The Washington herald., 1911-04-23

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, April 22.-Many improve
ments will greet the patrons of Pimlico
when the spring meeting begins next
saturday. 1t needs but q few days of
bright warm weather to make the old
course at Pimlico look its prettiest. for
Supt. Brennan has the plant in tiptop
shape. One Of the notable changes will
be In the moving of the club members
quarters to the Country Club OF Pimlico
whose commodious building. just inside
The first turn. has been one of the land
marks of the Hilltop course for years
TEis fine building has been leased by the
Maryland Jockey Club and will be used
Tor the accommodation of the club men,
hers Tho house has been repainted and
refurbished inside. The spacious verandas
offer fine place of vantage for witness
laid from the clubhouse leading past the
paddock to the Enclosure for members
IN the grand stand.
A brick walk also has been construct
ed from Park Heights avenue where the
cars unload their passengers, directly
TO the main entrance. On the back
stretch the stables have been painted a
dark green. which harmonizes with the
inner field and lends additional attract
iveness to the scene. The main track on
the back stretch also has been widened
fifteen feet, which will permit the start
ing OF greater number of horses in the
races that begin from points on the back
stretch.
trainers at Pimlico have been set back
considerably by the continual heavy rains
and the muddy condition Of the track
which has prevented fast working of the
horses. The going. however. is firm I'M
derneath and II will take only a days
bright sunshine TO put the track in first
class condition.
Everybody at Pimlico is looking for
ward with interest to the arrival Of the
big Hildreth string of horses, which will
reach The course late Monday afternoon.
Hildreth will be given his old stable on
the back stretch His lot numbers more
than score, including the mighty Fitz-
herbert which many persons assert is
the greatest racer that has been seen
on the American turf in a quarter of a
century. "Fitz." as he Is called by the
stable hands. went wrong at Saratoga
last summer and has not been to the
races since. He started only twice last
season, winning an overnight event at
Gravesend and the Brooklyn Handicap
Dave Leary. Hildreth's agent, is author
ity for the statement that Fitzherbert
has entirely recovered and will doubtless
be seen under colors at the Baltimore
meeting. Another IN the Hildreth string
that will attract a lot OF attention is the
Novelty, winner of the
Futurity. which was run at Saratoga
last year. Novelty is training nicely, his
owner says. and has grown into a fine
three-year-old. King Jimmie is also
going along we'll All Of the Hildreth |
horses are ready to be set down, and |
they will get their final work at the |
Pimlico course the coming week. In the |
same shipment with the Hildreth lot will |
be the horses of r. T. Wilson, trained |
by Tom Healey. including the Suburban |
winner Olambala. Naushon. the crack |
of the Wilson stable, will |
not be raced at Pimlico.
There was very little doing at the track |
this morning because OF the rain. Most |
Of the trainers were content to give their |
charges shed work. but there were a |
number of brisk moves made through the |
mud. 1t was the intention of Supt. Bren-
nan TO permit the steeplecbasers to school
through the field but the soft condition
IF the turf made a postponement neces-
sary. The races during the meeting,
which will last sixteen days. will begin
1t o'clock. A large attendance from
is looked for.