New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-24
THE TURF.
Sfarylnud Jockey Club Rares

BALTIMORE, October 23.-Yesterday was
the third day of the annual fall meeting OF
the Maryland Jockey Club. The weather
was favorable and the track all that could
be desired.
The first race was for purse Of $4OC. for
two year olds. In the pools Aristides was
the favOrite, with Anniella second choice.
Four horses started. At the start Holbrook
led: before reaching the ii:st quarter Al.
nieila gained on Holbrook and passed the
pole one length in advance, with the others
punched. At the half mile Acistides and
Anniella were neck and neck, and Betty
Ward Colt two lengths behind. with Hol-
brook falling back. At the last quarter
Aristides was cne length il advance of Betty
Ward Colt, and on coming down the home
stretch increased She distance to three
lengths. winning the race. with Betty Ward
Colt second. Anniella third and HOlbreOk
fourth. being close behind. Time--I:4434.
In the second race. free handicap stakes
for all ages, two and a half miles. seven
started. viz: Shylock, Rcsolute, Harry Bas.
sett, Madge, Katie, Bannevette and Bal.
iankeel, with Bassett and Madge the ia.
vorites and Sbyock and Resolute the next
choice. Starting at the haltmile pole the
horses got off well together, with the ex.
ceptien of Shyiock. who stumbled at the
end OF the half mile. Bassett and Resolute
i2s
Passing the quarter Resolute led Bassett
length, the rest in a bunch, Shylock bring.
ing up the rear. They went by the halt.
mile pole in about the same order, passing
the judges stand. At the end of the mile
and a half Bassett was halt a length in adj
vance Of Resolute. with the others three
lengths behind. in bunch. In the frs:
quarter Of the last mile Bassett led ResO-
lutte two lengths: at the ha!t-mile pole the
favorite still led by neck, with the Others
all together. Ballankee! now forged ahead.
ami on entering the home stretch was four
lengths IN advance. and passed under the
string the winner Of the race. ShylOck sec.
onc. four lengths IN the rear. Bannerett
thi.d, Bassett fourth. Madge filth aud Reso.
:lte and Katie last. Time. i:3iA.
In the third race, consolation purse. :io3.
mile heats, Gy!n5tead, Josie B.. Stock.
wood. Planter, Botany Bay, Aaron Pen.
angton ao6 Survivor started.
In the frs. heat Planter kept the lead up
to the three,4uarter pole; entering the home
stretch. Grinstead collared Planter and
passed uAder the string half length
ahead, Planter second. Aaron Pennington
.hicd. Survivor fourth. josie 4. fifth. Botany
Ray sixth. StockwOot seventh. Time
;:4oi.. Survivor. who Was the favorite,
now sola second in tho pools. Grinstead
taking Che first place.
In she second heat Grinstead led at the
start, but StockwoOd went neck and neck
with him at the frst quarter. Gcinstead
wac still ahead at the half mile, with the
o.iers punched close behind. Coming
duwr I'll. ho,n. stretch Grinstead gained,
and won The neat and rae. oy about two
lengths, Botany Bay second. JOSIE B. third,
Planter fourth, Stock wood fifth. Penning-
ton sixth, Survivor distanced. Time
{:45ls.
In the fourth race, match race for 500 a
siGe. dasn one mile, two started. In the
poole O'Neill sold at $50. Moll.e Darling
$40. 1t the start O'Neill was leading
under pull. They went up the turn neck
and neck. Passing the Srss quarter Mollie
Daring led BY ueck. a. the half-mle