The Washington herald., 1909-04-28
HAMPTON In A DRIVE
Racing at PimlicO Ordinary
and Weather Chilly.
YOUNG bitten IS BEATEN
Uhe Monk Oufgames Our Hannah
in Hard Drive and Wins by Three
Parts of a Length in First Race.
Bonnie KeIso ROmPs Home in the
Sixth-SaIvOIatiIe Takes the Last.

Baltimore. Nd. April Z.-The racing al
RimllcO to-day was rather ordinary, and
threatening weather kept the attendance
Town TO q markad degree Prince Hamp-
ten won the steepIeehase for hunters.
Young Bitten, a &-to-1 shot. set the pace
Tor a mile and half, when Lynch took
Prince Hampton to the from. to win IN a
drive by less than q length Young Bit
zen had no trouble IN taking the place
from TeIlfare- The weather was chilly
and the track was IN pretty fair eondi-
kiou
William Garth put over the winner OF
The first race, for two-year-olds, IN The
Monk. who outgamed Our Hannah in a
hard drive and beat her by three parts
Of a length. Madden's Inspection was
Ehird
In another driving finish Belle OF Jessz-
mine. 13 10 5. managed 70 win the second
race, for platers, by a short margin from
Lslly. Sea Wolf, a receding favorite. was
never IN the running.
BOtHnist Is Beaten.
Consistent won the third race. She ran
over BOtanist. to l. in the stretch and
beat him in a drive by a length and a
half Too much use was made Of Bot
Rnist
EnendL 7-tO-5 favorite. made al the
pace in the fifth race. for maidens. and
won in a gallop. Croydon had a cinch on
Che place, with Aunt julie third
There was nothing TO the sixth race
but Bonnie Kelso. he fairly rolled home.
four lengths before HurIock- a hot favor
1te. with Gus Helm third.
Salvolatile, 10 !, was the winner OF
the last race. al six furlongs. She was
hard ridden 20 beat old Halifax, s 70 I.
oy half length Jennie Wells. a 40-to-I
shot. Led for greater part Of the dis
rance. but tired, and finished third
The Meeting at Norfolk.
The coming spring meeting Of the
jamestown Jockey Club at Norfolk. Va.
promises 70 create a new era in the rac-
Ing annals OF Virginia Following as If
does Immediately on the heels Of the Pin
leo meeting, an abundance Of horses and
riding material are assured.
The meeting viii be conducted under
the rules Of the New York Jockey. Club.
The following officials have been an
pointed; Judge and handicapper. Frank
Thorpe; steward TO represent the Jockey
Club. Frank J. Bryan; starter, jim MI
ton: secretary, Wash NorveIl; clerk OF
scales. James Johnson. John Cavanagh
VIII have charge Of stationery and ad-
vance information. The clubhouse ele-
ment viii De a feature Of the sport
Secretary NOrvelI Is arranging 10 put
On events for the amateur riders. The
Jumpers viii also be given plenty Of op-
p0Ttunity 70 perform, as Virginian con-
siders programme without a steeule-
chase incomplete
Ihe course is beautifully situated On
the Elizabeth River. lying midway be-
tween Norfolk and the exposition
grounds, being a twenty-minute trolley
ride from Norfolk The track is a mile
in circumference, with an unusually broad
stretch The grand stand has seating
capacity OF 2.o00 with boxes arranged in
front similar 20 Saratoga. The stables.
OF which there are 800, are strictly up-to-
date With the exception OF Belmont
Park, the clubhouse IS the bandsomest in
the country. From its broad balconies
g splendid view Of the races IS 10 be had.
and between events the rear balcony az
lords pleasing view Of the river. with
Hampton Roads in the distance.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Four and oue-half fyrlo,~s TIE
Monk, l12 (McIntyre). g 70 ? Eon: Our Hannah 1e2
(lptoul, % J. second Inspection Il2 f(oldsrai,l
3 70 I, third- Tine. e-55 50 Res1oussful. TIE
King Frank Purcell. Dullcs-e Ross HAMPTON
FeaTuaught, kyrst. The Prophet and Dress Parade
also rau
SECOND RACE-Ons nile. Belle Of Ies-snfns
10 ,toldsteinl. g 70 :, Won; Lslly, los fYlsonl
% i second, Wilton LacEzye IL CMcIrtvrei y n
!, th5Ed. Tine. l.i2 Olive Ely Ar11 Hare Font
and Sea Wolf also ran.
THIRD RACE-Sx tur,ouEs Consistent ln
tGoldstelni, 70 ]. Won: Botanist. is CWrsoul
9 70 l. secondi NeGskaieets. Us GIcIntyre). 70 l
ThId Tine, ia Dolly Suauker Racine O-,s-
Ensntstion- Critic John Garner. GrsendaIe D7n
Hamilton. Laura A.. and Star Emblem also rau
FOURTH HACE-Stecplechass: about two miles
Princ5 Hampton. rs tLTuchi. U . won Y0s1nz
b.lte1- ID Sullivan p % J. second TeIifzrs l5s
Savage. i % 5. third Tine 80 Iourney.
Ionany Waeoell. and Recruit also An
FIFTH RACE-SiK furlongs Efendi 20 gDovis,
{ % :, Won Croydon 10s lHzrtyl. 6 10 / sec1nd.
Wld Willow. Claque Endy1ni9n Nelodeon Nsuev
lynch. Babbis Ruthhy. sally Cohen Belle q
Phoenix. and Transition also rzn-
SIXTH RACE-One nile and forty yards Bonnie
heiso- 2 fUp-oal- % 2 wou. Hurlock s
tLeachl, % :, second; Gus Helm e C8rzdy) %
J. third Tine. As King Sol George g. Han.
Sir Gslahad ard Dixie Gold also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-SIx furlonzs. SalToistile 105
tBergenl. 70 I. Won; Halifax Is iHiuchclis)
70 l. second: Jennie Wells. 20 Geachl. % 10
third TIue l-l5 Simple Honors Lad of Lang
oon- Escutcheon, Lady Ka-na. John Mars. Rve
Racinette Andaluso, Smoker, Wes. Delsst7one
and Raquel also ran-