Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
BRILLIANT OPENING
OF P|ML|C0 RACES
Big Crowd on Hand to See
Five Favorites Come
Home in Lead.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md. October ga
of many gloved hands. and there
paraded in front Of the grandstand at
the Hilltop this afternoon classy lot
of thoroughbreds led by the greatest
Splinter of the year, Jack Akin. A sharp
command at the post and the fall meet
ing at old Pimlico was on in six-fur-
long scramble.
For weel. or more smiling skies had
formed preparations for the meet but
today an east wind, blowing rain and
cloudless skies made cherries the stretch
of turf that has become h storic The
threatening weather had, however, no
effect on the attendance, the stand being
well filled with society people, who are
always patrons Of the great sport, while
the lawn was covered with humanity. New
Workers were largely represented, and
Washington, too, sent its quota. Twenty
five books did a rushing business, the
betting, which is open here, being heavy
President William NJ. Manly, Secretary
William P. Riggs and the directors and
officials of the Maryland Jockey Club be-
gan the festivities with luncheon,
served at the Pimlico Country Club, adj
joining the track. This was an informal
affair very jolly, and with lots CT good
cheer. The guests were men interest ed
in the grand sport of the turf from
Washington, New York, Philadelphia and
other cities.
Five favorites and one outsider-Stella-
land. at & to 1-carried off the money.
Jack Atkin, without being urged, easily
won his race, equaling the track record
The feature races, however, were the
steeplechase and the Baltimore cup race.
Not in the history Of the track have
there been SO many spills as occurred in
these events. Rider after rider toppled
from his mount The talent Jared we'll
About 5000 persons We're present.
The Summaries.
First race, six furlongs; purse s5OO-Jack At
kin. 40 Nettgl. to Is and out, won Charlie
Eastman. III G. Burns). 10 to 1, l to 10 and
out. second; Indomitable 1o7 BRADY, 100 to l.
to and out, third. Time, liz l-5. Only
three starters.
$6Oo-Hgh Private. 1u5 tGoldsteinl, 3 to g. 1 to
I AID out. won; Arondack, 11o (McCahey, 10 to
&C. Burns. to i, to and ft'n to I Ire third i
Time. -. Rio Grandc. live Wire. stabr
Philander and Pins aud Needles also ran.
Third race, selling; tive and half furlonys
purse. $4oo-lntrinsic. lis tG. Burnsp :: 10 /. q;
To 3 and to ,. won; Louise Weles Il2 ,Aic-
Cahcy,. To !, ) to and 3 to D. second: Comp
ton, 116 ttioldsteinp. 10 to 1. 6 to / and 3 to
third Time, LOS rs. Howlet, Miss O'Tool.
Tom Melton. Oppar. Rebellion. Hedge Rose Tom
Cat, AcuInen and Inspection also ran.
Fourth race. inaugural steeplechase about two
miles: selling: purse, $5OO-Stelaand, 1871 go
beiD, TO /, to / and even. won: Jim McGill
IA tWiliams). 10 to I. 4 tn and to l. sec
ond: Clover Croft, 1J2 ,Huppe). ~ to l. Is to
and to ]. third. Time, so go First Up Sir
Bedivere, Reginald, Pretty Michel, Trenton Blue
Aamanzor, Nilhalla and Ticket of Leave also
Fifth race baltimore Club cup: six furlongs;
purse, $JOJ-Joly. l35 tAlr K. Taylor, to s
aud out, Won: Escutcheon. l3i (Slr. T. Tucker
to 1. to md ) to ), second: Racing Bell
1873 tAIr. G.. Nicholas), 3 to l. to I, and : to 8
third. Time 1.16 Is. Tracing Breeze and Bal
lot Box also ran.
Sixth race. selling; mile and forty yards
purse. $3.50 NethcrmOst, 107 NIcCahey), . to l.
4 to . and to ;. won: SAverin los &c. Burns,,
10 to I. to and 3 to l. second; Takahira, III
LA. Golden Castle, Bobbie kean, Cunning and
Hiacko also ran.
Mondays Entries at Pimlico.
First race; two-year-olds: FIVE and one-half
furlongs- Nancy Pansy. Chiffon Queen Hedge
Rose. Indian Maid, Majestic, Rebellion, 10e:
Lothario, 105: Anthropnida. 10Y; Martinez, ITO;
German Silver. Ill; The Monk III.
Second race; three -ye ar-olds and upward; sell
ing: mile and sixteenth-Spanish Prince
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