The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
BALTIMORE RACES.
Preparations for the Coming Meeting Of
the Maryland Jockey Club.
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS AT PlMLICO.
List OF the Horses Already on the Grounds,
with Others to Arrive.


BALTIMORE, May 10, 1875
Daybrcak of the balmiost May mornings this
Season found your correspondent and a prominent
member OF the Maryland Jockey Club seated behind
aspanking team their way to Pimco We
ratified along Madison avenue, threaded our way
through the hundreds OF country struck" wagons
ourneyng to the city markets, and entered the gates
OF Druid Hin Park just as Old Sol appeared above tho
horizon and cooret the rippics the lake IN
descrioaby beautiful manner. On we went. out the
main avenue. between the rows OF mammoth vases
Overlooking with their wealth OF spring flowers
sparkling with dew, the lawns, and, en-
toring the woods frightening herd Of deer thar
scanpered away through the damp grass, wore in
moment lost TO sight In tho shady that bor-
der the valley OF tho Silver Spring BY this time the
sun had reached the tops of the trees making the
grand old oaks throw out hundreds OF grotesque
shadows on tho green sward that borders the road
way Al length the outer park gate was reached and
moment later wc were booming along Greensprng
avenue, winding through OF the wealthy aud
highly cultivated sections Of Baltimore county. A
brief stop at tho Hallway House TO water tho
cattle and order breakfast, to be discussed
return, and We again tho road. Twenty
mnu;es' brisk trotting, ana wc reached Pimlco,
turned our steamng horses over to The Of ono
OF those ubiquitous African ganIns that haunt race
track gates, and have Joined knot OF horsey indi.
vduals on the quarter stretch.
The FIRST thing that strikes the eyes OF visitor to
Pimlco this spring is tho number OF new anu much
needed improvements that have been des igIcd ana
carried out by Major J. D. Ferguson, the energetic
secretary OF the Jockey Club Ono OF tho most
noticeable is the remova; OF tho pool from tho
front OF the grand stand and the building of two
ones on large piece OF ground that has been added
TO tho quarter stretch at the north grand
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little building II icet square, but the stand
.or me saio OF froncn pools IS on more extensive
scale, II being 40 feet long by Is feet wide, aud
there are SIX aises the east side through winch
the speculative VISITORS no matter how numerous,
can secure any number OF tickets without creating
rush Just before the selling stops. A row Of hand
some shade trees have been planted along the fence
to the general appearance or the place. rho Judges
stand is mado much more comfortable and convenient
improvements, the most important OF which Is
an electric battery that by this stand
pools are SOLD, SO that the instant IN
race one OF the judges touches key tho bells ring
ana the pool selling ceases. handsome ladies'
waiting and dressing room has been fitted up in the
grand stand, aud similar apartment, minus the
Tor gentlemen. Tue grounds around the club house
have been greatly beautiued by landscape garden-
ses,s ana Isse n inc whole o. r%eo pre-.
pearance than over before. Tho track has
ana the recent line weather ~ in remarkably
dition; several hundred loads OF have been
worked into the backstretch, which always
heavy in wet weathor and Is thought that future
ram WIZ affect this portion OF the track as ttlc
Alter inspecting tho above mentioned improvements
aud number OF minor ones we moved over toward
the stables on the east side, where all was busc aud
activity. About nifty OF the flyers were upon the
ground In training, and when arrived fully iwo-
thirds OF that number wure out taking their morning
CONSTITUTIONAL The trainers report that there 10
single racer on the ground that Is not doing well,
and OF course there tho usual number OF stories
in circulation about STARK horses "world bcaters
any previous equine performance. The managers
ot the Maryland Jockey Club have from tho OF
It's inauguration pursued course that has been at
once juaicious and generous, consequently the ass0
day one Of the most popular aud success
iul organizations OF tho Kind America. Tho stake
entries TINS sprrg are particularly gratifying, as there
OF entries last year. Ine meeting begins Tuesday,
May Il, and continues four days, during which timo
cream OF such stables as Pierre Lor.lIare,s, G. l..
Loriiiard's. 4. A. Cabaugh's, Oden Bowies. william
Astor's, J. W. DoswelP., T. Is. a W. X DAVIS, j. o.
Nelson X Co.'s, ID. J. Crouse's, LOWS L. Stcrns,
Dryer Bros A. ID. Browns, Dennis McCarly's and
host OF others. There Will De 1--WE each OF
the Two irst days aud four races tho others. The
purses are all large, and The stakes are unusually
rich, therefore II Is reasonable presume that
Ochiltrcc. Parole, General Phillips Zoo Zoo, Idaa,
Joe, orole, Rifle, Frederick Inc Great. Ciovcrbrook
"dark ones, ana sucn standbys us Coronet, ORC
KNOB, Radamapthcs, Viator, Romney, Kenny. Bush
whacScr, Ambush, Algerine, Tom Bacon, Derby ana a
legion OF others tho racing will be all that could be
desired by the most exacting lover OF horselesh.
number cf horses nave arrived ut PInilcO Within
the past ten days. and before tho end OF the week
majority OF those having engagements there will have
reached tho grounds. Tho following strings are in
training there now:-
+. A. Ciabaugh's deter Walden, traincr) Clover
brook, via.or jet, Kngsiand, Roderic, Myrtle, Ko-
chester ana Westminster.
Dennis McCarty's tFakner, traincrl HcmsnaD
VenlIiator, Bromide ana John Edwards
Z. W. Mcdnger's (Burch. traincr), First Chance,
Little Fellow, Tom Bacon and Indian Boy.
Lewis stern's James Walden, trainerl, Frank,
X, na, Rockingham, Helen, Lynwood, vint Cincy,
sadie Summers, Vrginmn, Farley, SURPRISE Tom
Scarlet aud Minnie Andrews.
Colonel A ID. Browns tHyland, tTainerl Coronct.
Add Problem ano Demonstration.
ID. j. Crouse's (iiannigan, traincr), Joe, Jerry,
frankie, Maumee, kinnc X, Lazarus, two two-year
Odds by Revolver, aud two other unnamed youngsters
BY Cniilicoihe.
Frederick Cartcr's Derby, Joe Aston, Odd Socks
and Clyde Hampton.
T. Midgely' Is Deauhead, Dandy and three unnamed
three -olds ny bennington.
T. Nolan's Durango
II. Winters tHolland, traincrJ bay marc Bertha
six years. BY imp. bennington Bessie Woolvillc
Austeiia aud Glenucc.
J. q. Nelson " Co.'s string, consisting Of Rifle
Simeon, Viccroy and another.
Governor Odcn Bowic's horses arc also at Pim,co
consisting OF Morning, Mary Oriole, orc Knob Cata-
cay, DICK Sasser, Redwing ana Belle.
Y. Is ani W. X. DAVIS string Of eight now at
Bcnniuss station, near Washington, will DO ut Pimco
carly next week.
Tho eastern stables will all DO here In timo for the
1rst days sport
PHILADELPHIA RACES.
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