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FITZ HERBERT IN ACTION S. C. HILDRETHS GREAT HORSE WINS A PURSE AT PIMLICO TRACK. Is Held at 1 to 20 in the Botting and Scores Under Restraint Surfeit Repeats for William Garth Wyandot Scores at First Asking. Baltimore. Mil.. May 2. Fitz Herbert, the star of tilt; all-aged thoroughbreds in training in this eomi-ry. made his first appearance in public since his Brooklyn Handicap victory of last year in the opening race at Pimllco this afternoon. He was in with s-.n ordinary lot and it was simply play for him to win under wraps after leading from start to liuish. That the layers held the Ilildreth crack in great respect was plainly shown by the odds quoted. He went to the iost at 1 to "0 and he was the" shortest-priced favorite that has won in a Ion? while. It was a great day for race-goers at lMmlico. Keen sport aroused enthusiasm enough to offset the chilly winds that swept across the intield. One thing that has impressed itself on race-goers is that the trainers of the various establishments have all of their horses quite lit this spring. With the meeting hereof only sixteen days duration and the outlook elsewhere in the east none too bright, all appear anxious to get what is in sight. Few mistakes are made and todays results showed live winning favorites, while the other two winners were well-backed second choices. W. II. Karrlck sprung tine of his occasional "good things" In the two-year-old, Wyandot, running in the colors of V. K. Hitchcock. Wyandot evidently had shown his connections something, as he was backed from 10 to 1 to 5 to 2 at post time. He had to be much the best to win. for when the "break came he was slow to get started and in the early stages he encountered interference. William Garths Yankee colt, Surfeit, demonstrated that his victory on the opening day was no lluke by coming back and showing a better performance thau his first effort. Tom Ilealey, who is handling what is probably the largest string here, has started to cull out. Ho sold the two-year-old Lesbos, a brother to Meclick, to G. K. Hall. He will dispose of about a dozen others before shipping to Canada. S. C. Ilildreth was a liberal nominator to the f recently closed stakes at Woodbine and Who l!on-nets. .Mr. Ilildreth has been unable to secure stalls at eltlier..plact! as yet. and in the event of his being unable to obtain the desired accommodations, he probably will ship all of his horses to Europe and dispose of them. A ruling has been issued that In future when Firestone starts he will be required to break from behind his company. The horse is a bad actor, hence the ruling. .Many entries have been made from here for the Hamilton stakes, which will close the coming Thursday. Recent work-outs at Pimlico. Weather clear, track fast: Alice Virginia Three-quarters in 1:17$. Looks well and shows a nice burst of speed. Arany Half mile in 40j. Has plenty of early speed and is ready. Auto Maid Half mile in 50. Was under a pull. Balancer Three-quarters in 1:18. Showing some improvement lately. 15en I-oynl Three-quarters in 1:101. Was under a pull all the way. Besom Half mile iu 4S. Holds all his speed and is ready. Clell Turney Mile in 1:40, eased tip. Couiptuu Mile iu l:i:;. Works along nicely at all times. Corinth Seven-eighths in- 1:o0. Is ready. Deduction Half mile in 501. Had plenty of speed, but eased up. El Hart Three-quarters in 1:15s. Shows some Improvement. EI Oro Three-quarters iu 1:10. Was going along easily. Kit. Herbert Half mile in 50. Under a hard pull. Frank Purcell Seven-eighths in 1:1.11. Holds all his speed and is ready. Gatherer Half mile in ."0. Golden Rock Half mile iu ,"01. Has been showing nice work right along. Heinous Half mile in 50. A good going filly Willi plenty of speed. llenotic Half mile in 51.. Was going along easily. Igloo Half mile iu 521. Has not been asked to show much speed. Inwood Half mile iu -lJ. Shows a great deal of i iu p ro ve n l en t lately. Joe Kenyon Mile in 1:45. Judge Monde Mile in 1:44. At his best. Little Friar Mile in 1:40. Was under a stiff pull. Live Wire Mile in 1:45. Coming around nicely to his Itest form. Lucky Lass Half mile ill 50. Shows plenty of speed and is ready. Michael Angelo Three-quarters in 1:14. Has all his f-peed and never looked better. Minstra Half mile in 52. Coming around nicely to form. Mollie Kearney Half mile iu 40-. Montgomery Half mile in 50. Worked along with "Fitz Herbert. Neva Five-eighths in 1:02.- Orphanry Half mile hi 50. Works a great deal better than he races. Overman Half mile in 55". Was working along in an easy way. Patent Stopper Half mile in 52. Works like a nice filly. Racquet Half mile iu 501. Showing improvement lately. Rose Queen Half mile in 4S. Has all her speed. Scimis Mile in 1:43. Was full of speed and eased up. Shannon Half mile in 4S. St. Cloud Mile iu 1:44. Has been working along nicely for some time. The Monk Mile in 1:40. Looks good after a short rest. The Squire Three-quarters iu 1:17. Looks well and shows improvement. The Whip Five-eighths in 3:02. At his best. Third Kail .Mile iu 1:44 J. Was well iu hand at the finish. Tom Melton .Mile iu 1:45. At his licst. Uncas Chief .Mile in 1:431 . Works well at all times.
