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J. S. COSDENS DAN IV. Victorious in Valuable and Much Coveted Manly Memorial. Wins Easily from Best Steeple-chasers in the Country- Big Crowd at Pimlico Inaugural. BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 30. The racing scene in Maryland changed over to the Pimlico course of the Maryland Jockey Club this afternoon and there was a brilliant crowd out for the occasion. While the sky waa overcast the weather was warm and altogether conditions were ideal for the inaugural of what should prove a wonderful meeting. The big event of the day was the 0,000 Maryland Memorial Steeplechase over the two and a half mile course, and it resulted in a victory for J. S. Cosdens imported jumper Dan IV., ably ridden by Norman Kennedy. It was a smashing renewal of this great cross country prize and while only six of the eleven that went to the post completed the course, it was a race all the way. At tha end Dan IV. was shown leading W. G. Wilsons Lieutenant Seas by six lengths and five lengths back of him came the Greentrea Stables Letterman, beating the Queen City Stables Double Tip a dozen lengths and twenty lengths further away came W. V. Dwyers Le Marsouin. SERIES OF MISHAPS. Those that came to grief were Walter J. Salmons Red Clover, Mrs. F. A. Clarks Mi-nata, the Glen Riddle Farm Stables Boss John, the Greentree Stables Damask, J. E. Wideners Duettiste and J. S. Cosdens Musty. Of these Musty fell lame and waa pulled up. Red Clover went down at tha second fence, Minata at the thirteenth. Boss John lost his rider at the fourteenth and Damask met with interference that unseated Bethel at the same fence. Then Duettiste fell at the last fence when in a contending position. The assignment Musty had was to maka pace for Dan IV., and he did his part nobly until his legs gave way and he was pulled up by Mergler. Dan IV. was rating along back of his stablemate and it was apparent that he could go to the front any time that Kennedy desired. Duettiste was close after the Cosden pair and Lieutenant Seas was showing the way to the others. Hayhes had Letterman in a forward position and it waa evident that his duty was to make the pace for Damask, winner of the same race last year. Bethel was following the others with. Damask, but he was saving ground all tha way and the son of All Gold was racing strongly. Double Tip was well up with tha pace, but he was in close quarters and in much the same position that put Red Clover out of the running when he was bumped going to the second fence. For a turn of the field Kennedy had Dan P7. under double wraps and he was jumping boldly as he followed the pace of Musty. Duettiste was forced to go a bit wide in the early stages, but he was showing some of tha dash that was his when he was winner of tha Manly both in 1919 and in 1920. There waa little change in running positions for a turn of the course and, while Musty was cutting out a fast pace, he was showing no signs of weakening, while it was apparent that oC those back of him Dan IV. and Lieutenant Seas had the most in reserve. WHEN REAL BATTLE BEGAN. It was not until moving into the back field for the last turn of the course that Ferguson moved up on the Wilson jumper and as he did he moved up with a determined rush. Kennedy permitted Dan IV. to increase his pace, while Dolly Byers also shook up Duettiste and the race was on. For a short time Lieutenant Seas was showing the way. His rush had carried him to tha front, but Kennedy still had plenty left with Dan PV.. and he readily went to the son of Marajax and, taking the lead, held it to the end. When Green made his move with Minata in the back field his mount stumbled, hurling him from the saddle. Then at the next fence. Boss John landed in such a tangle that Alters was unseated and his fall interfered with Damask, sending Bethel from the saddle. Then Musty collapsed so badly from hia pacemaking that he was pulled up dead lame. Around the upper end of the course Duettiste -improved his pace and he was closing in on the leaders in gallant fashion, but Dan IV.- was still showing the way and Kennedy was sending him along at his best pace. Lieuteriant Seas was doing his best and Duettiste was a close third when he went down at the last fence and it was only that which permitted Letterman to take third. Tha 1 Continued on ninth page. J. S. COSDENS DAN IV. Continued from first page. others to finish were far back and cut no figure in the running. This race made three in a row for Dan TV. He is one of the sample jumpers brought over in the spring and his success means much for the subscription lot that are to be awarded on November 14. Wrangle, racing for Mrs. F. Farrar, after causing no end of trouble at the barrier was winner of the third race, the Sudbrook Park Purse, in a drive from A. Swenkes Bel-phrizonia and J. S. Cosdens Bigheart. The winner was ridden by jockey E. Leger and followed the early pace cut out by Bigheart, but was doing his best at the end to stall off Belphrizonia. The latter moved up resolutely at the stretch turn, but lost many lengths by making a wide turn. Simoon, from the stable of W. J. Howard, made good at the first asking for his new owner when he was winner of the fourth race, which engaged a bulky band of platers at a mile and seventy yards. F. J. Bains Dartmoor was second, while the Pastime Stables Advocate was third. The winner was ridden by Marinelli and followed the pace which was established by Smarty and Vanderburg, and assumed the lead when they raced each other -into defeat. Dartmoor worked his way up through the field, closed resolutely and was wearing the leader down. Time Exposure .continued his winning ways for F. J. Farrell and accounted for the Pikes-ville Purse, which engaged a well matched band of juveniles at three-quarters. The Glen Riddle Farms Whetstone raced to second place and J. S. Cosdens Yankee Princess was third ahead of Anna Marrone II. The winner was ridden by jockey McAtee and followed the pacemaker closely. Anna Marrone II. was racing forwardly, but could not get to the leader and at the finish quit as short. Whetstone began to tire at the eighth post and had nothing left when Time Exposure challenged. The latter then drew away into a safe lead. The Kenton Stable furnished the winner in the opening race of the meeting when Jimmy Butwell piloted Senator Norris to an easy victory over a band of maidens at three-quarters. Pepp, from the G. W. Loft stable, saved second place in a hard drive from H. P. Whitneys Memento. Following a quick start Butwell rushed Senator Norris into the lead and he showed the way for the remainder of the way. Pepp and Memento raced in closest pursuit, while the others were always outrun. At the eighth post Senator Norris began to draw away and at the finish had a safe margin. Pepp barely outlasted Memento. The victory signalized Butwells return to the saddle following a lay-off due to a bruised foot.
