The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-11-05

MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.-Friday October
18th, the third day of the inaugural meeting of
the Maryland Jockey Club, was bright and pleas
ant, and as on the previous days, the assemblage
was very large, and the track in fine condition
better, if anything, than ever
The first on the programme was the hurdle
race, handicap for all ages, two miles, over
eight hurdles-$4OO to first horse 500 to second
The entries were Donahues brown mare Biddy
Malone; McDaniels bay horse Oysterman, Jr.,
and Taylor's brown horse Connolly. Connolly,
although not the favorite at the start, won after
a hard tug with Malone-time 3:55a.
The second race was a sweepstakes for three
year olds, dash of two miles, $50 entrance half
forfeit, the Club to add ST., 900; $3.50 first horse,
$3.50 to second. The following horses started !:
DoswelPs CHI. f. Midday, and Belmont's b. C.
Kingfsher, the latter winning with ease-time,
3464.
The third race was for purse of ST. 900, two
miles, for all ages, to carry 100 pounds-$SOO to
first horse 5000 to second. The entries were
Gambrill's b. g. Prophet, Jr.; O'Donnells b. C.
Edenton Thompson'sb h. Haywood O'Fallon's
br. m. Alta Vela, and McDaniel's b. h. Oyster
man, Jr., Edenton won-tme, 3:45.
The fourth race was for purse of $3.50, mile
heats for all ages that had not won during the
year. The following were the entries :-Thomp-
sons b. b. Haywood Halls CHI. G. Ensign
Marsh's b. G. Timber Jim Carroll & Coar's bro.
c. Ortolan DoswelPs CHI. f. Ecliptic; McGrath's
b. f. Susan Ann; Belmont's CHI. f. Finesse, and
Gov. Bowels or. g. st. Patrick The first heat
was won by Ecliptic-time, l:47a. The second
by Finesse-time, 1:4s. This result necessitated
a third heat, in which only Finesse and Ecliptic
started, the former winning the heat and race
time 1:44a.
After tho rate, Gov Bowie sold his four
year-old colt. st. Patrick, to Hon. James G.
Clarke, formerly of this county, (who changed
the horses name to that of White Settlement,
for $3.50.
FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.
This being the last day of the meeting at Pin
leo, the visitors to the grounds might have been
numbered by thousands, and all were amply re-
paid, the sport being the grandest of the season.
The first race of the day was the sweepstakes
for two-year-olds, mile dash, $50 entrance, half
forfeit, the Club to add $500. There were several
entries for this race, but only two started, viz
Saudford's b. f. Madam Dudley, and Richards
b. C. Buckshot. Dudley had an easy thing of it
and won in l:4s-generaly considered good
time for two-year-old colts.
The second race, the handicap, for purse of
$500 for three-year- that bad run during the
meeting-one mile As this was the last chance
for a Maryland horse to win, all was excitement
in the hope that some of our home stock would
carry off the honors In this we were not dis
appointed, as Gov. Bowels My Maryland, won
after a most exciting and beautiful race. The
following were the entries Gov. Bowels ch f.
My Maryland Gaffney & Tulley's or. C. Dennis
Burns; Carroll & Coar's Dr. c. Ortolau; Rich
ards oh. f. Ida Grissom; Hinchman's br. f.
Lady Petry and Bacon & Holland ch C. Mozart.
Time, l:4S AS the horses passed under the
string, My Maryland in front, the most deafening
yells were heard from all parts of the Grand
Stand and grounds, and the band playing My
Maryland. The scene was one of widest excite
ment, and Gov. Bowie and his favorte FLY were
cheered repeatedly
The third race, the great event of the meeting,
was the Bowie Stake, for all ages, four mile heats,
$500 subscription, 5000 forfeit the Club to add
$4,000. There were originally eighteen sub
scribers, out of which only six entered. The en-
tries orfeitures and purse footed up 900 to the
winner. The following horses started :--Sand-
fords b. m. Niagara O'Falons ch h. Planta-
genet Hunters b. h. Ab-delKader ; Belmont's
b. c. Glenelg Bacon & Hollands b. f. Mamie
Douglass, and Richards b. m. Carrie Atherton.
Amid the loudest applause Glenelg passed under
the string in front-time, TAI. The second heat
was also won by the same horse-time, 7:44.-
Large sums Of money changed hands on this race,
as Carrie Anterior, the favorite in the pools the
night before and on the morning of the race, was
distanced in the first heat
The fourth and last race of the meeting was
the consolation purse, $500 for beaten horses, all
ages-mile and a-haf The entries were as fol-
lows Hsnters b. f. Midday; Gov Bowels CHI
b. Hlarity Gaffney & Tulley's gr. h. Dennis
Buns; O'Fallon's b. m. Alta Vela; James c.
Clarkes gr. h. White Settlement; Perry's ch h.
Crown Prince; Hinchmans br. f. Lady Petry
Bacon & Hollands ch. C. Mozart, and Richards
ch. M Sue Daugherty. There was not much in
terest manifested in this race, Midday winning
without much exertion-time, 2:42.
Thus ended the frs: and long-looked-for meet
ing of the Maryland Jockey Club. 1t was
success in every sense of the term, and the able
manner in which it was conducted reflects great
credit upon the gentlemen having ii in charge