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He has won every one of his starts without exerting too much effort, with one
exception. That was in last spring's Preakness, when Pompoon had him stretched
straight as a string in a head-to-head finish. War Admiral is carrying top
weight of 128 pounds.

The Brandywine Stable's Masked General is in post position 2 and is tossed
jin with the feather of 100 pounds on his back. That weight is mostly made up
of the veteran Ralph Eccard.

Bottle Cap is in the third slot, he will be sure of a capable ride by
Charlie Corbett at 107 pounds so there isn‘t much dead weight atop Bottle Cap.
Mrs. Emil Denemark is sending her War Minstrel to the post under 109
pounds. He is carrying saddle cloth number four, He will have the able assis-

tance of Johnny Longden and should have no excuses.

They've been lined up for several minutes but War Admiral has been cutting
up plenty of capers, delaying the start. But he seems to be settling...andeee.
THEY'RE OFFS!

FULL SPEED « LOUD CROWD NOISE = FADES TO A MURMUR.

They get away to a perfect start but War Admiral is not jumping out in
the lead as expected....Johnny Longden cuts in with War Minstrel from the out-
side position whipping his mount to the raileeeceBOttle Cap breaks along with
War Admiral and Kurtsinger is having a bit of trouble. As they pass the stands
the first time War Minstrel is on top, War Admiral and Bottle €ap are nose and
nose and Masked General is bringing up the rear. As they move into the first
turn Masked General is running like a wild horse around the outside of the
field, War Admiral is trying to move up between tijar Minstrel and Bottle Cap
under terrific punishment. He finally finds racing room as Bottle Cap drops
pack. The first quarter was run in .22 3/5 seconds. Something's got to Crackt}

Turning into the backstretch Masked General opens up a lead of a length
and a half and is running along casily under his feather of 100 pounds -War
Minstrel is second - a length in front of War Admiral, Kurtsinger is probably
worried - his riding instructions have always been to go to the front and stay
there, but there's nothing he can do about this situation. War Admiral hasn't
been able to match strides with any horse except Bottle Cap.

Now they're at the half-mile pole and the clock shows they've covered the
four furlongs in .46 2/5. That would be fast time for even a sprint race.

They're straightened out on the far side of the track now and none of them
have gained on the flying Masked General, War Admiral is inching up on War

Minstrel, but it seems to be heartbreaking work. Bottle Cap is dropping out of

it as Masked General leads by a length-and-a-half, War Minstrel is second by