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SARAZEN UNDEFEATED Impressively Scores His Tenth Straight Victory of Year. Defeats General Thatcher and Blazes in Pimlico Weight -for-Age Race No. 2 Bad Track. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 5. Sarazen remains undefeated. lie scored his tenth straight triumph today at Pimlico in the same impressive manner that has marked all his victories. Bounding along with machine-like precision over a track that had been slowed up by an all-day drizzle, the son of High Time Rush Box, that races for Mrs. W. K. Van-derbilt, was an easy winner of the Pimlico Weight-for-Age Race No. 2. The Nevada Stock Farms General Thatcher was second, while J. S. Cosdens Blazes brought up the rear. The latter was added by trainer Garth after James Rowe withdrew Harry Payne "Whitneys Bunting. The trio lined up at the barrier in perfect formation and left with no delay. Callahan, astride Sarazen, immediately dashed to the front, while Lang, astride Blazes, went after him. Rounding the first turn Sarazen had better than a lengths advantage, while Blazes had but little trouble in leading General Thatcher. "When rounding into the backstretch Blazes narrowed the gap that separated him from the leader and a cry of astonishment rose from the crowd. The danger, if any, was but momentarily and Sarazen again drew away with no urging on the part of Callahan. His ears were pricked and sticking straight forward. When passing the three-eighth post, on the far turn, Callahan turned his mount loose. In a few strides he quickly widened the distance and left his opponents struggling to keep up. This effort flattened out Blazes and he fell a ready victim to General Thatcher, when the latter challenged. WINS UNDER RESTRAINT. When safely past the eighth post Callahan again took Sarazen under restraint and at the finish he led the Nevada Stock Farms candidate by a safe margin over the finisli line. Blazes was not persevered with and was a distant third. Sarazen ran the mile in 1:40, the fractional time being 24, 4S, 1:13. He was supported with overwhelming confidence in the mutuels and netted a small return for the usual investment. Racing conditions at Pimlico this afternoon were of a dreary and disagreeable nature. A drizzling rain, which set in early this morning, continued throughout the day. The track, which was lightning fast on Saturday, was slowed up some by the rain. Despite the inclement weather the crowd was of good proportions and the racing of an interesting nature. The Equity Handicap, which was the secondary feature of the card, resulted in an easy victory for the Triple Springs Farms Wilkcs-Barre over A. J. Contentos Miss Cerina and Mrs. R. L Millers Faith. The winner was ridden by Hastings and proved himself much the best of the field. When the start came he was knocked back to last position by Satellite, which then went on to the front, pressed by Miss Cerina and John Paul Jones. Faith and Wiikes-Barre were bringing up the rear. At the far turn there was a general closing up and Hastings moved up on the outside with his mount In less than a sixteenth of a mile Wilkes-Barre was in front and gradually increased his advantage to the end. Miss Cerina outlasted the fast-closing Faith, which finished gamely on the inside. STEEPLECHASE INTERESTING. The Towson Steeplechase, at two miles, the conditions of which called for the starters to be ridden by maiden jockeys, resulted in a victory for A. C. Bostwicks Chuckle in a drive from the Elliott Stables Flying Frog and Mrs. W. C. Jacksons Armenus. The winner was ridden by jockey C. Smoot. The field of seven that faced the starter negotiated the course in safety and Beck and Gold Foyle were the ones to establish the early pace. Chuckle was racing well up, while Flying Fros was in a contending position. Beck fenced pocrly and lest much ground throughout On two occasions he made such bad landings that Cotton lost his stirrup irons. Going to the last fence Chuckle, Armenus and Beck were in close formation and Chuckle carried out Armenus, while Flying Frog came through next to the inside rail. Jackson lodged a claim of foul, which was not allowed and the original placing remained. Batsman accounted for another purse for Mrs. P. J. Foy when he was an easy winner of the opening dash of the day, which engaged a field of two-year-old maidens and Continued an twelfth. pace. J SARAZEN UNDEFEATED Continued from first page. winners of one race. Frank Taylors Abu Ben Ahdem raced to second place, while the Belair Studs Bonnie Omar was third. Batsman and Dear Myra were the ones to set the early pace, but the latter had enough after the first five-eighths and dropped back. It was then that Ambrose sent Batsman into a lead, which he maintained to the end and was under restraint. Abu Ben Ahdem raced prominently all the way, but was hard ridden to stall off Bonnie Omar, which closed resolutely on the outside. The victory was a popular one with the crowd. Edward F. Whitney furnished the winner of the Forest Park Handicap over the three-quarters course in Mainmast. A. Swcnke was second with Hidden Jewel, while P.. F. Carmans Excuse Me was third. Hidden Jewel as usual drew away into a long lead, while Mainmast from a slow start went after him. They readily drew away from the others. Mainmast ranged up on the outside of Hidden Jewel at the stretch turn and once in front never left the result in doubt. Hidden Jewel had a wide margin over Excuse Me. E. B. McLeans Lady Myra accounted for tho Timonium, which was at a mile and three-sixteenths, in a drive over The Boll Call and Overtake. Bidden by McAtee sho followed the early pace and, circling tho leaders at the stretch turn disposed of Tho Boll Call and was drawing clear at the end. The latter was used up disposing of Vennio and tired badly in the final stride, barely outlasting Overtake. The latter came with a belated rush at the finish.
