The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
RACING IN BALTIMORE.
FIRST Day or THE MiRrLiND JOCKEY
CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.
Garrick, Judith. sunnnnnon. Bush,yhncker,
nnd Mechanic the winners-Threc orthe Fa-
vorites Beaten-Pooi- on To- Days Races.

Gsrrick. Judith. sunnnnnon. Bush'yhncke-.
nnd Mechanic tho Winners-Threc orthe Fa-
vorites Beaten-Poois on To-Dny's Races.
BALTIMORE, May 22.-The spring meeting
OF the Maryland Jockey Club opened to-day
under the most favorable auspices. Despite
tho protractcd season OF rain the track was in
excellent condition.
Tho first race. dash OF three-quarters Of
mile. for maidens of all ages. entrance tl5
purse $3.50. with entrance money to the second
horse. was contested by Odd Socks. Frankie
Garrck Lounger. Glen Rose. Lord Xetland.
Durango. Demonstration. Simeon. Catacazy.
Diamond. and DR.. Koestler. Before the
start pools sold $40 for Simeon. $50 for
Diamond. and 5000 for the field. After
six false starts there was n good send Off.
with Loungcr in front Simeon second frankie
third. Garrick fourth. and the others together.
On the backstretch. Dr. koestler went to the
lead and Loungcr took tho second place. with
Simeon third Garrick fourth. frankie nfth.
and the others strung out At the half mile.
DR.. koestcr led by two lengths. with Gnrrick
second. and closing rapidly on HIM. On the
lower turn Garrick collared him. and at the
three-quartcr pole took the first position.
Down the homestrctch Garrck opened n gap
and finished six lengths ahead Of Simeon. with
frankie third. and Dr. Koestler Lounger.
Catacazy. Durango. Lord Ietland. Diamond.
Glen Rose. Odd Socks aud Demonstration fol-
lowing IA named. Time 1:1sh.
In the second race. Chesapeake stakes. for III
lies three ycars old. $50 entrance play or pay.
club to add $500. of which 800 TO second horse.
one mile and quarter. Balance All. Loulanier.
Judith. Belle. Jet. and Bonnie Wood started.
G.. l.. Lorllards entries had the call in the
pools, .at s3OO Judith sold for s2i0 Bonnie
md nstlI f...f Ilt.t,s ali
ried 1O7 pounds. The horses got of we'll to-
gether. with Judith in front Jet second, Bonrie
Wood third. Belle fourth, Balance All ilfth. and
Loulanier last Coming down to the stand Bal
nncc All took the lead with Loulanier second.
jet third. and Bonnie Wood fourth. with judith
BAIL Balance DS' All Y' led % four S W lengths G'd @ad there g
was no change in. the position Of thG
was two length ahead. with Louanier second.
judith had gone up To third place, and Belle fell
back TO nth. On the lower turn Bonnie Wood
went to the front and held tunti after she passed
the three-qunrter pole. Down the homesireteh
Judith pulled out and ran ahead hn,shing one
and n half lengths ahead of Bonnie Wood. with
Balance All third, and Belle, jet. and Loulanier
following. Time. 2:l6@.
The third race was one mile for horses of all
ages that never won az Bntimorc, Jerome Park,
or Saratoga: purse $3.50 for the first horse and
$50 for the second. The starters wore Suanna.
noa joe Hunt, Oh Ny, Rienzi, GOV. Hampton,
In the pools Nagrant was the favorte nj sl00 to
si5 for Menzi. SIS for Suannanoa. and s35 for
In the lead. Bondel second. Vagrant third,
Hattie i, fourth. and Gov. Hampton. Joe Hunt
Oh Nv Rienzi. and Dick Sasscer following. On
the turn and before reaching the quarter Nagrani
went TO the second place. Hattie +. 20 the third
and Rienzi 10 the fourth. There was no change
up the backsiretch nor AZ the halt mile. Suan-
nRnoa holding the lead. The race down 10 the
| finish wis worry fine. but Suannanoa cam" homo
| an easy winner three lengths in front Of Rienzi
| with Gov Hampton third. and Nagrant. Hattie
| r.. Blondcll. Dick Snssccr. oh Ny. and Joe
| Hunt following in the order named. Time
| 40
Fourth Race-The Rancocas Handicap. one
,, nn,d an eighth miles foi eli ages entraneo i5H
added $500 OF which 800 to the second horse.
The starters were Danger. Frank. Indian Boy
Oriole, Perfection kinnic X. Winters Bertha
Clovcrbrook Niceroy Bushwhacker. and Ma
Icstc. Before the star, Perfection was the favo-
rite in the pool. ct i2lO to sl2u for Danger. $50
| Indian Boy. and sl05 for the field. The start
was good. with BushwhHckcr in front. Nccroy
| second. Clovcrbrook third Perfection fourth
and the others running together. In that order
| they passed the stand. but ON the upper turn
oriole went forward and took the lead with
ClovsrDrOok second. Indian Boy third. Pertec-
| tion fourth. Niceroy NTH. Bushwhacker sixth
| and the others running in bunch. On the
lection third. Niceroy fourth, Bushwhacker
| NTH. and the others following closely
| except Frank. who was six Lengths behind. In
that order they passed the half mile and ran
| around the lower turn. coming into the home
| stretch with but little change. Down the home
stretch the running was. good and Bush
ahead OF viceroy. second; Oriole third, and
| Gloverhrook, Danger. Perfection. Majestic
The NTH and last event Of the day was mile
erss nnd 2 o s s p"ss seoaS ao Sc hs
! We're: Kenny, Mechanic. and Tom Bacon. In
| the pools Mechanic was the tavorite at 80, while
kenny sold at ~ and Tom Bacon 90
For the first hent Kenny got away iirst with
| Mechanic second, and Tom Bacon last. On the
| turn Mechanic went up, and passed the quarter
ulpnl al Tom " "a
| neck ahead OF Kenny. There was no change IN
the backstretch. except that Mechanic increased
At the three-Quartcr pole Mechanic still led Tom
| Bacon two lengths, and Kenny followed a
went up % second place; but Mechanic finished
| one length IN front Of Kenny. who led Tom Ba-
con three lengths. Time '46A.
For the tcOnd heat Mechanic was greater
| favorte than in the first. and sold for $3.50
| while the field brought 500. Kenny again @ol
| Tom Bacon last As in the first heat, Mechanic
| captured Kenny on the turn, aud at the quarter
| showed head in front. There was no change
| Down the homostrctch Kenny was pushed. but
| Mechanic finished the heat and race one leugth
and half ahead OF Kenny, who led Tom Bacon
The following pools were sold tonight on to-
mOrrOw's races
First Raceone mile for all ages to carry 100 pounds
| nles aud geldlngs allowed pounds pnrs. $500 OF
WG a So 81 lg .s s2nI g s9r' ida1 4 go E =
Second Race-vernal Sweepstakes, Tor three wear old
that have not won IN their twoycarod form s25 each
% pounds club 10 add 500 o winch 500 the second
vi McMahoe 81 DesSeli s., ciabsush. s. Cfoa,e
| ~ ana hawthorne, -
$3.50 Tor rst horsc, and $50 Tor second horse Lady sal
yers go, Tom Bacon, Balance All, Cataca1y and Rienl
Fourth Race-Pcyton Handicap stake. for tour ycar
euP to 1dd so ler the nrt 9rse ei SGp Tor e see
we'll - Bowie, s5i the held-Medinger clabaugh. au,
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