Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
BANNER CROWD At
OLD P|ML|CO TRACK
High Private, a Washington
Horse, Captures the Feature
Event All the Way.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

April &o.-l no YAH
ner crowd of the meeting witnessed the
racing at Pimlico this afternoon. Three
feature events the Pimlico handicap,
the Patapsco steeplechase and the Bal
timore Club cup for amateur riders, and
four other races, were very attractive
to the racing folks of this city, Wash
ington and Philadelphia. and they turned
out in droves.
The weather, too, was very enticing
before the starters in the first race were
called out, but just before the start of
the last race a heavy rainstorm broke
loose and put the track in a very heavy
condition. The sport was very good, and
four favorites won. In the Pimlico han
dicap. at seven furlongs, the favorite.
High Private. owned by C. c. Smithson
of Washington. won easily from Martin
Doyle.
lacking when Hill Top, Superstition.
Nealon, Dixie Knight and Reyburn were
scratched. With these out of the field,
this left but four to go. High Private,
Martin Doyle, Medallion and Golden Cas-
tie, and it was in this order that they I'm
ished. j. Reid never took much Of a
chance with his mount, but took him
to the front just after the barrier went
up and stayed there to the end
Jumpers Hard to Pick.
DR.. Pillow, the to 10 favorite. was
beaten in the Patapsco steeplechase by
Bersi, one of the outsiders in the betting,
but not neglected by certain OF the con-
tingent. Under e. Hayes clever riding
Bersi ran clever race.
E. Tucker of Philadelphia piloted the
winner (PatrioD in the Baltimore Club
cup, for gentlemen riders, at five and a
half furlongs. Patriot was the real live
one in the race. as he had plenty Of speed
tNethermost. the favorite, was badly
beaten in the opening race, at mile. The
winner was Red Walkers Cheptonuc. at
to l. E. Ramsey sent him to the front
at the start and held the command all
the way.
Another Win for Belmont.
August Belmont's Heiretic, at to 3,
was easily the class In the second race
for two-year-olds at four furlongs. The
winner was coupled in the betting with
Toucon as the Belmont entry.
Coils Ormsby, played as the good thing
in the sixth race. at a mile. made good,
while Dorchester. at 10 to 1. won the last
race.
Sir Chiffon was the best. but Jockey
Walker went to work on him too late
and he was beaten q nose. In another
Jump he would have beaten Dorchester.
The summaries:
First race, three-yearolds and up; selling;
mile; $500 added-Chepontuc. los g. Ramsay
4 to 1. even and to 8. won; Juggler, LOT q.
y T. Reid f to to sns to Sc
third. Time. LAS 4-b. Lois Cavanagh. Neither
most and Tivolini also ran: .,s 49,
j to 5 and out. won; o. U. Buster. 1O7 u. Nc
to n1 e. third. Time, oss % Toucsn, Sally
o'Day. Sam Rank. Racewell and Witchare also
Third race the Pimlico handicap; for three
{Esa Ss1 aas u and out
won; Martin Doyle s,,d l22 90, %, HicS2 to and
Fourth ' race. Patapsco steeplechase; fouryear-
a.. Hayes; to !. 3 to 2 and 3 to 5. won: DR..
even. third. Time. 400 is. Usage and Dr..
Fifth race. the Baltimore Bal Club; for fourye.rs
added-Patriot. 146 (Mr. E. Tueker). even, to
and ont won vs Racing n1 BE Belle . lag or J. n
%. Pons), . to 2. 9 to 9 and out, third Time,
!. "A 3-5. Miss Popular and Berkshire also ran.
.ddednColis Orms5y. Ito q. pepnisons even even
and out. won; Tempter, ITO u. Dreyer), q to 1,
8 to 5 and to 2, second; Snug. 107 e. Dugan).
2 to l. 4 to 5 and out, third. Time, Isl. Gay
Lay Minister and Hynen also ran.
Seventh race. for maiden two-year-ods: four
furionss; $500 added-Dorchester, no q. J.
Walsh, to 1, to and 3 to 9, won; Sir
Chiffon, no wv. Walker. II to 5. even and I
to 2, second; Rosey POsey, LOT P. Goldstein,, Z
to !. to 1 and to 2. third. Time. O.54 Is.
Nora Emma, Ivyton. Mariner, Apple Prince.
Vito G. and Haute Roche also Ran.