The New York herald., 1873-10-24
Grand Attendance and SPir-
tied Contests.
preskners the Winner Of the Mile Dash, Lcchiel
the Hurdle Race, Tom Bowling the
Dixie Stakes and Harry Bassett
the Two-Mile Heats.

OF Baltimore. and the carriages in the field re-
sembled hugh bouquets. SO filed were they with
elegantly dressed ladies. Four races were on the
card, the first mile dash, the second hurdle
race, the third the Dixie Stakes and the fourth
two mile heats. The track was very heavy and
holding and 1t was impossible for any OF the horses
to make fast time on 1t. The great attraction was
to see Tom Bowling but the race between Harry
Basset and Shylock was one OF far greater interest
o. racing event. The contest was close through
ont and was highly appreciated by oil beholders.
ea DASH OF ONE MILE. t4a
The 1rst race was dash OF one mile for all ages,
to carry 100 lbs., without regard to sex: horses
that have not won during the year three years old
allowed lbs flour years old allowed lbs; II ve
years old and upwards allowed 10 lbs.; purse Of
$500, Of which 500 goes to the second horse. For
this event there eight entries, comprising Mr.
Bethune's chestnut lilly Chickabiddy, by Austria
lian, dam Kate Hayes years old, 100 Ids. A. B.
Lewis b Co.'s brown horse Ortolan. by Doneraile,
dam Canary Bird, years old, 90 lbs; M. II. San
Iord's bay horse Preakness, by Lexington dam
Bay Leaf, years old, 100 lbs; A. d. Browns bay
colt Coroner, by Janesboro', dam Garland, years
old, 100 lbs Dr. Wedon's chestnut colt Limestone,
by War Dance, dam Transylvania, years old, s5
his. 7. B. l. w. R. Davis bay horse Allie Hunt,
by vandal, dam Nora Cretna aged, 100 lbs.; Henry
Blandy's chestnut horse Tom Boston, by Frank
Boston, dam Prelude 6years DID, 100 lbs, and G.
b. Maule's bay horse Hanover, by Planet, dam
Lady Haxall, 9 years old. 90 lbs Preakness was a
great 1avorite over all the others combined in the
pool sales, selling about three to two. He won the
race very easily by half dozen lengths, Chicka-
biddy second, Ortolan third. Nt
86a k@ THE RACE. eN
Chickabiddy had. the best OF the send or, Tom
Boston second, Preakness third, Ortolan fourth,
Coronet nth, Hanover sixth. Limestone seventh,
Allie Hunt eighth. The horses changed positions
on the upper turn while running close together.
and at the quarter pole Ortolan showed in
front, Cnickabiddy second, Tom Boston third,
Preakness fourth, Limestone nth, Han.
over sixth, Allie Hunt seventh and Cor
onet eighth. Running down the back
stretch, the struggle was close and as the horses
Of 1t by head Tom Boston second. q neck In front
OF Orlotan. Preakness fourth, Allie Hunt fifth.
Going around the lower turn Preakness showed
his racing powers In heavy going, and running
around the leaders came 10 the front at the three.
quarter pole. He then gall0ped home winner by
Allie Hunt fourth, Tom Boston fifth, Limestone
sixth, C0ronet seventh, Hanover eighth, time 1:54
pn11co COURSE, BsIrIMosa. nos ND. ocr. %, 1873
FIRST DAY OF TUE ANNUAL RACING MEETING OF
THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.-FIRsT RAcE-Purse
70 SEX horses Sc that have not Won during the
II three years old, allowed lbs. II four years old,
loved 70 I o' 70 tie second on dash
\: q. sanlord,s b. h. Preakness, years old, by
Mr. Bet6une's c6. /. dhickabiddy. years old. BY
Australian, dam Kate Hayes, 100 lbs.......:.. 2
by Doneraile dam Canary Bird, 80 lbs. ....... 8
7. 3. and v: Dayi& p h. Allie vi % Hunt, aged, by ).
Henry Biandy,s SC c6 n. A. Tom Boston, years OLD,
by Frank Boston, dam Prelude, 100 lbs. $500. s
Dr. Wedon's ch & 9; IL Limestone T% years ear old, BY !.
Jonesboro', dam Garlands, s5 lbs. ............. Z
g. b. Mauless b. h. Hanover, years old by
Planet, dam Lady Haxall, 90 lbs. ............ 8
Time, 1:64
TnE HURDLE RACE.
The second race was over hurdles, two miles,
500 to the first and 500 to the second horse.
Lawrence's bay horse Loc6ie by Bonnie Scotland
dam Bonnet. carrying ia lbs; George Ayres
sy o v't BY snSs Ss vS Sa
imported bay gelding Prince Of Wales, by Cheva-
her d'Industrie, dam Tenscon, seven years DID,
the others, selling at $50 to $40. Just before the
start
Prince OF Wales was first away, Victor second,
Lochtel third, the start being very. GOOD: The
horses ran to the first hurdle side and side
Victor and Prince Of Wales giving the top rail- OF
the hurdle reminder as they passed over.
way around the upper T T turn and down the back
stretch to the second hurdle, which was stationed
near the halfmile pole.. Victor was first over,
hind. The third hurdle was near the three-quar-
ter pole, and this was Knocked down by the
vor knocked down. ons section Of It, Mne
Prince Of Wales upset the other part AS they
passed the stand Victor Is Leo o. one length Locnel
tor led until he jumped the sixth hurdle, when
Lochiel went to the front, and the sixth and
easy winner by half d dozen lengths Victor second,
100 yards in front Of Prince Of Wales. Time, 4:3l
SAME DAY-SECoND RACE-Hurdie race, for all
ages, two miles, over eight hurdles; weter
weights; $400 to the nrst and 500 to the second
J. d. X. Laurence,s b. h. Lochtel, years DID, by
Bonnie scotland, dam Bonnet, l5l lbs. ..;;..;. l
Vic, dam sallie Russell, las los. ................ 2
5orday Mantes' imp b. g. Prince or Wales, Z
years old, by Cnevalier d'Industrie, dam
~ - - Time, 4:siK.
THE DIXIE STAKES.
year.olds; two miles; 500 subscription, half for
Ieit the club adding $50, OF which 81, 200 to the
to save s stake This event cosed WITH sxsy
three nominations, OF which only iour came to the
post, these being II. p. McGrath's bay colt Tom
Bowling, by Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler; Thomas
w. Doswels gray lilly Lizzie Lucas, by Australian,
dam Eagless w. w. Genn's chestnut colt MefQdac,
Bowie's bay colt Catesby by Eclipse, dam Katie.
Tom Bowling was the favorite over the neld at 100
20 20. kfE lNM .HH tt
w MMM4 THE RACE. H gNN
Merodac had the lead at the start, Tom Bowling
second, Lizzie Lucas third, Catesby close up Tom
Bowling soon to the front and led eight
lengths to the quarter pole, Lizzie Lucas second,
Two lengths ahead OF Catesby, the latter length
IN front OF Merodac. At the halfmie pole Tom
fore. ION kept the gap open all the way around,
passing the stand fifteen or twenty lengths In ad-
Lizzie Lucas, the latter half a length ahead OF
Mer0dac. Tom was taken In hand around the up
per turn and down the backstretch, and the
some Of the daylight. At the quarter pole Tom
Bowling led ten lengths, Merodac second, one
length ahead OF Lizzie Lucas, the latter length
ahead OF Catesby. At the hafmle pole Tom was
about eight lengths In front under a strong pun,
Merodac second, two lengths In advance OF Lizzie
Alter leaving the half-mile pole Tom Bowling was
given his head, and in avery short time he was