The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-10-18
RACING AT piN,ICo AND glsEwurRr.


RACING AT PiMLlCO AND ELSEWHERE.
The races In Baltimore last week were interesting
| and productive Of the usual number OF SURPRISES
The first upset Of the week was the defeat In the
initial three-quarer dash Of Swift and Sam Brown,
who were expected by the bookmakers to run first
and second by Lorillard's colt Pontico-the one he
had TO pay $1,000 TO keep after he won the selling
race at Jerome Park. Pontico was moi backed by
his stable, or he would have closed at the long
odds OF Is to l. Indeed, 1t Is said that Mr.. Gordon
Lorillard's representative was backing Swift. The
rider Of the latter claimed that Rafferty, who rode
Poniico, interfered with him in coming round the
turn, but the judges did not see 1t In that light
Capt. Billy Common, who knows more about racing
than most lookerson, said, at looked to me as II
Swift simply got into pocket Although McMa-
mare overhaued the colt fast at the close the
latter won with lots in hand. lie Is splendid-look
Ing racehorse, anda few took the long odds on his
looks The second surprise was the defeat Of Pom.
tiac by Col Sprague. As usual the followers Of the
Burch sable were left, for Spragues owner gave
out that he did not expect to beat Tou out for
the place.. Pontiac made little squirt the back
stretch, and for few minutes had clear lead. but
Sprague's steady gaop quickly closed 1t up, and in
the stretch he passed the black Englshman and wou
pulling up in common canter. The Washington
coterie who always back Sprague stuck to him, aud
as the odds against were good they won handfuls
Our readers Will remember that last week THE SUM-
DAY HERALD tipped sprague for this race and
Does not a comparison of records show that when
| both are good Pontiac cannot give Sprague seven
makers and hackers viii overlook public form was
given on Thursday, when Bessie, who ran third to
Pontiac and Swift the first day with ITO pounds up
met the latter and number Of others OF about the
| same class with only 100 pounds mp, while Swift
carried 1o7. Now, Governor Bowie's mare had twice
these and her race OF the day before had shown that
| she was pretty good. With seven pounds the best
the longer distance which suits her
good choice as any In the race, yet the pencillers
could see nothing In the race but Swift, FAREWELL
| rose until they ran all the way from 20 to 80
to !; It was the prettiest betting chance that is
| shot forward and took the POLE then Hysop took
steady pull and was never headed, winning easily
Maumee was much backed on the strength Of her close
race with East Lynne. 1t was argued that II she
was nearly as good as the other liy she could not
| lose. But she looked stale and seemed to lack
strength TO get through the heavy ground. Farewell
locked well, but could not rum Perhaps she will be
| better In Washington.
tac by Sovereign Pat In the second and third heats
OF the mile and furlong heat race Though the
bookmakers would lay nothing against Pontiac, there
against the game son Of Pat Malloy, believing that
the big black had soft spot which would show II
Pontiac is cur. for he quit as as Pat coared
him and would not make an effort. In the second
the way in which, under unrcmiltDg punishment he
gLa grad l oyerhauled and got his head under the
gameness and determined riding that has ever been
| seen. PontIco proved an easy winner in the two
yearold race, but the second horse was surprise,
as the outsider, ElkwOod, owned by Medinger, beat
all the others out for the place, for which position
the odds were to !. This colt will be heard
he caught cold just as he was running into
form In the summer, and Is now Just coming
Laughlir, furnished the second SURPRISE Of Friday.
| as the odds Of to went begging about him. The
public as well as the bookmakers apparently forgot
mat though he made poor showing against Sover-
| eign Pat the day before he was now meeting dis
| ttnctly inferior class OF horses. Jimmy rode him
along patiently, without squirting, until making the
length from John Co. who was good second, and who
won the three quarter dash with the greatest ease
Rosete second, and Pat Dennis who is coming into
form, third. Rosette was given out by The
conceded weight to everything in the race her per.
formance shows her to be a good one. She ought to
Yesterday at Baltimore the card was the best Of
,ne meeting the contests were good and the usual
race OF seven.furiong heats the talent could nee
nothing but the rival hancocas and Dryer entries,
with an outside chance for Burch. The latter won
| second. The boOkmakers, who had been Offering
twenty to one against Clark, still considered him to
be the only one without a chance, and gave six to
| one against him for place, apparently forgetting
| that he was.a fast one, and had the best OF the
and he In the a1y
Burch got of badly. and made effort for the sec
ond heat. The third heat was pretty one until the
finish, when Col. Clark tired, and Burch, who 1t
| must be remembered was only carrying the same
weight as the ee-year-old, won somewhat easily.
and Valet were absolutely at the bottom Of the bet
| ting. The former won the Breckenridge without
eyer having been pushed having KEEP, Unsteady long
fore going under the wire. Valet won the handicap
sweepstakes with fne burst Of speed at the finish,
although he was the least fancied In the betting.
