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PIMLICO COLD AND RAINY ] DISAGREEABLE WEATHER CUTS THE ATTENDANCE, BUT THE RACING IS GOOD. Jockey Garner Throws Away a Race on Fuss in Boots — Cannonade Defeats Corsican in a Close i Finish — Abdons Steeplechase. , Baltim re. M«I.. Novcmlier 4.— Todays card at J the Pinilleo course embraced the usual seven races and what may lie termed the features were the Towsoii steeplechase, the Potouiac Purse and th.* Severn Handicap. The latter brought out the best held of any of the three aud resulted iir a stirring : unisli. iu which Cannonade, from the- stable of J. I. Ran. outlasted Corsican to win by a narrow margin. The race tlir ugh the held was for maiden jockeys and resulted iu the best contest of the day. ; in wniclt Ahdou. ridilen by N. Kennedy, was re-uiriied the winner over Juverence and Cynosure. Racing conditions were far from ideal, for a cold and disagreeable wind that now and then carried ; -hoots »»f raiu, swept the course and drove en-usiasts to shelter. Kain which fell shortly l eforc the horses paraded for the opening race did not , i.psct track conditions and only served to allay tin- dust. The attendance was far below the usual propor-liufet., but nevertheless the crowd was au enthusiastic one. The biggest upset of the day came with the running of the opening dash, which brought about the , defeat of Puss in Iloots, which finished second to l.atubi. The former was ridden by Mack Garner, who showed overcontideuce and underrated his opposition. Through the final eighth lie was look-- ... i..«|irl« »be outside rail and failed to notice Bambi come through on the inside and this brought about the defeat of Foxhall I*. Keeue"s speedy filly. J. I-. .Uayiierry returned from New York this morning, where he went to siiih-i intend the transfer of the George Johnson. Jr.. and Charles Schwartz ..cartings fr Mii Gravcsend to the Belmont Iark track. Mr. Schwartzs colors will lie seen for the tirst time next year since he raced that g.nid horse lar West. His yearlings are by Voter. Italkit aud King Janes and Mayberry pronounces them a promising band. James Gormley has purchased the black mare Dinah 1*» from J. o. Talbot t and turned her over 10 i. II. Bryson to train. Edgar Miirpny and V. uliain Street were arrivals from New York. Foxhall 1". K«-ne was also a club- amise visitor. lie came on to see his good filly Puss in Bouts, run iu the opening race and was much isaprmtnted over the exhibition that Garner gave on - Mly. I ckey J. Metcalf was an arrival from Latoma. I*» will remain for several days liefore leaving for J- *re* wliere he will ride for Mose Goldblatt. t i. llealev has hopes of developing a g: od horse ii , . the home-bred yearlings in the R. T. Wilson -table. There are eight, all by the Orntts stallion •iamhala. They are out of Madchen. Mauvette. ].adv Xa vane, Mexoana. Fantasipie. Witchcraft aud Nightfall. . ... W V. Conran, who has !«ccn racing his horses at the Hunt flub ineetiugs through Maryland and Virginia, was a visitor at Iimlico this afternoon. Mr Coiir.tn has arranged to ship his two IwinmI-liiare*, Miss Hiniyar and Kugtirtha, from Kentucky to Opt. W. F. Presgravcs farm at Redbank, X. .1 Miss Hiinvar l"ts a yearling filly by Peep oDay and Fugiirthau colt by Out of Reach. Jockey J Butwoll. in the event of not signing with a stable for next year, will remain in New York and ride as a fr e lance. It may be that he will ride for H. C. Hallenlieck. G R Bryson will lie nny. of the first owners to hip from here to Cuba. He will send his string .o Havana via Tampa. He will pick up a few more hor.es lieforc leaving. He contemplates rac-• •- a dozen at the Marianao track next winter. jUmes Milton left f.»r his home in Texas this ilteraoon to s|iend a few days in visiting rela :.es. He will return to Baltimore. Novcml-er 1C, U-fore leaving f r Havana. ltla -k Brooni. winner of the seventh race yesterday was bid up *••" • over his entered price by Sam Louis and was bought in.
