The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-25
YESTERDAYS TURF EVENTS.
THE BRTITTfNT TIfIRD DiY or THE
MIRILIND JOCKEY CLUB
-Four Fine Contes. mud ~ Walk Over The
Tnvorite, Bombast, Beaten by Clover
brook, Iucif.r Third. and Stranger Last.

BALTIMORE, May A-This was the third
day OF the spring meeting OF the Maryland
Jockey Club. The track WINS in good condition.
the weather cold and windy and the attendance
less than on any of the previous days The first
race was n dash Of one mile for all ages that
had not won in Baltimore. jerome Park. or
Saratoga. purse $3.50 TO first and $50 to second.
The starters wcrc Snllc McCrca. Mary Kenny
Yorkshire Lass. King Bee. and Diamond.
Mary was the favorito in the polls having sold
for s6j while Sallc NJ Crca brought 80, Dia-
mond $50. Yorkshire Lass %. and the fold ili.
After two false starts the horses got of. with
Sallic McCrca in the lead. Mary second, King
Beo third. Yorkshire Lass fourth. Kenny NTH.
and Diamond last. On the upper turn King
Bee went to second place. and as they ran into
the back stretch Yorkshire Ltlss went up Soc
ond. and they passed the half mile pole with
Mary third. and the others together. On the
lower turn Salic McCrca shook herself and
boltnd ahead. opening n gan OF two lengths
ahead Of Yorkshire Lass with Mary close up
In this order they pass 81 the threr-quartrr
was very fine. Salle McCrga finished. six
lleneths ahead Of Mary. with Yorkshire Lass
third. and Kenny. DIAMOND. and King Bee in
tho order named. Time. .i5A.
The second race wus for the Preakness Stakes
add 81 900. Of which 5000 to second horse. The
starters were Luciier Bombast. Clovcrbrook.
and Tho Stranger. nomhast was the favoritc Mt
larg" odds, having sold for ~ 200 while clover
brook sold for tl3j. The Stranger slnj and
luifrr $50 The start WAS good. with lucifer
in front. The Stranger second Bombast third.
and Clu,crhrook last ON the lower turn Tho
Stranger went to the first place. after which
there was no change until they had run down
to the stand. Then Iucii"r again went t. the
Fl, nt and tho others ran parallel. Around the
upper turn Cloverhrpok showed his nos" in
who'll. OF the back stretch all ran head and
heal. except The Stranger. who fcll four lengths
behind. On the lower turn tloVcrurolk took
the lead. neck ahead Of Bombast. and Lucifcr
was on the flank Of Bomhnst As they entered
the home stretch Clovcrhrook nadc y dash and
ran ahead. hut when about furlOng from the
finish l,oei and Bomhast ran up Again Cloy-
rrhruok bpltcd. when fliiy yar'!- from the I'm
ish. hut Jo'k.S hold him i,, and hr finished
winner 10y four lengths. with Bunh,st SECOND.
Iurli"r -iS lrn-ths behind Bonha-t and The
stranger 50 yards IN the r'ar. 1mc. - q.
miii"s. ThuHdSr5Slt ana iilo i oA " ", r. ths
starters. having h.cn entered nt M" smallest
prices with the full allowan0' of weight. Be-
Tor ths start fhunirrinit wns the rsorit" nj
80 10 sl3fpr Little Fellow The start VAS even
ana AT th" half mile Litil" Fellow showed neck
in advance. which he held g. tho thr.s-quartrr
polo. Pass ng tho stand they ran together, and
there wa- no change around tn" upper turn.
down til" ck@,r.t'h. nor on the lower turn.
tie Follow moved forward aud came into the
hon"str ten two l"ngn'hs aheaL LITTLE Fellow
iinish"d winner ly tour lengths. TiW" 3ls@.
Iho winner was offered for sale and bid in 10y
h.s owner AZ 500
The fourth rae, WAS mile hrai~ for all ngc-
purse $500 for first hnr-, and 500 for -r 4Onl
i. lorillarl'- oh. !. r. s,Yn. yonr- old. los
pounds. Was the onl> horse named. ana walked
/ over.
The last race was mile heats over four hur.
dies wrlter Weights pur-' 500 for the nr-.
horse and 500 for the second distance. iiity
yards. The following num"i started. John
M,Huir"'- en- <. W'a-rl. years. ~ pounds
Od.n, BOWL" ch. h. Calvert. aged. ljS. pounds
S@a Sar. Nj Iran pg@nS I Mnnal M Il H M Henay s a,Sr
lte in the pools selling al 80. while Calvert