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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of Nov. 24, 1902. There was racing at Ingleside and Benning. Richard T. Wilsons imported son of Tristan, Glennevis, won the second race at Benning. J. J. McCafferty was considering an offer of 0,000 a year to go to Russia to train for one of the best-known stables in that country. Fortunatus, at 50 to 1 in the belting, easily defeated a large band of horses in the third race at Benning. The favorite, Lady Sarah, owned by James B. Haggin, ran fifth. Another long-priced winner was Blackthorn in the third race at Ingleside, which won at 40 to 1. It was reported today that the noted four-year-old colt Holstein, by Hanover Anna Grey, which won many races in America and England, under the colors of W. C. Whitney, and was afterward bought by Sir George Thursby, was sold recently to J. Macdonald of New York. In the fifth race at Benning F. R. Hitchcocks Guess Work and E. Morrells Valley Forge ran a dead heat. Valley Forge was ridden by Rice and Guess Work by Redfern. Valley Forge came from sixth place at the head of the stretch and just got on even terms with Guess Work as they crossed the winning line. The purse was divided. Announcement was made today that as a result of the recent visit of "Lucky" Baldwin, the noted Western turfman, to his birthplace at Millvile, Ohio, the old house in which Mr. Baldwin was born is to be dismantled and shipped to California. The old house has a history. Part of it once stood in Virginia and was brought to Ohio by Baldwins grandfather. It is rumored on what is considered reliable authority that the Whitney-Belmont racing syndicate projwscs purchasing the famous old Pimlico track at Baltimore and reviving all the old glories of that famous course as wa most marked in the early 80s and during preceding years. The status of the Pimlico property is now in the courts on petition of the States Attorney to have the properly affairs liquidated.
