New-York tribune., 1870-10-31
THE TURF

THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUE INAUGURAL MLEE-
ING-FOURTHANDF FINAL DAY-MADAME DUD
LEY WINS THE TwO-YEAR OLD SWEEPSTAKES,
MY MARYLAND THE HANDICAP, GLENELG TIE
BOWIE STAKES, AND MIDDAY THE CONsOLk-
TIoN PURsE-DELIGHTFUL WEATHER, AND
AN IMMENSE ATTENDANCE.
Saturday was the fourth and last day of ths
inaugural meeting Of the Maryland Jockey Club and the
weather. as on the previous three racing days. fine
Large and fashionable had been the attendance on the
opening and subsequent days. yet it eliminated on the
final day of the meeting. Fully 25So0 persons wers
assembled the Course and the Grand Stand
the latter presenting an array OF beauty,
fashion, and lovelness rarely witnessed. The
inaugural meeting of, the Maryland Jockey Club
has been success every respect The racing has been
OF the highest order OF excellence and vas patr0nzed
by the of Maryland society," and the pecuniary re
suits gratifying. The amount given by the Club In
purses and stakes during the meeting 50 700, while
the receipt of admission the first day alone amounted
to leaving the proceeds of tie last three days to
form handsome nucleus for the tuure operations OF
aiiy in the spring Fail, from the enthusiasm
manifested by the citizens OF BatIoere ana me 'ao ave
oyerhowing paronaGe they bestowed it, the future
sTy Of failure Gov Bowie the Pfesident Of the Club,
and his colleagues Et feel deeply gratfed at the sue
their state distinguished in the annals OF ue
American turf and they entitled Is the highest hono7s
The victory OF GOV BOure's FLY. Ny Maryland. in tte
handicap elected an expression of feeling On the part Of
the vast asscmbage, which shows ms great personal
popularity as well the manner in which the specsa-
cess of the representative of his stable. When MY Mary
laud in front bearing to the goal far ahead OF
her competitors the white and crimson Colors OF Gov
ernOr the thunder 81 enthusiastic cheering Whch Dpt
from twenty thousand throats has ne yer been reied
on q Ladies fairly shouted with delight ana
the cry of Ny Maryland broke from the bps repeated
again and again the band struck that popular aI
The success of Mr.. N. H. Sanfords hly Madame Dud-
| ley, was also wel received by the asSenbage,
stakes with Prealness MARY well know how
much they indebted to that strai gtOr ward tnnan
for the establishment of the Maryland Jockey CluD ana
the holding of this Inauguration meeting. lie 1 was
who originated the idea OF the Duner Party Stakes to
movement for reyiying tie Maryland turf and, by
happy coincidence Of circumstances, he the stake
eSaracisists che S1s tPS { {T6eraty. saniSfd
a new stake in place of the Dinner Party, Stakes,
for three year olds be called "The Dixie stake $500
entrance half forfeit two miles 10 be at the Balt
more Fail meeting in 1872; to be made year
| lings and TO close the 1st december next. such
stake will surpass in popularity the Dinner Party stake
with its 81 600 entrance and the increased number OF
subscribers Will make its value equal TO- not exceed,
The two-year old sweepstakes mile heats was the first
race winners during the carrying rounds extra
diIy Madame Dudley and Mr. Keene Richards bay colt
m BP faf Red anS as r Rg & Sf a @
cnnat The betting was 500 to a9 on Madame Dpaey
by six lengths. Time l:is
p,.,co cornr Saturday Oct 2Swepstssss for twoye,ods
Dash of mile Winners daring the year Of one se seven ID extra
so % races & ten s ID eI S @S o nia AAn % 'n' Ou' ~
n H. ssndioTds Dudley by Le1 dam by flying
Kese Richards b. Bucs,ic by Knight Of George BY
O'sn''' Time i.,8
The Handicap purse of $50 for theeyear Olds came
next emile DASH for horses that had during the
meeting. There were six runners-My Maryland, s6 70;
Dennis Burns n; Ortolan, 90 ID; Ida Grssom. Sc b
Lady Petry n, and Mozart, IS n. The pool betting
was My Maryland $780, OrtOan $780, Ida GrssOm. Sl0G
Lady Petry sos; Dennis Burns s5G Mozart s5. Ortoan
took the lead, with Ida GrssOm next, Lady Petry third
and the ayoe fourth; but at Il turn Lady PeIy went
into the homesretch when My Maryland came through
her horses and bearning GOV Bowies colors triumphant
ly IN 'front.' won the race clevery by length Ort0an
second Ida Grissom third and Lady Petry fourth The
riding, and second and third place 10 Ida Grissom
| and Ida Petry. Time l:iS The victory of My Mary
spectators and the scene will not readily be forgotten
| by those who wituessedi it.
Handicap pu. 500 for brecesr old. that hav, run during the
meeting weights evening before the race
Besis Halls Ny Maryland By Brown Des dam Fanny
KseSs G.soRs BY Dance: dam Mary Cas-,
TlSnsoa Fanir. b. Lady Petty By Lexington dam in.e:
Carroll Cor. bf c. Ortoiab by Dchefsie dam Cansry Bird
Gsfey Tuys Dennis Burns Aie ChaeeJ BY Lightning.
Bacon Hollands Mozart Australian by Lexington. -.
| Time, lis
The third was the Bowie Stakes for all ages four
mile heats, $500 subscription 800 forfeit, with 5000
added by the Club There were IL entries and six OF
Niagara 3 e S to Pfeae m BaSone Bayes
ana Beacon, four years; Mr.. Fchardson's bay mare
horse Panagenet. ak years. Mr.. Doswes brown horse
hDae kader, five year,; Mr. BelmOnts bay colt Genelg
Mamie Douglas, four years Mr. Babcock's chestnut
morse hem0old was expected 10 be among the starters
nu ater ms defeat by Gleneg in the Breakfast Stakes
wS % niue meats ms owner struck him OF the
@ @neu Vi sh horses In four-me-heat race was
| mSNc ~ Witnessed but once the American turf.
ihe octehR among the professional iurfnen was very
ael ehs OF thousands Of dollars we're invested on
the different horses iii the race Carrie Atheron was The
sue Mas noted four mile racer nd at the last
Lealhgton heens she drove Morgan Scout In the
first heat OF aioume race in the fast time of 7s2,.
Plamagehet was seeond choice for he also was
Slate Stake, three-nile heats nj Nv, WY o,,aans
| and beaten Abdel Kader at Jeroms pa,n o"", a.,
twOnile race, amer making dead heat the fr.t time
lie had been at the stud this Spring and was onIV h"n
ND aud put la training when his stable Companion PAT
| Mooy broke down. He therefore sbnrt -, - n
Mamie Douglas ranked next ON the strength OF her Vie
tory Jerome Park over HpIc N atwonlle heat race
mo viuuing the second and third heats. Abde Es
L,d many friends. for they had him 20 the opsx