The New York herald., 1876-10-26
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
First Day Of the Au-
tumn Races.
GRAN NDAN CE.
Sunbeam. VIGIL Susquehanna and Add
the Winners.
BALrIxoRH, Nd, Oct o5. ls7d

preceding night, began to-day. The track very
heavy and the weather cloudy and cold, but there was
an excellent attendance, when the fact that charter
election held in the city is considered There
good deal OF speculation with regard the
take place, and not lew were disappointed Tie con-
don OF the track and the uniavorabe weather, in all
probability lad much 10 do with the results. In only
instance was the second iavorte the winner
and the two-me-heat race, the distancing OF Tom
Ochiltree caused immense sensation aud the loss OF
large amount Of money. A more than usual number
settled most Of them, and they will be careful during
the remainder OF the season.
For the first Doswcls entry sold highest In
pools, and the expectations of his friends realized
by Sunbeam winning the race with apparent ease and
Waller, who was in the field, was second The Dixie
Stakes were looked TO with great deal Of interest
lorlards entry sold in the pools equal TO the balance
named for the race, but tho rierds Of Vigil bought
freely, IN full confidence that ho would make good
record This was well contested and while Parole
The iavorite vigil forced the proper time,
and he went to the 'front.' winning easily showing great
endurance us we'll AS speed. In the Central Stakes
CloverbrooE the favore, though Susquehanna,
Princeton and Bombsss solo we'll up to him. Clover
brook we'll in tho start and to tho half mile when
he gave way. Susquehanna hold well IN hand un-
iii the horses the lower turn, when she shot
ahead and won easily. The event Of the day. how
ever, tho two-ms-heat race. in which Tom
Ochiltrce and Ada were prominent The friends
OF Tom Ochiltree backed him strongly and
he sold In the pools either
OF the other horses Partnership had some
friends who backed HIM. There Ave in tho
start but paladln and Abilene dstanced IN the
first heat, and Tom Ochiltree was apparently easy
winner Before the start for the secspd heat there
TnpS nrhiI
and only the second place in the sold.
From the start It evident that Tom
Ochiltree blown out, not equal to
the task before him He was last the start, last
all tho tmc, and dstanced at the finish. Add had
only gaiiop the track to take and the
purse, aud Partnership took the second money. The
following are tho summaries Of the races:-
rHRYR-QUARrERs OF A MILF
Tho nrst dash OF three quarters Of mile,
trance money 70 the second horse. lhs following
Lear, dam Mary Minor; K b. Chew,s ch. Odd Socks,
by King Lear, dam Solitaire; T. W. Doswelrs ch c.
ton ana ch. sunbeam. by Leam,ns,on asm Ecpsis;
Mepaniel's ch; T. star q sikhora, by haywood, dam
Curles, dam Tempest; p N. Vests b. G. Courier, BY
star Davis dam by Lexington, and John Rodegaps b. b.
two false starts, the horses got OF well together with
Danvile leading, Gail second and the Others running
together. Up tho backsGctch Courier went TO the
tho lower turn Sunbeam moved forward, followed by
Waller, who took the second place, with Danve
third. Coming into the homestretch the be-
tween Sunbeam aud Waller, and the run TO the nnisn
very heavily contested and the result in doubt
made Dash aud beat Waller two lengths, who led
Danvile two iepgths the others having been strung
out nearly TO the first distance pole Time. 1:2l1s
STAKES.
The DIXIE STAKES, Tor three -year-olds, two miles;
$500 subscription 500 forfeit. A. B. Lewis Co. add
ing 900 the club 81 O0O which 81 200 tho
second horse and $500 the third horse The following
started: :-Dwyer BROS b. q. Vigil, by Virgil, dam
Regan: boswell 4 Cammsck's b. g. Algerlne, by Abdei
kadir, dam Nina A. Bemonts b. f. Sulana,
by Lexington, dam Mildred; r. I.orlard's br.
