The New York herald., 1877-10-24
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
First Day of the Fall Meet
ing at Baltimore.
FINE SPORT AND GRAND ATTENDANCE.
Wash Booth. King Faro. Duke Of Magenta
and Algerne the Winners.
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BALTMoax Nd, Oct a. 1877.
There was A. i'm mense gathering OF ladies' and gen
temsn at tho Pimco Course to-day-a greater number
probably, than had before assembled on any race
course on the side Of the Allegheny Mountains
during the past year AT early hour in tho fore
noon carriages Of all descriptions began moving up
Madison avenue and through the beautiful Druid Park
toward tue beach, the OF vehicles continuing
until the time for ths races 10 begin. Tho Park
looked charming, the varisgatsd colors OF
tho trees beng brighter thaa II Is pos
sibls 70 describe, and she drovss Of deer that
chased each among the fallen leaves lent an ad
ditional attraction to the picture. Promptly al the
hour announced for The sports to begin The bell
sounded for appear and hustle and ous'-
ness was visible In every direction. The crowd was
immense around the pool seller and Dig business
was done ON every event The French Au,uels we're
also besieged while the bookmakers had a. much az
they could do 70 satisfy the demands OF the pubic
JUDGES AND OTHER oyypIALs.
Al ono O'Clock Messrs August Belmont, Odon Bowie
and Bayie Peyton took places as judges on the
stand aud the horses for the 0rst race were brought
On tho track. Captain Connor was the starter and
James Jennings the fagman, and too much praise
cannot be given them for the satisfactory manner in
which they despatched their business.
rHREE-ou ARrERs or \ xILE.
The hr6t race waE dahn OF turec-quAttcrS VI mio,
for maidens OF all ages OF $3.50 For this
event six horses faced tho These wore Larry
Harts bay colt Vermont. by Virgil, dam Mamie
Butler; T. B. Davis bay colt Joe Hunt
by Allie Hunt dam by Red Eye; D. McDaneps bay
colt Glen Dudley, by GlenciR, dam Mme. Dudley; +.
NJ Halls bay fliy Euterps, by vauxhall dam by
Eugene; G. w. Medlngsr's bay colt Wash Booth, by
Asteroid dam vandalia, aud r. v. Dosues bay
selding Diamond, by Leamington, dam Black Slave
Glen Dudley was the favorite. selling in tho pools
for $50; wash Booth, $35; Diamond. $26.
with Eutsrpe and Joe Hant - neld for
1lL jos Hunt Arst away, but vermons
soon took the lead from him, Diamond third,
Wash Booth fourth. Euterpe nfth, Glen Dudley sixth.
The horses down the neavy going on the back
stroich a. very fair pace, Vermont cadirg Joe Hunt
second, Wash Booth third, Diamond fourth, Euterpe
6fth Glcn Dudley SIXTH They changed places on tho
lower turn, and as they passed the three-quarter
pole Vermont and Wash Booth were lead
and head, Diamond close up the inside, Joe
Hunt fourth, Euterpe nnh Glen Dudley sixth. After
. hundred yards up the homestretch the race
was no longer in doubt, fash Booth coming to the
'front.' and after . capital struggle beat Vermont BY
half longth, the latter two lengths in front Of Da-
mond, Joe Hunt fourth, Glen Dudley nith, Euterps
sixth. Time. III.
The second race the Dixie Stakes, two miles,
for e-year-ods; 800 subscription, $50 Forfeit
the club TO add $780, OF which 81 900 10 the nrst
horse $500 10 the second and ne tard 70 save MS
4 Belmont. brown brown any A.ass!.. sy Ls.@:
ss% Susan Bssn asD.1e Say co
same geniiemans cheslnu, colt ST James. by Lc1ug-
ION, dam Banner O. Bow,ss chestnut alIy orloia "
PhaetOn.
George, and +. NJ. Halls bay colt Dick Sasscer, by
ss Fs:s k1s ,..@ saaS sas h
and she Aeld.each $l90 King Faro and Dick sasscer
and Major Barko, went went OF n With & The lead sasque-
James seventh. The latter ran through the
horses on the turn, and in company win
the quarter pole they were eight lengths ahead OF
Orloe, King Faro fourth, Susquehanna fifth. Major
through ] tho heavy track down the bacxssrs.sh, and
as they passed the half-miie pole Dick sasscor led
vance Of orlolc King Faro fourth, susqusnsnna ah
Mineols sixth. Major Barker seventh, tho last
Ave Ism:s wn,hoa. nu daylight & 49,, between them
lengths 81. James second, lengths in front OF
King Faro. Orolo fourth, sosquOhanna nnh, Major
and passed front Of judges Dick sssscer led half
ahead OF or.olo, tho latter Two lengths in
advance OF Susquehanpa who was half
s.ssn Sss sns 'sss
around the upper turn, 81 James second orioo third
Mayor Barker fourth, King Faro nltn, susquehanna
sixth, Nipeola seventh all as close together
possible them TO comfortably Tue horses did
change position down tho backsrech, but piodded
on best they could TO the halt-me pole. Leaving
this point earnest racing began, King Faro made ms
running and moved up rapidly passing nrst QUO
snd then another, until he shaved In front at the
quarter pole Orioe being second, Susquehanna
third, ST James fourth, Major Barker 6fth, Minooa
stretch King Faro gaoped ahead OF the others hand
lily up 10 the sand, winning the race easily by a
length. Major Barker was s secoas, Susauchanna
sixth, Mincoia seventh Time 1855. Msssrs. Wash.
BOOTH, r. W. boswell and Bayhc Poyton wore tho
judges for this race. The first milo was run In Zoo
KING Faro by imported Phaeton, dam by imported
coe, ou. OF Yavics, by sumpter King Faro is a bay
colt with star and little white on both heels be-
mind He stands about l51s hands high, has . very
length, good middle piece, stout back and IONS, with
immense hips, quarters and s,incs, and sound feet
and legs. He racehouse surely, and viii DO in the
way next year among ,ho candidates for Tho cups.
the DIXIE
Pear. Winner. Sire Subs. Time
1s7O-sanford's
Preskn.ss. ..Lexnston...- 30 s47K
Harry Bassett. .Loxinston...- ~ w.o
1812-McDanieps
Hubbard. .Pianet........ 90 8:36k
Tom Bowling =. Lexington. 80. 90 3:5s
ls74-Lcw,s Co.'S
vandalte ....yandal........ % s:3sx
Tom ochItree. Lexington. II 3:42k
lS76-Dwyer Bros
vigl...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 3A1k
l877-McIntyre's
King Fsro..... .Phaelon....... "a 3:55
sFIrss called the Dinner Party and then the Reunion
Stakes
CENTRAL srAHRs
The third the Central stakes, for twoysar-
olds, mile; $50 subscription, play pay; 5000
added, OF which 500 70 tho second horse TINS
closed with thirtyiour nomnations, OF which the fol-
loving came TO the ost:-P. Lorillards brown day
Pique, by Leamington, dam Lady Emmai: George l..
Lorillard's bay colt Duke OF Magenta, by Lexington,
dam Magenta; the same gentieman's chestnut MY
Balance All. by Bonnie Scotland, dam LanLona; ~
Smyths onestnut colt Dsnlcnen, By GleneiE
dam 5alins; ID. McDaniel's chestnut ally Fawn,
by Harry Bsssotl, dam spotted Fawn.
Pique the favorite selling Tor $3.50; Duke OF Ma
eenta had the best OF the start Pque second Balance
All third, Danichen fourth, fawn aHh. Going
around the upper Balance All 10 the front
and length clear Of Magenta Piqae third, Dan-