National Republican., 1880-05-29
THE RACES AT PlMLlCO.
Fourth and Last Day Of the Spring
Meeting.
a BAD Day for tho Fnvorites-somo Good
Time Made - Grenada, Monitor, bon
Hill and Derby Carry of tho Prizes
An Exciting Stoeple- Chase
Trotting at Belmont Park
- Closin. Races.
Tho Closing Day at PImi,co.

BALTIMORE, May 25.-Tho fourth and last
days racing was ono of tho most interesting
of the meeting. The weather was fine except
light shower of rain during tho last half Of
tho third race. Except in tho first race all
the favorites were beaten.
THE FIRST RACE
was the Prcakness stakes for three.yearolds;
one and Il half miles; $50 subscriptions Trotting
Park club to add 81 900, of which 5000 to the
second horse. Tho starters were Grenada,
Judge Murray, olei, Emily f. aud Turfman.
In the pools George Lorillard's cntry, Grenada
and Judge Murray, wore the favorites, selling
for 800, while Oden sold for $40 Emily i.
for S2S and Turflnan for SO. Grenada finished
winner by one length ahead of Olon, second
who was three lengths ahead of Emily L.
third, Turfman fourth and Judge Murray last.
Time, 2:i0l.
THE SECOND RACE
was the Baltimore cup for all ngcs, two
and a-quartcr miles, $50 subscription, half
forfeit, club added $1,000, of which 5000 TO
the second horse, aud tho third horse to
save his stakes. Tho starters were Har-
old, Monitor, Genmore and Surge. In
the pools Glcnmore was tho favoritc, at 800
to $50 for George LorillaId's entry, Harold
and Monitor, and So for Surge. Monitor fin
ishod winner Of the cup by two lengths ahead
Of Gonmore, who was eighty yards ahead of
Harold. Time, 4:02!. The first mile was
made in lid.
THE THIRD RACE
was n consolation purse, milo heats, purse $4O0
for the first horsa and Sl00 for the second
The starters were Question, Lucky Hit, Belle
of Nelson. Virgllian, Ben Hill Baby and
! Bounce. Yirgllian was tho favorito in tho
pools, selling for sos to $40 for Ben Hill, $35
| for Bounce, $50 for Baby and S15 for tho field.
Ben Hill finished an easy winner by two
lengths ahead of Bounce second, Baby third,
Virgillian fourth Bollo of Nelson fifth, and
Question aud Lucky Hit distanced. Time
1:44l.
For tho second heat thore wore no pools
sold, because of heavy shower of rain. Ben
Hill finished an easy winner by two lengths
ahead of Virgillian, who was one length ahead
of Bounce third, Belle of Nelson fourth, aud
Baby last. Time, 1:d64.
THE FOURTH RACE
of the day and the last of tho meeting was
grand stecplcchase over the regular steepe-
chnse course. Weatherwoight's purse $500 for
the first horse, S100 for the second and $50 for
third. The starters were Trouble and Derby.
Trouble was the favoritc in the pools, selling
| at $40 to $50 for Derby. Tho start was good,
Trouble leading off, aud at the first leap was
| two lengths ahead Of Derby. They passed
across the track into the cast field over the
hedge and ditch and stone wall and returned
to tho centre field and over the earth walls
without change of position. Derby then ran
! up and was first over tho water-leap, but
Trouble again took The lead and was first 10
| the south field and back TO the centre fold
| He kept the lead around tho field and over all
the distractions, and ran foi tho track.
Trouble was first on the track, but Derby ran
up and was first over the hurdle. The race
for the finish was easy work for Derby, who
won the race with fully sixty yards to spare
| No time taken.