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FORMFUL RACING AT PIMLICO Fall Meeting of Maryland United Hunts to Occupy Three Days Opens Under Auspicious Conditions Baltimore Md August 28 Old Pimlico opened its gates today for the threedays meeting of the Maryland United Hunts meeting and as Havre de Grace had suspended for the day so as to not inter ¬ fere with the siHtrt locally there was a large crowd of regulars at Pimlico and the hunting set were also out in force forceThe The course was in excellent condition There were seven races on the card two of them helncr through the field Ono of the feature races which attracted a great deal of attention was the army race distance two miles in which the otlicers rodo in uniform uniformThe The racing was spirited and formful The Army Oflicers Handicap provided a good contest Kyrat the winner went into the lead after the first milo and scored easily Matabon the favorite showed his usual early speed hut tired under the heavy impost he was allotcd The Jorrocks Cup a steeplechase for hunters at about two miles and a half was won by Guardian II the second cholc which led throughout throughoutIn In the sixth race Kinder Lou after finishing first was disqualified for bearing out in the racinsr through the stretch and carrying Uncle Obie with her Jockey White who had the mount on Kinder Lou was suspended for the remainder oC the meeting meetingThe The longestpriced winner of the day turned up in the last race when Golden Castle beat Dissenter the wellbacked favorite the former being quoted at 8 to 1 1Tlie Tlie Dulany Valley Plate for threeyearolds and upward ridden by gentlemen riders resulted in a victory for the first choice Cloud CloudLieutenant Lieutenant Patten who had the mount on Roman Wing in the fourth race was a prominent member of the American Olympic team at Stockholm whero he competed in four events for army officers and won three of them namely fencing shooting and riding and finished second in the swimming event His riding today was flawless but his mount was out classed classediLieutenant iLieutenant Lyman who rode the winner of the army otlicers race showed superb horsemanship throughout throughoutThe The lips and Downs Plate a steeplechase event at about two miles for fouryearolds and upwards proved easy for Enniskillen Tosie Hampton fellyii going over the fourth Jump Old Garterman ahJgal favorite among patrons of the Hunt Clubtj megt lugs showed keen speed aiid led until the last eiue
