The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-23
THE RACING IN BALTIMORE.
,,, ,tDSr DIY or THE LAST GREAT
UILl!NG or THE SLiNON.

.hubn,krr Winners Hu~hwhncNtTs ,
ro.t TINE IN the 1wo-M''"-Hr"t Knee
pur,lorr, oct o. first day Of tho |
...,r..iu- fne.t.r..o f N.o a-ou. winch |
30" ,,ra.t.l her, hors,. from an sections OF |
d., c,uitrv. WIS reasonably su' 'ss'ul. The |
-.ly danger wns the slim field for the Dixie |
s,.trs LISA curicu. flrt tut only New York /
49,. contested ior tAIs much desired South
.n,r.y, L,r the To- II three car.old. Tho flrst
the ,lny was 70 two mile heat struggle Tor
Al ,,es Ten fast horses II m Hll points ot tho
-,,,ss wore entered. "a West Virginia rub. I
h., ,esriuhcd a farm horse much more than
cr,o, racer. ulu kin, th' pr'H after one OF the
no., desperate turf battles on record In
,o,v remarkable time. Tn" day was pleasant
n, racing. md the track in good condition.
nol,yations from many States. Maryland and
S., York urcdominat.ng. started ny Thousands
trth, rarr course before noon. A the track
|. ok miles from the city. every imaginable
,ebiclo was called into r,quisition. The drive
Az, through Druid Park was delightful. A
pveiv little race trtwe"n n dos and buck took
rl,cc around nhiIl in the park as the cavalcadc
r,a passing through. The distance was about
200 wards The luck overlook the doe.
spectacle unusual to every course except
IN, p'rleo then met tho eye Tho front Of the
field !or iohI distance WIS Hleu WIN car
rilg,s loaded with u'nu''lul women ana hnhd-
.o,pe men. The grand stand was filled and on
bonuar,cr stretch could bc sccn nearly every
mr., man Of note IN the country. After the races
Tho road from the course to- Baltimore was
psskel with vehicles for an hour. Everything
ra..rl m PLEASANTLY. and the races were run
eihs square. The Judges were ex-Gov. Bowie
Of MARYLAND T.. \ ClahauEh. Otto II. Williams
. ...f
.,on.r ...rt.l the horses. using excellent
.., ALL ,,.li,.. so,,ral .,,,i,,y onl no.
l"'-N'" ""' ''""'"- ~ h"''~ III" WI
decisions 10 critical points.
r.. tr., r.,. ,ra- a dash ~ ono p,ila Tor ,
'"' 80 w.
IT, ihi-' N Haid'hS OF al ages-that ~,
horses whi % had never won az Jerome Park
V.,...Yt.. I,rl S,r,t.,.u ,r H.rt,,,r. I'm,
.,,-.,n.. ,s,,',. na,,., tn,,r,', W,ra.,h.,s
Contestants were bhNi~ IS Eutripe, Mccarthy
yentilafor Daley Brothers Patriot. Duswells
c,,li..i, ri,ho,,t,. L., u,.,,,s,. C,r.t., Nt..,
sunni '' ga 'v'' ~ C"i' ~ wa"
e j. lnriItid IS Guy Nt"rn@s Farley. krncr's
Lady M.dI',t,r Bells Franklin pier.c's Blon-
.n r.t...... ,;.n,. MURRAY mil S,,i,i,.
a''' '''. V,"'' u"''"y'" an" a. a. ''''''' >
Fn'--o illy. Carrie Ma was a slight favolit"
- heoir the start. Can't. Conner sent them
N on even terms Eurnrpe soon led the pack.
MIL Patriot Smiths Fncssc nlly. Middleton.
ani sunlight rrowdns and taking second ro-
siron alternately. Coming VI tho stretch
smiths MY hni the lapd 10 tho last furlong
pole wien Doswril's West Virginia sunlight
hurst o. tie front and won handily hv two
hustO. iu l.4j.. smiths MY was second. and
G'u.i Murray who was lett behind nt tho start
came in "a good third French mutual tickets
I4.isl4L.D. This was hig tumble.
Next rauIn the 81 ugl.ln for the Dixie stuhcs
b. tre.-,rar-olls. Two miles; 81 600 To- Hrs;
horse. $500 fo second. with entrance and sluO
T. Airi. Before The meeting this raco was
a 5rST to Ygh e Srea i@i"rrSt 'ss s,bn e
Il, W.st. and south tut on coming f. tie
s'rrh Loycller kcr,urkv's strong thrrr-
l.. a
Dly siar. aud others picked ont FOR the last
work repluir,d 20 snatch the prize. The result
". tHti only two norscs appeared ~ follow
q. /. lurilurl's Duke Of NAG ,uta around the
tNo miles. These were T. Llrilnrd's spartan
AMI Charles Rods Bonnie Wool. Tho three
Won away with their heads n"nrly in Zinc. Be-
r.. ilr Duke had taken dirty strides ho
D ;l'i the others and they giilcd around the
trl'e On an easy gait. like a tandem team. H.,
li.e leading hy from one to three ,enEtl 5
II ~ Spartan. and he little further from Bon
around 10 the ast hall Of the backstretcii on ii,
49, md mile. when Bonnie went for Spartan
and Spartan mndc brief struggle to eat n the
Inkc. Instead Of spartan overtakins the Duke
Bonnie Wood overlook Spartan. and worked NJ
mont and applause during the race The Duke
h'l h- own hrayely. and thc most B'nnie
Wood could de- at the flush was to lap tho
h4ce hinddu9rtrrs ihr race was run IN
: iI Nit d u - 7. seconds slower man Ten
pr" i@''st Two mrs; IN WE lSst ppe--
E. ~" Innr brought so ana ne Held $50
fTh' VI inu.lNs ltlu "uly fn;Vo ior 90,
IN tIIli race was q irlM etc"pi"'ha-e iol
horses NHl never won st,"ll" ,htSr az bhu-
vi It' l'i "i h Long brhH I'D, y NAI'l y ~
1. an4 l9f n les purse, $50, ior tLc
ely ,~' ll 500 l9r NE sr.1nl. \. lay Tor
"Yi' y Iln MInH TO- T. ph.'
.N 'HN Ii 80 70 y, L. ~ DA{ llf rec
m l"te'aH-" ana thnrles Red ella. e.
" were u starters ,b'i'l' lH'
4'-.'t ,'.'H ~H7 li" NyilW ,W
N" = ,.ht .1.i l1l sou
f;t L.@i' l"B flo' q, Love-
AZ Tut W. $50, 'i''- - ~ u