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SUN MEADOW DEFEATS AEGIS ♦ Hitt Racer Dispells Doubts About Mud -Running Ability. * Scores in Pimlico Spring Handicap Over Slow Track — Faylin Repeats in Fourth at Long Odds. ♦ BALTIMORE, Md., May 13.— If there was any doubt as to Katherine E. Hitts Sun Meadows racing well on a slow track, it was dispelled this afternoon when that good racer came from behind in the stretch to win the Pimlico Spring Handicap. The Pimlico Spring Handicap, a dash of one mile and a sixteenth, was provided as a feature attraction at the old Hilltop course. It carried a purse of ,000. Barcelona Pete and Tred Avon were withdrawn and Rehoboth added. This left a field of four to go to the post. Sun Meadow, despite the fact that he had never run over a track that was not fast, was made a pronounced favorite and went to the post a 7 to 20 choice. When the start came Portam rushed to the front and raced into a lead of two lengths on the first turn. Aegis was second and Sun Meadow third. Coming into the home stretch Aegis passed Portam and opened up a lead of two lengths. Sun Meadow was third, another length and a half back. At this stage he looked like a beaten horse. A hundred yards from the finish the leaders began to shorten their strides. J. Smith, who had the mount on Sun Meadow, began to drive the latter, and right at the end Sun Meadow finished with a rush and got up in time to beat Aegis by a half length. Portam was beaten z. like distance for second place. Ths pair tired in the final stages. The net value of the stake to the winner was ,910. My Care, jumping in improved fashion and saving ground all the way, was an easy winner of the Lord Baltimore Steeplechase, a two-mile test, which opened the program. At the finish the six-year-old son of Bunga Buck was twenty-five lengths in advance of Moonstruck, his nearest rival. An additional four lengths back was Autumn Bells. When the field was dispatched. My Care swerved badly in front of several of the other starters, but when settled into stride was rated behind Kaher for the first five jumps when he was sent to the front, and thereafter "there was no contest. My Care continued to draw away from the others without effort, and was well in the lead for the remainder of the journey. Muskogee was racing in a forward position when he lost his rider at the fifth jump. The remainder of the field was always outmatched by the winner, and it was Moonstruck, which, after being reserved for a turn of the field, was sent to the front and had little difficulty in taking place honors. Autumn Bells was always a factor, but appeared to be tiring at the end when Glaneur challenged for minor honors, but was unable to withstand the drive in the final stages. Captain M. Walker added another to the list of winners he saddled at Pimlico this I spring when he sent Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarks two-year-old filly Apprehensive to the post for the third race. Apprehensive was ridden by J. Smith and followed the pacemakers until well inside the final furlong, and when put to a drive responded with good courage. In the last fifty yards she caught and passed the tiring Bobby F. and won going away by half a length. Eobby F. dashed to the front at the rise of the barrier. McTaggart sent him right along, and in the early stages stalled off a couple of challenges from Performance. At the head of the stretch Bobby F. had Performance soundly beaten, but when the winner loomed up at the end with her challenge, Bobby F. had nothing in reserve to stall it off. Performance was third at the finish, beaten a length and a half for second place. Lone Hand finished fourth. The Prospect Purse, a dash of four furlongs, for maiden two-year-olds, brought the limit of twelve to the post, and Mrs. G. M. Sc-glin furnished the winner in Cutie Face, a racy looking miss by Chilhowee from that good mare No Regrets, which raced so well for H. S. Hart. There was a change of riders on Cutie Face, J. Gilbert being substituted in place of F. Stevens. When the start came Gilbert got Cutie Face away with the leaders, and before they had gone a furlong she was out in front. Making the turn into the home stretch, Cutie Face disposed of the opposition, and in the final furlong kept increasing her advantage until she had a lead of four lengths passing the judges. Bohemian Grove was an easy second, three lengths in front of Gala Time. Washout, a keen factor in the early stages, tired badly in the stretch and was eased up. There was a decided improvement overnight in track conditions. It was slow and in spots a bit I deep, especially on the inside next to the rail.
