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HISTORICAL DIXIE HANDICAP MONDAY . Famous Old Race Features Opening of PimSico Spring Meeting 4 J Best 1 Handicap Field of Year to Date to Strive for 5,000 Prize Toro, Mike Hall, Donnay, Montanaro, Solace and Other Stars Named BALTIMORE, Md., April 2C. The climax of the Maryland spring racing season and what a wonderful climax will be provided by the Maryland Jockey Club, oldest and most progressive, as well as most prosperous of Maryland racing organizations in a meeting of twelve days beginning Monday. The time-honored Dixie Handicap is the inaugural attraction, and this 5,000 added race, for three-year-olds i and oyer, at one and three-sixteenths miles, will bring together the best field i of handicap .horses under colors thus far this year. $ The following are the named starters in the Dixie Handicap, together with post positions, weights, riders, owners and trainers: PP. Horse. Wt. llider. Owner. Trainer. lBobashela .. 114 F. Coltiletti. . .Amlley Farm Sta...S. Henderson 2 Inception 114 F. Stevens H. Mclttnney W. G. Wilson 3 Montanaro 10G It. Townrow. .If. C. Hatch.... L. Gentry 4 Hot Toddy 110 E. "Watters K. E. Hitt T. Itodrock 5 Ben 3Iachrce....lOG 31. Knight.. ..C. C. and G. Y. Hieatt....A. D. Steele 6Grey Coat. Ill S. ODonnell. .S. Ross ....J. Woods Garth 7 Sir Harry 112 F. 3rann Seagram Stable E. J. Salt 8 Sortie 114 P. Walls A. C. Schwartz M. Hirsch 9 Beacon Hill 117 R. Workman .. H. P. Whitney J. Howe, Jr. 10 William T 105 A. Itohertson.W. E. Caskey, Jr.. .W. E. Caskey, Jr. 31 Dr. Freeland 113 L. Schaefer. . .W. J. Salmon ..J. li. Pryce 12 Solace 115 P. 3IcGinnis. . Seagram Stable E. J. Salt 13 Frisius 112 A. Abel Belair Stutl J. Fitzsimmons 11 Donnay 120 L. Fator Itancoeas Stable F. 3T. Taylor 35 Dinah Did Upset 107 3f. L. LeBlanc.S. W. labrot C. B. Iteid 16 3Iike Hall 122 C. McCrossen.lt. 31. Eastman W. W. Taylor 17 Flag Day 132 J. H. Burke. . .Wheatley Stable J. Fitzsimmons 18 Sandy Ford 105 F. Catrone. . . .3L Shea W. A. Shea 19 Toro 126 E. Ambrose. . .E. B. 3IcLean J. F. Schorr g, - : The Maryland Jockey Club offers its usual high class program of richly endowed stakes and generously provided overnight races and, as usual, many of the foremost horses are gathered here at the historical Pimlico course to strive for these rich prizes. Of course, the outstanding event of the meeting is the 0,000 Preakness Stakes down for decision on Friday, May 9. This stake ranks as one of the "classics" of the American turf, and each year is contested by the starts of the three-year-old division. Second in importance and monetary value is the Dixie Handicap, Mondays opening feature. Nineteen have been named to start in this coveted stake with such stars as Toro, Mike Hall, Donnay, Beacon Hill, Montanaro, Solace, Sortie and others among the prospective contestants. The prospects are excaedingly bright for a glorious race, and a great afternoon of high class sport for the capacity attendance -is expected at the old Hilltop course.
