The New York herald., 1878-10-27
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
Last Day OF the Fall Meet.
ing at Pimlico.
EXCELLENT SPOR I
Dan Sparkling, Dnke Of Magenta, Belle and
Bushwhacker the Winners.
THE DUKE GOING TO ENGLAND.
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BALTIMORE, Md, Oct %, 1873.
T-day closed the fall meeling OF Maryland Jockey
Club and IL has been most successful one The day
was delightful and the assembIage OF visitors very
large aud brilliant Among the spectators to-day
Governor Carroll. Tho all OF interest
ing character In the mile dash for two-year- ar-olds.
contrary expectation, Dan sparing was
The winner, though Boardman the winner
OF the Central Stakes, one of his
competitors the well contested. and The
result the more SURPRISING Dan Sparng
showed lameness in the right hind foot The Breck-
enridge Stakes rather disnppoI n tment the
number OF starters Duke Of Magenta, DancheG and
Spartan only came TO the front, though there were
forty-thres nominations or course the Duke
the favore, and he sustained his welearned reputa-
tion by winning with the greatest ease. The handi-
cap purse seven 10 start, ana Belle the IA
vorite the deld Right well did she comply with
the wishes Of her friends, and won the purse in
fine style Edwin A. proved a better horse than was
generally supposed and ;de very fair second Tho
Bowie Stakes was the event Of the day. There were
Six TO start Bushwhacker and Garrick were tho
favorites; but the last named did perform we'll
as his friends expected OF him. He quit the second
heat and went out OF the race Dick Susscsr broke
down in the frs: heat OF the running at three and
quarter miles. Bushwhacker took first
ho won the scond, bat the judges gave
1t TO Princeton. The result OF this decision created
good of dissatisfaction. and there III
murmurings throughout the whole quarter stretch
The difficulty was, however settled by the third heat,
which BushwhacSer very easily.
BARRETT.
Agreeably 10 announcement made last spring,
Captain William Connor presented to William Barrett
The jockey beautiful whip, Tor meritorous conduct
subjected himself 10 The whip is hand
somely mounted with gold, the head peing jockey
cap, with diamond in the and miniature
silver stirru?s suspended Governor Bowie made the
presentation speech IN which be said that Barrett
had ridden hundred and fifty races, fifty of
which he had won, and had only been lined twice
After the presentation Barrett exhibited his whip
the ladies in their carriages in the field.
DAY.
JUDGgs-0Ien Bowie, W. Booth, 7. F. Bayard and
Otto Williams
DISTANCE JuDGEs-E. L. Rogers and DR.. Thigh
TIaERs-H. p McGra,h, 7. Hall and Perry Bel
mont.
SEcRETARy-j. D. Ferguson.
STARrER-Captain William Common
The racing began usual a few minutes after ons
O'Clock, with a dash OF mile Tor -olds,
for which the winner OF the Central States Mr. Pierre
LorillardS nau 10 carry lUo lbs.
more than the others The race had SIX entries, all
OF which started iollows:-Puryear & Co.'s Dan
sparpg, by Glenclg; P. Lorillard's Boardman, Dy
Bonnie Scotland J. A. Smiths Lillian, by Harry
sett George L. Lorlllardis Una by W ar Dance and r.
Stearn's Farley and Surprise, both by Airoy In
the pools Boardman had the call, selling
freely at $50 with SIS for Dan Sparllng
second choice, Lillian third choice for S.
and the neld s. Lillian got away first, with Board
man second, Surprise third Dan sparling fourth,
Una NTH and Farley last In the upper Una ran
10 the front and tho quarter n neck ahead OF
Dan sparling, second with surprise third, Boardman
fourth, Lillian ntn ana Farley last. Down tho back
stretch Dan sparing maintaned his advantage ana
icnRth, with Lillian third and Boardman
fourth. In the lower turn sparling held
his own, but Boardman the
Sparhng siill held his halt length advantagc, with
tbrd. Una fourth, surprise nth, aud Farley last
Down to the finish Barrett pressed Boardmnn, bat
without effect, as Dan spnrling came nom. two
ahead Of him. with Lillian third, Una fourth
Surprise attn and Farley las. Tine, las
Tho second famous Breckenridge
stakes, dash OF two miles for threeyearods. There
was considerable interest taken In the result
OF the race owing to the fact that II Mr.
George Lorillard's Duke Of Magenta could
H. no would have won AL the three year old stakes
winner OF the Dixie stakes lrst uay OF tho meetngl
be had to carry Il5 pounds, which were i've pounas
Tor the others, especially Puryear 4 Co.'S Dan,chcd
oy Glcnclg and Pierre Lorilards Spartan, ny Lcxng
ION, they only carrying llO pounds Nothw wthstand-
ng the strength OF the opposition against the Duke
le sold big iavoritc, az the following nv
srage Of the pools shows;-The Duke. 500
ana tho field 81. Much disappointment
elt at the absence OF Bramole the winner
Of the American Stallion Stakes, Louisville but u
rumored that alter his gtlfop Friday morning
that he pulled up lame The start geod. the
Duke leading OF. with Dagicnen second and spartan
last. In the upper turn Danicbch went 70 tAe 'front.'
and passed the q1artcr Two lengths ahead Of tho
Duke who led spartan SIX lengths Danchen led
tue way the backstretch. around the lower
and down the nomestrstch, but was captured by the
Duke distance staEd The Duks dnisned the FIRST
mile u neck III 'front.' OF Danichen. second,
were two lengths ahead OF spartan, thgrd Around
the upper turn aud 70 the quarter the Duke had
opened gap OF one length. winch through the back
stretch the hall mHe he increased lengths,
tau. Barrett Kent tho Duke well IN hand around the
lower and int0 the homestretch, when be eased
beating Danicnen ten lengths, who led spartan ten
lengths rhe hrst mile made IN 1;465a and the
second IN l.I5}a. Time o. the race, 3:g2
THs GOfNG ENGLAND.
After the "a r. r. Lorillard purchased the Duke
OF Magenta tor 500 cash and SlO QUO OF his future
winnings the English tur as i is understood that
the colt Will leave for England during tho coming
month IN charge Of Mr. Brown VINO ,will also
companed by Mr.. Barrett as Jockey
wfsxERs oF rHx naEoTESRiDGe STAKES
Tedr. Winner Subs starters Time
1s74-vandaiito. .............. Is 3:35
1s75=Arisiices.. ......t... - 3.GGA
ls1t-.Nigil ................. ~ 3.31A
1S7T-Vera Cruz.............. ~ 3:40A
lsTs-tDuke Of Magenta. ~ 3.42
Carried ~ -, D,sle stakes year ana
Carried il5 b... for same reason
HANDICAP NIB ASU A QUARTER
The third handicap or horses that had
run during the meeting, Tor whicn tue following
Hartcd.-U w. Medinger's FIRST Chance Dy Bay.
wood at 100 lbs g. ~ LorillarG's Avert by Austria.
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