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IMPROVEMENTS AT PIMLICO TRACK. Baltimore, Aid.. August 14. When the gates at Pimlico an; opened on August .11 for the three days meeting of tlie Maryland United Hunts, many important improvements will lie found to have been made. Oik; of the most conspicuous alterations is the extension of the stewards stand so as to he lush with tlie track railing. This will bring the officials much nearer the horses and afford them a much better chance to properly discharge their important duties. A new starters stand lias been erected at the six-furlongs post, while tlie track has been widened at this point so that eighteen or twenty horses can be handled without dilliculty. A force of carpenters is also at work on tlie grandstand and other buildings, prominent among -which is the old stable of Pierre Lorlllard, where Parole was quartered on the occasion of his memorable race against TOm Ochiltree and Ten Broeck over thirty years ago. This ancient structure has never been touched in all this time save for aa occasional coat of whitewash, and the tin composing its covering was, as might be expected, in an advanced stage of decay. These and other necessary repairs will put the plant in tine shape for the Hunts meeting. The track and steeplechase course are ready for the thoroughbreds today with tlie exception of. tha jumps which will be tilled in with fresh brush by Superintendent Rrennan in n short time. The new Pimlico clubhouse will be opened on August 25 for the accommodation of visitors to tho Hunts meeting. Last spring this privilege was availed of by Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., his brother, Frank Hitchcock, James K. .Maddux and other prominent out-of-town horsemen. Among tho owners and trainers now at Pimlico. or who are expected within a few days, are Anthony Allen. J". Lynch with live horses belonging to A. H. Higginson of Boston. Theodore Coles. J. W. Pangle, N. K. Real. J. F. Bartlett. G. J. Engleking, W. S. Dirfenderffer, J. Af. Black. William Jennings. W. C. Saunders, Harry Rites and R. AI. Taylor. The number of horses for the meeting will probably be In the nelghlxirhood of 200. of which enough will be timber toppers to till the two or three steeplechases carded for each day.
