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HMLICO TRACK IS MUDDY CAPTAIN PRESGRAVE FURNISHES TWO OF THE DAYS WINNERS Joo Finn Runs Poorly in tho Mud Tom Elwood Proves Himself a Good TwoYear old and Wins Again Baltimore Md May 4 Captain W F Pres grave furnished two of the winners at Pimlico this afternoon In Faker and Warlock both of which won their races In commanding style Fakers victory came with the running of the new Howard Selling Handicap the feature race of the program while Warlock won the sixth a dash of one mile in which he beat Volant one of the J E Davis entry a length Goldstein had Warlock under restraint all the way The races were run over a muddy track which was responsible for numerous withdrawals withdrawalsJoe Joe Finn the heavily backed favorite which made such a poor showing In the fourth race was claimed by E J McGraw for 875 Joe Finn never showed a disposition to run well over a muddy track and the change lit track conditions probably accounted for his defeat defeatThe The McBrido stable which appears especially strong in twoyearolds won another race this afternoon with one of their youngsters when Tom Elward won the fifth race in handy fashion Out ¬ side of his stable companion Gcorgo Smith thist colt aptwars to be the best shown in the east so far farMars Mars Cassidy made his lirst appearance at Plm lico Monday looking tine and lit after his long winter Juarezdiaries season at Juarez diaries LittleUcid came over from Sheepshead Bay today and will probably stay for the rest of the Maryland season He said he had not sold his Samson twoyearold as had been reported but the offers had been made and that he thought likely he would go to the stable o Joseph E Seagram of Toronto TorontoA A fourmile race has been arranged for Satur ¬ day The conditions call for horses that have run In local Hunt Cup crosscountry races to be ridden by amateurs amateursIt It Is seldom that one hears of an owner being displeased with tho victory of one of his norscx but the defeat of Andrew by Runes yesterday evidently upset owner II Wattcrboii for almost Immediately after the race camo the announcement that the Watterson horses had been taken from trainer Nat Hyer and turned over to Joseph Edwards Besides Ituncs they include Ohlsen Uncle ValleyThe Bill Vignola and Song of Valley The colors of the prominent Canadian breeder Sir Kudolph Forget were seen for the first time on an American course when Bacchante started in the steeplechase at Pimlico this afternoon Among afternoonAmong the prominent turfmen present tills after ¬ noon were II L Pratt and Mr Maxwell of Brook ¬ lyn The latter intends getting a stable together this meetingsG spring to race at the hunt meetings G W Carroll trainer for A B Spreckels an ¬ nounced that he had received word from his employ ¬ er to dispose of the entire stable by auction in the paddock at Pimlico on Saturday May 15 W 15W 1 Althouse arrived with his stable from Philadelphia morningThe this morning The steeplechase which was carded for tomor ¬ row was declared off and the following notice was posted In the secretarys office The Owners Steeplechase Handicap for May 5 is declared off by order of the stewards because certain owners have obviously violated the spirit of fair play which Is essential through the written conditions of the race The raceThe track at Pimlico this morning was slouny The best trials were wereAndrew Andrew ODay Half mile in 52 52Ben Ben Quince Seveneighths in 134 134Cliff Cliff Field Threequarters in 121 121Crisco Crisco Half mile in 52 52Dime Dime Novel Quarter mile in 24 24Fish Fish Walk Quarter mile in 24 24Glomcr Glomcr Half mile in 53 53Hectograph Hectograph Mile in 148 148Hydroplane Hydroplane Half mile in 51 51King King Neptune Half mile In 53 53Kleburne Kleburne Threequarters in 124 124Lady Lady Teresa Mile in 148 Lazuli 148Lazuli Threequartera in 119 119Noms Noms Mile In 147 147Orperth Orperth Mile in 147 V VPardncr Pardncr Threequarters in 124 124Reflection Reflection Half mile in 51 51Reliance l17ViSir Reliance Threequarters in l17Vi Sir Edgar Fiveeighths in 108 Spearhead 108Spearhead Threequarters in 121 fStar Springboard 121Springboard Half mile in 50 f Star Gaze Seveneighths in 131 131Superintendent Superintendent Threequarters in 124 124Trial Trial by Jury Half mile in 51 Tamerlane Threequarters in 121 121Virginia Virginia M Half mile in 51