The favorite, Farewell, ran q good second. Bob
Miles, the best long-distance horse now In the
United States, won the Bowie stakes at three miles
from East Lynne. He was admirably ridden by Me-
Laughlln, and under the whip only headed SCOTS
tha T he W sn weI ns ne last strides
performance, added to his other Victories, stamp
him as worthy successor to the stagers OF former
days Fosteral was badly ridden In this race, az he
laid dozen lengths back under pull at times when
the pace was slow. Below the details OF yester-
| days races.
BALTIMORE, ND, Oct 1.-THE closing dsy of the
fall meeting OF the Maryland Jockey Club was a
| handsome success. The weather was delightful
me track IN niue condition, and upward Of three
| wonderful performance OF Longyiew In winning the
Breckinridge stakes In contest with Wanda and
| hchmond excited general surprise, and when
yaletcapiured the mile quarter handicap from
Farewell aud Long knight the applause was deaf
eDlng.
The first was heats Of seven furlongs, for all
ages purse 5000, OF which 800 TO the second horse
Greenfield, (olneyJ ios; Col Clark, (Wiihers) los;
II ma q against BuTea 70 against
The start was good, with Burch first away, Col.
CLARK second, Elmendorf third, and Greenaeld last
Clark fell back TO third, and Elmendorf last There
| was no change at the half-mile nor In the lower
turn. At the three-quarters the run was made, but
Burch finished an easy winner, six lengths ahead OF
col. Clark, second length in front OF Elmendorf,
third, and Greenfield last, Time l:s'l. .,
against the Held at go The betting was to 5 on
sarch; d to ! against Elmendori, 4 to against
OF badly In the start for the second heat. Elmen
dorf held the lead TO the halfmlle and around the
lower turn ran head.and-hcad with Burch 10 the
| threequarters. Col. Clark then made his run and
finished wlnnerby short head In front OF Kmen-
aoIi, second three lengths ahead q Barcn who
For the third heat Col Clark sold at 300 10 800 for
Burch. The betting was TO on Col. Clark, and
and was never headed. At the ha.fmie he was one.
half length In front, but 10 the lower turn increased
the distance TO two, and finished winner by three
and sii.so. '' '''@' "u'uA'' pau '''''' ''''
The second race was the Eclectic Stakes for two.
gedings loI pounds; those not having won a sweep
stake race were allowed I'VE pounds; maidens al
club added 500 and crase Co. s5o a the ira irs
horse received $500 Of the added money, the second
%nirsS saaer' iyS Ss bard aeSIpcn sssf
cocas stable fayorie ~ 800 to $40 for the field.
aae betting Yg Mas e rh on pewarPp to each
Cloud, and 10 against Bess. Bess was first away,
with Dewdrop second, silver Cloud third. Winfield
| fourth, and The Bard last. Before reaching the
quarter wlnifred went 10 the front aud led al the
half, with Silver Cloud second, and Bess thlEd The
Bard fourth, and Dewdrop last In the back stretch
winlfred held ire lead 10 the half mile at which
point all the others ran on even terms. In the
upper turn DewdrOp went up second, and 30 ran al
| the three quarter post. Dcwdrop then pulled out
| and finished winner by one length ahead OF VIM.
fred, second, two lengths ahead OF The Bard third
Bess fourth, and Silver Cloud last. Time. 1:iill
| MutuhB paid G30.
The third race was the Breckiniidge Stakes two
miles, for colts aud Niles three years old subscrlp
ton $500, 800 forfeit; club added oct, OF which
5000 10 the second morse. and the third 10 save III
stakes; winner Of the Dixie Stakes i've pounds OK
: ira Tue starters were Wanda, (OlneyD Richmond
: ~, McLaughlin,) and Longyiew, kirkpatrick.
Wanda was fayorlte at 900 against 500 for Rich
+ mOnd and 40 for LopQyleyy The betting WAS To