The New York herald., 1872-10-23
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
First Day of the Annual
Meeting.

Five thousand people, and among them the
beauty and fashion OF Baltimore, assembled at
Pimlico's to-day to fttingly lnaugurate the annual
meeting of the Maryan Jockey Club. The racing
as whole, was not very brilliant, although some
OF the running was very fast, as, for instance Tub
man ran second heat in :43as, and Hubbard won
the Dixie Stakes two miles, in 3:36k. The track
was deep with dust, but 1t was in good order for
speed. Four events were on the card, the first
being hurdle race of two miles over eight hur-
dies, weter weights; the second the Dixie Stakes,
dash Of two miles, for three-ye -0ds; the third
the Pimlico Stakes, for all ages. mile heats and the
fourth dash of three miles. for purse.
TIE HURDLE RACE.
This event was for all ages, welter weights two
miles, over eight hurdles, for q purse OF $780, OF
which amount $4O0 went to the winner and 800 to
the second horse For this event there were three
entries, these being Joseph Donahue's chestnut
gelding Tammany, by Lexington, dam Liz Mardis,
years old carrying Isl lbs; ; Joseph Donahue's
brown horse Blind Tom, by Star Davis, dam Mar
gravine, aged, 1853 lbs, and CONN & Lawrence's
bay horse Lochie, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Bon
net, years old. 14s lbs The latter was great
iavorite over Mr.. Donahue's entries, aud he won
the contest very easily.
THE RACE.
Tammany with II. GaGney on him. took the lead;
hoShoi' WAoh niiu6oiyt oCoouut pLHu ioiH WIN
Tully to guide him, third. Tammany was half
length in front OF Lochicl as they
jumped the first hurdle, Blind Tom close
up. Going around the upper turn Tammany
led three lengths, but when they jumped the hur-
ole beyond the quarter pole he was but two
lengths in front. Tammany carried this advantage
over the third fourth and NTH hurdles, but when
they came to the sixth Lochie moved forward and
in magnificent style together. Blind Tom INV was out
OF the race In fact he had never been In 1t at the
start. At the seventh hurdle. which was located a
little beyond the halEmile pole, L0chiel was clear
OF Tammany and the contest was no longer in
doubt. He opened gap OF three lengths around
the lower turn and was five lengths in front at the
eighth hurdle, which was on the hOmsestretch, one
furlong from home. Lochiel cantered In winner
Blind Tom was beaten 100 yards.
SUMMARY.
BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. 81 1s72.-MARYLAND
ING.-Hurdle race, for all ages; weter weights !;
two miles, over eight hurdles. Purse $500, OF which
to sns s0S . the
Scotland, dam Bonnet years old, 14S lbs.
Joseph s@1s pcpahues ch. q. Tammany. by iexn9.
ton, dam Liz Mards, years oid, 15l lbs. III.
JOSEPH saanfy, BonaGaes 6r h. Blind Tom by Star Da.
wis., dam Margarine, aged 1853 lbs (Tully)....
Time, 3:68X.
THE DIXIE STAKES.
OF 1869, then three years DID, dash OF two miles;
$500 subscription, 800 forfeit; M. H. Sanford to
the Maryland Jockey Club, and the third horse to
receive $500 OF the stakes. There originally
ninety entries for this event Of which number nine
bay 1lly Experience Oaks, by Homie Scotland, dam
by Lexington; w. Young's bay colt Bro0kland, by
filly Woodbine, by Censor or Kentucky, dam i'm
ported Fleur des Champs; d. Mcdaniel Co.'S
e1 D. eo
Hubbard, by Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield J. +.
Chamberlin's chestnut colt Wheatley, BY War
ford's bay colt Mate, by Australian, dam Matte
Gross; j. F. Chamberns bay colt True Blue, by
Lexington, s;,t dam BALLOON ~ AND w Jennings chest
brook, by Lexington. McDaniel's entries were ia
vorites over the others at five to one before
being first Joe Daniels second and True Blue
third 1t was capital race and was run In remark
ably good time for with iio Poun DIS
Party Stakes, won by Preakness two years ago,
over the same ground, was run in s:47k. Harry
year in 3:35% but we think this race was much
better than Bassett's, as the Pimco track is not
near as fast as that at Saratoga.
SAME DAY.-SECOND RACB-Dixe Stakes, for
foas Of 1859, then three years old dash oI two
Sanford to add $4,000 the second horse to receive
$1,000 from the Maryland Jockey Club; the third
horse to receive $500 out OF the stakes; closed De-
cember 10, 1870, with ninety nominations; value
of stakes, $13800.
D. MCDANIEL Co.'s ch. c. Hubbard, by Planet,
dam Minnie Mansfield, by imp. Glencoe, ITO
D. Mcdaniel Co. ch. G. Joe Daniels BY imp Aus
tralian, dam Dolly Carter by imp. Glencoe, ITO
Ids. (tOeI
John +. Chamberlin's b. G. True Blue, by Lexing-
ton. dam Balloon, by imp. Yorkshire, Ito lbs.
(Barbey) ..........................
M. II. Sanf0rd's b. c. Mate, by Australian, dam
Matte Gross, by Lexington, lilo lbs. (Hay-
A. BelmOnt's b. T. W0odbne, by Censor or Ken
tucky, dam imp. Fleur des Champs, 107 lbs.
uBimcII v
william jennings ch. c. Silent Friend, by Aus
traan, dam Springbr0Ok, by Lexington, lilo
Ids. lncuncSbey1 .
John y. Chamberlins Ch. c. Wheatly, by War
Dance, dam 1.-THE dam OF John Kilgour) by imp.
Glencoe, Ito lbs. tHughes).
w. Y0ung's b. c. Bro0klands, by lie xingt0n, dam
Cairng0rm, BY Cotherstone, no lbs. (Bosley).. 3
g. g. 4 X. h. Parks b. I. Experience Oaks, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam by Lexington, LOT lbs.
(dluunl
Time 3:36k.
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