The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-06-07
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MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB-OPRING MEETING.-
On Thursday, the third day of the meeting at
Pimlico, the attendance was large and the track
in splendid condition. There were four races, as
follows:
First Race.-Purse of $500 for three-year-olds,
one and quarter miles; entries, Joe Johnson,
Pennock's colt and Coronet, the former winning,
time 2:l5.
Second Race.-Pimlico stakes, for all ages =
Two mile heats. Value of stakes 1875. Entries,
Stockwood, Pennock's colt Sanford and Edwin,
the former winning, after three heats had been
run, time 348, 3:443 and 4:34
Third Race.-Free handicap stakes for all ages,
one and three-quarter miles value of purse 5000.
Entries, Cadence, Teetotle and Chickabiddy, the
latter winning, time 3:l5.
Fourth Race.-Purse $1,000; dash of four
miles for all ages, 81, 900 to first horse, 5000 to
second. Entries, Village Blacksmith, Lucy jack
son and John Merryman, the latter winning
time 7:453.
FOURTH DAY-FRIDAY.
First Race-Purse $500, dash of one and three
quarter miles. There being only one entry,
Ohamberain's Brennus, the horse walked over
the course and took the money.
Second Race.-Handicap purse, $500, for all
ages, two mile heats. Entries, Chickabiddy,
Haywood Edwin, Donohue and Teetotle, the
former winning, time 3:5l9 and 3:464.
Third Consolation purse, $500, one
and a-half miles. Entries, Buckden, John Boul-
ger, Artist and Sanford, the former winning,
time, 245.
Fourth Race-The fourth and last of the day
aud of the spring meeting was the Grand Steeple
Chase Post stakes of $50 each, play or pay =
weller weights, about two and a-half miles, over
fair hunting course club to add $1,000, of
which 5000 TO the second horse, and $l00 to the
third horse
This was the great event of the day, and the
most intense interest was manifested to witness
it, as it was the first steeple chase in Maryland
The following horses started Donohue's Tam
many, Collins Lochel and Bannatyne's Duffy.
The start was in the southwest field, about one
hundred and fifty yards from the judges stand,
and they started we'll with Tammany in the lead,
Lochiel second and Duffy third. The first leap
was stone wall over which Tammany and Duffy
went together, followed closely by Lochiel. They
then ran to the outer field east and made water
leap, all well over, Duffy first, Lochel second
and Tammany third. Around the course in the
outer field they ran to the next leap, stone wall,
which Duffy cleared 6rst followed by Lochiel
and Tammany They then crossed the track and
entering the inner field ran TO the west side,
where a hurdle was leaped in the same order as
the last hurdle, except that Tammany trailed
some ten lengths in the rear OF Lochiel, who was
two lengths behind Duffy. The next was water
leap, about one hundred yards north and east of
the judges stand which Duffy cleared in beauti-
full style, followed by Lochiel and Tammany,
whose leaps were equally beautiful. Then there
a southwark over a hurdle near the
south end of the inner field, which was cleared,
and they crossed the track and into the outer field
south, making half circle, and coming again TO
the track. AT this point Lochiel bolted, and ran
up the track on the back stretch but Duffy cross
ed into the inner field, followed by Tammany, a
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structon was water leap, which Duffy passed
over gallantly, followed By Tammany, who
jumped as clear as his competitor, and they ran
on to stone wall near the east centre OF the inner
field, which both cleared finely. Thence they
ran in nearly a straight line to another stone
wall, near the half-mile pole OF the track over
which they leaped, and thence over hurdle in
the northeast corner, and swung around TO an
earth wall northwest of the members entrance,
neither showing any lack of speed or spirit, which
Duffy leaped ten lengths ahead of Tammany, who
held his own and gained on Duffy who was only
three lengths ahead when the next obstruction,
hurdle, was leaped. An almost straight run
was then made for the water leap, which both
cleared in splendid style, Duffy then four lengths
in advance. But short distance ahead another
water leap was encountered and both cleared il
in about the same distance apart as at the last
hurdle. They then swung around to the west
ward and cleared an earthwork, when Duffy was
only two lengths ahead, and turning ran in
northeasterly direction, clearing one hurdle and
entering the track near the half-mile pole. On
the upper turn they cleared one hurdle, Tamma-
ny pressing Duffy closely, but the latter main
tanned his advantage around the turn and into
the home-stTetch, where there was another hurdle
about three hundred yards from the judges stand.
From that point both horses ran for the score,
but Tammany could not overcome the advantage
held by Duffy, who won the chase by two lengths.
Time 6:0l.
On Friday night, after the close of the races,
meeting of the Club was held in Baltimore and
the following officers elected Oden Bowie, presi-
dent; Washington Booth, first vice president
Edward Lloyd Rogers, second vice president;--
Henry E. Johnston, treasurer; j. D. Ferguson,
secretary; executive committee, James L. McLain,
J. Hanson Thomas, Richard l.. Manning Ohio H.
Williams, E. A. Clabaugh, A. D. Brown, VIM.
Fl. Decoursey, E. Stanley Rogers, VIM. Young
and George Small.