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ELKRIDGE TO BULLS EYE : : Parr Jumper First in Feature Race Through the Field. - Exodus Defeats Some Fast Racers in Annapolis Handicap and Breaks Track Record. BALTIMORE, Md., November 9. The Elkridge Steeplechase of ,000 added was the chief offering of the Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico this afternoon and the finish found Capt. Ral Parrs Bullseyc and Ireland first and third, respectively. The race was for three-year-olds and furnished a thrilling contest. The Greentree stables Tattle threatened to make a runaway race of it, but after opening a big early lead quit suddenly and dropped to the rear. Bullseye then moved to the front and, fencing faultlessly, held sway to -the end, gamely and successfully resisting the fast closing rush .of J. W. McClellands The Trout. The latter ran a splendid race and was slowly wearing the winner down at the end. Ireland, the winners stablemate, was third, but a tired-out horse. Another one of Harry Payne Whitneys two-year-olds showed a high-class performance when the good-looking Exodus met and defeated a band ,of all-aged horses .in the Annapolis Handicap, the main race on the flat. Incidentally Exodus hung up a new track record for the distance when he ran the three-quarters mile in 1:11. The pace was fast from the start. Motor Cop going to the front and showing the way at a dazzling clip; He lead until well into the final eighth, where Exodus .over-liauled him andittJJjeend.won going .away, .MotorL "-Cop waS":drrvJfn-riard to-xjutstay. Audacious for second place. Tlie winner was ridden by Coltiletti, who used excellent; judgment. This .lad, .appears .to be tlie lucky rider of the "Whitney establishment and has scored in some of the .richest: stakes which the stable has won this year. Despite the unpleasant weather a large attendance turned out to witness the sport. Milton Smith has arranged to leave for New Orleans tomorrow witlt his own horses and a division of the W. A. Burrtschell string.. Burttschell . will remain over with a few to race. at Bowie. F. J. Kearns has purchased of W. J. Salmon thet two-year-old filly Diffidence and will send her to Cuba with the shipment that leaves for Havana on Sunday. ... Krewer, a three-year-old in the Hildreth stable, is reported to have developed a slight attackof fever,, which accounted for his absence in the Annapolis Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gilroy, in whose colors the. speedy Mayor House races, were visitors from Buffalo. Thirteen appeared a lucky number this afternoon. Thimble, Exodus and Nightstick being number thirteen on tlie program. -
