The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-10-26
FALL MEETING OF TIE MARYLAND Jockey CHR

FALL MEETING OF THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB
The annual fall meeting of this club commenced
at Pimlico, on Tuesday last, under the most IA.
vorable auspices, the weather being delightful
and the track in fine condition, except that it
was very dusty. AS early as II O'Clock dense
CROWDS commenced swarming in, and by O'Clock
the time for commencing the races-every
available space was occupied, large proportion
OF the audience being ladies, whose presence add
ed greatly to the beauty of the scene.
The First Race The first was a hurdle race,
for all ages, weller weights, two miles, over
eight hurdles, for purse Of $500, of which $500
was 10 go to the winner, and $l00 to the second
borse. The following were the entries Dono-
hue's Tammany and Blind Tom, and Coffin Il
Laurences Lochiel The race was very exciting
and was won by Lochiel in minutes and So
seconds
Second Rdce.-The second race was the great
event OF the day, and large amounts of money
changed hands on the result 1t was the Dixie
stakes, for foas of 1869 two miles, $500 sub
.cription SlG0 forfeit; M. H. Sanford TO add
81 600 the second horse TO receive 81 600 from
me MARYLAND Jockey Club, and third horse TO re-
ceive $500 out of the stakes. The following
were the entries Mcdaniel & Co.'s Hubbard
and Joe. Daniels Chamberlain's True Blue and
Wheatly Jennings Silent Friend Sandford's
Mate; Belmonts Woodbine; Parks Experience
Oaksand Young's Brookland. McDaniel's horses
were lhe choice in this race, and as was expected
were successful, Hubbard coming in first and Joe.
Daniels second. Time-3:369
Third Rdce-The third race was the Pimlico
Stakes, mile heats, for all ages, $25 subscription
p. p; club to add 5000; second horse to receive
$3.50 out of the stakes. For this race there were
two entries as follows: Mcdaniel Il Co s Tub
man, and Davis Fadladeen. The former won
easily in two straight heats-time, l:479 and
l:431
Fourth Race The fourth race, next TO the
Dixie stakes, excited greater interest before il
came off from the tact that "Monarchist" was t0
"a Ike part 10 it, 1t was Tor purse OF $500, thru e
miles, for all ages, $500 to the first horse, $3.50
TO the second, and $50 10 the third. The follow
ing were the entries: Weldon's Flora Mclver ;
S4nford's Monarchist, and jennings Defender
The appearance of Monarchist, the King Of the
American turf, on the track, caused great excite
ment, and the betting in his favor was ten to one,
and very few takers even at that great odds. He
won the race easily, having made the last mile in
l:499. TIme--6:0l3.
SECOND DAY-WEDNEsDAY.
To-day the attendance at the track was not near
so large as on Tuesday, the threatening aspect Of
the weather, no doubt preventing the attendance
of a great many The racing was very fine
however. and was follows
First Race -The first race was for a purse OF
5000, for four-year olds and upward two miles !;
$3.50 to the winner, $500 TO the second horse,
and $50 TO the third horse The following horses
started: Sanfords Preakness; Bacon & Hol-
lands Frank Hampton Halls John Merryma );
Harbeck's Cadence; O'Donnels Fauchon -
Smiths Grace Rogers and Young's Lord Balti-
more. This was very fine race and was won
by Preakness after "A very close run. Time 1901
Second Race.-The second race was for a purse
OF $500, one mile, tor all three year olds except
those placed in the Dixie Stakes The following
horses were entered, and all started Tuly's
Buckden; McDaniePs Sue Ryder Franklin's
Nevada; Chamberlan's Whently; Bemont's
Victoria, and Maus Tetoial. This is said to
have been, considering tie weights, the best three
year old race of the year, Buckden, contrary TO
the expectations of all, making beautiful run
and coming in ahead Tlme-l:449.
Third Race.-The third race was the event of
the day, and places the winner in the position Of
the best two-year old now on the American turf
With a single exception, the time was the shorles,
ever made by two-year olds in the United States,
and it is gratifying that the victor is Maryland
horse, and one which promises to make his mark
when age shall give him greater strength and en-
durance. This was the Central Stakes, for two
year Odds, one mile; $50 entrance, p. p, club to
add $500. For this race there were twenty-three
entries, nut only TWO horses appeared at the call,
as follows: Bemont's Count D 0rsay and Gov.
Bowels Catesby. 1t was a most exciting race
and was won in grand style by Catesby. Time
lao
Fourth Race There was but little interest
manifested by the spectators in the result of the
'ourth race, which was foregone conclusion -
There were but two entries, and as the horses are
go unequal in point OF speed, no fast time was ex-
pected. The race was for purse of ST 600
mile heats, best three in FIVE, for all ages $500
TO the first horse, and 5000 TO the second horse
The following horses started: Mcdaniel & Co s
Tubman, and Franklin's Arizona, the former
winning easily in three straight heats. Time
l:4e2, l.474, l:49.