Sports history for May 15

Thursday, May 15, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

1876 - Vagrant, ridden by Robert Swim, wins the second Kentucky Derby by 2 lengths over Creedmoor.

1918 - The Preakness, run in two divisions, is won by War Cloud, ridden by Johny Loftus, in the first half and Jack Hare, Jr., ridden by C. Peak, in the second half.

1937 - War Admiral, ridden by Charles Kurtsinger, battles Pompoon head-to-head from the top of the stretch and wins the Preakness by a head.

1948 - Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Preakness by 5 1/2 lengths over Vulcan's Forge.

1971 - Canonero II, ridden by Gustavo Avila, posts a 1 1/2 length victory over Eastern Fleet in the Preakness.

1981 - Len Barker of Cleveland pitches the first perfect game in 13 years as the Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 at Municipal Stadium.

1990 - Petr Klima ends a bizarre hockey marathon in Boston. His goal for the Edmonton Oilers at 15:13 of the third overtime wins the longest game in Stanley Cup final history - a 3-2 series-opening victory over the Bruins in a game delayed 25 minutes by a lighting problem.

1993 - Prairie Bayou, ridden by Mike Smith, rebounds from a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby to become the first gelding in 79 years to win the Preakness.