Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
OUTSIDERS WIN IN
THE PIMLICO RACES


BALTIMORE. October 27-Only two
favorites, Ben Cole and Jimmie Wells. re-
warded the confidence of their hackers at
the Pimlico track yesterday. The other
four winners were at long odds in the
betting and only the owners of each sue
cessful horse and their friends cashed
bets. 1t was disastrous day financially
to the 5000 racegoers. as the favorites
that won were at even money and to ),
respectively.
There were so many Gothamites on
hand before the first race was called
that the scene resembled a New York
race course. The early morning rain
storm failed to dampen the enthusiasm
of racegoers from Manhattan. and each
train brought over big delegation of
horsemen and followers of the turf.
Two stake features were on the pro-
gram-the Merchants handicap. for
three year-olds. at six fur4ongs. and the
Rennert stakes, for twO-year-olds. at
five and a half furlongs. The former
event was won by Horace f. an 8 to
D chance, and the latter race was OBJ
tanned by Ragman, at to 1. Live Wire
was favOrite over Horace E., but the
former was never partial to heavy go
ing. The wise men from the east, who
remembered this weakness. in the son
of Hansel. backed Horace E. and cashed
their tickets. AT all stages of the race
Horace f. had the speed of his chief op-
ponent and beat him home in romping
style by three lengths. Ragman beat his
big field by gaining an early advantage.
He opened up gap of two lengths before
the other contestants for the purse had
caught their stride and managed to re-
main in front long enough TO win by
three-quarters of a length. Cunning, a
new aspirant for two-year-od honors
carried the famous 'all scarlet colors of
the Barbarity stable into second place.
She ran an excellent race, considering
that she was new to the game.
The steeplechase over the two-mile
course was a well contested race. but
the jumps proved SO severe and the strain
of leaping them SO great that Profit rup-
tured a tendon in his near foreleg be-
fore half the course was made. He was
forced to give UP. Jockey Wilson dis
mounted as soon as he noticed his horse
was broken down. Relieved of his rider
Profit managed to hobble home painfully
on three legs The other three contest
ants, Ben Cole, Student King and Regi-
maid, had fine struggle to the finish
Each at some period of the struggle acted
as the leader. Williams. who had the
mount on Ben Cole. showed the best
judgment of pace, and with we'll timed
rush after the last obstacle was cleared
overhauled Student King and won by two
lengths.
ouuuuldIl6S.
First race five and one-half furlongs-Brown
Tony, los CMcCarthy). to l, t. and even.
won; Grania, Ill tOtt, to 3, Z to 10 and to
=, second; Maxim Gun. 1o5 Upton IL to l,
to and to /. third. Time, / 40 ~. Eliza
beth Sweeney, Hurlock, Brighton Jack and Great
Jubilee also ran
Second race, one mile and forty yards-Queen
of the Hills. 1ol Upton) 10 to i. 8 to and &
s to and out second N God
IL CateSby III,
Harris also ran.
Third race Merchants handicap: six furlones-
Horace F., 10 Upton,, to : and out, won:
Live Wire, even and out second Berkeley, to
and even. third Time, 1.1G5-5 Only three
starters.
Fourth race. steeplechase: about two miles
Ben Cole u32'. to and to =, won; Student
King, III tDnpee,. to |, even and out. second;
third. Time. 4.42 80 Profit was pulled up
Fifth race. the Rennert: five and one half fur
longs-Ragman. 1o7 tMcCahey,. to l. to )
and to s. won; Cunning. 100 ,Delabyp, II to l.
to and to 5. second; Rossfenton 112 tMc-
10 So Tasey. Pearl Point Pow wi "b4"rate Han ,o
mia. Dan De Noyles, T.. .I.se and Court
Cahey, to ) and out won: Judge Ermentrout,
1l2 "a. Lee. Ii to ], > to / and = to l. second;
third. Time, Las Is. Valcour Charles q. Gates
and Noblesse Oblige also ran.
Bookmakers Go Free.
NEW YORK, October 2I.-Sol I.ichten-
stein. Orlando A. Jones and five other
lesser known frequenters of the race
tracks were discharged from custody and
the charges of violating the Agnew-Hart
anti-gambling laws were dismissed yes
terday by Magistrate Geismar of Brook
Ign. The magistrate said the distinguish
Ing features of bookmaking are having a
stand posting odds. exchanging money
and making records in such a way as to
conduct a public gambling business. The
accused, he said, walked about talking to
people to obtain bets They also bet
with others. thus acting as both layers
and hackers. This the magistrate said,
was not bookmaking.
Hackenschmidt After Gotch.
NEW YORK. October 27.-George Hack
enschmidt. the wrestler. is going into
earnest and active training soon for the
purpose of meeting Frank Gotch on the
mat once more and wrestling from the
Iowan the title of worlds champion wres-
tier Hackenschmidt is at present in
London. and will be in vaudeville in
Great Britain for the next few months
The wrestler has been on the continent
for several weeks and apparently his knee
has recovered from the recent operati
that was performed.
Hackenschmdt says that the match
with uotcn Will De MS maj appearance In
the wrestling arena, and that he is going
to put up the struggle of his life. AL
ready. according to report. he has begun
to negotiate with his American rival. 1t
is not known whether the match will
come off in England or in this country
Yale Gets New Shell.
BOSTON Mass. October GA new
racing she'll for use by Yale in har race
with Harvard on the Thames next Juna
has arrived from London. The shell is
from the shop of a boat builder of Put
ney, England.