won the 5.00 pm. Swimming.

6.00 p.m. Hocerr Football-China v. Japan. All India Army championship.00 .. Basketball--China v. Philippines. which is played at the Punjab meeting by defeating the 1992 champion Lieut. Mulla. Sub- Walk beat Henderson Brookes and Comdr. Wells and Sub-Comdr. Bhongley for the doubles title.

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LOSS TO DUNDAR STADLE

PRINCESS ANGELine Dies

THIS MORNING.

Princess Angeline, an Aus tralian pony owned by Mna, L. Dunbar, dies this morning at the Jockey Club stablen from heart complaini. ¡

The pony, which raced at the annual meeting, was well known on the local course. She was an Australian griffin of 14:3 hands and 185 pounds in weight. Her death is a rent loss to the local turf.

Princess Angeline туды placed second at the Adelaide Staken during the fourth day of the annual meeting and ho also ran second to Mutiny Hay in the Perth Plate at the second day of the annual meeting. Total stake money TVOn was $600.

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