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KING JAMES REDUCES PIMLICO RECORD. Runs Three-Quarters of a Mile in 1:12 in 3cating Footprint and Eashion Plate. Baltimore. Md.. May 11. Stirring contests were seen at Iimlico this afternoon. Well matched fields went to the post in a majority of the races and the finishes in all but the steeplechase found the winners under hard drives to win by small margins. Even the great King James had to be shaken up to win his race by a scant half length, but at that his performance was a good one. King James was making his first start of the season and there were some who doubled his ability to make the weight concessions asked and beat the shifty sprinters that he was meeting. King James showed that he is as good a horse at sprinting distances as lie is over a considerable route. In his race today he established a new track record for three-quarters when he ran the distance in 1:1-. The pace in this race was terrific, the Belmont colt. Footprint, going the first quarter in 2! and the half in !;. The oflicials of the Maryland Jockey Club are keeping a sharp eye on the ring. Uefore the meeting opened the bookmakers were informed that they would not be permitted to lay a horse for outside interests. The running of Van Den yesterday excited their suspicions and when it was found that Gene Austin, who was associated with Henry Mains in one of the books here, had taken undue liberties with Van Den. he was asked not to cut in this afternoon. Haines was escorted from the k grounds and W. 15. Mitchell, who is programmed as L the trainer of Van Den, bad his badge taken up and rumor had It that the temporary license granted by the .Toekcv Club was annulled. T. S. Childs was I another layer who was not permitted to cut in. " One of the rules of the association is that all the I interests in a book must be recorded with the ring management. This was not done by Mr. Childs, hence the action taken. W. F. Presgrave disposed of I.aythorn this morning to Walter Rouse, who will ship to Louisville for a campaign on the Kentucky tracks. There was a sale in the paddock previous to the i races this afternoon when the following were disposed of: Sir Wyndham to II. Bites, 03; Mariner to C. Leedon, SI 17: Old Erin. M. Smith, SS0; Bessie Trotwood, W. Jennings, Jr., 03. The transfer of jockey A. Schuttlngers contract to the Quincy Stable was consummated this morning. Several horsemen have announced their intention of shipping from here to Salt Lake City to take part in the meeting to be given by the Iagoon Fair and i Bacing Association. J. Pontius, G. Mbyne and A. F. Dayton are among those going. Harry J. Preston, the newly-elected mayor of Baltimore, was among those who witnessed the racing at Pimlico this afternoon. C. C. Campau. who will manage the meetings at the half-mile tracks in Montreal this summer, wired news of his arrival in the Canadian city this morning. Harry White, who is the representative of the tracks here, has arranged for the shipment of alwut sixty horses from Pimlico to Montreal. The follow ing owners will leave by express tomorrow morning: George Frawlev. M. Foley. J. Cochran, C. Mack. I. Carter, J. McLaughlin, Jr.. Ed W. Moore, John Shields and P. K. Biley. Three more carloads are to follow. Jockey G. Garner, who has lieen riding very roughly, was taken up wit.Ii a sharp turn by the stewards, who suspended him for three days on the report of the patrol judge that Garner crossed his company with Boony Doon in the fifth race. William Oliver is endeavoring to secure stable room at Louisville for the horses he is training for J. S. Tyroe of Washington. Beeent work-outs at Pimlico. Weather clear; track fast: Aetna Three-quarters in, . 1:171. Under a hard - HUH. ... .. :. ...... ... ... . ... . All Bed Five-eighths in l:03. Has his speed. Ballymore ;Half mile in 53. Has not been pressed to show speed. Bear of the .Mountain Seven-eighths in 1:33. Blackford Half mile in 501. Has Ids speed and looks ready. Bodkin Three-quarters in 1:1S. Bouncer Five-eighths in 1:04. Well iu hand, Busy Half mile in 51;. Never looked bettor. Capsize Three-quarters in 1:10s. Is good. Cherish Five-eighths in 1:03. Good work for this cue. Cherry Seed Three-eighths in 301. Do Nothing Half mile in 51. Dr. Holzberg Seven-eighths iu 1:34. Well - In hand. Edith C. Half mile in 511. easing up. Fair Miss Half mile in 491. Coming around to racing condition. Fitz Herbert Half milo In 4S1. Footlights Five-eighths in 1:031. Fumenr Half , mile in 531, under a gfiod pull. Gold Plate Mile and a quarter in 2:23, well iu hand. High Private Seven-eighths in 1:32. Jack Nunnally Throe-quarters in 1:18. Jim Basey Half mile In 491. Judge Monck Half mile in 3-1. Has been going along slowly. King James Three-quarters in 1:1GB. Coming around to his good form. Little Ep Half mile in 521. nns a good burst of speed; , Merry Chilton Half mile in 52, eased up. Minstra Half mile in 30. Miss OToole Five-eighths in 1:03. Moisaut Three-eighths in GO.
