The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
Third Day of the Spring
no. Meeting at Pimlico.
FOUR RACES AND A WALK OVER. /"
Sallie MtCrea, ClOVerbrOOk, Little Fellow, Pres.
ton and Bill Alunday the Winners
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BALTIMORE, May "a, 1877.
The third day OF the spring meeting At Plml,co.
tndsr the auspices OF the Maryland Jockey Club was
not brilliant nne contests as on tha two previous
hays, yet what was done ut the course seemed 10
please the majority Of the large number Of people who
we're In attendance The weather was raw and chilly,
and the exposure TO the northeast wind during the
Afternoon was anything but comfortable. There were
four and . wak-over during the afternoon
and all but the walk and tho hurdle race gave
satisfaction. The events that came or were closely
contested, the Hrst beng dash Of one mile the
second dash Of one mile and halr and tho third
lash OF one milo and thrsc-quarers The other events
On the card were walk over Tor mile heats and
hurdle race but neither Of these was OF any mpor.
lance, further than that horse fell in the hurdle con.
lest and injured his rider considerably, while one
horse galoped leisurey around the course once for
the milo heat purse
Tho nrst was dash OF one mile for horses or all
ages that had at Baltimore Jerome Park or
Saratoga Tor purse OF $3.50 the first horse aud $50
TO the second For this event there were six entries
comprising D. J. Crousc's bay oily sallie McCrea by
Revolver, dam Nuisance. 8 years; Oden Bowels
chestnut flly Mary, by. Dickens, dam Ny Maryland,
years od T. B. h w. r. DAVIS chestnut colt Kenny,
stairs bay nlly Yorkshire Lass, by King Of Trumps,
dam Rono years old; N. Byrne's chestnut colt King
Bee, by Hamburg. dam by J. c. Brecknridge, years
DID, and p. Lorlard's brown gelding Diamond, by
bennington, dam Black Slave, 3ycars old Mary was
The favorite, Sallie McOrea second choice Diamond
Ihird Tho others selling as field. Salle NcCrea
hrst away, Mary second, King Beo third. Yorkshire
Lass fourth, Kenny 9th and Diamond sixth. Salle
showed the way around tho upper turn, and half
length in front of King Bee at the quarter pole,
Mary third. Yorkshire Lass fourth, Kenny nth,
Diamond sixth. Sale continued lead dow tho back.
stretch, with Yorkshire Lass at her saddle girth Mary
third, King Bee fourth, Kenny NTH, Diamond sixth
Running around tina lower turn Sally McCrea shook
herself clear Of the others aud put daylight between
them As they passed Tho three'quartcr polo she led
two lengths Yorkshire Lass second, Mary third Kenny
fourth. Diamond tfth King Bee sixth. Getting into
straight work Sally ran away from tine others and gal
lopcd home very easy winner by six lengths Mary
second, u neck IN advance vi Yorkshire Lass Kenny
fourth, Diamond hth and King Bee sixth. Time,
l:45A--she boat mile OF the meeting. The winner
ss SS pmo By Srown py
Hughes anu King Bee by Fitzgerald
THE PREAKSEsS STAKES
Tho second race was the Preakness Stakes, for
three year olds. mile aud half; $50 subscription
@ or pay ns cruz 10 aaa o. WIN wh'cn sO to
nominations. four OF which came to tho post. These
wercsGsorge L. I.orillards brown colt Iuclfcr by
bennington, dam Lady Motley; p. Lorlard's bay
geiding Bombast, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Benicia;
+. A. .Ciaoaugh's chestnut colt Cloverbrook, by
wells bay colt The Stranger, by Asteroid, dam
Coral B0mbast was great fnvortt: selling for more
than Two 10 one over all the others comblsod. The
start was very oven one, Luccr having the bulge,
Tho stranger second, Bombast third, Coverbrook
fourth Gong around the lower turn The Stranger
the front and was two lengths ahead Of Luciier
bombast third and Cl0vcrbrook bringing up the rcur
The horses into the homcsrcch IN this way and
ing positions until tho judges stand, whom Lucl
Ter jumped 10 the front and led one length
CoverDrook fourth Running around the turn Glover.
brook closed rapidly on the others, and general quick
movement seemed TO seize all tho runners excepting
The Stranger, who could rot keep pace with the others
that juncture. Al the quarter pole Cloverbrook had
his head 10 front OF Lucer, with Bombast and The
Stranger close up "A moment atterward and Clover
brook. Lpclier and Bombast parallel, rho Stran-
ger falling furtner back The leading trio ran us II
yoxad together 70 The na%s pSIs At WHICH point
them. The Stranger was then entirely out
Of the race Getting on the lower turn, Covcrbrook
trdc front o. I.uc,ier. As they neared the three
quarter pole, Ciov,ibrooK was a neck in advance OF
rear AS Cioyerbrook and Bombast swung into the
homestretch, tho jockey on Bombas, was seen plying
es as CHARGE
with every persuasion. a. his command
b0mDas' was Ds.,s1 cam. iarlons from
the by boiling from The pckets 10 the right side
the course. The jockey OF Bombust, as Coverbrook
swervod TO the right fearful OF jump ng ON the heels
OF the latter or for other reasons pulled Bombast
back SO that as Cloverbrook became Strengthened tho
former further of than ever. Clovorbrook was
badly tired, and he tried second time 10 bolt the
track, this attempt being TO tho lett He taken
lour lengths Bombast second four lengths in advance
OF Lucifer, tho latter htty yards ahead OF The
Stranger. The time (2:46k), although not last,
but tto behind that maze on other occasions for The
Preakness Stakes. Survivors, 243, made on the in
Auguration OF tho stake In 1873 Is the iastest Tho
track, unfortunately, has never boon last whom this
event has been run.
THE WINNER.
Ciovcrbrook stands about 1872 In height with
Clean and neat head resting ON per-
Iect neck which runs into line set OF shoulders. Hc
has u good body and back. with splendid hips aud
stiles, and ne IS very strong across inc Ions He
stands firmly ON capital set Of logs that are we'll up
under HIM. In color he 10 CHESTNUT with Tour white
feet and blaze lace.
WINNERS PREAKxEss sTAKEs. 5s
Year Winner. SUBS. Starters. Time.
ls13-C hamberlins SURVIVOR. II 243
lS74-Donahue's Culpepper....... - 2:56lz
lS75-Cnambe erin g Tom Ochiltreo 70 o 2.43L
lS78-Lorlllard's Shirley ......... 70 2:44a
iS77-Clabaugh's Cloverbrook.... IL 2A5la
ONE AND THREE-oUARTERs.
The third race was selling race, Tor all ages, the
distance mile and threequarters horses entered
10 DO sod auction Immediately after The race Tor
81 800, TO carry ul weight tor ZOO, allowed lbs
for $780, allowed 10 lbs Tor 5000, allowed IA ibs VI
not TO be Sold 10 carry lbs extra; parse $500 to the
mt there were only two starters. These j. g.
.Bethuncs black horse Tnunderbot by bennington,
dam Flash OF lightning, years old to Do sold for
$500, carrying 100 lbs, aud Z. W.. Mednger's brown
gclding Little Fellow, by Lynchburg, dam by Bill
cbcatham. s years old, $780, 100 IDS
Thundcruot was We iavorite at nearly 2 10 /.
The norses were stnrfdd even terms ana they ran
with their heads togethcr Tor a milo nnd quarter.