Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14
BETTORS ARE LUCKY
Four Favorites and Two Sec
ond Choices Win at PimIico.
VICTORY FOR BELMONT
Overman First Home in the Nursery
Stakes-Opening Event Cap
tured by Little Pal.
VICTORY FOR BELMONT
special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May ia bril-
liant throng of 1O.Oo0 persons. including
several distinguished members of Con-
gress, members of the diplomatic corps
and other notables from Washington,
New York and Philadelphia, witnessed the
running Of magnificent card of seven
races today at PiTnlico. Although the
crowd was not as large as that Of
week ago. it was more enthusiastic be-
cause the public had better luck today
than on any previous day of the meeting.
-Four favorites and two we'll backed sec
ond choices won, while in the opening
event Little Pal rewarded the followers
of Hildreths stable by winning a handy
race after being apparently beaten at
the head of the stretch. The weather
was summerlike and most Of the women
In the grandstand wore their summer
gowns.
The victory of August Belmont's classy
two-year-old, Overman, in the Pimlico
Nursery stamped the winner as one of
the best youngsters shown at the track.
His was popular victory. for the pub
lie thought well of him and backed the
Belmont entry from the time the odds
were posted until they were off.
Waterway won the Crickmore steeple-
chase, beating the best field of leapers
that have faced the hedges this year.
Dinna Ken fell, the first time in his
jumping career.
gentleman riders with Ell Orc. and Mr..
Blute. the rider, was presented with mis-
second cup.
The grandstand was brilliant scene
of beauty and animation. Thousands of
the winners of every race.
Summaries.
First race, two-year-olds: four and one-half
furlongs-Little Pal, ITO (Shilling), to i. 2 to
and even. won; New River. ITO (McCahey),
Z to 2, Z to and to 10. second; Cherry
third. Time. O.b5 40. Henotic, Yorkshire Boy.
Prince Chap. Inwood King Earl Dipper, Rod
and Gun and Lesbos finished as named.
Second race, three-year-olds and upward: six
furIongs -Pluvious Ito Shilling. to 8. to
Beau. i1o Msoahey|, to : s 70 and ], 70
II Barf 1anpS.ct. euDon. Psefiei S. Gree
nida and Aggression finished as named.
Third race. Amateur cup; seven .nd furlongs.
Simple Honours. 1873 Mr.. f. Tucker, IL to 5.
I I. TO 10 and l to s. second; Vienna. i4o s .Ms.
Time. 1.31 20. Charivari and Old Erin FIN
shed as named.
two and onefourth miles-Waterway. l4S Al-
1en,. to 1, 8 to and to 5 won; Ticket OF
,, see second: seiectus. i5s (F. Williams. . to
= to and to 10. third. Time, 4.25 Is.
The Welkin, Gun Cotton, Essex and Dinna Ken
finished named
Fifth race, Pimlico Nursery: two-yearo.cs;
gam, to 2 even and to 5. won: Wyandot.
III GLASS. to ~, to and out. second:
Be- 1OI Gross, TO 2, and to 10,
third. Time. O.55 %. Vestibule. Himation,
Flamma Springboard. Fumeur and Little Ep
finished named.
Sixth race. three-ye olds and upward; one
mile and forty yards.-Priscillian. 12l Ougan).
T.. to o and out, won; Heasheroroom, W
cas- Chief ZIG &c. Burns), II to 1, 3 to and
2 to 8, third. Time, 1.43 3-5 Pretonius. Judge
Monck and Sir Raymond finished named
Seventh race three year -olds and upward; six
furlongs Hoffman. 40 Is. Z -eD, to l, to
8 and to 3, won: vreeland. i2O Gross, to
l. S to and even. second kermack. 10
tShillingl. II to 5. even and TO 2 third Time,
calm aad Tasteful finished as named.