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LIVELY TIMES AT PIMLICO SEVERAL SELLING PLATERS BID UP AFTER WINNING AND ONE IS BOUGHT. The Brook Captures the Elkridgc Steeplechase in a Good Finish with Bet Cadillac Defeats a Band of Good Two-Year-Olds. Baltimore, Md., November 9. The Brook, coupled with Simon Jones :is the II. AV. Sage entry, ac-ciiunteil for the Elkridge Steeplechase at liiulico this afternoon. He was ridden ly T. Tuckey, came from last place and won going away by a . length and a half from AV. R. Cues Bet. The latter, after making a game elTort when going to the last jump, tired in the final drive. The colors of Lieut. J. K. L. Boss were seen in front for the first time at the meeting, when his good-looking colt Cadillac beat a band of two-year-olds in the Juvenile Handicap. He was a forward contender from the start, easily disposed of his opponents and was going away at the finish. Cadillac looks like a splendid Derby prospect for next year. He will go into winter quarters at the conclusion of the present meeting. Gloaming just did manage to stay long enough to beat Ting-a-Ling in the opening race by the narrowest of margins. Ting-a-Ling after being messed about in the early running finished fast. The race was a Selling Handicap and Gloaming was advanced from ,200 to ,905 at which figure ho was retained. H. G. Bedwell and J. AV. Hed-rick were responsible for the bidding. The latter also advanced Bonanza, winner of the fourth race, from to .,300. Bonanza was bought in. Armament changed hands after he won the sixth race. Entered for .,000, he was bid up to ,000 and bought by Emil Herz. Capt. E. B. Cassatt and Gilford A. Cochran were among the prominent arrivals this afternoon. Captain May arrived from Lexington, Ky., and will remain for the rest of the meeting. A benefit fund for the family of the late .Tames Burns is being raised by friends of the latter. The fund is in charge of Frank J. Bryan, one of the stewards at Pimlico. and subscriptions may be forwarded to him. Mr. Burns had a host of friends on the turf and was well liked. F. S. Von Stade was an arrival at Pimlico this morning. He came to attend a meeting of the stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, which was held in the clubhouse at limlico thin-afternoon. II. AV. Sage of Albany, X. Y., was also a visitor for the first time during the meeting. Mr. Sage is anxious to purchase material suitable for steeplechasers and appears more interested than ever in cross-country sport. AV. B. Coe and a party of friends came on to see his promising steeplechaser. Bet, race in the Elkridge Steeplechase this afternoon. The following ruling was issued by the stewards before the races began this afternoon: "In the matter of the investigation of Beverly Bryants riding of Expectation in the steeplechase of November 2, it appears that the instructions given Bryant not to go out and race with AVcldship until after crossing the Penultimate obstacle were justifiable, under the circumstances. It was Bryants duty to follow such instructions to the best of his ability. It is not denied that he did so. Bryants suspension is therefore lifted." Two claims were put in for the two-year-old Tyrant, after he was beaten yesterday, by Sam Louis and II. G. Bedwell and, in the drawing, the latter secured the horse. Jockey Raymond Ball was married in Baltimore tonight to Miss Lillian Seeley of Brooklyn, X. Y. This mornings work-outs, over a fast track, at Pimlico included the following: Billy McGee Half mile in 50. Brave Cunarder Half mile in 55J. Captain Bay Half mile in 53. Casco Three-eighths in 30. Colonel Venule Three-quarters in 1:19. Curraghaleen Half mile in 50. Dervish Mile in 1:40. Disturber Seven-eighths in 1:37. Favour Three-quarters in 1:17. llanobala Seven-eighths in 1:31. Hops Mile in 1:40. Ina K. Half mile in 52. Jem Mile and a quarter in 2:1.". Kilhlce Mile in 1:10. Little Dipper Three-quarters in 1:19. Lucius Half mile in r.0. Man Slayer Three-quarters in 1:21. Patapseo Three-quarters in 1:20. Peaceful Star Half mile in 53. Polroma Mile in 1:45. Port Light Three-eighths in 35.- Plumose Mile in 1:4. Preeisi. Three-quarters in 1:20.- Presumption Five-eighths in 1:05. Prince Hermis Three-quarters in 1:21. Rae B. Milts in 1:52. Rhine Maiden Three-quarters in 1:17. Russian Pinion Three-quarters in 1:17. Sam Slick Mile in 1:47. Sasin Mile in 1:45. Sea Gull Half mile in 50. Shoddy Three-eighths in 30. Thornhill Mile in 1:50. Virile Half mile in 51. Wooden Shoes Mile in 1:47. Yellowstone Three-eighths in 3S.
