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PIMLICO. MEETING AT HAND . Prospects Bright for Greatest Racing in History of Course. . Maryland Jockey Club to Distribnto Total of 23,300 In Added aioncy Manly Memorial Is Opening Days Feature. BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 29. Pimlico, the famous old home of the Maryland Jockey Club, the battle ground of many a wonderful thoroughbred contest in the past, will throw open its gates tomorrow for what promises to be the greatest meeting in its eventful history. During the twelve days of racing, October 30 to November 12 inclusive, the Maryland Jockey Club will distribute 23,300 in added money in stakes and purses. A stake race for each day of the meeting has been provided. The most valuable of these features is the Pimlico Futurity, with 0,000 added, at one mile, to be run Saturday, Nov. 3. For the inaugural days program tomorrow the outstanding attraction is the Manly Memorial Steeplechase with 0,000 added. Steeplechasing has always been popular with the patrons of this track and the Maryland Jockey Club always aims to provide the best, whether it be on the flat or over the jumps. For the -Manly Memorial a high-class field has been named, fifteen of the foremost jumpers of the country being carded to start. Under the weight allotment it presents a difficult task for the student of form. The Greentree Stable and J. S. Cosden Stable have each named more than one starter. Last year Damask was the winner of the race for the Greentree Stable,. The card which is furnished to bolster up the stellar attraction is a good one and, on the whole, brings together largg fields. Throwouts were numerous in every race during the day. The secondary features are the Belvidere Purse at a mile and an eighth, and the Arlington Handicap at three-quarters fashioned for all ages. Weather conditions this morning were all that could be desired. The track and grounds presented a pleasing spectacle. Horses crowded the track during exercise hours and many new arrivals came on from New York at frequent intervals. William Martin arrived from his home in Hamilton, Ont., and is on the lookout for ma- Continued on sixteenth page. PIMLICO MEETING AT HAND Continued from first page. terial to take to winter racing. Martin has enjoyed considerable success during the past few years training and is a thoroughly capable man and should have but little difficulty in picking up a string of horses for a winter campaign. J. P. Phillips left Laurel yesterday for New Orleans, La., where he will campaign during the winter. James Rowe went to the II. P. Whitney farm at Red Bank, N. J., Saturday to try out the "Whitney yearlings. He is due back tomorrow. Dr. F. W. Ashe arrived from Niagara Falls, where he was employed in an official position. Dr. Ashe spoke highly of the meeting. Many arrivals from New York got in this morning, among them being Carroll Schilling with the G. A. Cochran stable, A. B. Gordon with the H. C. Fisher stable, J. A. McManus, Fred Kraft Jack Odom and John Hastings. The E. R. Bradley and H. P. Headley establishments are due in this afternoon from Latonia. In the Headley band is the vastly improved Chacolet, winner pf the Kentucky Special and Latonia Cup. S. C. Hildreth with the Rancocas Stable and L. F. Feustel with the A. Belmont string are due in here tomorrow. Schooling hours have been designated between 8 a, m. and 9 :30 a. m., each day at the three-quarters chute. Jockeys F. Hastings, C. Kummer and J. Merrimee were arrivals today. The latter is with Bud Fisher, while Hastings and Kummer will ride for G. A. Cochran. Post time has been set for 1:45 p. m. each day. F. J. Bryan and E. C. Smith were arrivals and completed the official family. A mutuel sales booth has been erected in the paddock to supply the wants of those who do not wish to enter the main pavilion under the grand stand. H. G. Bedwell galloped the yearlings of the Kenton stable for the first time yesterday at Laurel Park where they were moved from the farm. The youngsters, ten in number, showed up in pleasing style. The many friends of Woods Garth were highly elated with the news that he had been discharged from the hospital fully recovered from his recent operation for appendicitis. He will spend a few weeks at the farm at Charlottesville, Va., and may return to racing later in the year. , ; . 1 . 1 ! s . ; . . l ; i ! i " i , J l I . t -
