The Washington herald., 1909-10-19
FLOCK IOOLDPIMLICO
More Than 200 Horses Al
ready at Track.
SEVERAL CARLOADS ON WAY
Famous Timber TODpers for Big
northumberland in Workouts
that May Prove Helpful to FOrma-
ton of OPiniOns-BiE Race Meeting
Starts nt Famous Track Saturday.

Baltimore. Oct 1s-with more than go
horses at Pimlico and several carloads on
the way here, the fall meeting Of the
Maryland Jockey Club, which starts Sat
urday. gives promise Of being one Of the
most successful ever attempted by the
association.
Secretary Riggs has been overwhelmed
by letters during the past week from
owners in all parts Of this country and
Canada asking for stable room. and by
Friday every stall within radius Of d
mile OF the track VIII be occupied by
thoroughbreds. While many OF the horse
men az Pinlieo have raced here since
the reorganization Of the Maryland
Jockey Club, many other turfmea who
have heretofore raced on the larger
tracks around New York viii be seen for
the first time during this meeting.
Most Of the fiat racers are here, but
there are yet 10 arrive several stables OF
jumpers. Among them is that OF Harry
Page, OF New York who VIII this week
send on the clever jumper Rampant. that
finished second IN the annual champion
steeplechase last month
Mr.. Page is a well-known gentleman
rider, and viii have the mount on his
own horses in races through the heId
when the conditions call for gentleman
riders. He acted as steward during the
meeting last summer at Saratoga when
ever steeplechase races were run on the
card
Besides that Of Mr. Page. the stable Of
Silas Veitch will also be shipped on
Wednesday. in the string is the old
!
though more than eight years old. has
/ been a consistent performer the past sea-
son. He has several good races in him,
and should be a winner during the meet
Yet another string TO arrive Is that OF
MAI A. Henry Higginson. OF Boston.
an enthusiastic member Of the Brookline
Country Club. under whose auspices. the
Dukes Cup is raced for annually over the
Z splendid course at BrookIine. Mai Hig-
ginson recently added to his stable the
winner OF the annual champion. Sir
| Wooster, formerly owned by Col Robert
! Neville, OF Virginia.
Sir Wooster is a horse which has shown
well through the fields at Pimlico. and is
a great favorite with racing folk in these
parts.
The decision Of the association TO have
q cross-counuy event on the card each
! day Of the meeting has made a hit with
the public, and especially with members
Of the various hunt clubs near Baltimore
1t is e sport in which good horseman-
( ship stands out and the spectacular fea-
lures Of II appeal to all true sportsmen.
A large crowd Of followers of racing
watched tie workouts yesterday morning
The star attraction was the stable Of J.
! w Schorr, OF Memphis. trained by Al
Simons. With Jockey Guy Burns up, the
| times by the Schorr racers were as fol-
| lows:
Joe Rose. one mile IN I:45 easily.
Gretna Green. three-ouarters handily in
III
Charlie Eastman. three-auarters breez-
ing at the end in lis
Banives, a half IN 0:49.
Bob Co. a half in O:50
| George W. Lebolt five-eighths in l:O5.
Harry Rites worked a two-year-old by
Cesarion a quarter in 0:25. and a half in
0:5l, while Demetrios, owned by John f.
Bartlett, ran three-Quarters in III 4-5.
Others galloped We're Stargowan. Taxa
hira, Billy Hibbs, OF the Dunlop stable.
Sugar Pine ard Indomitable. Of the Miller
stable; Hedge Rose, Bergee, and ChepoD-
tue, Of the Hall stable; Superstition ana
Wilton Lackaye. trained by Woods
Garthe; Busy, Tasley. Dalhousie. and The
Monk. OF the Presgrave stable. while
Hlnchcliffe exercised a few tyvo-year-olds
for Billy Garthe.