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PRISCILLIAN IS A WINNER BELMONT HORSE THAT FAILED IN ENGLAND SCORES AT PIMLICO. i Wins a Sprint in Impressive Fashion — Weights An- v nounced for the Preakness Handicap. I Baltimore. Mil.. May 2. — August Belmonts Pris- illian made Ills appcaran ■ ■ in this country :iftcr a season abroad in th. third ran- at Piiniico lliis alter I noon ami mihi-iI an ini|iressive victory over a hand ol J the best s|iriuters on the ground. Before leaving for England. Pri-eillian was rated as one of the liest . horses in training in this country, and when he t failed tii win on tic- other side, race-goers wen- won- « • icriiii: if he had lost his form. in his race today. ■ Pi is. illian shouldered l.ln pounds, conceded weight t . every thing in the race and. coming from behind. ] won handsomely. Had the distance been further he , would have won much more easily. The early pace «:is extremely fast considering the stale of the 1 going, the lirst quarter heing run in 2:1. ami the first half in 47!. In the stretch Priseillian overhauled j the leader* and won going away. There was MR class to the races than on any t previous day of the meeting. Lochlel defeated a 1 good colt in Stinger in the opening dash. The latter, an extra good looker, was making his liiaiuen ! effort an. I ran a Ml green. At that he forced Lochicl j to I hard drive to heat him a length and the general j impression is that the next time the pair meet the , order of the linisa will lie reversed. Kivd l.ittleticlds -Inhilee score. 1 another victory t win n he won the til": li race in a canter. This good , bane pulled up a trifle aare after his race, however. , lull Ibis did not dei r Lis young owner -from entering 1 iin in the Toronto up and oilier events to he run , at Hie Woodbine roarer this spring. Black Bridge, winner of the steeplechase, was . beeated . « aae* his entered price of tftoo by ! O.orge P. Sherman, hut the horse was protected by . a his owner and hough I in. E. Pugan was sulistiluted for jockey Koid on Anna I.. Daley in the seventh race. Beid had SCCa struck in the eye by a Hying clod while riding in the sixth race. [ The fast sprinter, .lohn Critlin II.. pulled up lame I after l»ciiig worked this morning, and will lie rested 1 until tin- opening of the Toronto meeting. 1 following are the weights tor the Preakness Han- 1 ■limp, the big three ;. car-old leature of I lie Piinlico ineeiinu. al a mile, to be run next Saturday: I Hols.. Wt. Horse. Wt j Dalmatian 12S Dixie Knight lus ] Si ai bottle lis Dalhousie lt :, ] Kauiitlel.iy lis St. Begis Ml • Sager lie. Hickorv Stick MB Martinez 11.". Cnllis Orinsbv UK! ■ Turret US Bang 102 • Pulka 114 Bosshainpton KN» Beau Chilton 113 Medallion M : The Monl; 110 Avlmer !li U. If. Miller |M Hedge Bose M Scarus 110 Tom Melton ! 2 Ast:cot HC.t Feariiaught II !tn Bc.Nbuirn lir.l Haminon Pass SS Cciman Silver 10ft Ml Southern Boy .... M Busy Pis I.ayininster M Lot. .alio ins
