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ALL READY FOR THE START AT PIMLICO Officials Present and Owners Jockeys and Horses Gathered in Profusion ProfusionBaltimore Baltimore Md April 21 The spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club begins tomorrow and the program offered for the opening day is one of the best that has been provided at this famous old course in recent years There are seven races on the card the feature of which Is the Mount Wash ¬ ington Steeplechase In which twelve are named to start startThe The meeting starts off under favorable conditions There are over COO horses on the ground the two yearold and jumping division being especially strong The whole plant has had a thorough over ¬ hauling since last fall and the club has spared no expense in making it up to date dateThe The officials are practically the same as those who were here last fall with the exception of John Bodcn who has been succeeded by Thomas Smith as racing secretary Mr Boden has had an ex ¬ ceptionally busy winter at Albany where he did great work in the interests of racing and It was to further protect the sport that he decided to remain in New York and pass up outside engagements engagementsFrank Frank J Bryan who will act as assistant sec ¬ retary and also as presiding judge arrived from New York this morning A B Dade got in from Henderson Ky this afternoon afternoonThe The Chelsea Stable came over from Washington this morning and R J Walden Jr got in from Middleburg Md last night nightAmong Among the jockeys that are here are C Koer ner J McCahey J J Walsh B Walsh L Me Cabe J W Murphy J OBrien A Lee E Martin C Brady C Rlley Falrbrother Bergen H Alex T Steele James Hogg Brannon Harty and R Powell The steeplechase riders include the follow ¬ ing E Holder O Heider P Hagen Bernhardt Bowser Grantland Masnada Saffell A Hewitt and P Kellcher KellcherJ J T Muir and W Selleck got In from New York this morning morningA A F Mathews twoyearold filly Nasturtia is sick with fever and the chances of her starting here this spring are slim James Bodens three yearold Burt G Lewis has been improving right along and Is now out of danger W Burttschells useful sprinter Cooney K has developed osslets and will be fired at the conclusion of the present meeting meetingJ J H Madlgans twoyearold London developed fever while being shipped from New Orleans This colt is supposed to be the pick of the Madigan youngsters youngstersThere There are thirty or forty layers here ready to do business and the following will cut in tomorrow Bob Turner Al Valentine Ed Austin J Munro C Davids J Canfield J Saunders S Spencer M Klein Al Herford J Zeigler W Herman J Rhelnhardt F Sloat Smith Perry G Main Crooks Langhorn D Biggins L Block Fitch Bros C Fellows T Ray Joe Blume and L Allen berg
