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BELMONT HORSES IN FORM COLORS OF JOCKEY CLUB CHAIRMAN TWICE VICTORIOUS AT PIMLICO. I Kissicn Wiaa Itaaplc base Race and Stroinboli Makcb Show of His Opposition — Lohungiin Repeats Former Victory. i Baltimore, Mil.. May is. The last « ,u of racing , al Ptmttco was ushered !u today wider bright skies .ui.l «iiii a large crowd on tuind to witness tue sport. Out- in i lit- feature* for the day was tue Merchants Selling Handicap over the six-furlongs eoarae. A large Held fared thi harrier in this race and the winner tamed up in the Qulney Stables Lohengrin. Me was teal to the front right after the Man. I made all of his own pair and withstood a bard drive | I through the stretch • " beat the last roiiag Lady Lightning. The excellent ttrand of spoil throagh the tieid thai has been witnessed daring the uu-elii:- was again provided iti ihe jumping race for maidens. August Ke.ksiouts Rood raci r, Mission, well handled li.v Keruiatb, outgauicd ISxton in the eloMMti strides il a lie. nl and In ad straggle ovw tue la-.; lew fences. I lie colors .u :iu.i~.i Bclaioul were alau carried Ill!.- Ill. nt when Si .emboli ran away from a small hand of three year olds in the sixth race. I in-winnei- sinaply played with his opposition. .1. OBryne loday purchased from A I Weston at private sale Nigadoo, and is on the lookout for several others to campaign over the Canadian tracks this summer. n. G. Med well became a fall-fledged resident of Maryland on Saturday when he- completed a deal wberebj be bought the old Wilson farm, about three miles from Laurel. The place contains oae hundred acres. William 1.. Oliver shipped his string, which ia clmhs Abbotsford, Kewessa, and three others, to Montreal m race at Detoriniier Park. Gordon stone alau wei-i atoag with six. i:. c. Moore, trainer for .1. I.. Weiss, of Cbicaaru I-i-jied todaj to take over the hemes of W. W. tucker of Texas. Jim Arthur will train the Weiss I |. I- i si - in t in- future. [turnip activities, after a lapse of a few days. , in .v« 1 1 today when 11. Bites hid up Jo rl Knight, winner "I the second race. 90 ever bis entered price of 400 ami secured him. This was litcau-e owner .1. 11. IVutz turned the horse over to H II. Ur.vson in train this morning. Todays visitors inciud -d Algernon Dainxertlefcl. Nssistaat secretary of the Jockey Club. He will 1 1 ma in tut :i few days. Horsemen and race followers are already leaving in large numbers. A eon ilderable number departed lor Montreal yesterday to await the opening Of nine Bonnets and a goodly crowd departed for Toronto tor the Woodbine opening oa Saturday next. Thi- morning a large number of trainers availed ilc in-el es of the fast track and cool areather and scut iheir charges along. The trials of the Preak ness candidates .roused much interest and were gaod. Among work nuts reported were: Blackford Three quarti rs in 1 .17 :-.. Chilton Queen Five-eighth* in 1:04. « "or iicracker— Three quarters in 1:18%. [lefendum Half mile in 49%. Lima Five-eighths in 1:04%. Ilitawav Mile in I :4S. Firing Fairv Half mile in 59%. I I ! i . I o y Mih- in 1:42%. HVtrron Thret quarters in 1:17. ! .uniiliat hm Mih- and an eigbtb in 1:57%. Irish Gentleman -Mile in 1:41%. Master Jot Five eighths in 148%.. Miramh hi Half mile in 18%. Miss Brush- Three-quarters is 1:17-UIss Miomenis Tln-i-- quarten in 1:17. Ianliiei- Mile iu 1:.j0. Waterbass Mile and an eighth in 1:58%.
