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" I PIMLIC0 TURF NOTES s s Before the running of the Pikesville, James F. Johnson, owner of the son of Kai Sang, was supremely confident of victory. He rates Repai das the best horse he ever owned and has refused 0,000 for him, though he cost only ,200 as a yearling. He has high hopes of winning the Pimlico Futurity, and the colt is also engaged in all of the big three-year-old prizes of next year, with the exception of the Lawrence Realization. Lee Rosenberg was on hand to see Kerry Patch, his Futurity winner, perform. He left after the running of the race for New York. Jockey R. Wholey was suspended for the remainder of the meeting for rough riding in the fourth race by order of the stewards. Among the owners getting in from New York this morning were William E. Martin, Willie Shea, J. P. Smith, Bob Robertson, Morris Rowan, W. L. Brodie and Roy Wal-dron. Jockeys George Seabo and R. Mozer were arrivals from Canada. Jimmy Clair, agent for Harvey Elston, was on the job today after a short illness. Elston is riding in grand form this fall and, with Clair handling his book, he might finish up the meeting as the leading winning rider. Joseph McLennan, racing secretary of the Miami, Fla., meeting, returned from a visit to New York, where he made up the stall list for the approaching winters meeting. He left this afternoon for Miami but will return in time for the Bowie meeting. Charles McLennan, who assists his father as racing secretary at Bowie, was busy Monday morning tabulating the stake nominations for the Southern Mary Agricultural Associations meeting, which opens November 14. For the accommodation of horsemen who will patronize the election day racing of the United Hunts Association at Belmont Park, a special car has been provided by H. A. Buck for the transportation of horses. This car will leave from the Pimlico loading chute Saturday night and return the horses Tuesday after the one-day meeting. Assisting pari-mutuel manager Mahoney are Dave Geisman, who yearly comes from New York for this session; Donald Hay, Earl Walden, Mort Shaw and Walter Burke. Never in the history of the Maryland Jockey Club, which has been doing business at this historic stand for more than a half ventury, has there been a greater collection of thoroughbreds and race riders than are available for the meeting which opened today. Owners, trainers and riders have deserted New York, Kentucky, Illinois and other racing centers to attend this session, as well as the big meeting later in the month at Bowie. There are more than 3,000 thoroughbreds and over 200 jockeys in the state. Every mile track and three of the states half-mile courses are housing thoroughbreds. While this will tend to make for more spirited racing, it will cause a hardship on the players, who wont be able to get a good line on every horse, due to their being scattered throughout the state. Secretary Matthias L. Daiger of the Maryland Jockey Club had a long conference this morning with the government officials relative to the tax on badges, salaries, etc. However, he still found time to see that the 900 men needed to operate this plant were all on the job early, and when the first arrivals trekked through the gates at 10 oclock Monday they found everything running smoothly. One of the most promising apprentices around here is "Rabbit" Dabson, a Greensboro, Md., lad.
