The Washington times., 1912-05-13
P|ML|CO STARTS
ON LAST WEEK Of
SPRING MEETING
Jockey Club Handicap Is
One of Features of This
Afternoons Events.
By PAROLE"

BALTIMORE. May 13.-Pimlico is now
on the last lap of its spring meeting,
only three days remaining. The pro-
gram for the balance OF the meeting in
cludes many feature events. and the
wind-up promises to be full of bril-
liancy.
This afternoon the features are the
Arlington Steeplechase and the Jockey
Club Handicap, which will bring out
the best horses at the track.
Tomorrow the Green Spring Valley
Steeplechase and the Maryland Club
Purse will be the attractions.
Wednesday the meeting winds up with
the Preakness. with $500 added; the
Consolation Steeplechase and the New
Howard Purse as the star events.
This afternoon seven races are on the
card. each of them with big fields. Tie
contestants are generally we'll matched.
and it may not be so easy to single out
the winners, as nothing seems to stand
out.
Ringing looks good, although the con-
tention will be very keen. Perhaps
Honey Bee Is as good as any OF the
others. This ones last race. In which
ones handily, makes her very danger
GUS here. Honey Bee Is now in the
hands OF John Whalen, and will be sure
to come to the post fit and ready. Old
Coin and Latent also are good ones.
In fact, there Is hardly youngster here
that does not have look in.
A field Of rather cheap ones comes
together In the second race, and nothing
stands out. The Gardner. on his race
May 1. when he finished second to
King Commoner and was hunting the
winner hard al the finish, looks to have
a roya! chance here. This one has a
bit of class when he is real good.
The third race is for maldens. and
looks nard to pick. Flying Yankee,
from the Wilson stable. would seem to
have the call here. lingo has been
showing very fast work and his race
Thursday. in which he finished third to
Kind Sir and Harlem Lass, shows that
he is ready. There is likely. however,
to be a sleeper here, but, as Is usual
in maiden events, the betting will show
The Arlington Steeplechase for Hunt
ers contains many unknown quantities.
Motel. from Anthony Aliens stable Is
likely to be the good thing here. This
and is ready. Rock Abbey may be a
good place proposition. This one ran a
fairish second, to ]. W. Frye last Tues
day, and should improve.
The Jockey Club Handicap brings out
the best horses at the track and looks
very open. The issue would look to be
between Wilson and Belmont.
Olambala is high class stake ami
NAL and with lis up is leniently treated
by the Handicapped. The son OF Ornus
ran a cracking good second to DR.. Duen-
ner April 80, and in another stride would
have beaten the winner. The race was
at a mile and was run I'm 1:40 3-5. To-
day the distance will be better suited to
Olambala and he will be sure to run a
great race. .Aldebaran will be coupled
With Olambala, and, with 106 up, this
one will run some.
Fewer horses than usual will take in
the Canadian circuit this season. The
small owners can not stand the expense
of jumping about so often on the North.
ern tracks, and with a good circuit OF
meetings in this vicinity. beginning
Thursday at Electric Park, most OF
them will remain here.