New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-03
ROMP FOR F|Tz HERBERT
Great Son of EtheIbert Makes
His Bow for Season.
4 "KlLLING" WITH WYAND0T
Ticket of Leave Blunders, but
Wins Steeplechase at the
Pimlico Track.
ID. reierrnrh 20 The Trlhnne !

baltimore. Nav IS. 9. Hildreth's Fitz
Herbert. one of the greatest horses ever
bred and raced in this country, made his
first appearance OF the season at the PM
lico track to-day and enjoyed a good OK
ercise gallop to win as Shilling pleased
from an ordinary field.
The conditions Of the race were 50 framed
that the good son Of Fthelbert was eligible
under II. pounds. whereas in handicap
he would have been called on 10 shoulder
at least 80 pounds in the same company
and with weight off the others. His ap
pearanco caused some wholesale scratch
Ing. end only five horses went 20 the post
Trrder the circumstances he was quoted ~:
the prohibitive price OF / 70 -. and, as
said before, il was more Of an exercise gal
Top than race. II was the first time Fitz
Herbert had been seen with colors mp since
he won the Brooklyn Handicap at Graves
end almost a year ago. He developed a
cough after that race and while he rounded
10 in August. Mr. Hildreth did not send
him 10 the post. referring To give him "A
Good rest rather than saddle him under
big weight in an overnight handicap.
y. r. Hitchc0cks colors were carried 70
victory by Wyandot in the fifth race. for
y
substantial killing" as the Plaudit colt
was backed from 70 TO to 10 2 He
looked hopelessly beaten in the early part
Cf the struggle. but closed strongly In the
last sixteenth and won driving by half a
lenGth from ROsallo, q 30 70 l shot. s. c.
Fildreth scratched Mad River a highly
tried colt. Of which much is expected, and
sGGdled Wood Dove a stable companion
The latter ran greenly and finished out
side the money.
Ticket-ofLeave captured the Pctapsco
Steeplechase after giving his followers
had scare az the eighth Jump, when he
Numbered and almost went 70 his knees
Tommy Wright. the well known amateur
rider Of this city. had the mount on Duff
field which Anished third \ mistake by
the horse al the last jump cost him second
place. while Mr.. Wright was criticised by
many for letting him run wide most Of the
way
sam Hildreth made a big wager on
Hampton Court i'm the sixth race. as the
horse had worked well and appeared 70 be
I'm perfect condition. He ran as II q bit
short, however. as after forcing the early
pace he could not Withstand challenge
from tho consistent Plate Glass. which con-
tinued his winning career. begun at James
town The two were about equal favorites
in the betting with Hampton Court hav-
inc slight call
The mercury in the thermometer dropped
% or 81 degrees overnight. So that straw
hats were discarded for ovcrcoats, and
cooling drinks for something more fiery. y
big crowd was in attendance
The summaries follow:
FIRST race for ,ear-olds and upward. six
furlolgsi-Fuz Herbert. IL tSnilirgJ, ] o. ~
aal out, Won. The squire III 49,. Blrnsi. l. to
J.. to 10 and OUT second. ST. Regis. ll5
,Estep,. - 10 D. COB and OUT. third. Time
1915. ia. * Nlnany aud Chief bartlett finished
second rsee for o-{ssr-3ias. four and ore
Go . even and I to 3. second. BE. 1o7 davies.
20 =. even and I 90 q. third Time. 0.5s Is
Chiffon. shiIlaIan and Remarkable finished as
Thrd race. selling. for three year-ods ard
upward. SIX tur.Cnssl-Kins C0mmone. IL
,Gernerl, 3 % 6 90 3 and 20 :. Won King
A,ondslc M Telp. II 20 o. 10 10 ana > 70 >.
a7d , - ~ T. t,,r5 rme IT'S us - Baavtho-ns.
LAppeHe. Tosran. M.iP.tas, Maiatine and
Fourth rae ,s,eeple-hsse for fogr-year-o.dq
and over, 1870 Wucst-Ile Net or Lrafe. l3i
Cluenl. 10 ?. g d. . ana J TO 3. voc. So. Are.
Dgrcd. 1874 M Vrghu ? ~ Q e,eu ami 10
> third. Time 4:o3 -. Kara, Essex and Ber-
goo finished named.
Flftn race selling. for two ear-olts, four
furlongsJ-W yaud@t, Io5 McCaneyI. % ..
even and to =. won. Rossallo. lol oschweitzer
Byrnel Is 10 l. % and 10 l. third
Time O.jo 10. Wood Dove. Carr. Zagotla
Loyedar. YORKSHIRE Boy. Dellghtfu' Henotic,
Niokle DO Nothing and Travel Light finished -
named.
sixth race Oor three-year-olds and upward.
ne mile,-oiate Glass. ia CMccahel. 10 ;,
J 10 and Cu,. won. Hampton Court. IL tShill-
ingl 90 - 10 and OUT second lrcas Chief
l1o Burns. co 90 + - to ] and 10 ]. third
Time. $40 -. STANLEY Fay. Aspirin. Nreeiand
and BlacSforf finished as named
Seventh race ,-eIllEg. for three year .ds ard
upward six fgr.0ngsl-Salvolatie III Gold
stein 4 To- =. 90 and out won: Reputation
los Gain, 90 =. i % and ~ =. second.
Dress Parade H. 10 pi keringl. - 70 !. O.
and to ., third Time, l:l5 cloud. Pete
Royal onyx. Siskn and Etgely finished as
named