Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
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See Plenty of Good
Sport.
Special nisnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November AFTER
thirteen Gays of the greatest race meet
in; ever held in Maryland the fall event
of the Maryland Jockey Club closed al
the Pimlico track this afternoon Inc
final day was one OF the biggest OF the
meeting, as the ideal weather conditions
brought out a large crowd and IL was
the best betting day, for the ring was the
scene OF struggling humanity.
The racing was marked by wild scene
at the finish of the fifth race. 1t was al!
over the way the horses were placed,
which indicated that the favorite had
been beaten In this event ConnauShl
Ranger, Rossfenton and Pocomoke nm
ished on even terms.
The public had backed Rossfenton. the
favorite, for thousands of dollars. while
a lot of the wise money. went TO Con-
nausht Ranger and Pocomoke, the former
being the slight second choice In the pet
ting. IL was driving finish all the way
down the stretch between Rossfentoh.
Connaught Ranger and Pocomoke, ana
to those near the finishing line IL iooheo
though Rossfenton was the winner
by a head.
The fall of the red board which signlned
that the race would so as the NUMBERS
were posted only seemed " hIitdec eio
crowd and officers rushed to the front
of the grandstand and did good "orh
in quoting the more excited ones
The finish was one of the most thrill
ing ever seen at Plmlico. With only d
few strides Of the finish it looked as
though either Connaught Ranger, Ross
fenton or Pocomoke would be the WIN
ner. Through great ride by Notter,
Rossfenton came like shot In the
last couple strides and it seemed to be
hat he
winner until the number of Connaught
Ranger was put up FIRST
4 bad spill marred the Owners steeple-
chase, in which Jockey George Il. Wilson,
who rode Lizzie Flat, received injuries
winch necessitated his removal to the
University of Maryland Hospital, where
IL was found that he was suffering from
conclusion of the brain.
IL was Il spectacular tumble. for three
horses went down where Wilson was in
iurcd. Bessie IIiser was the real cause
Of the spill. Al the eighth jump, when
Turnburke sent her after the favorite.
Wayside. Bessie <iser hit the top rail and
went down. The fall of Bessie kiser
Savage. who rode Bersi, escaped injury,
hut Turnburke and Wilson were not so
fortunate.
The Chelsea stable. trained by p. NJ.
Eurch. had a field day. winning four
OF the seven events. Taboo at 5 to 1,
capturing the first event, Connaught
hanger the fifth event, Aster Dor the
sixth even. and The Wrestler the final
event. Summaries:
First race, selling: five furlongs Taboo. 95
uIaynesl, 6 to ]. won; Thetis. 100 Hinchclfel,
10 10 place, second: BALLET Girl. 100 Gold
S,sin,: to show. third Time: lol: Hilltop.
Cunning. Constellation, Annexation and Claque
finished named.
Second race, selling: six furlonss-Halfax 1913
to l place. second: Botanlst 123 t'oldstein, =
TO 5 show. third. Time. ID Id Edgely Youth
ful. Consistent. .Aphrodite. Tillinghast. Mar
garet and Glorious Betsy finished named.
one and one-half miles-superstitIon. 90 Grow
ley,. to !. won: Queen Of the Hills. 100 Cnt-
ter. to place. second: Wilton Lackaye. ITO
G.eibert,; TO I show. third. Time 235 25:
Needles. chariSari. Judge Ermentrout and
D'Arkle finished as named.
Fourth race. Owners handicap steeplechase:
about two miles-Waterway, las tWilliamsl. 1
j place. second Bersi. i45 Savage. out show
third. Time, 4.42 Bessie Kiser. Lizzie Flat and
Bilberry finished named.
Fifth race, one mile-Csnnaught Ranger, 100
to 5 place second: Pocomoke loo (Goidsteinl.
to show. third. Time, 40 2-5. Great Jubilee,
Gus Helm. Pearl Point, Bonnie Kelso, Ora
maria, Ogemah, Indian Hunter, Black Nose and
Sixth race, the Amateur cup: selling; one
@os sp.rEes ia wrEh to p ssse
second Bsrso1. lbs Mr G. Nicholas n : out show,
ford finished as named.
seventh race. selling: one mile-The Wrestler,
liz Sfchof. TO S, won; George g. Hail, lot
Crowley. to place. second: Mazuma, 81
Trey Of Spades. Glaucus. Alauda. Laura A..
Niblick and Autumn Flower finished as named.