Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

| Orleans. the Washington track. ut Charles
| ton. s c: the Newmarket track. AT Peters
| burg, Va, and the two courses at Rich
| mond were the great racing centers OF the
south. The Washington course. one OF the
oldest in the country. was established short
~ after the revolution and was used con-
stantly until the outbreak of the war. when
the blooded stock that contended around
It's track was called upon to carry its
owners into battle.
The close of the war found the south deS-
titute The thoroughhreds had totally dis
unprecedented or broken down In battle
or captured and sent north. During the
years Immediately following the war the
south was confronted with other and gray
er problems than that of horse racing. but
In lStSS Governor Bowie OF Maryland sug-
gested at a dinner that it time to
store the southern horse TO his former
proud position. From this suggestion
sprang the Maryland Jockey Club and also
| the Pimlico race track.
Dinner Party Stakes.
Governor Bowie was present at a dinner
given in New York by Mr. H. II. Sanford
in commemoration of his having won the
Saratoga cup. At this dinner Mr.. john
Hunter proposed that those present make
up a sweePstakc to be run in the fan OF
1870 for colts and dllies to be called the
dinner party stake. the entrance to be
$1,000, one-half forfeit. Both the Saratoga
Association ana the American Jockey Club
offered large inducements TO have their
courses selected for the meet. but Governor
Bowie said that If the races were run in
Maryland he would have a club and course
ready in time. The offer was accepted. and
soon afterward the work of organizing the
Maryland Jockey Club was taken up on
June IL. 1870 the club was organized
follows:
President Gov Oden Bowie first vice
president. Washington Booth: second vice
president, Edward Lloyd; secretary, James
L. McLane; treasurer. Henry Z. Johnston;
executive committee. William Devries, T.
III. Morris. Jacob Brandt. jr.. DR.. J. H.
Thomas, Alexander d. Brown. 7. b. Fer
guson. Robert Garrett, Edward Patterson,
jr, Col. ssTederick Rane and John Ellicott
Congress adjourned to allow its members
to attend the race. and people hocked TO
Baltimore from all parts of the Union. All
the morning the Pimiico road was thfonged
with persons walking to the track and the
railroads ran special trains. The attend
ance was estimated at 20,0G0.
Ten Brock was the favorite. averaging
in pools 81 300 as against 500 on Tom Ochil-
tree and 500 on Parole The total amount
wagered on the three horses was fahu-
lous one. The western contingent 10 a
man backed Ten Brock, while most OF the
fasteners put their money on Tom Och!l-
tree. Parole had few supporters. except his
owner, Mr.. Pierre Lorillard, and his per
sonal friends, who took all the odds offered.
Ten Brock seemed in perfect shape and
was ridden by Walker Ola pounds). Tom
Ochiltree appeared TO be a little out of
form. He was ridden by Barbee GA
pounds Parole, who was straddled by
Barrett do5 pounds, appeared to be trained
to the minute.
Paroles Great Victory.
The horses started well. and for mile
and a half Ten Brock led. with Tom Ochil-
tree second and Parole third. Then Tom
Ochiltree forged ahead, but fell back 10
second place again. When they reached the
last quarter Parole began TO close up. and
as they came in on the homestretch Tom
Ochiltree took third place. And then amid
a mighty volume of applause, which fairly
shook the grand stand. Parole passed under
the wire four lengths ahead of Ten Brock.
winning in 4.3Ts4.
The hundreds who had wagered every
cent they had on Ten Brock and Tom
Ochiltree We're broke" while Mr. Pierre
Lorillard and his friends won vast sum.
1t is said that United States senator
admitted that he would have to borrow
money to return home.
The last meeting on the track of the old
club was held in 1888, and two years later
the club disbanded and the track was closed
Several times during the past few years
land Jockey Club. and with it the old
track, but the efforts were futile until tho
reorgan ization last summer.