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KILLOCHAN TAKES AMATEUR CUP. Wins Feature of Pimlicos Closing Day Departure of Horsemen and Officials. Baltimore, Md., November 9. Fair weather brought out a big crowd for the wind-up at Pimlico today. A good card of seven races was in order and made a great finish for the clubs most successful meeting. The sixth running of the Amateur Cup for gentlemen riders was perhaps the star feature of the card, and brought out seven starters. Recruit, with Mr. Tucker up, was most fancied in the betting, although nearly every entry had some supporters. The race resulted in a rattling good finish between Klllochan and Peter Knight, the former just getting the verdict. Tommy Wright had the mount on Lord Badge, and he rode a strenuous finish in an effort to land the winner. Mr. Wright had already won the cup twice, and a winning this time would have made it his property. Lord Badge ran a good race and looked dangerous at the head of the stretch, but weakened at the end. The owners handicap steeplechase was one of the notable events of the afternoon. A big tield of ten steeplechasers- started and seven finished. Mr. McMurtries Bersi, which has developed into a jumper of considerable class, won very handily at the end. Savage lay behind until the last turn around the field, and then went to the front, Bersi showing rare gameness and speed. Bob Murphy, which was supposed to be the good thing, ran well and took the place, but was not good enough for Bersi. MIxup, which was well thought .of, was running well when he fell. Miss Catesby won the Hotel Howard purse at a mile, coming away handily in the stretch after Kings Plate had made the pace. Delaby rode the Rites filly today, and his showing on her makes Englanders performance on Thursday look very bad. Jupiter was the surprise of the day, winning the Jockey flub purse at one and one-half miles handily from the betting choices, Paniqiie aud Dele Strome The meeting just closed has been one of the best in the history of the club. The attendance has averaged high and the class of horses engaged has been a great improvement over the previous meetings. The bookmakers, as a rule, had a poor ses sion and all report heavy losses. A few shrewd owners and trainers got the money, It. E. Wat-kins getting a good share of it. The day he won with Rehraw, some of the bookies had to pay off in checks. J. Boden, E. L. Talley, J. M. Cooper and J. W. Pnngle will ship two carloads of horses to Los Angeles Monday. Boden Is" negotiating with jockey Dennison for his services at the new course. It. W. Walden will not rae at Bcnning, but will, ship to the farm and from there hn will take Lotus Eater and a bunch of fifteen yearlings to New Orleans. Jockey II. Alex will ride for Mr. Walden. Harry Rites will go to Washington and from there ship to Los Angeles. He thinks he has an excellent chance with Miss Catesby in the Oaks. E. Moore, A. Molinelli, T.?urns aud R. E. Watkins will ship direct to New Orleans. A. W. Maybee will go back to Toronto with his horses. Starter Dade will take a short vacation in New York and then go to his home in Henderson, Ky., to rest up . for the Hot Springs campaign. John Boden and E. C. Smith will leave for Los Angeles Tuesday.
