Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27
GOOD SPORT SEEN
At P|ML|C0 TRACK
Large Gathering on the
Opening Day of the Meet
ing-Lotus Eater Makes
a Record.



BALTIMORE Nd. October 26.-The
fall meeting Of the Maryland Jockey Club
began this q fternoon. with track light
mig fast and clear skies above. The day
was all that could be desired from every
point. AS usual on opening day, the at
tendance was large. filling the grand
stand and lawn. while in ths paddock
trainers and owners were jostling one an
ether or conversing with their jockeys and
fsrsmen on the chances of success o.
their entries. The racing spirit was well
in evidance. The betting ring, slightly
enlarged from last spring, still seemed
toe small to accommodate those anxious
to get wager down. and the thirty-four
bookgnakers were kept busy from begin
ming te end of the days sport.
Prominent Baltimoreans occupied Seats
IN tho grand stand while quite a sprinkl!ng
Of visitors was present from Washington
and nearby towns.
In diversity Of interests. In class of
horsas and in representative of owner
ship the meeting bids fair to measure up
in character and excellence with any ever
held anywhere outside the metropolitan
district O New York.
u.
aire sportsman. has q substantial draft
of his stable at the meeting. HCasip, in
the opening event. carried his silks FOR
the first time outside the home territory.
and was heavily backed at even money t.
win. Botanist. at to !, had a world OF
speed. however. and, getting off first.
held the race safe all the way finish ng
a length in front Of Hea Zip, which was
three lengths in front OF De Burgo, to .,
third. The time for the SIX furlongs was
La.
Lotus Eater Makes a Track Record.
In the feature event of the day, the
Hotel Herman stakes. for three-year-ol
and upward, at one mile and seventy
yards. which was fifth on the program,
Lotus Eater, racing in the ''all scarlet
o. the famed Barbarity stables, dupil-
Gated the triumph he achieved when he
won the Mount Royal handicap. the sta"
event at Blue Bonnets. Canada most
ambitious racecoursa. Cave AdSum, IA
vorite for the Canadian Derby and tha
hero Of the Buffalo meeting, was instal1d
favorite at to o. with Lotus Eater
second choice at to l. Lotus Eater
went to the front after passing the tar
turn and was never headed, winning
handily by two lengths in 1.451a The
time is record for this track, the bast
previous time for the distance being mad
by Goldleur GAO. with 115 pounds up,
November 6. 1909
The second race was for two-year-olds,
five and a half furlongs, and Chief Des-
mond and Glaucus were made equal ia
vorites at 3 to l. L. A. Hirsch's Man
heimer, at to /, had world of speed
and led all the way. finishing hal
length in front of Glaucus, which beat
Chief Desmond q length for the place.
The time was los fiat.
The Baltimore Club cup for gentleman
riders was the third event. ClCten. with
Mr. Wright up. was the odds-on favor
tie, and won as his rider pleas Notre
Knip. Mr.. Taylors mount, and Peter
knight, with Mr.. C. Smith in the saddle,
had it hammer and tongs through the
stretch. Mr.. Taylors mount getting the
place by half a length. Peter Knight
was an easy third. Time, 1.l612.
A Spirited steeplechase.
Steeplechasing always compels the ad-
miration of every sportsman, and the
fourth race furnished one of the best con-
tests of timber toppers seen here in long
while. There We're only two scratches
n the field of eleven and the race was
spirited throughout. Buchanan was mad
the favorte at even money. Guardian
was second choice at to 1, and Follow
On had quite a following at 6 to l. The
District of Columbia furnished a contest
ant in Mr.. Smithsons Benlala 6 to l. and
the Flying Virginian was we'll played at
! to l. Benlala had lots of speed and
was in a contending position when he lost
his rider. Guardian fenced we'll and
going through the field the second time
looked to have the race safe. But Arch
ibald on Follow On. who had kept his
mount within striking distance during
the ea-ly part of the race, made his move
at the right time, and when the runners