g. Parole, BY bennington, dam Maggie b. b., and
B. @. Thomur b. c. Heretog, by Australian,
dam Dixie The start good, with Parole IN trout,
Sutana second, Heretog third Algerine fourth, Shir-
ley hiIh ana Vigil last Around the upper turn there
was change, but At the quarter pole suiiana went
70 the 'front.' and held that place until she ed the
half mile. On the lower turn furole coared tho y
and before reaching the tnree-quarter pole took the
lead. Vigil. who mad land back, made dash aud
passed The stand second, closely pressed by Heretog,
with Agerne iourh anu the others virtually out OF The
race Going around the upper turn on the second mile
Parole helu the advantage and passed the quarter
iull length ancad OF VIGIL who led Herctog nvc
lengths. Nearing the half mile Vigil made dash and
collared Parole but tho lower turn again fell back
length but got on his flank and around the
lower turn closely pressing Parole Coming INTO the
homes.relch Parole put under the lash and v,gl
required 10 do his best. and the result appeared
doubtful until they came within iuriong OF the
finish, when vlg went to the front and won by two
the others from 30 10 100 yards IN the rear. Time,
3:4lh.
WINNERS OF rms DixIE.*
Winner Sire Suts. lime. Second.
1S70-Sanfords
Preakness. ;. Lexington 30 s:47,s Eclpsc ~
1S7l-McDanieis
Harry Bassett Lexington AZ wo-
1s72-McDanicrs
Hubbard. -. Planet. 90 3:s6s Joe Daniels(9)
l8.3-McGrath's
Tom Bowling. Lexington G3 1858 Mcrodac az
1S14-lcwIs Co. IS
vandanto =. .vandal.... IS 3:355I Madge Q5)
1S15--Chambcrlin's
Tom Ochlltrcs. Lexington Il 3:421s viator Q0)
1S16-Dwyer Bros
vigil. .yrgil.... G. 3:4Ils Parole t6)
sfirst called the Dinner Party and then shs Reunion
Stakes
THR CENTRAL STAKES Tor twoye -olds, $jOsubscrip
tion, play or pay $500 added, Of which Sl0Q TO the
second horse One mile. rhere vc starters: e.
A. Ciabaurh's ch. c. Cloverbrook, by vauxuall, dam
scotland, dam Benecia; A. Beinoni's CHI t. susquc-
hanna, by bennington, dam Susan bean; ID. McDan-
icl's b c. Princeton, by Oakland dam mp. wombat,
aud Oden Bowics ch. t. OrIeic, by kiugnsher, dani
Ny Maryland. After considerable delay good
start was made, with Ciovcrbrook lead
ing Bombast second Oriole third Princeton
fourth. and Susquchanna last Around tie upper
turn there was no change, ana IA the backstretch
Prlnccton ran up even with Covcrbrook with the
others running two lengths behind On tho lover
turn Coverbrook again allowed ~ 'front.', when Susque-
bsnps and Princeton made dash and closed up the
gapc anu before coming into the homestretcL they
punched with those VINO bad been icnding. To the
flush the race was exciting, but susquehanna came
home naf length ahead OF Bombast. who led Prince
ton one length. with Cloverbrook fourth and Orioie
last Time, l4os..
rwO-NILE HEATS
Two-mile heats Tor all ages; maidcns allowed, II
three years, lbs four years, lbs. II i've years
and upward IL lbs purse 5000 to first horse aud 800
TO second The starters were A. ID. Browns b. h.
Paladin G. l. Lorard's Tom Ochitrec, d. J. Crouse's
Add, George Longstah's Partnership and Charles
Reeds Abilene.
First HeaL--on the start Add took the lead, with
Abilene second. Tom Ochiitree third, Partnership
fourth and Paladin last At the quarter there
no change nj mile ran three ieng hs
ahead OF Tom Ochiitree. who led Palad,n two
lengths. Partnership following two lengths behind
and Abilene last. Al The end OF the nrst mile
Partnership had taken tho second place, and
PAladin iell on TO the fourth. Thus they ran 10
the quarter OF the second mile when Partnership went
to the front, with Tom Ochitree second ana Add
third Up tno backstretch and around the lower
turn there was no change, except that Tom Ochiree