Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-24
The PimIfcO Races,

FOUR INTERFERING RACES YESTERDAY.
The races OF the second day at Pimico yester
day, under the auspices of the Maryland Jockey
Club, were not near SO well attended As on
Tuesday, owing to the threatening character of
the weather. though the turf sports were far
more exciting than on the first day OF the
meeting. Not more than 2 500 people were in
attendance. There were four races beginning
at O'Clock and ending at $50 y. m.
THE FIRST RACE.
In the hrsf race, two miles, for four year olds
ard upwards, for purse OF 500, $3.50 to
winner, 500 to second horse SO to third horse
there We seven entries, all starting: Sanford's
Pre- akness, Bacon & Hollands Frank Hampton,
F: M. Halls John MerIyman, o'DOnnell's
Cadence and Young's Lord Baltimore The
race was very interesting, particularly between
Preakness, Hampton and John Merryman, who
were the winners, in the order in which they
are named. Preakness and Hampton were first
and second ravorites in the pools, but Merry-
man, Maryland horse, who was sold in
OF Fanchon, who was sold in the pools As third
choice.
THR RACE POE $500.
In the second race, which was one mile, for
starting: Tuliy's Imp, Buckden McDaniel's
Sue Ryder, Franklin's Nevada, Belmont's Vic
toIla, Chamberlain Is Wheatley, and Maul's Tee
total. There was great deal of trouble i'm get
ting the horses started, but the race was, though
only for one mile, very exciting while il lasted
ana resulted in an unexpected victory for Buck
den, with Sue Ryder second, and Nevada third
BuokGen had sold in the field" at s65 in a pool
OF $50, while Victoria who was second choice in
Tie poots came in fifth at the race.
AN EXCITING CONTEST.
The third race was by far the best m atchet
ard the most interesting contest Ell the meeting
so lar. IL was mile race, central stakes tor
winch there had been twenty-thIee entries
purse 81 900, but only two starters-ex- Gov
Bowie's Mary land horse Catesbv and his old
coml eiitor, Belmcnt's D'Orsay. The pools sold
two TO one in favor of Catesby In starting
C&tesby had decidedly the advantage of Dor
say, and kept the lead all the way around, win
ning the race and coming in under pull, while
orsay rider was driving. Time, 1.46. Gov
Bowie, who, as president OF the Maryland jockey
club, Is one OF the judges, retired from the stand
previous TO the race.
THE nth AND LAST RACE
was mile heats, best three in fve-purse : 900:
$500 TO winner and 500 10 second horse The
only entries were McDaniels Tubmsn. a IA
Arizona. Tubman won three straight heats and
the race. Time, lsH, III a and i.i9.
TIM WINNERS.
The total value OF the purses for the dav Was
$500, divided among the successful owners a.
follows M. III. Sanford, one race, $50; bacon
Holland, one race, sl00; F. NJ. Hall, one race,
three races, 81 600; Mcdaniel & Co, four races
$500; A Z. Franklin, four races, 500.
There were 10 races to-day.
PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW.
The programme for to- morrow embraces a
Irse handicap sweepstakes for all ages, two
miles; free handicap sweepstakes for three
yooioiue, one mile, q seiling race for all Ages
one mile; and the Bowie stakes, for ali ages four
mile heats: During the interval between the
four. mile heats Colonel Jenifer will exhibit a.
the quarter stretch in his Turkish trappings his
imported Arabian horse IshmaeI Pacha. The
Two handieaps will OF necessity be close and ex-
S S,ang contests, and the Bowie stakes, four mile
heats, will be good ones. 1t il NOT VET known
nor VIII 1t be until few moments before the
houf Tor starting, what horse Mr.. Mechanics
VIII run against Monarchist. 1t will either be
Joe Daniels or Tubman, and in either evsnt tbe
race will be intensely exciting.