The New York herald., 1873-10-25
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
Second Day of the Annual Racing
Meeting at Baltimore.
FOUR FINELY CONTESTED EVENTS.
Weathercock the Winner Of the Central Stakes,
Cora Linn the Selling Race, Stockwood the
Gsntlemen's Post Stakes and Mate
the lille Heats, Three in Five.

| The lovers OF the turf attended the Pfmlico
course to-day in great numbers, the assemblage
being fully as large as 1t was on the opening day
OF the meeting; but the ladies were not in such
force. on account of the lowering skies In the
morning. The sterner sex, however, were more
numerous and the receipts at the gates were
larger than Thursday. The weather in the
afternoon was delightful. and the track much i'm
proved, yet very slow, as the time OF
the winning horses viii indicate. Four
races were the card, the first being
the Central Stakes, for two-year-olds the
second selling race, with the usual allowances OF
weight for price asked, the third was men,
bers' race, and the fourth mile heats, best three in
five. The running fne in ali of the contests the
iavortes in the first three being beaten, and
the Talent were heavy losers on the day in con-
sequence.
THE CENTRAL STAKES.
The first event was the Central StaEes, for two
year-ods one mile, $50 subscription, play or pay,
the clup to add 5000. This stake closed With eight
nominations. three OF which came 10 the post.
These were John F. Chamberlin's chestnut colt
weathercock, by Australian, dam weatherwiich;
the same ntleman's bay colt yisigoth, by AS
teroid, dam vandalia; and Pierre Lorillards I'M
ported brown colt Saxon, by Beadsman, dam
Girasol. Mr. Lorillard's colt was the iavorite at
nearly two to one over Chamberlin's entries.
THE RACE.
The start was a very good one, Saxon taking the
lead, visigoth second, Weathercock third. Going
around the upper turn Visigoth showed his head
In front TOR short time, but at the quarter pole
Saxon was parallel with him, weathercock six
lengths behind. saxon drew away IRON visigotn
on the back stretch, the latter's strrup leather
having broken, and then Wealhercock moved
up to the support OF yisigoth. As the
colts passed the half-nile pole Saxon led
one length, Nlsigoth and Weathercock side
and side, when visigotn feli back and Weathercock
made an attack on Saxon. The latter however,
led the way until they entered the homestretch,
when Weathercock quickly ran TO the front and
came home an easy winner by one length. Visigoth
cantered In twenty yards behind Time OF the
mule, 80. Weathercock Is most beautifully
| SUMMARY.
PIMIIco COURSE, BALTIMORE, Md, OcT. "a,
1s73-SEcoSD DAY OF THE ANNUAL RACING MEET.
ING OF THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB-FIRsT
RAcE.-Centrai Stakes, for two-year-olds, one
mile, $50 subscription, p. p. club TO add $500;
John F. Chamberlin's ch. c. weathercock, by
1 Australian dam Weather witch. ............... l
Pierre Lorlards imp b. c. Saxon, by Beads
John +. ChamberIin's b. c. ysigotn by Asteroid,
lime, i &c. :
| THE SELLING RACE.
! The second event was a selling race for all ages.
two miles; horses to be sold Tor $1,000, full weight:
those Tor $1,000 allowed lbs, those for $3.50
allowed 10 lbs, those Tor $500 allowed Ia lbs the
winner to be sold at auction Immediately after the
race. Purse $780, OF which 500 goes to the second
ne oa WIS race were law
dal dam Cholera, aged carrying 1l8 lbs. r, b. w.
X. DAVIS bay horse Allie Hunt, by vandal, dam Nora
Crelna, aged l04 lbs.: H. Bandy's chestnut horse
Tom Boston, Dy Frank Boston, dam Prelude, aged,
| l04 lbs; NJ Ii. Saniord's bay gedIng Mlldew, by
/ Cham6ern's chestnut colt Wheatley by War Dance
dam Kilgours dam, years old, "a fps. }. A.
Fairy, 8 years old, 80 lbs; A. d. Browns bay colt
! Brookland, by Lexington, dam gairngorm, years
old, s5 lbs, and ID. Mcdaniel Co.'s chestnut hlly
Cora Linn, by Lexington, dam Dolly Carter years
old, s2 lbs. Mildew was the favorte over
the field in the pool sales.
Village Blacksmith had the best OF the start.
Allie Hunt second, Brookland third, rom Boston
enth, Cora Linn eighth At the quarter pole Allie
Hunt had his head In 'front.' Village Blacksmith
ond, Tom Boston third, Artist fourth, Brookland
eighth. Going down the backstretch Artist ran to
the front and led several lengths at the hai-nile
rom Boston fourth, Brookland hith wheatey
sixth, Cora Linn seventh, Mildew eighth.
There 6ns was mo no change along the Lover turn
led six lengths, Ae Hunt second. Village sacs
smith third, Wneatey fourth. Tom Boston litn
4 eighth. Around the upper turn the best OF the
horses were working TO the front and the others
showing the way. Village Blacksmith second,
Mheatley third, Allie Hunt fourth, Cora Linn fifth
Tom Boston sixth, Mldew seventh and Brookland
eighth, The latter being completely pumped oui
and an, done for. Gong around the lower turn
Mneatiey TOOK second place, Cora Linn being third
village Blacksmith fourth, Tom Boston ftn Allie
Hunt sixth and Mildew seventh. Getting into the
@nomestretch nom the race was very exciting. The N.Y.
cora Linn, challenged Artist for the honoTs
anu the purse. and closing gradually finally headed
him and came IN winner by length, Artist two
lengths In advance ofWheatley, Village Blacksmith
iourtn, MIdew nith Allie Hunt sixth Tom Boston
seventh, Brookland eighth, long way OF. Time.
1852. S'
SUMMARY.
SECOND RAoE-SAME DAy,-selng race. for all
ages two miles, horses TO be sold Tor 81, 500 iull
weight; l0r 81 1000, allowed lbs. for $3.50 allowed
TO lbs. for $500, allowed IL lbs the winner 70 he
sold at auction immediately alter the race. Purse
OF $500, OF which 500 goes 10 the second horse.
ID. Mcdaniel a Co.'s ch. r. Cora Linn, years
old, by Lexington dam Dolly Carter, SO lps.... l
J. A. Donahue's br. c. Artist, years old, by AS
teroid dam Fairy, 80 lbs. s...................... 2
JnU. Il. Chamberlin's ch. c. Wheatley, 4 years
Old. by Wanderer. dam klgour's dam, "a lbs. 3
i J. X. Laurence's ch h. Village Blacksmith
aged, ~ yandal, dam Cholera, l1s ibs...,..... 4
| M. -. ,janford's b. &. Mildew, years old, by
Lexington, dam Mildred, 90 lbs. ...............
! 4. Il. A w. X. Davis b. II. Al1c Hunt aged, by