The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-26
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
Last Day Of the Spring
Meeting at Pimlico.
FOUR INTERESTING CONTESTS.
Chiquita, Partnership, Tom Ochiltree and
Waller the Winners.
[BY rxLxonApH TO THE HERALD. !

BALTIMORE, May %, 1877.
The spring meeting OF the Maryland Jockey Club
clossd this afternoon Eighteen have boon de-
cided during tho meeting and all have passed or salts
factorly, making tho occasion a great success The
track tor todays sport tho best OF the week.
the time made was remarkably good. -Four events
came OF, and they were all closely contested The
FIRST dash Of mile for all ages which was won
by Chquita; the second dash OF one mile and hail.
which had Blk contestants, Partnership beng the
victor; the third two mile heats. in which Tom Ochil-
tsoe distanced tho field tho first heat, running
she last mile IN 144, and the fourth was u
steepechass OF about two miles and hall, in which
there we're twenty obstacles TO surmount Waller beat
Coropet in this affair." the latter being cat favorite
and thus ended tho meeting, the last day having the
largest number OF people the ground OF any during
the week Tho people OF Baltimore--cspceialy the
better cassesseem inclined TO palronize this popular
sport, and success therefore, is insured.
ONE MILE.
The frst was q dash OF one mile, for all ages to
carry 100 lbs, hllies and geldipgs allowed
lbs, the purse being 1915. There were five
starters for this event, comprising Q. W.
Medinger's chestnut geding First Chance, by
haywood, dam Dot; Il. A. Clabaugh's bay horse
Piccolo, by Concord, dam Maudlna; o years old; NJ.
Byrne's chestnut colt King Bee, by Hamburg
dam by J. .. Breckenridge, years old: J. j.
Beihune's bay gelding Burgoo by imported
Hurrah. dam Emma Downing, years old
and William Mulxey's chestnut mare Chiquita,
by imported Hurrah, dam Sunrise. Piccoo was tho
favorte over the Held, Chlquita second choice,
Burgoo third in favor when sold separately, First
cnanco fourth and King Bee being dollar horse In
some OF the pools Chiquta jumped OF with the lead
King Bee second. First Chance third, Piccolo fourth
Burgoo fifth. The horses ran fast around the turn,
and wh"n they passed the quarter pole Chiquta was
leading length, King Bee second, First Chance thro
Burgoo fourth, Ficcoo bringing up the rear Chquita
showed the way down tho backstretch, and
was length in front at the haf-mic pole
First Chance second, King Bee third, Pccolo
fourth, Burgoo fifth; all in bunch without daylight
between them. Chiquta kept tho lead around the
lower turn. Pccolc running into second place and
making desperate effort TO overtake the mare. He
reached her launches as they swung into the home
stretch but as as he looked be on even terms
with her she|shot away from him in an instant, aud
coming on at rafting pace won the dash by four
lengths, Piccoo second Burgoo third, First Chance
fourth, King Bee fifth The time was 1:44N Holo-
way rode Piccolo, Hughes was on Chiquita Fisher on
Burgoo, Donahue on King Bee, Mathews on First
Chance.
ONE NILE AND HALF.
