New-York tribune., 1870-10-20
THE TURF

REVIVAL OF THE TURF IN hARfLAND-I'In
pAITrNORE RACE MEETING-UfWARD OF
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE KUN FOX
THE PROGRAMME OF THE RACING
A quarter Of century ago, tne Maryiahu
turf was in the hight OF its prosperity and popularity
Over the Central, Herring Run, aud Kendall Race
Courses such renowned thcroughbreds ~ Boston nue
niot prown Dick Sarah Washington, Wid Irshinan,
Reube Red Eye Highlander Little Arthur, ana others
had achieved many OF their most brilliant tlumPns.
The war; however completely parayzed the racing 'ur'
in and for several years past no ineeug mas
been held I'm the State. The racetracks az Baltimore
above named no longer exist having disappeared before
Tho nrooess OF the city, which has absorbed them In
go steadv extension The people OF Mary land have
ever been noted for their love for the ho
f ~ fbeir state was therefore, them OF deep
regret and a strong desire Tor lIs ieNva anna
ton Of Oden Bowie esq. ian ardent and enthusiastic
turfman and extensive owner OF race 70 tae
ernorshp OF the State that the general feeling ior lo
revival OF the turf took practical shape and FORM un
der his auspices and active cooperation an hcH
Clnb for the purpose efcctng this object the state
Legislature and the municipal authorities OF the Ciy y q,
voted SIS eco for the purchase and construction OF
race-course and the RT0grane ned oSInars M a
OF In almost every State OF the Union cordially
sympathized in the movement aud gave practical o evl
dence OF IL by entering their horses for the various stakes
opened TO give fair start the association, the
subscribers TO the different stakes propUsea ao ny
and fSreis being the gnedon Of the winners The first
TPenS dny a. Geo Subscription hall forfeit two miles
This stake originally started at dinner party o,
dnripg The August Race Meeting of 1863 at first
limited to the original subscribers at the dinner tape
but the idea of the popular, and go general
was the wish among turfmen to give good beginning
10 the Baltimore Meeting, that, in compliance WIN te
popular desire the stake was reopened ana hna cosed
with go subscribers making the value OF II $1,000 for
a walk over. This stake having been so wei received
two others opened-the supper STAKES, ior tWo,
yearolds one mile, s100 each half forfeit, when closed
with % subscribers, and the Breakfast slakes Tor four
ycarOlds mile heats, $500 subscriptions hail iorelt,
which entries The desire 10 secure the success
OF horses throughout the Union and the number
OF stables represented at Pnlico Course as tne he"
track is termed, will he unprecodontedly large.
There four the programme tor cach or lhc
four days of the mceng-the 2th 26th 2stD, ana sth
urIie race and then comes nc gr,at S2000 match be
tween Mr. sanfords h. I. stamps years, and MT >.
Hunters br. e. NaTraganse years; Two mics. lDls
"a succeeded by the Dinner Party Stakes dash Of two
miles for rod. ,lGoj entrance, half forfeit
St @d1s i9o % Sc e 10 Fc.or e r. Il D. c
Preakncssi J. +. ChamberIains b. T. Susan Ann Bowie
q Halls ch. (. Ny Maryland A. elm0nts en- fIness';
d. d. Withers's Oh. E. Eclpc; J. j. oFal0ns en- e. GOV
eTnor Bo%e aat r. MfHsS @ he worth c s m o tbe winner
the largest amount, with one eNcep0n ever run or III
the United The fourth and last race OF the day
e. one OF mile heats pr three yearolds for purse OF
On the second day, the supper Stakes. for tweycaT
olds one mile, opens the racing There are 70 suDscrn
ers at sOO EACH half forfeit and the likely runners are
Mr. Camerons now Mr. Withers'sl br Elsie by Lam
ington dam Bapta; NJ II. sanford's b. f. Madame Dud-
lev by Lexington. dam Britannia 4th, by frying Du'h
man and ID. McDanies ch. c. Harry Bassett, ny Lt4hG
ton dam Canary Bird This in followed by the Moh'i
mental City Handicap, two miles with eight entfes ana
selling race for all ages miles. The last event IL lhe
Breakfast stakes for -yearolds, two miles and re
peat $500 entrance half forfeit with ~ Subscribers Inc
probable runners Glenelg, Alta VeIa ana %gaee'
but the latter is doubtful. -, r.,
A hurdle begins the sport on the third day fol
lowed by "a sweepstakes for three year olds two miles,
$50 each h. T., with 81 600 added by the Club. O the
ten entered, the likely starters are Midday, khgiahe
NV Maryland and Iem purse OF $1,000, TWO miles, 10
carry 100 N each for all and one OF $50, mile heat
for an ages that have during the year. COM
pIetcs the complement Of the days running. .
On the fourth day, a sweepstakes for two-year-olds
mile dash begins proceedings There are fon entries
hut the the of the Champagne stakes
Madame Dudley, may frighten away all opposllloh' a
handicap year-Ods that have run at TINS meet
ing for a purse Of $500 mile next ami then
trance 500 forfeit with $4,000 added. There are Is
entries, the likely starters GleDeg, Niagara
Plantagenet, Mamie Douglas, and Carrie Atherton \
of 5000 beaten horses, wlns up t
first meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club
! THE BINGIIAMTON RACES.
! BiNGHAMToN, Oct. 19.-The Fall meeting Of
! Yesterday afternoon. The purses offered amount 10
$4,000 in ALL For the first days trots the purses were
$500 and 81 The first by Lady Hughes
from Newton, in three straight heats. Time, 25, 23G
2:3s5 Mary Barber, from Hornesvilc second, ard
Tom Walter from Danvie, third. The second purse
won Thomas Jefferson from Hartford Conn, in three
straight heats Time 1882 2l, 2:Jj Contrabaud, from
NewSoTk, second and Kitty, from Syracuse, third