The times., 1899-04-14
TENTH DAY OF THE
RACING At BEuNING
Crowds Attracted by a Good
Card and Fine Weather.
The Maryland Handicap Won by
julius Caesar, "a FayOrite.
Two Horses Pulled Out of the Fourth
Race Mt the Start-A Mis-
understanding.


made highly satisfactory by the fine wealth
er, as we'll as the quality CT the sport fur
nished, which was enjoyed by one of the
largest crowds that has been seen on the
course this spring The feature OF the day
was the Maryland Hurdle Handicap, for
four year-olds and upward. This race was
won by Julius Caesar, in 1923 2-5.
There was considerable comment made
on the start of the fourth race. Odom, on
Capriccioso, and Songer, on Rhodymenia,
ran about twenty yards and then pulled up,
the other horses continuing and getting a
lead of almost fuflong.i Starter Cassidy
was in no way to blame las the start had
been good, and why the Jockeys were not
called to account by the stewards has yet
10 be explained
The first race was fiye-furlong handi-
cap. for three year -oIds and upward and
thirteen horses faced the starter. Sanders
was the fayorite, at odds of to 5. and
Boney Boy was second choice at to l.
The horses got off on the first start in good
shape, with Sanders in the lead. closely
followed by Boney Boy. Tallahassee, Pres
tidigitatrice, DR.. Parker. and Billali. San
ders was never headed and won by
length and a half from Boney Boy, in
1902 l5. Prestidigitatrice ran third.
The second event was selling race OF
four and one-half furlongs, for two-year-
olds. Frelinghuysen was first choice. at
even money; Specific second. at to /. FIRE.
linghuysen took the lead en- a good start
and held it until the finish beating Spe-
cifc by half a length in 0:51. Merrily,
Peeler. and Eileen DAILY finished in the Or
der named.
The third race was the Maryland Hurdle
Handicap, for four year-olds and upward
for which the following horses were en-
tered: b. f. Clyde's chestnut mare Tray
ant and his chestnut horse Julius Caesar.
The Lost Chord, Horseplay, Oxnard. and
Last Fellow. The Clyde horses went 10 the
post favorites, at to 3. The Lost
Chord was second choice at 4 to /. The
horses got off in a bunch and kept well
together until after the third jump. when
the Clyde stable gradually pulled away
from the bunch, and julius Caesar won
easily, in 3:23 %. Trayant finished sec
ond and oxnard third. Horseplay, Last
Fellow and The Lost Chord finished in
the order named.
The fourth race was a s.X-and- -a-half fur
long dash for maiden three year ODDS, and
the following horses went to the post:
]. McLaughlin's brown colt Sol Mr.. Jsn-
nings' Marylander. p. S. p. Randolph's
Rhodymenia, and Capriccioso. Marylander
was a hot favorite at TO . while quite a
few backed Rhodymena at to l. and
others took chances on Sol at to l and
Capriccoso al u to l. Sol got OFF in the
| lead. closely followed by Marylander The
jockeys on Rhodymenia and Capriocioso
ran about twenty yards and then pulled up,
thinking that it was a false start Sol held
the lead until the. stretch. when Marylan-
der caught up to him and passed him. win
ming by about half a length in :25 20,
with Rhodymenia third and Caprccioso
fourth
The fifth race was a mile and forty yards,
for three yearolds, non winners during
the meet, and three horses went to the
post. Leando was a well backed favorita
at 3 to 5, and Climacus was the second
choice at to l. Premier got OFF in the
lead and held it until the finish, beating
Lady Disdain by about length, in LIS So.
Weller came in third and Ciimacus, Plan
tain, Leando, Nearest, Flament, and Ella
DAILY finished in the order named.
The summary.
First race-fTandicap for three year olds
and upward. five furlongs:
Sanders (126), Songer ................3 to 5
BOney Boy Ql3). Scherrer. ...........7 to
Prestidigitatrice Gl2), Littlefield ~ to l
Time 1902 i-5
Tallahassee. DR.. Parker. and Billali also
| ran.
Second race-Sellng. for two-year-olds.
four and half furlOngs
Freylinghuysen 900, Odom ........1 to /
Specific C02). McGann. .......3 TO l
| Merrily Q0l. Mitchell ...............I to l
Time 0:57.
Peeler and Eileen DAILY also ran
Third race-Maryland Handicap. for
four year olds and upward. mile and three
quarters over seven hurdles:
Julius Caesar G42). Farrell ..........1 to
Trayant u53). Bracltsn ,.......-...1 to l
Oxnard 140). Hueston on................6 to l
Time 1923 90
Horseplay. Last Fellow, and The Lost
Chord also ran. Asfi
Fourth race-For maiden three year olds
six and a half furlongs:
Marylander 10G). Mitchell ...........1 to 2
Sol (106), ]. Slack. ck....................6 80 to