The scco1d race Handicap purse for all horses
that have run during the meeting OF $3.50, OF which
$50 was TO BIO given to the second horse the distance
pne milo and halt There six starters, consist
Ing of oden Bowels chestnut ally Mary, by Dickens,
lam Ny Maryland, 4 years old, carrying 90 lbs
r. NJ Has bay hlly Euterpc by vauxnall dam
Eugenia, years old, so lbs; A. d. Browns chest
nut nlly by vauxhall, dam Lady johnson, 3
years old, IS lbs; George LongstaG's brown
horse Partnership, by Asteroid, dam Ka-
Iona. 1l5 lbs; T. B. n w. Davis chest
nut colt Romney, by Cures, dam Poll, by Lex
lngon, Jr, years DID, l05 lbs, and Thomas W. Dos
Wells bay mare Invoice, by Lexington, dam volga,
years old, 101 lbs. Partnership had the call in the
betting, Romney second choice, Invoice third, the
others selling as field. Mary first away, ROM
ney second Partnership third, the Vauxhail Ally
fourth Euterpe fifth, Invoice sixth. Eaterpe soon
ran TO the 'front.' and tho horses passed tho three
quarter pole she was leading length, the Vauxhall
l.ly second, Mary third. Partnership fourth, Romncy
quarter stretch the vauxha lilly took The lead ana
AZ the horses passed the judges she led hall
length, Enterprise second Mary third. Partnership
fourth, Romney nfth Invoice sixth Tho positions OF
the horses were unchanged on their way round the
upper turn and they passed the quarter pole in tho
Vauxhali Niles hosted signals Of distress, and Mary
took the lead, She was quickly challenged by Part
moved up in front Of tho yauxhall llliea Mary
length ahead OF Partnership they passed The half
Romney, with the others Close together. A
short struggle and Mary beaten the lower turn
then Partnership showed tho way on tho homestrecn,
Mary second, Romney third, Invoice fourth, the
others nowhere" Partnership ran CALAMITY up the
homestretcn, followed by Invoice in a very racing like
manner, Romney third Mary bad fourth, the others
tar behind. Partnership won the race by a short
length, Invoice second, one length ahead OF Romney,
Mary several lengths away while the others were Tar
Partnership was ridden by Barbee, Romney by
Hughes, Invoice by sparing, Mary by smith, Euierpo
by Mckennoy, and the VAuxhal flly by Jones.
TWO MILE HEATS
The thlrd race was two milo heats, for all ages;
Old, lbs II five and upward, IL lbs the purse, $500
for the FIRST horse ana 500 for the second. There
were four starters these being W Mednsers brown
Cheathani. years old. Ill lbs. George Long.
s Nsi,a bay horse shylock BY Lex,ns.on. dam
horse Tom Ochntres. by Lexington, dam Katona, s
years old, lis lbs, and Chaplain Smth's chestnut
colt Jcncr, by ADd-el. kader, dam Rosa years old
10l lbs Tom Ochiltree tho favoriie over the field
~ 100 to 20. Pools were sold with Tom Ochiltrco out
and then shyiock was tho favorIte over the others
Two bets were madc that Tom 0chiltrce would dis
lance the feid.
First Heat.-shylock took tho lead. Jeuiier second
around the upper turn Little Fellow went the 'front.'
Jenicr second Shylock th rd, Tom Ochiitree iourth
All oil them IN a bunch There change OF po-
slions down tho backstretch but they approached
the threc-quarer pole Tom assumed the post OF honor
Ealoping well IN hand until near the judges stand
when he cut loose for The distance. The nrst
mile run IN 40 AS the horses passed the Judges
stand ochilsrec was leading iour lengths. Shyocls
ond one length ahead OF Jenifcr the latter length
In advance OF Little Fellow. Tom ran fast around The
upper turn all others doing their keep up with
him. At the quarter pole Tom was half dozen lengths
IN front OF Shyock, the latter two lengths ahead Of
Jenifcr, who was Six lengths In advance oil Little
Fellow Ochrce kept up his rapid rate down the back
stretch and dozen lengths In advance OF Shyock
NJ he halt mile pole When hc reached tho lower turn
the best OF the others distance out, ind the affair
was virtually settled. Al the thrcequarier pole Jen
Her was second, shylock third, Little Fellow lar be-
hind Tom cnme ON and passed the judges stand
winner before Jeniicr had reached tho our milo DIS
lance stand Tom Ochiltroe dstanccd the Geld. Tiuc,
1888 The last mile was run by Tom Ochtrce In A.
which Is tho fastest mile during tho meeting.
GRAND sTEErLEcHAsE
Tho fourth race was tho Grand Steeplechase Post
Stakes oil $50 EACH half iore tho clab add 5000 for
the FIRST horse 500 Tor the second aud $50 Tor the lhrd
weltcr weights, about two miles and half There
three starters, comprising r. Neunys bay horse
Waller by imported Hurrah. dam Queen OF Clubs,
years old, carrying l54 lbs A. d. Browns bay horse
Coronet, by Jonesboro, dam Garland, aged 1853 lbs
and 4. A. Lynch's gray horse Derby, BY
Eugene. dam Kate Sovereign, years old
lsa lbs. Coronot was the favorte over tho field at