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PIMLICO TRACK IN READINESS. Scene of Racing in Maryland to Shift to Baltimore Track Tomorrow. Haiti, e Mil.. May 4. -With seven hundred or more horses to draw from, an up to date plant. progressive management and an attractive program, th.re is every indication that tin- spring meeting at Pimllco, which begins on Wednesday, will fully meas ure ap to the sta.dard of previous years. As the Maryland Jockej Club meetings bring together the leaden in the social and business life ol the state, as well as of that large elass of citizens who dearly love a trial oi speed, the gatherings at the famous oi.i track an- Invariably of a most cosmopolitan tie Bcrlption ranging from members of the dipl atic n.rps stationed at Washington to the humblest. .lust at present the ira.k is a scene of bustle ami activity. Carpenters are busy with hammer and nail.-, painters are putting the finishing touches t«i tht- grandstand and clubhouse, liorists are tilling the window boxes with fresh plants, harrows are working ceaselessly and the white washers ncvei The steeplechase Loatnti is in superb condition, and deserve* its well earned reputation as one of lb. best and aafeal in the atry. There are pbnty "i jumpers on hand to tot its merits, and the daily cross country event will, as usual, prove a Pig drawing card, one of the steeplechase stables that will be missed i- that of Mr. MeMnrtric. who is not racing this r:i-"ii on acount of being in mourn bag but the rest of the "old guard ale l.ady for the fray from i.w.ui T pkins p. 1,. Hall. In the Toaapkins string of twelve ale siieh tried and true performers as fin- Prophet, Tin bine. Wehlshlp, .luvereiiec, Bigot. King Cash. Old Salt and Buck .•rs Kim. with four tlat racers, while Dick Saflell lias tie- Saalslrary pair. Son of the Wind and Gallant and Gay, Mike Dnlj ha- twelve in his barn. Including Charles K. Harrisons I.. Navarre and J. B. l.nwieks Cload, a three-year-old belonging to a, darter l ee Bowie; Bartlett Mifr— aaa Toaag f Morplietis. together with Velsini. Karl Grey, Brya-. low ii. Bay brook. Sandbar and A. Henry Eilggtnsool Black Fine. These jumpers have Ikm-ii wintered tl Beiining. and should give a good aceount of themselves. In William Garths formidable collection of between thirty and forty thoroughbreds is .i11" :l notable array of steeplechasers, of which the well-known Shannon River, Skibbereen and Ballybay, the last two bred hv II. It zier Dulauv. of Virginia, will .•airy ol. Ital Fairs colors. The Charlottesville turfman has some promising three year old material out of which to make another The Welkin, now retired to •■ peaeefal scenes. George P. Bbenaan of this city, has three uaaaera in Cynosure, Old Hank ami I noii Jack, and Mrs. A. M- -V Singer, bo successful last year with old fcunibkilleu, will be represented through he Held by Farmer Joe. This fellow, by Hie way. gave jockey Keating a nastv fall while schooling last Week! Nat Byer is handling Miss Emily Randolph s g 1 fonr-v.ar old tillv. Repentant, the Ill:: Harbor Hill winn.r. and one likely to "go on" this season, and Tim Donohue has II. W. Sages M. Canal Cllf- louian. Sand Hog. Bishop and Buckthorn, besides Octopus, Malaga and Jesuit, belonging to himself. lh.- Uilltuir Stable, trained by William Hogan, has three steeplechasers, Actoa, Abdon ami Jack of Hearts, and J. Howard Lewis is looking alter the seven jumpers for Joseph K. Widener liesides live Hat racers, tin- former comprising Compliment, Rel luff, Exemplar, El Burt, JOBB Jorrocks ami Early Moot. it is certain that a larger and more representative collection of high class .jumpers has seldom been -, , n at one coins.-, and this branch of the sport sl.eitld be of a high order.
