New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-22
GOOD BEGINNING ron THE PIMLICO RACES
FOUR CONTESTS. THREE OF THEM SERIOUS RACES
AND ONE A FARCE.
D.rr,N,npr, Oot Tho Fall MppfinO of

FOUR CONTESTS, THREE OF THEM SERIOUS RACES
AND oNE FARCE.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 21.-The Fall Meeting OF
the yand Jockey Club began tuis afternoon There
has been protiactcd of dry and aear weather.
but to-day opened cloudy aud with wind from the
southeast, giving promise of rain. For first day. how
ever the attendance Of spectators good, aud
considerable number blades were early at the track
The first race was dash OF mile for madtus OF
all entrance $40. purse 5000. entrance money to
the second horse The starters were Molly Mckinney
Pequot Janet MURRAY, Dalrymaid. Tramp and Lady
Lou. In the pools Babcock's entry. Pequot and Janet
MURRAY, the favori,e at 500 to $50 for Molly
Mckinley S25 for Dairymad ana $50 for the field. The
stare good with Tramp of first. Pequot finished
half length ahead of Molly Mckinley. who was six
lengths head of Dairymaid. Janet Murray. Lady
Lou and Tramp followed In the order named. Tme
l:4fia.
The second race and the event OF the day, was the
Dixie Siakes for three-year-ods, miles. 500 sub
scrpuon, $50 forfeit, cuh 10 add $1,000, OF which
81 first horse $500 for the second. and the
third his stake. The starters were Harold Mon
itor Rochester Audax ana Lord Murphy. In the
pools Lord Murphy bad the call at $1,000. while
g. Lorillard's entry, Harold ana MONITOR sold
Tor $3.50. and the field Tor $40. The start
was good with Monitor first of. followed
Dy Harold Rochester. Lord Murphy aud Audax II tue
order named. Monitor one lrhgih ~ Ifont NJ 'h'
end u the first mile Lord Murphy second. with Harold.
Rochester and AudaX next. Monitor was an easy WIN
with Harold, Rochester and tulaX next Inc ni-l
mile made 1;l6ai. and thr race in 3:34ai Ini-
WIS best ever made m the Dixie StaAe" Inc
Western lost heavily this race az they were con
fdent thtf Lord Nurpny would Win.
The third race was the trial sfrepe, over "A frac-
ton OF the regular course about aud hal miles, Tor
horses that had stcepechase az Balilmnr,
jerome Park Long Branch or saratoga, purse 81 S1nO
for the first horse and so for the second Inere were
only TWO 10 start, Lzzo d. and Troublesome ~ tne
op ming OF the pOOl-~tand, LIZZIE D. the favorc,
but before the stan they sold even az $1,000 Tue race
was farce. Troublesome wOn easily aud the judges
took no If the time.
Tue fourth and last event OF the day tWo-mie
heats Tor all acDs pu 5000 the first horse. ana
500 Tor thr sccoid Tho starters were Charley Bush,
Surprise, General Philips. Willie D., and IRISH KING In
O. pools the first heat, lr King was the iavorlte
40 $50 % $50 each for lie d.. General philips anu
Charley Bush. aud Sl5 f"r surprise. The race Vas
very ine one. Irish King was the winner OF
the first heat by a length, with General Philips
and Wii, d. appod Charlie Bush fourth, and surprise
distauced The time of The first mile was l:47 ana ct the
heat 3:37A For the second heat Irish h ns sold over
the field. He brought In the pools 500 to 500
for Willie D.. ana S35 the field. irish King was
an easy winner. Willie ID. second and Char Bush
and General Phillips dlstanced. The time OF the nrst
mile Ids, and o the heat 337A