The New York herald., 1877-10-23
BALTIMORE RACES.

BRILLIANT PROSPECTS FOR THE FALL MEETING
AT PIMLIoo--cHANaEs IN THE PROGRAMME
THE STARTERS IN THE OPENING EVENTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE Oct %, 1877.
Eighty race horses at the Pimlico course in fine
condition the full meeting OF the Maryland Jockey
Club, which begins tomorrow. The track un-
fortunately, is very heavy and will require another
day 10 put 1t IN drst class fix Tor fast time.
CHANGES PROGRAMME.
The weather here this evening is clear and cooi and
tho track Is drying rapidly, but to insure good gongn
for the great oftwo miles half, which Ten
Brock Tom Ochlltree and Parole will start Mr. Pierre
Lorard the owner OF the latter horse gwen $500
TO have the race postponed until Wednesday, and
no objection being made, tho contest between The
representatives OF the East and Southwest will take
place that day instead OF Tomorrow Aready there
IS intense excitement here regarding the result of this
event, and sudgng from the many arrivals from all
sections of the country crowd unequalled in
and character Will DO NJ Pimiico to witnessit.
The putting until Wednesday OF the Ten Brock
Tom 0chiltrce-Parole race caused a change OF day
for the Bowie Stakes, four-mie heats This old-fssh-
ioned contest was on the programme for Thursday,
but as the owners OF the performers in the Two miles
and half will, In all likelihood, desire TO start
and 80 the tour-mile heats will be on FRIDAY In
stead OF Thursday.
Tho racing tomorrow Will comprise four events.
The first Will be dash OF tbreequartcrs Of mile the
probable starterS being Larry Harris Vermont, i. b.
w. X. DAVIS Joe Hunt, d. McDanieps Glen Dudley,
+. NJ. Hal's Eu,erpc, q. w. Medinger's Wash Booth
and T. w. Doswclls Diamond.
The sec0ud race will DO the Dixie Stakes two miles,
and starters for this far asccrtained
this evening will be Mineola, Sasquehauna, Lady
Sayers ST. James, Tho Stranger, Oroic King Faro.
The thlrd race Is the Central Stakes Tor two-
olds, mile. This Will have Tor starters PiQue
Duke OF Magenta, Balance All, Danchef, and Bowie's
n!ly BY Dickens, dam Belle Meade.
The fourth event Will be twomile heats and the
starters g. l.. Lorards brown colt Ambush, T.. Lor-
iard's Barricade, j. q. Bethunes Burgoo and I. W.
Doswels Algerine.
The opening day promises close contests and excit-
Ing sport throughout.
The weights 10 be carried at this meeting are. for
twoyear -0ds 100 lbs Tor three year-olds In stakes
10 lba, IN PURSES % lbs los lbs
hve-year-ods ia lbs, and Six years and aged, IFS
lbs. Three pounds less for mares and geldings
POOL SELLING.
Although not exactly legal pools sold IN Ball-
moro evening, the tip'' having been freely given
TO all who follow the box. The selling was aute liz
however none Of the large buyers being present Tue
bulk of the mopoy invested was Oh the sweepstakes
race TO be run on Wednesday the following being
far average of the salss:Ten Broeck $ll2 Ochirce
$50; Parole, $50.
For 10 morrow's events the figures wore-Dash
three quarters OF mile-Glcn Dudley. $40; Diamond
$50; Vermont $25; Wash Booth, $50; Euterpe. $5;
Joe Hunt, SO.
Dixie stakcs-King Faro, $50; Mcdaniel, $2S; Bel.
mont, $40; Orioe, 50; field, SIS.
Central Stakes-G. l.. Lorilard's entry, $50: PI1ue
$34; McDaniei's entry, $40; field, SIS.
Two IN lie heats-Agerine, $40; Barricade, $22; Bur.
goo, $l2; Amherst, $l2
IL is annnouced here that Congress has adjourned
tor omorrOw, SO as to enable members TO DO
present At the racos