National Republican., 1880-10-20
SPORTING RECORD.
Tho RncesntrnniIco Yesterday

| .BAiTINoRE. oct lg-Ths fall meeting OF The
| Maryland Jockey club opened most iuyornbiy TO-.
day The weather was fine, tho track In splendid
condition ana the attendance large.
The first race was the merchants stakes q sweep.
stake for two.ycar,olds one milo; $3.50 entrance
500 forfeit, with 81 800 added by the oltzons Of
Baltimore for which $50 to the second horse, tho
third 10 save It's stake. The horses posted to start
were Crickmoro Ripple Ihora and Spark Last
| night Crickmorc was tho aynritc, but before the
start Ripple became n strong ihVOrte selling nom
| 500 to SIS each for Thora aud Spark and $50 for
| CrIckmore. Thora won by n length IA front OF
Crickmore, who was three lengths ahead Of spark
and Ripple live lengths behind. Time. EillE
| French pools paid So.
The second race was the Dixie stakes. for three.
| yenr.ods; two miles 500 subscription 80 forfeit.
club TO add 81 500 OF which 81 900 to the rst horse
$500 to the second aud the thir TO save IT. stake.
| The starters were Grenada, IernCllilc aud Olcn.
in the pools for S57j 10 sl2i for FornClnc, aud si5
| for Oden. Blackburn was tho myorile, but he
showed lame and vas scratched 5 early IN the day,
winner by eight lengths ahead Of Oien (sccond),
| who was three lengths ahead OF Ferncllhc Gasp,
| Time. 1888. French pools, $50.
| Tho third race was lw0-mile heats for all ages:
purse 5000 for the rsth hUfsc and 500 for The second
| rhesartels werc Glenmore. surge, Mn,zcTand Cam
| mic T. In the pools G!ehllOfe was barred,
after which Surge was tho fAvorllO at s-DO
| to sl0l for Mentzer and $50 for Cammle +. Glen
more came IN an easy winner by TWO length: ahead
of CaInm.e T. (secOnd) who was four lengths
ahead OF Mintzer lhirL), and surge four lengths
| behind. Time 3;lG.
For the second heat with Glcnmore barred,
Surge was still the iayorile, selling for 500, u $40
for Cammie F. and SIS for Minlzer Glenmorc lin.
ishcd one length IN trout of Surge, second, who
was two lengths ahead ot MlnlLer aud Cummi0 j,
| (laSt) Time, Si0lI
The fourth race was stcepe. chase, for all ages
wctcr weights, about one and a,half miles purse
starters were Judith, J; II. liaverly, Lizzie D.,
| PomeroY aud Day star POmeroy was the Ryorite
in the pools at 500 To- S7O for Day star so for
Judith and s9j for the field. In the start judith
was first away, with Day star second, Pomcroy
third, Lizzie d. fourth aud Hayerly last. Al the
hrst eurthwall they went over in the order IN
which they Rr1 named, but Huvcrly threw his
Jockey and ran of, following the other horses to the
iinish. Before reaching tho second jump Pomeroy
went u the front, with judith second and Lizzie
d. third bay Star following In the rear Al the
third wall Judith again went to the front, but be
fore reaching the fourth oArtll-wall Poineroy took
the lend and was never ovcrtakon All The remain
ing distractions were then cleared, Pumeroy
stumbling at the last but lie recovered without
losing his advantage aud flushed al easy winner
eight lengths ahead Of LIZZIE D. CsecOnd), who was
tcu lengths ahead of Day SiGr Ohirdli ana Judith
twelve lengths In the rear. Time, 3:OS.
BALTIMORE oct l0.There viii be four races to-
morrow. he first milcdnsh tor mHilens OF all
ages. In the pools tonight Dawn sold for ESQ,
Statesman $50 ohio Boy $40 JAKE Waite sl2 aud
Captain Wraggc Sll.
For the secnild r0co, the eone-ond.s.qusrer miles,
Parole sold for 500, Kosnlic SIS. aud Doardman,
Phwnee aud New York Weekly $40 each.
For the third race, the phnlico stakes, Monitor
sold for $50, Uncas $500 and Mlntzer 81
For the fourth race, mile heats for three-ycpr-
olds Oden sold for $500 Belle of the W0sl 500 and
Ingomar and Ella WArhrld $40 each.
Belmont Park Races.
PHILADELPHIA, oct l9.-The regular fall trottlng
meeting ut Belmont park opened to-day, the at.
tendance being small There were two contests.
The following are summarizes
First race free.for-all, purse $500, divided
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Driver. .............,'..,"2 3
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