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OLD PDILICOS GREAT DAY RECORD ATTENDANCE GATHERS TO VIEW THE DECISION OP SEVERAL STAKES. Western Colt Kaliten, Sent East to Capture the Preakness Stakes. Accomplishes Miction Gal- laatly—Charlis Leydecker Also Winner. rimlieo. Md., May 12. -One of the best pro-crams ever run over the famous old Iimlieo course was provided by the Maryland Jo key Club this afternoon. There wen- three stake races and three handicaps. The Hampden Steeple, has.-, with S1. ," added, the Spring Juvenile Stakes, with •s- H:il added, the PreakaeM Stakes, with 05.000 added, the BtaaTord Handicap, at oin mile, tl„. AnnapoUa Handicap, at a mil- and an eighth and a sprinting handicap, at three -quarters. The Freak -aeaa a ta the outstandhaj feature and it brotight a ii I i of fourti -u t.. the poat. it proved an eaay thing for Kalitaa, tin- tell that waa shipm-d here from Kentucky by B. B. F.radley to start in the ra e. Kalitan was ridden by K. Haynes. went to the front whea straightened out on the back stretch and. racing into a 1 mg lead while rounding the far turn, beat his opponents in a canter. Kalitan waa developed by Andrew Bmkdry, aha always claimed that in- was a peed eolt. lie was ti.ia -iek at Bowie in his two-year-old form aid aaa hit a: thai eoarae foe several months. Al M. Dick was second and Kentucky Hoy third. Charlie Leydecker beat Quietude out hy a aaaa in tin- Spring Juvenile and Beuay Laddtte aaade a runaway affair of the Hampden Steeplechase. The attendance this afternoon marked a record •rowd fm- PimUco. It packed the grandstand and lawns sad betting enclosure it was an enthusiastic gathering and the winners were received with great ovation-. T. J. Hcaley Goes to Kentucky. T. J. Beate] has p ft f,,r Kentucky to look esjuc tbe stock at B. T. Wilsons Kirkb-vingion Farm near Lcxingtou. He will witness the running of the Derby al CherchUl Bewaa and wiii be .it Phwliee mi Monday. Jockey .1. M.-Iairgart will ret-arn with Met Frank Stevens, well known to turfman as the official cataharacr for Meaara. Paareia and Hunter, died at his home in Now York a few days ago of Blights !:s ■ .s • .-md was buri-d yesterday. Jockey Pairbrother was ;i visitor at Iimlieo this lafteraoon. it.- came ever from Belaaont Park, u-her ■ tie- W. K. Cue horses are at present. The ■ aod coll Jack Mount, who struck himself ;it Lex -ii.gton and ureal a bit lame, baa almost entirely recovered from his injuries. Entries to the Btakes to be run at Hi- meetings at Hamilton. Fort Erie and Wtnaaer, close on aran-day. Joseph McLeaaaa is hmkiag after tin- interesta of these Bssoeiattaaa here and reports liberal en-trie- to ali the eveata. The two-year-old Wise that was purchased ly Maj. W. L. Bobtlta from Thomas Civile a few days ago, was excused from startine in the first race by the stewards. The filly had developed a quarter crack. Mas Rirach will leave for Belmont Park with the Loft string tomorrow. All of the horses in the ■table which were roughing on their arrival in Maryland, hive entirely recovered and are doing Wll. Sin. - n Ie.ily reports that seven of the nine horses in Cap;. Casaatts string are coughing and that he will probably remain at Iimlieo for a week or so after th" m.-.-ting. George Phillips will take jockeys J. Williams: and Koppteutaa to New York. The latter will ride Free Leace, while J. W. May will have first call oa Williams during the early metropolitan meetings, ;. F. ISurke shipped his st.ir.g from Havre de ;;-... i to Wilmington this morning.
