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CLEAR SKIES AT PIMLICO l ♦ improved Weather Brings Out Big Crowd to Witness Racing. ♦ Archdale Wins Patapsco Steeple- ■ chase — Handicap to Crank — Bon Jour Beats Ormonda. - i • " i ! I!.; It inters. Md.. May 2.— The sum shone brightly , a I old Pimlico today, clear, warm. springlike weather bringing out th« nations of the Maryland i Jockey Clnb in large numbers to witness a well- arranged program that promised a good days s|mrt. The limit Club »• and dovoti-os of the sport i throiigliout the field were out in force, the Patapsi-o i ,s,-,|i| «h.iKe lieing the magnet that accounted for tin ir presence. A splendid field of .iuiii|»ers of pro", en merit contested the running of this feature and it furnished a grand spectacle. Rhomb, ridden liy that accomplished horscitian. V. Williams :is accorded the most support in a betting way. , and ran a rood race, hut tired after getting to the , leader at the last fence. itriaWr won. the M. L. , s.liwarta representative leading all the way. and when i-halleiic.il l y Uhonili at tie- last obstacle drew away in fine style. Tin- unusual hapiiencd when all the contestants finished the course, not one com ins t« gri-f. The Cav.-uis Handicaii. with 51.000 added, was Cic secondary feature of the afternoon and it resulted in one of the liest finishes of the season. i ink. after suffering from early interference, finished witli groat speed and sameness to beat Peer-|. ss One a nose at the wire. Currency, wliich had set Hie |tao-. was third, a half length behind. Flit-tergold ran a poor ran and Red Sox lost whatever chaiM-c he may have had liy a hail start. Edward Mdtrides colors were seen in front in the two-year -old dash which opened the days sjmrt. his Trait Bock filly. Little Maudie, leading all the way to win drawing clear. A big band of maiden three-year-olds made up the field in the second race.- with H. 1*. Whitneys higily-touted Joliren the outstanding choice. The winner turned up in «;. W. Lofts Arrah Co On. which nearly tossed away the race on the stretch turn liy bolting to the outside fence after setting the pace from the start. However. Kiiminer straightened him out in time and he went on to win in game fashion. K. IS. .l l-c.-;ii showed a speedy miss in Hon Jour. a fiisf-iinii- starter, which beat Samuel Boss stake winin r. Ormonda. by four l"iigths in the second two-yea i-old race of the afternoon. Only throe met ill the Severn Handicap at one mil. 1olroma and Air Man running a corking good ra«i-. the former leading all the way and holding .Mr Man safe in a spirited closing drive. The track improved greatly over night and should be fast by tomorrow. POLYMELIA* RETURNS FROM STUD. Jorrv Carroll Mrta tin- arrival of two hand some foals at W. It. Toes farm in Wyoming. One is a colt foal by Iolymcliaii -Jacob*, wi r of I he Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga: the other a llllv foal by HameHiii-.ui. dam Election Bet. winner of the Xl 0.000 iiping Bock Subscriplioii Stakes. Election Bet was the first horse that Mr. Clowned and this is her second foal. Polymolian. which is a four-year-old. and a horse with a wonderful turn of sliced, has MCM placed in training again and gives promise of holding his own with the first flight if thoroughbreds this year. He was purchased of J. It. Joel by Mr. Cue as a two year "Id. l;i-|H»rts ihim Havre de Grace hospital, where t harles W;"tiing is couf iiieil. are quite encouraging. Mr. Waltrings condition has improved wonderfully during the p;tst week and the doctors claim that liu will tie "!• and a I tout again in a few days. Wilfrid Vi.iu. owner of dinar Khayyam ami West;.-llogan. has had a special horse van built for traus-fcriug hi* horses from one track to another around New York. The van is a commodious affair au:l co*t Its owner Xli.OOO. Edward Tribe has l een engaged to do the starting at the New Jefferson Park track in New or leans next winter. Joseph E. Wideiier. accompanied by Mrs. Wide per. came over from Philadelphia to see their juuiiier Infidel II. run in the Patapscu Steeplechase. Jack Uichardsou was a visitor at limlico yesterday. He came up from the Lumsileii farm in New-Jersey, when- he shipped fifteen mares. At" the conclusion of the limlico meeting. Edward McPnde will divide his stable anil send part of tliem H the half milers in Maryland. Jockev 11. Alex has |„-cii engaged to ride those that will Ih- ra -ed on the small circuit. H. D. Brown, who is spending a few davs in Baltimore before returning to Cuba, done his bit vesterday in swelling the contributions made by im-eg crs for Liberty I»an bonds by subscribing for M5.O00 worth. This makes a total of .S25.000 taken by Mr. Brown to date.
