The Washington herald., 1909-05-09

Baltimore, Nay S.-A half-hOHday and
an ideal day brought a record d-breaking
crowd our 10 old PimHco this afternoon
10 witness the running Of the thirteenth
days sport Of the spring meeting at
the Hilltop track Indeed. it was the
thirteenth day. and the time-wora hoodo0
seemed right al the heels Of the follow
ers OF those that are wont 10 folIaw tho
faTorites. But two real betting choices
hnisled in front, and thereby the story
is told
There were again three features on ths
card to-day-the Merchants Handicap.
The Chesapeake Steeplechase. and the
Amateur Cup for Gentlemen Riders.
Lad OF Langden Wins
The Merchants Cup was the mos val
liable race OF the day, and d large field
Of high-class thoroughbreds went 10 the
post Lad OF LaEsden, absolutely over
looked in the betting. and at the nice
long, juicy price of 80 10 ]. notwlthstand-
ing that this son Of AIgoI from the stables
OF r. L. Watkins. came very close 10
eQualing q track record Saturday. took
this feature IN easy shape, with Siskin,
d I00-tO-I shot, finishing second The
Chesapeake StetpleChase went TO Water
way The Amateur Cup fOr Gentlemen
Riders was q appointment, owiRs 10
trs-Smau feld thar faced Lhe barrier
only three horses starring Tbs rac5
was conceded 10 Rio Graade, Win AIr.
Wright having the leg up and conf
dence was not misplaced, as this GOOD
colt made q show OK his TWO competitors
In The opening event, al four ana one
heIf furiOngs, hey bourne, ID Lees star
colt. with little Harty ia the saddle,
brought JOY 10 lis owner ana Few
hackers By winning in The fast time OF
0-56 fat The betting about heyb0urue
vas j. 20 I and better. Momentum had
little dlhculty 81 taking the second from
an ordinary field queen Of the HillS,
liked by many good Judges, was plloled
10 victory by Eddie Dugan IN The sixth
The Beverwick Stables sent along TIE
winner IOT the closing event in Court
LADY IN this race kOslmirO was the
hot up OF the day, and The money poured
into the ring like everybody had saved
rp Tor this -one best bet The best he
could Go was 10 finish in tie ruck-
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Fclr ant one-llE fur-0nss5 sell
ina $40 ad1ai. KGy ybGIlu .hzr-Ji. = - A. Eon5
tCupIFl i,1CllsI1itdI, s II 3 sl511s7 BUS tActI-
-vre 9 b. . I1l5i- Tine. 0-& hl-n and hll,
Bel5s NsHr. Bllle Burke BedmIus-sr Dave Nlcl-
Csc1 Etching, JOHNNY Wise, ard G1---c1 also T7-l-
SECOND fsACE-Six fgr.9uEsi raree-g -ges,z-7lss and
l-r,Ez-1, szlag, 50 added ll1ull-l-l, ,ECldI, :
u 4. Won. Gru-gs Is. L=1olI ,llcIugTejs % /.
second. Slmsle HcuClrs tLfo--sra-nI- - = tllr-
Tine, ia ~. Intervene ana Iuppin also uu-
THIRD EACE-Ole mile sud SKY ya--s; Msr-
chants handicap: J1-el-ygars-liCs and ulUard; /;
S75 added. Lad q Lals5su lGrlndI, ~ o. !,
Won. Sisul Red. Us t1 7, secQlds G0Tan
tSc07illaf. o. j.. tElrd- Time, l.4=5 30 Han
lS5gsrsigu Gretua Gzeeu Live MiIe tsgstil5l Mars.
Statesmen The Nresl-er Superstition, kosafel-t1ns
Ar5niacE. T1bl1. and Dd ot-omc also Tal-
FOURTH EACE-Ab1lt Two I-lles Chesarsaks
s-ecpleclas-; toT f1-r-ge-rsis and Upward s--l1s
Sl5 added Waterway thlLlalrs- $ q 20. Won;
Tcuchwood IlpeaI- % I. slS1ld, Br- Keith
iSadeIf Z 20 j. thlj- Time. 81. PIRATE. Bound
hrook. Rye Bog, I1afe-rilsncc, Ha1-st II, S-rso7,
E4clz. ard lie Dane also r11-
FIFTH EACE-o-e ul-=7 Amateur C-p for gen
tleneu riders. uouilueEs in l5s; 500 added. tEres
NrEhtI. I 90 .. Wlus 4s-r D'Ur ll-. I1czer),
to 3 socou-5 Persese-a-cs tlIr Niclolas > 10 i,
third Tine rs. Oulv three starters
SIXTH RACE-Oue nile and sixty yards; three
ye---olds and uIE1rl selling no1winners 70 1853,
SO added Queen u tie Hills tD1eaII. % J.
vCn; Gus Helm ,3IcLahzyi. % 7. sacaud; George
o. Hal .CaL-aLanI. 70 J. thl1d- Tine. l-s5 50
Recruit Judge EEu-sE1roC-, kllptcu, Harrl, aid
Olive Is also rn-
sc- t-75e-g6aE-olj5 and upward. selling u1uTiuue7s
- l9f9 so added. Court Lady Chandler. ! 10 2
wo1; Grsat Jubilee tAlcCahe.4, 8 90 Z second,
High klE-5 li50-lz-ellI- ID 70 J. Lri-L Tine
Ia bzcI S5ssp. L-ly Kama. 1liss Cacesly,
arl Roslul-o also r1r,