The New York herald., 1873-10-26
Third Day of the Annual
Racing Meeting.
Magnificent Attendance and Great
Enthusiasm.
80 49, - - - as .ss>s~' -.
True Blue Beats Harry Bas-
sett Badly.
Lizzie Lucas the Winner Of the Free Handi-
cap Stakes, Katie Pease the Mile Heats
and True Blue the Four-Mile Heats.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25, 1873.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25 1873
Plmlico Course this afternoon was peopled in o
manner delightful to the eye. A more respectable
assemblage never graced race track in the world.
and the enjoyment manifested as each OF the races
were run showed that the denizens OF Maryland
are fond lovers OF the turf The ladies OF Balti-
more exhibit more enthusiasm In racing events
than s found IN any other part ofthe United States
This has been the great day Of the meeting. The
announcement OF four mile heats will always draw
amultlude in this city as 1t has always done in the
past, and those who preach against mile heats and
advocate shorter races will never be listened to
by a congregation OF Marylanders All the racing
to-day was satisfactory. The first on the card
was free handicap, dash Of mile and half
with nine starters. The second race, mile heats,
with good field, and the third event. four mile
heat race between True Blue and Harry Bassett
FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
The first race was free handicap, for all ages,
OF $40 each, II not declared out, the club to add
$400; the second horse to receive 500; one mile
and half. Ten horses were entered for this race,
comprising NJ. II. Sanords bay horse Preakness, by
Lexington, dam bay leaf, years old carrying
40 lbs. the same gentlemans bay flly M. A. b..
by Asteroid dam Matte gross, years old, 93 lbs.
Clapham Smiths bay 1ly Teetota by Young Mel
bourne, dam Utia, 4years old, IS lbs; d. Buck
ley's chestnut mare Chckabiddy, by Australian
dam Kate Hayes years old, 100 lbs. Jos. Dona-
hue's gray filly Lizzie Lucas, by Australian, dam
Eagless. years DID, SO lbs d. McDanel's chestnut
fly Cora Linn, by Lexington, dam Dolly Carter
years old, so lbs. J. G. K. Lawrence's chestnut
horse Village Blacksmith, by vandal, dam Cholera,
aged, los lbs; the same gentleman's bay colt Shy
lock, by lexington dam Edith, years old, 105 lbs.
d. ]. Bannatyne's chestnut horse Stockwood, by
Asteroid, dam Alabama, years old, 106 lbs., and
Mr.. Lorllards bay colt Caraboo, by Lexington,
dam Alice Jones, 8 years old, 81 lbs. Sanford's
entries were the iavorites against the deld. -
THE RACE,
Chickabiddy was first away to struggling start,
Village Blacksmith second, Shylock third, Teetotal
fourth, M. A. B. fifth, Carboo sixth, Cora Linn
seventh Preakness eighth and Lizzie Lucas ninth.
Going around the lower turn Teet0tal ran to the
front and was three lengths ahead at the three
quarter pole, Chickabiddy second, Village Black
smith third, M. A. b. fourth, Cariboo fifth.
Lizzie Lucas sixth, Shylock SEVENTH Cora
Linn eighth, Preakness ninth. AS the
horses passed the judges stand Teerotal
led six lengths, Lizzie Lucas second, NJ. A. B..
third, Cariboo fourth. shylock ntfh Chickabiddy
sixth, Preakness seventh, Village Blacksmith
eighth, Cora Linn ninth. Around the upper turn
Lizzie Lucas ran to the front, and Teetotal, hav-
ing shot her bolt, began to fater. At the half
mile pole Lizzie Lucas led four lengths. Cariboo
second, NJ A. b. third Shylock fourth, Chickabiddy
filth, Village Blacksmith sixth, M. A. B. SEVENTH
Preakness eighth, Teetotal ninth. At the
three-quarter pole Lizzie Lucas led five
Chickabiddy fourth, Cora Linn Gflh, the others
tailed of. Shylock made gallant run up the henle
wSo Sot oe S race V U
second, Caraboo third, Village Blacksmith fourth,
Chickabiddy nth, Preakness sixth Cora Linn
seventh, NJ. A. b. eighth, Teetotal ninth. Time,
2:4S.
