The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-24
THE SPORTING FIELD.
Opening Day Of the Fall Races at
PimlicO.
Spirited Betting on the Events The
Race for the Pimlico Stakes The
Favorites Badly Beaten.

betting was more spirited last night on the
Pimlico stakes race, but there was little done
III other events. No bids could be had against
Geo. l.. Lorillard's entry In the Central
Stakes A few pools were sold on the mile
and q quarter dash; Juniata was favorite ut
$50 to $27 for Oriole, $12 each for Alderman q
entry and Konrad, 80 for VirRillian and 50 for
Sunlight.
The whole interest centred In the PimlIco
stakes. At the opening Of the pool rooms
| Mentzer was the favorite, but later In the
evening Lorillards entry sold even with him.
| Still later Checkmate became first choice and
pools sold: Checkmate $145, Lorillard $110,
MeDtzer $s5, Glenmore $40, Fortuna $35 and
| Dave Moore $40. For the mile heats Jericho
sold for $25, Mollie Mckinley 80, and Skylark
ST.. Rain ID still falling and there is no indi-
cation of favorable change. Tho track Is
very heavy and It's condition is more favora-
bio to strength and endurance than to sDeed
PIMLICo, Oct. 23.-The first race was won
| by Sensation, Grenada second and Ogden
third. Time, :50M.
| Tho second race. one and q qua rtar miles,
for all ages, purse Of $3.50 for the frat, $40
for the second, was won by Juanita. Sunlight
second, Surge third. Time. 2:19I.
The third race. Pimlico stakes. two
entrance, half forfeit club to add
5000, members OF the Baltimore Corn
Exchange $500, and the Rennert House 300,
second horse tO receive 500 out OF the addt-
tIon, and tho third horse to save his stakes,
closed with thirty-one nominations and was
won by Mntzar, Ferida second, Lou Lanier
third. Time. $685..
| In the fourth race mile heats for three
year-olds, purse $500 for first horse. $50 for
the second, the first heat was won by Mollie
McGiny, Skylark second and Jericho third.
Time, 49I.
The second heat Of the fourth race was won
4 ha frI ~,
Mnllie Mckinley. Time, 1.49H, :5214 and
:53A.
THE RACE FOR THE STAKES.
BALTIMORE Oct 23-The track to-day was
heavy, but not as bad as antipated. The at
tendance WAS very large: The event OF the
day was the race for the Pimlico stakes, two
and one-elghth miles, for nil ages The start
ers were Loulainor, Ferida, Glenmore For
tuna, Mintzner aud Checkmato.
The horses got away on the fourth trial !;
Farida leading, with Lou Lanier second and
Glenmore third passing the stand. Ferida
still led one length in!front OF Mintzner second,
with Fortuna third. There was not much
change around the upper turn and to the
quarter, nor up Ia tho back stretch to the
half mile pole. They ran steady to the com
pletion Of the first mile. and again passed the
stand with no change OF position. On the up
per turn for the last mile Ferda led and
Glenmore went up to second place before
reaching the quarter pole, with M1ntzner
icr last. Leaving the quarter Mntzner made
his run for the race and captured Ferida On
the back stretch. passing the half mile pole
half length in front Of Ferida, second, who
was four lengths ahead OF Glenmore third,
with Checkmate, Fortuna and Lou Lanier
following.
Around the lower turn Mntzner increased
his advantage to two lengths; at the three
quarter pole they ran into the home-stretch,
but 1t was ut once apparent that the race was
between Mintzner and Ferida, the last OF whom
struggled hard for first place without sue
cess. Mintzner finished two lengths ahead
OF Ferida, second, who was ten lengths ahead
of Lou Lanier third, Glenmorc. Checkmate
and Fortuna following In the order named.
Time, 3:53I.
HANLAN.
TORONTO, Oct. % Hanlan has notified the
London Sportsman that he will not again
visit England for the present. He will allow
Elliott or Boyd $500 expenses TO row here for
$1,000 or $500 q side.
BASE BALL.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22.-Ckicago IL, Oak
lands /.