New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-22
THE TURF,
MARYLAND Jockey Club.

BALrIMoRE, Ootober 2l.--Elrst Race
Two year olds, one mile. Two started
Virginius was the favorite at four to one
and beat Libbie L, easily. Time-l:47.
Second Race-Selling race, one and hall
miles The following named horses started
Ma0ge, Arcturus, Century, Holbrook, Don
nybrook, Moses Primrose and Daisy
Before the start McDaniel's entry, Josie E
and iMadge was the tavorite in the pools
though Davis, haywood filly. Arcturus and
Denny brook had their friends. After two
false starts they got off, Arcturus leading
with Bill Munday second, Century third
Moses Primrose fourth, and the Others
punched. At the quarter, Bill Munday had
closely following Arcturus, who still held
the front. No other change took place
until after they passed the judges stand
On the lower stretch DOnnybrOok ran up to
fourth place, while Madge, who had left the
bunch, took the third position. Up the back
stretch Madge made run for the finish, and
at the hall mile pole had the race settled
Around the upper turn. Century and
Arcturus fell back and Josie B. ran up to
the third place, with DOM y brook pushing
her hard. Down the home stretch Madge
had easy work, and the contest was then
for the second money. Donny brook made
a dash and finished as second, with Josie
B. third. and Daisy, Aroturus, Century,
Bill Munday, Moses Primrose, Holbrook
and haywood FLY in the order named
Time-2:43h. Madge was bid in by
her owner. Colonel Mcdaniel, for $500
the price at which she was put into the race.
The third race, the great event of the
day, Was for the Bowie stakes, for all ages,
four mile heats. Shyiock, Aaron Penning-
ton and Nettie Norton started. Penniug-
ton was the favOrite in the pools, selling at
$1,000, while Shylock brought $3l0 and Net
tie Norton $220. A good deal of confidence
was manifested by the friends of Nettie
Norton, and they took low priced pools in
run four mile heat race, though all had
done fairly in four mile dashes.
At the start Nettie Norton led off, with
Shylock second and Aaron Pennington
third. At the quarter she had opened gap
six lengths ahead of Shylock, who led
Pennington eight lengths The first mile
was finished with Nettie Norton leading
Shylock forty yards, and he ran eight
lengths ahead Of Pennington. At the end
vantage of sixty yards, while Shylock and
Pennington ran close together. The time
of the two miles was 3:43
At the first quarter OF the third mile Net
tie Norten led eighty yards, and Shylock
and Pennington ran side and side. There
was no change until the third mile was
completed. when Nettis Norton widened
the gap, and showed at the half.mile pole an
advantage of fully 100 yards, both the other
horses showing exhaustion. The greatest
excitement prevailed after the close of the
third mile, and cheers rent the air when
she came home the winner in 1874.
Sale Of Pools.
Pool selling tonight on the races tO-mor-
row was decidedly slow. The hackers of
the favOrites at this meeting seem to have
been cleaned out or are very wary on the
last day. The following were sold for the
first race: Breckinridge stakes, two miles
Tom Ochiltree, S125. SIPS, $I3O, $40;
Viator, $65, $50, Sos, $45; Bay Final, $50,
$50, $45, $35; Joe Cerus, $47, $45, $45, $3l;
Aristides, $40, $40, $45, Sal.
Second race, handicap-McDaniel' Eve
lyn Carter, Madge and Matte $50, Ozark
$2l, Weatberby $40; the field. consisting of
Violet, Jack Trigg. Century, Charley Cheat
ham, haywood lilly and Moses Primrose,
IS. ..- >.
Z. Third race. compensation purse-Rhada-
manthus $75, General Harvey $50, Wealth
erby $25, Big Sandy $lOO, Arcturus $50.
No pools were sold on the steeplechase,
the weights being incorrect.