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PIMLIC0 FINISHES ARE EXCITING. M.Cnheys Skill Determining Factor in Victory of Paton in Selling Handicap. Lallimol-e. Md.. May 22.— Close and thrilling tiinsiies, coupled Willi keenly colistesled racing, marked the lasi but one day of the limlic.i meet bag. No feature was down for decision and small In Ids faced the barrier in most of the races, but a large crowd was well repaid for its visil i.i i in- course. Steeplechashag, that has played each an important part in this meeting, again furnished an exciting contest between old Salt and luu oil. .p. fin- former, as usual showing his early speed, raced to the front, look his fences iu clean fashion and had no I rouble iu disposing of Clin Cotton ill the dash from the last feme lo the finish. The rest of the held were never troublesome ami trailed the lil-l IWo a loag wa.v back. In the opening dash of the day. the Juveniles started proceedings hy a head linish between Celto ami Lady Capricious. Again in the third race the Ii. I.I swept by the wire heads apart with Paton, due to the masterful riding of McCahey, ill the had. and Belle of Bran Mawr second, a head iu advance of Irish Gentleman. Tin- ovation thai grilled McCahey on his return lo the scales was long continued. Information received here from Norfolk, where the men arrested in the raid apoa 111- betting ring during the .lanieslown meeting are on trial, was in the effect that the ease of Barrj Marks an 1 Id. Vogel had Started and would take a few days for proper presentation to the jury. The null are to be tried s:nr-ly and the others who went down were notified to hold tlninselves ill readiness to return at any time. Pecans.- tin- new l.alt imore County Itaeing Commission will permit only live days of racing at Lie. trie Park, tin- managers of the Marlboro track have ileci.l -d to move their liieetiug forward and open it June :;. This change was awda la order thai the horsemen would noi be idle while waiting for tin- opening, originally set for June I. I: 1. Gktaco s MbM Gaiety/, the dam of Marlon Gaiety, has a line coll foal this year by St. Rass. the Kings Plate winner of 1011 at Woodbine. SI. Lass i- agaia in training and will run at Woodbine mxi week. Miss Gaiety will be mated with Charles Edward this season. W. T. Andersons shipment from New York to To ronto consisted of Noble Grand, Royal Mcassne, Star lift. Wanda Iitz.r. laeaflo Peep, Petelits. Fascinating. Cy Merrick. Joe James and the two-year-"ids Early Kiser. Haydon, Estimable ami nam. It. W. Watson of Blchjaoad, Va.. yesterday purchased Beach from T. A. Daveay. Jockey Iord was suspended by Starter Dade for the rest of tin- meeting for disobedience at the harrier. Jockeys Butwell and Pickett departed for To- ronto to fill engagements in the Kings Plate to be run there tomorrow. Mortimer Mahoney also left for the Woodbine course to take charge of the advance information bureau.
