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...have run his race for him." So when Wheatley Stable's dark bay colt went to the post at Pimlico for the 81st running of the Preakness, Eddie went along just for the ride. He let Bold Ruler break for the lead, thought nothing of scrapping with sprint star Federal Hill all down the backstretch, worried only when his mount began to loaf after leading the pack past the turn for home. When Iron Liege made his move, Eddie took to the whip, and Bold Ruler went back to work. He was still pulling away when...
While the heavies had a disappointing day the lightweight races were ones of utter frustration for the Crimson. As was the case last week on the Charles, the varsity's sprint fell short by the smallest of margins as the Tigers once again hung on to win the title. The JV race was actually declared a dead heat but the referee later decided for Navy...
Although unable to bend his heavily-bandaged knee, Cairns attempted to run the 880, and actually led for the first 350 yards, at which point he was forced to drop out. With an incipient Yale sweep threatened, French Anderson forced his way into third place with a dogged sprint which almost carried him past Yale's Ed Hedeen, who placed second. Yale's Slowik...
...plagued varsity crew practices all week long, continued its devilment last Saturday as a 15 m.p.h. head-wing during the varsity race brought whitecaps to the Charles River and frustration to the rowers. When the race was over, a strong Princeton eight had outclassed the Crimson with a blistering sprint in the last quarter mile to win the Compton...
...Tiger eight quickly jumped to a slight lead at the start and kept command throughout the race, withstanding a Crimson sprint near the end. "The JV rowers had few misgivings at the end of their race," Coach Harvey Love commented, "nor should they; they were beaten by a better crew...