The New York herald., 1872-10-30
Wind-Up Of the Annual Racing
Meeting at Pimlico.
Delightful Weather and Grand
Attendance.
FOUR FINE CONTESTS.
Blind Tom the Winner Of the Hurdle Race, Nero
dac the Dash Of One Mile, Joe Daniels tho
Mile Heats and Arizona the
Heats Of Two Miles

BALTIMORE, Oct 20, 1872.
the Maryland Jockey Club has closed Its
meeting, and the last days racing was as
good as that Of any previous one. The attendance
was large and fashionable and the weather de-
Aghtfully fair and healthfuL The track was found
much improved, but stin very heavy, as the time
made will prove. Four events were on the card,
the first being o hurdle handicap OF two miles,
ever eight hurdles; the second mile dash between
woyear-0lds the third for the Consolation purse.
mile heats, and the wind up O handicap for all
horses that had run during the meeting, two
mile heats.
THE HURDLE HANDICAP.
For the first event there were three entries, CON-
prising Coffin Lawrence's bay colt Lochiel, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Bonnet, four years old,
carrying 153 pounds; Joseph Donahues chestnut
gelding Tammany, by Lexington, dam Liz Mardes,
hve years old, 148 pounds, and Joseph Donahues
brown horse Blind Tom. by Star Davis, dam Mar
gravine, six years old, 1853 pounds. Lochiel was q
great favorite the others, selling in many of
the pools at 100 to 80. Blind Tom, however, was
thc winner. after q capital contest. +
THE RACE.
Bind Tom had the lead, Lochiel second Tam.
many third. The horses jumped the first hurdle
In this order but one Of them knocked the brush
down as he went over Tammany then dashed
away at the top Of mis- speed and led six lengths
at the quarter pole, Lochiel and Blind Tom rum
ming side and side. Tammany passed over the
second hurdle which was located on the back
stretch, six lengths ahead Of L0chiel, who was
four lengths In front Of Blind Tom. Then Tam
many, with increasing speed, rushed on to the
third hurdle, placed just beyond the half mile pole,
and jumped it ten lengths ahead Of Lo-
chiel, the latter being six lengths in
advance of Blind Tom. AS the horses passed
around the lower turn they made capital running
and came very close together and entering the
hOmestretch, where they came to the fourth hur-
die, Tammany led only two lengths. Lochlel Sec
Ond, one length ahead Of Blind Tom. The latter
then came with rush, and passing the stand Blind
Tom was leading two lengths, Eochiel second, Tam.
many having given up the struggle at the latter
hurdle. Blind Tom led two lengths over the fifth
hurdle and was about that distance in front ut
the sixth. At the seventh Lochiel had
closed up, and it seemed when he
colared Blind Tom on the lower turn that he had
the race safe, as he entered the homestretch half
length in 'front.' but then Blind Tom got whip and
spur, to which persuasion he responded gamely,
Jumping me The sag eighth hurdle on even terms with
over. and knocking 1t down, he became entangled,
and thus had to succumb Iom beat him home two
lengths, in AIS. Large sums Of money were won
and lost on this race.
SUMMARY.
BALTIMORE Md, Oct. 29 1812-MARYLAND
JOCKEY CLUB-FoURTH AND LAST DAY OF THE
ANNUAL MEETINa.-Hurdle Handicap purse $500;
two miles over eight hurdles; $500 to the winner
and 800 to the second horse.
Joseph Donafue's br. h. Black Tom, years old,
by Star Davis, dam Margarine, 153 lbs. (Gafr-
Csiin Iawrence,s b. C. Iochsi years old. by
imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam Bonnet, 1853 lbs.
Joseph Donaiae,s CHI g. Tammany, years DID,
by Lexington, dam Liz Mardis, las lbs. (Tully).
Time, 4:1S.
DASH OF ONE MILE.
The second race was for purse OF s400 for two
year-olds, dash Of one mile. The entries numbered
by Australian, dam Coral; william Young's bay
colt Coronet, by Jonesboro, dam Garland; i. Stan
foot, dam Ringdove John f. Chamberlain's bay
colt Survivor, by vandal dam by Lexington; A. b.
dam victoire, and W. W. Glenn's chestnut colt Nero
dac, by Australian, dam Catnas dam. The latter
was was the fayorite and Survivor second choice
former winning by head in very excellent time.
T@ MERODAC AND SURVIVOR
are both fine looking colts, the former having very
much the same appearance as Joe Daniels did at
bis age. Survivor Is beautiful bay OF fine size.
They viii both make first class race horses at three
years old.
After half dozen false attempts Merodac got
away first, Coronet second, Survivor third, John
Preston fourth, Chief Engineer fifth and Austral
upper turn and down the backstretch, Survivor
second, sec -. with With the % others & in bunch: At
length, Survivor pe Second AUSTRIA I'' third % the
others beaten Oh. Merodac still led Survivor half
s length around the the lower G turn and md there all the
between the leading colts, Merodac and Survivor,
al the way up the homestretch, and the struggle
head in :5sx. coronet came in third. John Pres.
ton fourth. Austral nth. and Chief Engineer SIXTH
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY:-SEcoND RAcE-Purse s4oo, for two
year-olds; winner OF the Central Stakes excluded;
W. W. Gienn's CHI. Q. Merodac, by Australian,
dam Catina's dam, 100 lbs. (Jackson) ..........
J. F. Chamberlin's b. G.. Survivor, BY vandal,
william Youngs b.. 6. Coronet, BY jonesboro,
dam Garland, 100 lbs. tBosleyl yl.....-...::..:.. 8
Lightfoot dam Ring Dove, 100 lbs. iMoore)....
William Young's cn. g; Austral, by Australian,
A. B. Lewis Co.'S br. c. Chief Engineer by
Time, 1854.
THE CONSOLATION PURSE,
The third race was for the Consolation Purse OF
$500, for all ages beaten during the meetings mile
ssting of M. A. Tully's bay colt BucKden by Lord
Giiden, dam consequences, three years old; William
sn o B.
Co.'s chestnut colt Joe Daniels, by Australian, dam
Dol Dolly &c, Carter three years old; George 3. Maue's
bay hlly Teetotal, by Young Melbourne, dam Young
Utla, three years old, and ]. +. Chambern' n'schest
nut colt Wheatiy, by War Dance dam John Kilgour's
dam, three years old. Joe Daniels was so great
favorite that no pools could be sold with him in
them Bnckden was the favorte without Joe
the race very handily in two straight heats, Buck
den winning the pool money.
THE RACE.
First Hedt-Buckden had the best OF the send
On, Joe Daniels second, Wheatly third, Teetotal
fourth, Lord Baltimore nfth. Going around the
upper turn Joe Daniels ran to the front, and led
half length at the quarter pole, Teetotal second
half length In front OF Buckden and the Others
who were all on even terms. Down the backstretch
Joe Daniels led half length, Teetotal second
Buckden third, Wheatly fourth and Lord Balti
more NTH. The horses then began to separate,
Joe Daniels leaving Teetotal, and passing
the tlree-quarter pole three lengths ahead
OF her, Wheatly third, Buckden fourth,
Lord Baltimore as before. Joe Daniels
kalloped strongly up the homestretch, and came
home an easy winner by five lengths, wheaty sec
0nd, four lengths ahead OF Buckden, who was i've
lengths In advance OF Teetotal, Lord Baltimore
distanced. Time, 49,
Second Heak-Buckden was away first, wheatly
second, Joe Daniels third, Teetotal fourth. Going