PIMLICO COURSE, BALTIMORE Nd, Oct. "a, 1876
THIRD DAY OF TIE ANNUAL RACING MEETING OF
THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB-FIRsT RACE.-Free
Handicap Sweepstakes for ora all ages ages, OF go each II
receive the stakes TO the amount Of S100; dash OF
one and ha II miles.
DID, by imp. Australian, Dam Eagless, IS lbs...
]. G. X. Lawrence's b. G. Shylock, years old,
by Lexington, dam Edith, los lbs............. 2
L. L. Lorilards b. c. Caraboo, years DID, by
lexington dam Alice Jones, 81 lbs. ............ 8
g. X; Lawrence's Oh. \, Village, aged, by Van
DR.. Buckley's ch. m. chickablddy, years old,
=, dam er3,a Kate Hayes, 100 lbs
Lexington dam Bay Leaf, 12o lbs. ........
D. Mcpaniels 4 Co.'S Oh; |; Cora Linn, years
NJ II. sanford's b. I. III. A. b., 4years old, by AS
tcroid, dam Matte Gross, 80 lbs ............
Clapham Smiths b. I. Teetotal, years old, by
Young Melbourne dam Utlla, rs lbs........
Time. AS.
MILE HEATS.
The second race was mile heats, for 3-year-olds,
winner OF the Dixie Stakes lbs extra; purse
$500, OF which $500 to the first horse and 500 to
the second. Six horses started These were 10 Dom
ahue's bay colt Artist. by Astcroid, dam by knight
OF st. Georges; J. 7. Wilson & Co.'s chestnut colt
Mart Jordan, by Revolver, dam Matte c.; Oden
Bowie's bay colt Catesby, by Eclipse dam Katie
ID. Mcdaniel co.'s chestnut fy Katie Pease. by
Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield; L. Lorlllard's bay
colt Carab0o, by Lexington, dam Alice Jones, and L.
A. Hitchc0cks chestnut lilly Quits, by Eclipse. dam
Columbia. Katie Pease was the iavorite over any
named horse In the contest.
THE RACE
First He1t-Artst was away first, Mart Jordan
second, Catesby third, Kate Peasei four tn. QUITS
filth and the others In a bunch. Caraboo had been
Withdrawn. The horses In this way 10 the
quarter pole but after passing that point Katie
Pease ran to the 'front.' and showed the way down
the bacKstretch ARTIST second, Quits third, Marc
Jordan fourth, Catesby fifth--and they passed the
halfme pole III the order given. On the lower turn
Mart Jordan took second place. Artist third Catesby
fourth, Quits nfth. Catesby made good running up
Katie Pease won the heat by length Mart jordan
was third, Artist fourth, Quits filth. Time OF the
heat. 1:4QL.
Second HeaL-Mart Jordan was first away.
Artist second, Quits third Katie Pease fourth,
Catesby fifth Artist then ran to the front and was
four lengths ahead at the quarter pole QUITS second
two lengths In advance OF Katie Pelse, Mart
Jordan fourth, Catesby fifth. Artist was two
lengths In front at the hall mile pole,
Quits second. one length ahead OF Mart Jordan,
who was one length IN front OF Katie Pease,
Catesby ilth. Artist outran the others around the
lower turn, and was iour lengths ahead or Katie
Pease. Mart Jordan and QUITS as they swung into
strong up the homestrctcn and landed winner by
four lengths, Katie Pease second Catesby third,
Mart Jordan fourth, Quits NTH. Time, :50jS.
Third Hedt.-Ail the horses except the winners
or heats mad to go TO the stable which left Artist
and Katie Pease to decide the race Artist had
the best OF the scnd-on by length and was