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BLOSSOM TIME AND SALLYS ALLEY Triumphant in Rich Pimlico Futurity Run in Two Divisions Before Largest and Most Enthusiastic Crowd in History of the Famous Old Pimlico Track - - BALTIMORE, Md.,- November 4. Never was there such a crowd within the confines of Old .Pimlico-.as . gathered today to see one of the most pretentious, programs. ever offered at any race course, chief of whichwere the two divisions of the Pimlico-Futurity, each with ooDO" added. Though the skies were obscured with. heavy; clouds arid rain threatened most of the afternoon, none fell and the track was at its best. " The tremendous throng that found its way to the picturesque course of the Maryland Jockey Club was the most cosmopolitan ever seen in Maryland. Kentuckians rubbed shoulders .wit" NewYOTkers, and Virginians and Canadians were both numerously represented, as well as every other section where the- e is love for the thoroughbred horse and the great sport of. racing. Long before race time with automobiles . and the trolley cars every avenue leading to the course was congested were utterly unable to look- after the travel. Great as the crowd was the enthusiasm was even greater, and a remarkable ovation was accorded the winners of the doubk; Futurity, fillies, in both instances, the first division" going to E, R. Bradleys. Blossom Time and the second to W. S. Kilmer ; Sallys Alley, winner of the Belmont Park Futurity. The race was worth ?1 1,015 to each owner, and as both Mr. Bradley ar t Mr. Kilmer were the breeders of the winners, each received an additional ,500. It was a great day for both Kentucky and New York, for Idle Hour Stock Farm, near Lexington, and Sun Briar Court, at Binghamton, N. Y. The Bradley luck turned when the richly bred filly Blossom Time was victosious in the first division of the Futurity, finishing ahead of J. S. Wards Donges, with Sandy McNaughtons Little Celt third. It was indeed a victory for the West over the Fast, as both Blossom Time and Donges had been shipped from Kentucky for the race. BEST LOYE THE PACEMAKER. But little time was lost at the barrier, and they were sent away in good alignment. There was a natural sprint for the first turn and John B. Maddens Best Love was the most alert, taking command before the corner was reached. The others were in close order, with August Belmonts How Fair last of the eleven starters. Sande had taken her to the inside rail after leaving from the outside position and she remained in the rear until reaching the stretch. On the turn Dunlin met with some interference and Little Celt, the McNaughton starter, was badly pocketed, with scant chance to get clear. In the meantime Johnson was sending Blossom Time along in close pursuit of Best Love, and he had her under a nice restraint. McAtee was moving up resolutely Avith Cyclops on the outside and for an instant he threatened to circle the leaders, but he tired after making his move. Donges was racing steadily and gradually improving his position. In the backstretch run Sande moved up on the inside with How Fair and she was going fast, but there was not room enougii for her to go through and he had to be content to hold his position. It was not until nearing the stretch turn that Cyclopa dropped out of contention, beaten. There it was that Blossom Time went after and passed Best Love, the Madden filly tiring badly at the end. Blossom Time easily held Donges safe, but the latter was forced to the last to outstay Little Celt. The sensation of the race was the immense gap closed by Little Celt to reach third. When he finally found clear sailing he closed with an electrical burst of speed. How Fair also finished with great speed and ran a raco that must have impressed Major Belmont, her breeder and owner, Avho was on hand to witness her performance. RIDES BOTH WINNERS. The race run by Sallys Alley was really a better one than to the credit of Jilossom Time, though the daughter of North Star III. proved her worth when it came to a hard drive through the stretch, and the race was a double victory for Albert Johnson, for it was he that had the leg up on both fillies and he rode each with rare skill. There were eleven went to the post in the second division of the Futurity and Sallys Alley had a position fifth from the inside rail. Johnson rode her hard away from the post and sent her along to such good advantage that she was clear when the first turn was reached. Once out in front he rated her along close to the inside rail and she dominated the running from end to end. J. S. Cosdens Martingale always raced in closest pursuit, but could never overtake the flying leader, though easily holding the others safe. My Own, the Salubria Stable starter, raced smoothly all the way and at the end saved third from the fast closing Rialto. As a result of splitting the raco Pimlico is assured of another great two-year-old fixture when on Tuesday the four horses that were placed in the running of the two divisions of the Futurity will meet at one mile for a cup to be offered by the Maryland Jockey Club. The ownerst in apprecia- Continucd on eishth pajc. BLOSSOM TIME AND SALLYS ALLEY Continued from first page. tion of the liberality of the club in running the big race in two sections agreed that they would race for the cup and without any purse. The big day started with the Autumn Green Spring Valley Steeplechase and it resulted in an excellent contest in which Joseph E. Wideners Comique, ably ridden by Byers, was the winner from J. S. Cosdens Hallaviil and Charles K. Harrison, Jr.s, Sea Tale. Houdini, the stablemate to the winner, when moving up with what promised to be a winning rush, made a bad landing and unseated Smoot, a green rider and brother to C. Smoot, who has had long experience in the saddle. Another to make a mistake was Howard W. Maxwells Decisive, when he ran inside a wing in the backtield. Courteous and Musty were the ones to show the way for the first turn of the field and the others were in a fairly close order, with the Widener pair bringing up the rear. It was not until the last turn of the field that Houdini made the landing that unseated his rider. Then wl en Byers saw that Houdini was riderless he moved up with Comiquo and the son of Bryn Maw, once in the lead, easily held sway to the end. Hallaviil took advantage of the pace that had been made by his stablemate, Musty, when he closed fast and Sea Talp was another that had avoided the early pace. The race was an excellent one from end to end and was thoroughly enjoyed by the big crowd. A disqualification came out of the running of the mile and a sixteenth when J. R. Skinkers Ten Buttons, after finishing first, was set back for having fouled and carried out G. C. Winfreys Pastoral Swain in the run through the stretch. By the disqualification the purse went to Pastoral Swain, with Slippery Elm second and Double Cross third. Ten Buttons dominated the running throughout and she raced Knight of the Heather into defeat in the run through the backstretch. In the run home Ten Buttons was joined by Pastoral Swain and it was then that she committed her foul by bearing out badly and carrying him almost to the outside fence. It has been decided to retire Widow Ba-dotte from racing and she will be sent to a breeding farm. William Martin will ship his string to winter quarters at Louisville at the conclusion of the Pimlico meeting. Callahan, the stable jockey, will go to Havana with Kenneth Karrick to ride the W. R. Coe horses. J. H. Rosseter, who leased Leghorn from William Dugan to win the Govans Pursa Friday, has since bought the filly. Mr. Rosseter won the same race last year with Thimble, another that he leased for the running. Tom and Harry Phelan were visitors from Toronto to see the double Futurity. Bartlett McLennan was another Canadian sportsman who came on for the day.
