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1 1 1 1 I « I 1 1 I i I 1 t 1 I PIMLICO UP-TO-DATE RACING PLANT Maryland Jockey Club Has Attractive Home to Welcome Its Many Prominent Patrons. Baltimore. Md.. May 1.— The Pimlieo cours- was transformed into an up-to-date racing plant two years ago by the judicious expenditure of a large sum of money and it is indeed an attractive home that the Maryland Jockey Club now possesses and one that is in thorough keeping with the traditions of this fine old organization, which has lieen supported since Colonial days by men prominent in the ~tate ami nation. Among the early patrons of the Maryland Jockey Clubs meetings was George Washington, who took keen delight in driving from Mount Vernon to An-naisdis. where the first races were held in 1745. In bis diary the "father of his country" makes mention of these visits. Another famous member »f the Maryland Jockey Club in the old days was President Andrew Jackson, his connection with the organization dating from 1S31. as shown by an autograph letter, a copy of which adorns the walls of Kacing Secretary Biggs office at Pimlieo. and in which In-declared that he had always "taken an intent in associations calculated to improve the breed id the American horse, and appreciated the efforts which the Maryland Jockey Club was devoting t» that end." Marylanders prominently iih ntified with the political, social and business life of the state who have lent their active aid to the organisation include Governor John Lee Carroll. Governor Samuel Ogle. Governor Sharpe, Governor Robert Eden. Governor Oden Howie. Charles Carroll of Carrollton. last surviving signer of the Declaration of ImleiM-inleiicc: Col. Hcnjaiiiin Tasker. of Prince Georges County. Col. John Kager Howard. Col. F.dward Lloyd. Charles Ridgely and many others whose names figure largely in the history of the state and who- descendants are now carrying on the s|s»rt wi.h the same laudable aims and on the same high plan.- that has characterized the Maryland Jockey Club fr.-m its inception in Colonial days. In view of these li- tions it is not to Ik- wondered at that the race meetings of the club are invariably looked forward to as notable events in the social calendar of this locality and participated in on that basis bv tlie licst clement of this fine old community.
