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ZEUS REDUCES PIMLICO TRACK RECORD. Hildreth Star Cuts Full Second from Old Mark for Seven-eighths of a Mile. Baltimore, Md.. May !. The Oriole Handicap, the feature race of Todays program at limlico, furnished a stirring contest and incidentally it enabled Samuel C. Hildreth to show up another of the crack racers he lias in his stable this year. The Adain colt. Zeus, carried the Hildreth colors- in this race and lie came out of the contest with well earned laurels. Zeus ran a race that stamps him as one of the best of his age in training. He was conceding from eight to twenty-one pounds to everything in the race and beat Dr. Dueuuer a neck In a driving finish. With any sort of racing luck Zeus would have won off by himself. He w-as in a pooket to the sixteenth post. In the last 100, yards Zeus finished witli a splendid burst of speed that lauded him in front in the final strides. The seven furlongs was run in 1:20. which was a full second faster than the existing track record for the distance. Mr. Hildreth timed the colt the last quarter in better than 2:!. Keen sport was provided during the afternoon, the finishes in all but two of the races being of the driving order and in three of them small margins separated the first two. Zeus was tho only winning favorite. II. K. Knapp, F. It. Hitchcock and J. E. Widener. whose horses arc being handled by William II. Kar-riek this season, have jointly purchased the contract on jockey Glass from A. G. Blakeley. The consideration is said to have been S4.00O. Four horses that will be trained by James Itowe arrived at limlico tills morning. They include Sweepaway. Stilly Night, a two-year-old maiden and a three-year-old maiden. Mr. Itowe is expected here himself tomorrow. Forrest Rose has retired from racing. He sold his horses to J. S. Flynu yesterday and they will race in tho future in the name and colors of their new owner, who a few years ago was a prominent rider. The transfer included the following useful racers: Cooney K., Montcalm, The Golden Butterfly. Bang and the good three-year-old. Capsize. Mr. Flynu also has Minnie Bright, Almena and Lanigan. This trio wintered in Denver -and arrived here a few days ago in good condition. Jockey J. Bergen will do the riding for the stable. Word, reached here yesterday that Pat Moylett, a well-known- Canadian bookmaker, is in a bad way at his home In Toronto, and that little hope Is entertained of ids recovery. The stewards suspended jockey Byrne for a week for rough riding. The Hill:isliandra..Huut oij-sincjistcr. .Pa., has announced a three-days meothigfo be HielJTJiine 20. 21 and 2.!. Joseph .Miller. II. S. "Williams and Kirk Johjisop, under whose charge the " meeting will be given, were here today soliciting entries from the horsemen. Samuel Boss Clabaugh candidate. Lcesnurg Boy. by Grazialo Miss Ha slings, has arrived from Ben-ning. This youngster is said to have shown good trials over the Washington course. Itosshamptou, in the Boss stable, has been put to jumping. J. Woods Garth has announced that he. will retire from racing at the close of the iPlmlico meeting. Recent work-outs at Pimlico. Weather clear; track fast: Aetna: Three-quarters in 1 :17s. Has been showing a few good works. Agnar Mile in 1:44. Shows plenty of speed and improvement. Bad Melon Half mile in 50. A good moving filly with some speed. Bang Five-eighths in 1:0:4. Coming around fast to her good form. Baythorn Three-quarters in 1:1155. Shows a good turn of speed and is a good looker. Castania Five-eighths in 1:0;!. Has quite a burst of speed in all his work. Change Half mile- in 51. lias been doing slow work for some time. Chilton Chief Half mile in 521. A good looker and mover. Eagle Bird Five-eighths in 1:02. Shows all her old-tune speed. Feather Duster Seven-eighths in 1 ::!4. Looks good and is ready to race to best form. Garth Half mile in o.ii. Has been on the slow side for some lime. Golden Bock Half mile in 55. Was well in hand. Hamilton Court Mile in 1:40. Has all his speed and never looked better. Himatioii Half mile in 51J. A good looker and mover. Jack Xunnally Throe-quarters in 1:1S. King James Half mile in 51. Looks good. Leeshurg Boy Half mile in 521. Was full or Sliced, but was eased up. Marsh Light Seven-eighths hi l".o2J. Cojning around nicely. Maxentius Half mile in 401. Shows some improvement over other works. Mediator Three-quarters hi 1:1S1. Worked along in an easy manner. Ruby Knight Seven-eighths in 1::;5. Worked under a stiff pull. Rye Straw Five-eighths in 1:021. Holds all his speed and never looked better. Sickle Half mile in 5::. A good looker and mover. Sprite Half mile in 511. Has not been hurried in her work. Tactics Half mile in 54. Was well in hand. Thistlemas Half mile in 50;. Shows a good way of going and is ready. Trap Rock Seven-eighths in 1:!2. Has all his sliced and is ready. Vreeland Half mile in 40. Holds all his speed. Waterway Mile in 1:47. Looks good and shows all his speed. Wyandot Half mile in 51. Has a good burst of Sliced. Yuen Half mile in 49j. Coining around after a letun.
