The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
WASHINGTON MACS
AT OLD PIMLICO
For Big United Hunts Race
Meeting.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Aug. 26.-With some Of the
most important racing stables OF the East
quartered at PimliCo, the coming meet
ing of the Maryland United Hunts. which
opens on Thursday and continues Sep
tember > and 4, promises to take on the
aspect of n regular race meet. Secre-
tary Cuttings has received many applica-
tions for stable room, and the horses al
ready at Pimlico will be augmented by
many other arrivals during the early
part of next week. Most of the horse
men who have been racing at the Driving
Park will participate in the hunts meet.
ing.
The most formidable strings now at
Pimlico are those of DR.. ]. s. Tyree, of
Washington; Robert Walden, of Middle
burg, and Harry Rites, who handles the
racers of DR.. NJ. ]. Cromwell. of Balti-
more. DR.. Tyree has his entire stable
of thoroughbreds that raced during the
season in Canada. Among them are the
good mare Cheek, which won her last
start at Hamilton; the two-year-old
Yorkshire Boy, and Astrologer, and the
fast sprinter Hallock.
The two-year-olds were counted among
the best Juvenile racers of the year and
lowered their colors only to the redoubt-
able Puggins, the acknowledged cham
pion of the younger set this year The
Tyree lot are in charge of the veteran
trainer, BILLY" Oliver, one of the most
astute turfmen, famous as the owner of
Warrenton and Lord Badge. Billy is
going to put his best foot forward at the
hunts meeting and expects to take down
several purses.
Robert Walden. a son Of the late Wynd-
ham Walden. has his full string at the
course. In the stable are some promising
two-year-olds by Chiffon, and a few older
horses that will make their mark. Harry
Rites has. besides Mr.. Golightly, one of
the best two-year-olds of last season, a
number of youngsters, among them a colt
by Sempronius. called Nepier. which will
about win the first time he starts.
( The hunts committee is planning an
elaborate dinner on the last day OF the
meeting next Saturday. which is to take
the place OF the Dinner Stakes, hereto
fore regular event of the hunts meet
ing. The dinner will be subscription
affair, with only a few invited guests.
among whom will be Gen. Allen. of the
army, and other government officials.
The purpose of the dinner Is to bring
together turfmen and others who have
the welfare of racing at heart, with the
hope of promoting the sport. not only in
Maryland but in other sections.
Baltimore society has always patronized
the hunts racing, and II Is preparing
for a gala week Many iuncheons and
after-races dinners have been planned for
the three days. and the committee is
looking for a large attendance of So
ciety folk from Baltimore. Philadelphia.
and Washington. There will be on the
programme two races for army ofi,cers.
and these events are expected TO attract
n big patronage Of army folk. For these
races army officers win act as stewards.
The officials win he the same as at other
meetings. Elmer Wilson. who was n
the barrier during the meeting st the
Drivins Park. viii serve IN q like ca
pacity at pimllco. and william r. HiEgr
will be In the Judges stand.
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