New-York tribune., 1879-05-22
RUNNING RACES AT BALTlMORE.

NOTABLE MEN PRESENT FROM wAsHINGToN-HAr
TIE F. A WINNER UNEXPECTEDLY-HEAvY
GAINS IN TUE PooLS-FIyE RACES.
BALTIMORE, May 21.-After a prOtracted
season Of rain the Spring Meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club initiated this afternoon. The track
was in FAR better condition than there
cipate Dust followed the harrows around the entire
track The attendance was excellent. Among the Wis
Iors were Beck. Bayard. Blaine. Morrill, aud
Allison secretary Burch, OF the United States Senate
was also present.
The first race dash OF three-luarters Of mile
for madens of all ages entrance SO; purse $3.50;
trance money second horse The starters Annie
Augusta, Lady Lou. Surprise, Glenune. Bennett, Bow
string Lizzie d. imp Kebbuck and Grcnadier. In he
pools Kebbuck the favorite at so TO 80 FOR Bennett
and Bowstring 26 for Grenadier, II for Annie Au
custa and 20 the field. After five false tho
horses got off, Bennett leading. Annie Augusta was an
easy winner by three lengths with Kebbuck second Liz
zle d. third and Surprise, Lady Lou Bennett, Bowstrng
Grenader aud Genune following in the order named.
Tme l:lS.
The second race was the Chesapeake Stakes three
year-old hes $50 entrance; play pays the club to
add $780, OF which 800 is for the second horse Tie
starters Rachel, Eunce Ider and Tennessee. In
the pools Idler the favoIite 800. while Rachel
sold for 80, Eunice for 81 and Tennessee for II.
good start WAS made with EUBicc the lead Rachel
second Ider third and Tennessee last. Ennice was
length and half ahead OF Rachel, who five lengths
ahead OF Idier third, and Tennessee last two lengths
behind-time, 2:l9.
Third race-oue mile and quarter; foe all ages
purse $3.50 the first horse $50 for toe second. The
starters were Albert, judith, BramDle ana Governor
HAMPTON Bramblc had the call in the pools, selling
for i5O, while Judith brought 80, Albert 80 and
Governor Hampton 20. The start WAS good. wita AL
bert first, Governor Hampton second, Brgmbl' thTd
and Judith last On the upper turn AJeIt shot ahead
until ne opened gap OF three lengths ar the quarter
pole In the back stretch all the horses made run. In
the lower turn Bramble showed head in roat of Al
b,rt Coming into the home-strech BTamblc took the
lead with Albert second. But the latter bOlcd
the furlOng stand. and Brambe finished, SIX lengths
ahead OF Governor Hampton, who was ten lengths
ahead OF Albert, third, and judith last Tine 2l5h
Fourth raceTancOcas haDdcapOne mile and an igh.h;
for all ages $50 entrance, haf forfeit and only $40 II
declared out closed March L. club added 500 OF which
800 To toe second horse. The following started:
Startle Ferida, Bonnie Wood, Farley Nared, Bertha,
Ike BOnham, HATTIE f., Bush hwhacher, Den, Orioe and
LADY Middleton. Bonnie Wood the iavOrite nc
100 10 p5 for Bertha 30 for Startle and Ferda, 45
for Bushwhacker i5 for Oriole AID go ior the hod.
IN. horses went away well together with Bonnie Wood
I'm front, Lady Middleton second startle tEld E,rda
fourth Bertha nth, Hattie f. sixth, Orloe seventh,
Rushw hacker eighth, Ike Bonham ninth, Warned
TENTH Farley elcyets and Dell last Down the homo
stretch Hattie f., wEO mad hardly been considered In
the race, made splendid dash and the front
and finished an easy WINNER by two lengths, with
Fcrida second, Bushwhacker third, and starte Lady
Middleton, OrOle. Bonnie Wood, Bertha, Warncd,
Farley Ike Bouham aud Dell in the the order In
which they are named. Time. 2m. tn French pools
iu the race paid S6is 80 for % the winning horse
The th and last In mile heats, tor all ages
purse $500 for the FIRST horse and 500 Tor he second.
The starters SnOwden, Bennett, Adair, Lazarus,
Dick Sasscer aud Kenny. Kenny wac the faVorite at
25 70 10, for the held. Kenny won, length ahead u
Lazarus and snOwdeu following, ana DICK 5asscer dis
tanced. Time, ls7i2 For the second heat Kenny was
pressed, but held his lead and came mo Tue hOalo
stretch threequarters OF length lu itobs OF Benuet
and finished an easy winner, SIX lengths aheadof Lara
ms who was two ghs ahead of Adar third and Ben.
cit and snowden. distanced. Tame, l;i9.