Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-25
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
Opening Day of the Spring Meeting.

BALTIMORE, May 24.-The first day of the
spring meeting Of the Maryland Jockey
Club was well attended The track was In
fair condition. There were FIVE races, all
we'll contested. The favorites generally
were losers.
The first race, a dash of three quarters of
a mile, for maidens of all ages, had nine
pools. The start was good. Shadow
Dance was the first off, with
Potomac second and Marathon third
There was no change in the backstretch,
but at the half mile pole Marathon had
gone TO second place. Around the lower
turn the race was well commended, but Jake
White went to the front, closely followed by
Marathon, Bounce third, the others trailing
behind in the order they entered. The
home stretch run for the finish was fine. but
Jake White kept his advantage aud flushed
an easy winner by one and half lengths,
Potomac second, Marathon a good third,
and Torchlight, L. B. Sprsgue, Shadow
Dance, Bellona, Bounce aud Jackscrew fol
lowing in the order named. Time, 1:l7.
French pools paid $35 80.
The second race, the Chesapeake stakes,
for fillies three year olds, one and quarter
miles, had four starters. Aello was the
favorite. Bramballetta was fret away. with
Kitty Clark second, Aello third and Ada
last. There was no change until the back
stretch, when Aello went up second, but
Bramballetta held the lead and passed
the half mile pole length
in front of Aello, who was a
length ahead of Kitty Clark
who was one length ahead OF Ada. On
the lower turn, Aella ran up to Bran
baletta, and at the three-quarter pole was
only a neck behind. Down the stretch to the
finish Brambaletta ran easily and won the
race, hands down, three quarter of length
ahead of Aello, second, who was five
lengths ahead of Ada, third, who
was six lengths ahead of Kitty Clark,
last. Time 2:1411. French pools paid
$34 25.
The third race was a mile and quarter,
for all ages, and had four starters. Sir
Hugh was the favorite. The start was good,
Rosalie getting off first, with Victoria sec
ond, Sir Hugh third and Rachael last. Sir
Hugh soon went to the front, leading by
one length at the quarter and two lengths
at the half. Down the stretch, to the finish,
he ran easily and finished winner by one
length, with Rachel second, Victoria third,
Rosalie last. Time 2:1S.
The fourth race was the Rancocas handi-
cap, one and oneeighth miles. for all ages.
This was the great event of the day, and
other race. There were thirteen starters.
After seven breaks the horses got off,
Neufchatel in front, Osiole second, Out
cast third, Oden fourth, Glenmore fifth,
and the others together. In that order they
passed the stand. In the run to the quarter
pole Thora went to second place,
with Oriole third, Outcast fourth, Glenmore
fifth, Oien sixth, aud the others
punched. There was no change in the
back stretch, but ON the lower turn Oden
went to second place, with Glenmore third,
and Saunterer fourth at the three quarter
pole. The run to the finish was hard, but
Neufchatel held his lead and finished
winner by one length ahead OF Oden,
second. Krupp Gun third, Glenmore fourth,
and Saunterer, Outeast, Thora, Oriole,
Bushwhacker, Wsrheld, Erdelmies, Baby
and Laurele following in the order named.
Time, :5T. The French pools paid S36 So
The fifth and last race was mile heats, for
all ages, and had six starters. Brsmble
won the first heat easily, with Perida sec
ond, Bruno third. The second and third
heats and the race were won by Ferids.
Time 1:4411S, 1.441SS, and l:4S&.