The Washington times., 1904-11-13
LARGE CROWD SEES
PIMLICO MEET END
Bravery the Only Winning
FaYOrite.
HEAVIEST BETTING DAY
Arrahgowon, Baltimore Horse, Won
Rennert Handicap at to I,
BOOkies Had Troubles.
HEAVIEST BETTING DAY

BOOkies Had Troubles.
BALTIMORE. Nov 12-The ponies
have come. conquered, and gone
The old town has been awakened as
never before over the racing game, and
the future Of thoroughbred running Is
assured Next spring they Will return
in larger numbers and better quality,
and so on. until Baltimore becomes one
OF the racing centers of these United
States.
A c. owd of large proportions saw the
six events upon todays program. IL
was a fitting finish OF a most excellent
and largely attended meeting. The
crowd was larger than that of election
day. when 5000 people crowded within
the Enclosures OF historic Pimlico.
Notables Present.
Mayor Timanus headed a box party.
and could not resist being touted down
upon a loser. Nearly half Of the city
council was also out while shopkeep-
ers. both wholesale and retail, million
aires. and favored sons with nothing
else 10 do. and The clty's best population.
gathered 10 give the hobbies a royal
send-off.
Seventeen bookmakers had their
troubles. They were the centers of q
fighting. rushing mob of people. anxious
10 get down their bets. 1t was land
Office business they did, and while hit
hard In streaks. the days play was
characteristic Of getaway day, inasmuch
as favorites We're bOwled over in pro-
fusion
The one winning favorite was Bravery,
IN the NTH race. The other events went
10 n8gs not well favored by the masses.
hat not an animal went 10 the post un-
backed. There was some one next 10
everything, and while the bookies had
the best OF the argument, there were a
few who quit "a winner,
Heavy Betting.
Il was the heaviest betting day of the
meeting. from the publics standpoint
although not so much wise money went
into the ring as on one or two other
days.
1t was late when the bookmakers fin
ished paving on on the Rennert Handi-
cap. This was due 10 the win of a
popular local horse. II was but nat
urd thai Arrahgowon should be heavily
backed The ST. George geldIng. wear
---7 r--' NDAli-a Va H. W. Las luls - never
allowed 10 so 10 the post in race in
Baltimore without b-inp IfberaI,y s4,r,
0rtcI.
And so il was today. While on form
he did not figure within pounds of win
ninE, the home people got down 10 a
mtn-aUd woman, to0-cleaning up a
niS bunch of Thanksgiving money. As
good ass 20 ] could be- had on his
chances. This was due largely 10 The
Iacl mat he had run hard race the
day before. GAd was not thought a.
iitNT more tIad DIP outside chance.
ArraEoov-ou Vyao,,5t Fool;,c
' u" 37-i OO4-As.
Bartender Was made an even money
flvorite. with HIDDocr8tes az ry-os NI-s
Frank Foster had even money uE
against hef ch1nces Tor The place The
I'H'e 'o'h long chances and playel
---''i'7o""A 20 WIN anu Mrs. Frank
s'-'.-"
---.l-. 'l' '-i-liIhs aA lhe way
=" "i''l'i '-'F '"--s OH tht wire. Being
lla-'s7I "'i-Ated, norman sent her Oul
10 7ii ''.s "'i'ri1 c-inces. and he came
lyil dHiEE H. H- hustled her right
along but size was firing badly at the
l.i.i-h aH- another EiJy yards would have
st-u ECT absolutely lass Bartender
weighted C1WI with I-g lf.sluGs cofflf
HCt Get nearer .lal 1hfrG while Asre-s
horse was hopeless fourth
a surprise was sprung In rft sraarla-
chase. NCplaHt.cs.r was Ufar..9 ro y.-ir1
or past Performance Hf. U.i5br 80
not taken iu.a. caa-.dtr-afrar, rt' l..,.s-.g
Of Iav8rItes and tho NAV ,t-s ir,,-,.
ou his chances fsiIIy' p-r- 80
Walter Cieary. ar We. l,,,' .isl .( q l-, ana
Uy uGaEod g1..r. g-
lead t3 tH. Ia-r r.rr.sr. ,,-t.-..
was 1rerc1rs.. b,- Wooden f5- .. ,.--I - .
Carter had Fbs Isfa $50 E- -et'--
ana crt fa.,r hath M -''" -'5i
Tbe farraY v-..s ....-if,- .,.,7..- t7
Fr-r ,gi-F yy,,is,, ..,.-,,,5 80. sue We W.
E4y was thisd foe. with th, a.erite.