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PIMLICO RACING ORDINARY SELLING DASHES FURNISH MOST OF THE EN. TERTAINMENT AND SOME CLOSE FINISHES. Weldship Carries Hirh Weight and Captures the. Steeplechase— Wanda Pitzer Triumphs in the Sprinting Handicap — More Money Added. Baltimore. Mil.. NovemlsT 10. — The Gwynn Oaks Handicap and the Green Spring Valley Steeplechase were the outstanding features at Pimlico this afternoon. The card was an ordinary one. a majority of the races iK-ing selling affairs in which large fields went to the post. Interesting contests were tlie order, with the finishes close enough to Im exciting. Weldship showed a good |mt-fonnance in the steeplechase, when he picked up 1»M» pounds, made all the pace ami lieat Extou a length. Kermath had the mount on Weldship and rode him in skillful fashion. Top Hal. August Belmonts fencer, again failed to finish the course. He bolted around the wing at tlie third jump and was then pulled up. Joe Blair set a fast early pace in the Gwynn Oaks Handicap, going the half in forty-seven seconds with a three lengths lead. In the I ic- stretch Wanda Pitzer came from behind and. finishing fast, drew away in the last sixteenth, while Briar Psitii also got up to Wat the pacemaker. Jefferson Livingston, who has been one «f the greatest buyers of Knglisli thoroughbreds during 1 lie-psist twelve months, was a visitor at Pimlii-o this afternoon. Mr. Livingston came on to lM»k over the division of his stable that he is racing in Maryland preparatory to retiring them into winter quarters. During the morning he inspected Colonel Veiiuie, Polroma and others that he has at the famous old course and in the siftcriioon he was a prominent figure on the clubhouse lawn, where society congregated to witness the racing. Mr. Livingston will remain here for the rest of the meeting. James Butler and James Rowe were other prominent horsemen at Pimlico this afternoon. Ambrose, winner of the sixth race, was advanced $."1915.sh0 over his entered price of ,400 by G. Alexandra and was bought in. Secretary Riggs announced today that the Marv-land Jockey Club would add 00 extra to the Gre*-n Spring Valley Steeplechase this afternoon, the Elk Ridge Steeplechase, to be run Thursday, and the Consolation Steeplechase, to be run Friday. Iu the Green Spring Valley Steeplechase the money was divided as follows: 75 to first. 00 to second. 2r to third and 00 to fourth. The winners portion of the Elk Ridge will be 50; second 00; third, 50: and fourth 00. For the Consolation the money will be divided 00, 00, 25, and 5. Amos Turney has presented to William Garth the two-year-old filly Bambi. which was cut down in her race yesterday. Mr. Garth will ship her to his farm at Charlottesville. Va.. and use her as a broodmare. Mr. Garth, by the way, has signed up steeplechase jockey Fred Williams to ride for him again next year. Frank J. Bryan reports that owners of jumpers have responded in a liberal manner with entries in the stakes to be run at the Warrenton Hunt meeting. Eighteen entries have been made for the open steeplechase. Among the Hunt Club set at Pimlico this afternoon were Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarke, wlio came over to see her horse Ilihler run in the Green Spring Valley Chase, and was much disappointed when he was scratched. Jv Temple Gwathmey. whose Bryndown started for the first time in his colors this afternoon: Harry W. Sage of Alhanv. N. Y.: J. Howard Lewis and F. Ambrose Tarke were also present. J. K. Frayling has obtained first call on the services of jockey E. Wolke for the Piping Rock Stable for next year. Jockey W. Lilley was awarded a gold mounted whip for the most popular rider at a jockeys ball held in the •lubliouse at the driving |»ark. Previous to the races the following horses were, disposed of at auction in the paddock at Pimlico: El Riod to C. K. Harrison. Jr.. .20: Last Chance to Godfrey Preece. $."..5«»: Knver Bev t. Fred Schelke. 60- Elasticity to II. N. Gilpin. 0» : Maryland Girl to C. L. Mackay. 10: Airdale to II. W. White. $:..-.: Carolee to II. Guither. H. and Meshach to S. L. Josepthal. 20.
