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LADY VERAS FAST MILE AT PIMLICO. Tony Aste Lands Two Races Herman Johnson Spoils a Sure Thing Lotus Eaters Hard Race. Baltimore, Md., November 9. Victories of four favorites gladdened the regulars at Pimlico today. In addition, the track record for a mile was tied, rhe two-year-old Lady Vera, with 90 pounds up, won cantering in 1:40. She did this with such consummate ease that there- is no doubt she could have compassed the circuit of the old course in 1:40. Under the eastern scale she was conceding 12 pounds to Belle of Jessamine and Anneta Lady. Both of these ran good races, but the early pace was too much for them. Belle of Jessamine has been but once unplaced in her career and naturally engaged the bulk of the backing, though Anneta Lady and Lady Vera were stoutly supported by their adherents, the Woolthorpe filly particularly because of local loyalty. Tony Aste restored his boy Hagan to favor yesterday and the lad apparently appreciated the favor, for today he won with both Soprano and Diebold in the White and red. He had an easy victory on Soprano, but his win on Diebold was accomplished solely because he judged the pace accurately and at the end had enough in reserve to catch the ilying leader. Regal Lad, and still stall off the determined challenge of Dankall. One of the best things of the meeting went astray In the opening race of the day. It was one of those dyed-in-the-wool affairs that seemed to be spoiled by too much cleverness on the part of the manipulators. Quadrille, one of Willie Shields string was generally conceded to be the winner, but Herman Johnson, at 15 to 1, upset calculations. Quadrille had pressed him closely to the final eighth then stumbled and lost some ground. Then it was that, the loafing Niblick came with a rush that, had the distance of the race been a hundred yards farther, would have landed him a winner. The betting from the first was suspicious to close ring observers and many of them . went to Quadrille heavily only to have fate intervene and land Herman Johnson the winner. Lotus Eater was a mighty poor 1 to 5 shot proposition in the fifth race. When he warmed up before the race he was as sore as could be. He won, but only after a drive of over a furlong with the colt Ladsarion. Few people bet on Lotus Eater at the price and the people in the stand shouted themselves hoarse for Ladsarion to win. John Boden, who is here as racing secretary nnd who will fill a similar position at Los Angeles will leave for the west Immediately after the races tomorrow night. Thomas H. OConnor, who is associated with Mr. Boden will leave in about three weeks.
