The Washington herald., 1907-04-21
Large Crowd Turns Out to
Usher in Meeting.
SEVEN EVENTS ON PROGRAMME
DIR. Keith Captures the Green Spring
Valley SteepIeehase-The Baltimore
Won By euadriIIe-FavOrites Pull
Down Three Cut of Seven Events.
.pseIal 70 The Washington HsrsIa.


largest crowds in recent years witnessed
the opening OF the spring meeting Of the
Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico to-day.
Society was there. and almost every
Baltimorean who had a kindly feeling
toward racing was present. 1t was al
most an ideal day for the opening. and
the conditions were in every way favora-
BILE as the weather was as clear as crys-
TAI ana the track fast.
s'wenty-three books weighed in and the
betting was lively. The sport opened with
q big upset for the talent. and il closed
i'm the same manner OF the seven events.
two attracted especial interest, these be
ing the Green Spring Valley Steeplechase
Handicap. over the two-mile course, and
the Baltimore Club Cup for gentlemen
riders. at five and a half furlongs- The
timber event furnished a dump for the
talent, as the heavily played choice at
even money was beaten by DR.. Keith the
second choice, and. as a result, Joe Cans,
the worlds lightweight champion, was
one OF the financial sufferers. Cans
dropped cool thousand when kara ran
second.
QuadriIle Wins.
Quadrine was easily the best of the lot
in the Baltimore Club Cup, selling
event. at FIVE and half furlongs, the
candidates being ridden by gentlemen.
In the last sixteenth, Mr.. Tucker shook
The Cricket up, and the horse that had
been running in the rear all the way
responded. and with an unexpected burst
of speed closed up. 1t was only by
scant neck that Quadrille received the
verdict Getting away badly, Racine IL,
with Master Tommy Wright up, did not
cut the figure expected by his admirers
and players. Racine II was well liked
for place
Probably the most Disappointing per
Torrance of the day for the form players
was the showing made by the favorite
Diamond. well-backed choice in the
opening event. a five-furlong dash. for
three-year-olds and upward. According
10 the experts. there was nothing TO it
but the favorite. Diamond, who is owned
by Il. +. Thomas. proved false alarm
as the favorite. lie was "a bad actor. and.
after breaking through the barrier once
finally got away none too good, and did
not figure. Preen. of the stable of Fred
Presgrave. making her first appearance
of the season. was in splendid form. win
ming all the way. She beat Bell Strome
handny by three lengths
GrazinIIo Finds soft Place.
Graziallo. picked to win the Benning
Handicap, finally found soft spot in the
seven-furlong sprint. well ridden by little
Joe Johnson. who piloted Malacca. the
long shot. to victory in that handicap.
Graziallo got away in front and was
never overtaken. Grazialio was the IA
vorite.
In the closing event, at five furlongs,
Akbar gave the talent a shaking up by
winning the event. with of odds of 10 to
tagged up against him. The money went
10 Anna Smith. the favOrite, at even
money. The best consolation her hackers
received was the fact that she managed
TO finish inside the money. Parkville was
the tip and il looked for a time that the
veteran chestnut geiding would deliver
the goods. In the race down the stretch,
however. Akbar, bearing i'm on the rail-
had some speed left and won.
Starter Dade suspended Jockey Fair
brother. an apprentice, who piloted Euri-
pedes in the mile event for ten days for
disobedienCe az the post. The race was
won by Azelina, that was an equal
money choice with Wabash Queen and
Euripedes. who finished in that order
The Summaries.
FIRST BACE-Fcr three-yesr-olds and upward
five furlongs. Preen. l09 IL. Smith. to J. Won
Belle Strome, l0l lloyd, To J. second Tickle.
lG Digginsl, 70 l. third. Time i 0l% Old
Colony. Rust Diamond, Percentage, Gunston and
Trouyusr also ran.
SECOND RACE-For maiden two-yesr-olds; four
fuTl0nEs- Merry Man. 10 o. Johnson. ) 10 l.
woui Glorious Betsy, no lAlexl. to T. second
BlembeF. 10 lHemesseyl. even. third Time. 051A.
Miss Marjorie, Profit. Emma e. Black Hawk Be
get, OTeld0u. Edith Glenn. and CsTtWhee also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fur three-year-0lds and upward
selling one mile Azeiina, l05 lMcCarthyl, TO Z,
Won Wabash Queen. Sc iGoldsteini. TO ]. second
EUrpldGs lo6 ltaTbrotheTl TO !, third. Time
l.i3l4. Sally X Betsy BinfoTd. Thistle Do Win
chester, Abure. Warning Peter Knight. Bowling
Bridge, Princess Royal and PlaHtsgeuet also ran.
FOURTH RACE-ireen Spring Valley Steeple-
chase; for four yaar-olds and upward; about two
miles. Dr. Keith Ii5 Archibald ? 10 l. won.
nara l52 tNcClani even, second; Rocket 40 afr.
TAYLOR. 90 I third. Time, lz9lz. Captain Hayes
also ran. Aules threw rider
FIFTH RACE-The Baltimore Club Cup, selling
for fCur-yeaT-olds and upward az % pounds above
the scale; gentlemen riders. FIVE and one-haf fur
longs. Quadnlle Ia Alr. J. J. O'Brieul, / to s.
won; The Cricket li3 Nir. Wright 90 l. second
Idle DTeam, li2 90. Nicholasl Is 10 J. third Time
l-iA Racine II. talmness, and Thomond also ran.
SIXTH HACE-For fouryear-olds and upward
nonWinncrs Of more than two races in 1907: seven
furl0ngs. Gnzisllo. us H. Johnson 20 8 won.
Chippewa. no Mccarthy, { 20 l. second: East End
lla lGoldsteiul. 10 to l. third. Time -. Wierd-
some, No Tumper, Pauique. birmingham, aud
Midas also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-For three-year-olds and an
ward selling; i've furlongs Akhar IL fO'Brienl
10 20 l. won. ParkTlle III tDigginsl 10 J. second
Anna Smith 492 tAlcCarihyl. even. third Time,
1d2A- Cousin Kate EdgeJ. Allegro, Males. Os-
sneke, aud Sandy gIeekee also ran.