National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-19
RACING AT PIMLICO.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE PRESENT.
Two Of the Races Occur in q Dreaehing Rain-COl
Onel Sprague, 0den, and Derby the Win
ners-An Assault on the Track
Other Sports.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 1S-The inaugu
ration of the railroad to Pimlico to-day was de
cided success There were fully three thousand
persons present, and the races were very good
| though the track was little heavy. At the enc
OF the second rain set in and continued TO tht
close of the day, but the people had the cars Il
step into from the platform of the grand stand
and but little inconvenience was suffered by the
visitors. The first race was dish of one mile fol
all ages, purse 500 for the winner, entrance 50
entrance money to the second horse. The starters
were Kitty Clark, Colonel sprague, Victim, Suan-
nanoa, Venita. Cinderella, Eunice, Utilita
Rapid, and Judge Murray. In the bet
| ting Colonel Sprague had the call, but
| before the start Kitty Clark became the fayorite
selling at so to SIS for Victim, So for Colonel
| Sprague, and SD for the field. After one false
! movement the start was good, Colonel Sprague
leading off, with Victim second, Rapid third, Judge
| Murray, Kitty Clark, Cinderella, Nenita, Eunice
| Culita, Salamanca following together. Around
the upper turn Colonel Sprague ran easy, and they
passed the quarter without any change OF
position. On the back stretch Victim ran up
to the flank of Colonel Sprague, closely
followed by Rapid, but Sprague again opened q
! gap, and at the half mile was a full length in
| front OF Victim, who was half length ahead OF
| Rapid. Around the lower turn and into the
home stretch the horses strung out into line, but
again closed up in the home stretch. Colonel
Sprasue, however, finished an easy winner, one
and half lengths ahead of Victim, who was
about three quarters of length ahead of Rapid,
third, and Utifta Kitty Clark, Cinderella, Eunice,
Nenita, Judge Murray, and Salamanca following.
Time, 145j%
TIE SECOND RACE
was a dash of one and one-eighth miles for all
ages purse $3.50 for the first horse and $50 for the
| second. oden, Buster Ella Warfield, Glenmore,
and Shadow Dance started. Before the start Glen
more was the favorite in the pools at $50, while
Oden sold for $50, and the field for SIS. Some
time was consumed before a start could be
effected, Shadow Dance behaving badly. The
start was a good one, Buster leading off,
But before the stand was reached Odcn
had taken the first place, with Buster second,
Shadow Dance third, GlenmOre fourth, and Ella
Warfeld last. There was no further change
around the turn, but on the back-stretch GlenmOre
went to the second place and Buster fell back
third. On the lower turn Ella Warfield took the
third place. Down the straight to the finish the
running excellent, but Oden finished all
easy winner four lengths ahead of Glenmore,
second, who was three lengths ahead of Ella War
field, third, Buster fourth, and Shadow Dance last
Time, 1:59.
THE THIRD RACE
was steepe-chase over the trial course about one
and half miles, fOrail ages, weller weights purse
$500 for the first horse, and $50 for the second
Lizzie D., Derby, Frank Short, Joe Hunt, and Dali
gssian started In the betting Derby had the call
$40 TO 50 for Lizzie d. s. for Frank Short and SO for
the field. Lizzie D. was first off, with Derby second,
Joe Hunt third, Dalgasian fourth and Frank Short
last And in that order they passed the first wall
Lizzie D. held the lead over all the leaps and Derby
was second, closely pressed by Dalgasian. At the
last leap Dalgasian went to the secondplace and
was second OH the track. There Derby made mis-
run, and on the lower turn went again to the Sec
Ond position. Coming into the home-stretch he
went to the front and finished winner by three
lengths, Joe Hunt second, Lizzie D. third, Dalga-
sian fourth, and Frank Short last
While returning TO the judges stand Gaffrey, the
jockey of Daigasan, made an assault upon Sait
the jockey of Derby, with the butt of mis- whip;
but the police interposed and stopped the ARRAY
Gafirey was, by order of the judges ruled of the
track.
THE GENTLENEN's sTEEPLE-CHASE
was slow affair. There were six starters, but
only three remained in the race afler the first
jump. The race was won by Professor H.
II. Rowland, eff Johns Hopkins University
LOUISVILLE, KY May 16.-The second day of the
jockey club races opened with the Alexander stake
for two ycar-old colts, half a mile. The race was
Won by Carley B., Paddock second, and Blenheim
third. Time, 53lI. second race, Louisville ladies
stake for two year old fllies, half mile, Bayadere
captured the stake; Beatrice second and Square
Dance third. Time so. Third race-a selling
race for all ages, mile heats. The following is a
summary Surge, l /: Cash Clay, / >; Miss
Mailer, 80 0. Time, 1:i612 1:i6I 1:i715
LONDON, ENGLAND May 1S.-This is the second
day of the Newmarket second spring meeting
The race for the Payne stakes for three yearold
colts and fillies, distance mile two ftlrlongs
md scventy-three yards, came off, and was won
by Mr.. II. Z. Beddiugton's b. c. Monarch; Mr.. H. |
SavileS ch. C. by ReyerberatiOn, out of Auchinleck
second, and Mr.. Leievre's oh. c. Tristen third |
Twelve ran.
BUFFALO, May 1S.-Providence, 6; Buffalo, ).
CHICAGO, May 1S-Chicagos, 10; WorceSters, 3.
DETROIT, Mich, May 1S.-DetToitS, ,; Troys, Z.
CLEVELAND, May 1S.-ClevelandS >; Bostons, ;. |
HANOVER, y. H., May 1S.-IntercOllcgiate match: !
Il; Amherst, 10.
PROVIDENCE, Z. l., May 1S.-Brown University,
/: Yale, /. Rainstoppcd the game at the fourth inn
ng.