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HILL TOP MEDIUM OF A KILLING. New Yorkers Profit When Mare Wins Feature of Pimhco Card — Footprint Wins for A. Belmont. Baltimore, Md.. May 5. — The Brewers Handicap, tlie feature race of the program at Pimlico this afternoon, wa- ruined by scratches, seven of the cloven MM being withdrawn by their owners. The race was made the medium of a small-sizen killing by a New York delegation headed by R. Augarola. who lacked Hill Top from 4 to 1 to !» to 5. Hill Top was riden by jockey McCahey ami won with case from Busy. Superstition, the favorite, finished third and beaten off. With perfect weather and a fast track a large crowd turned out to witnes sthe sport. The Belmont stable gathered another purse when the Rock Sand colt. Footprint, galloped home an easy winner in the opening dash. Footprint was an odds-on favorite and was heavily backed by the public. William Walkers Apologize, disqualified a few-lays ago. made amends by winning the second race in a driving finish with Everard. The latter closed a big gap and was gaining on the winner with everv -tride. The conditions of tlie closing race called for three-year-olds bred in .Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia and Pennsylvania. This race is practically a renewal of the Clabaugh Memorial, which was run on Saturday last. Dalhousie. the odds-on favorite, won easily after making all of his own pace. Sparkling Wave, which was jumped on and cut lown in his last race, was destroyed this morning. Asticot ami Field Mouse, in the Belmont stable, ire both lame. Tlie former i re|Mirted to have split a foot, which means that he will be laid up for a !ong time. 11. Flippen has purchased of Mrs. A. EL Bradley Ihe tlHee-year old. Coming Fast, by Aloha — Mrs. Stuart. Coming Fast stands only 14.2 and will lie raced as a galloway. T. W. Becker, of Virginia, lias purchased the mare. Lois Cavanagh. of M. F. Shcetly. Sir Chilton is reported as having bowed both tendons in his race of yesterday. The stewards have taken jockey Hartys ride on Ilaiitl.-ind iu the second race under investigation.
