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OMAR KHAYYAM IS DEFEATED « Runs Third to Cudgel and Bondage in Pimlico Spring Handicap. » Disqualification in the Steeplechase — Jockey Lyke Bides Three Winners. * Baltimore. Mil.. May S.— J. K. L. Ross* Brand Broomstick colt CaiUl. fT which lie |t:li«l WW jOl.tlOO last fall, nut au l defeated the mighty Omar Khayyam today at lim.ico In-fore a crowd that nearly equalled the record-breaking attendance of last Saturday. The limlico Spring Handicap or $.Y«KIO added served to bring together these two wonderful I. leers, which, since the retirement of Hornless. OfC acknowledged as the Inst of the older horses on tiie American turf today. Their appearance on the track gave the big crowd a chance to display their ixMit-up enthusiasm and the cheering did not stop until all the horses reached the post. 1riscilla Mullens was the first to show in front, closely j.. lowed by her stoblemate Cud;; 1. After rounding Hie far tun:. Cudgel moved into the lead and. after racing Borrow into defeat, held on gamely and withstood strong opposition from Bondage. which ran a splendid race to finisli a close second. Omar Khayyam, in the meanwhile, closed up , strongly after a rough race for the first half and finis, ie«l a good third, although tiring as if not • iiiite ready for such a strenuous race so soon after his effort of Monday. The race wis run in fast time, the half being travelled in 47%. and the mile in 1:39%. The stake was worth .1.V to the winner. The .-olors of It. T. Wilson, president of the Saratoga Being Association, were seen in front t H.lav tor the first time this year, when iris English -bred colt Littlecote scored in the opening : race. Lykc rode Littlecote and also piloted Kat-Bright to victory in the second, his strong finish i Materially aiding the filly to outlast the fast closing Jolireu. A disqualification marred what otherwise proved to be a splendid and hard fought contest over the jumps. It occurred in the Kmerson Steeplechase, win u Captain Iarr. which raced into the lead in the last mile and held it. fouled Dramaturge at the last fence. Captain Iarr was promptly disqualified :ind Dramaturge placed first. T!ie second two-year-old race of the aftemooii result- I in the success of 1.,-idy "iilc,-:in. which ran ■ remarkable race to dose a big gap and make goo d in decisive fashion, over a iitiiiiher of highly con-siil-r-il youngsters. Minto II. had no serious opp .sition in the Wynn iak Claiming Handicap, leading all the way by a comfortable margin. Woodtrap proved a disappointment to the talent when lie ran unplaced in the last race. Obolus. Poiroma and Judge Wingfield finishing in the order named, with only a small margin separating the three. Jockey Lyke showed a return to his good ruling form and rode three winn: rs today. He had tie mounts on the winners of the first two races, ami also piloted Cudgel to victory in the stake feature. SENDS TO IRELAND FOR JUMPER. II. U. A. West, whose good steeplechase Chancey Fellow broke his nock when he fell on Saturday last has cabled to Inland to send him over another fearer, one capable of holding his own with the 1-cst jumpVrs here. Chancey Fellows accident wa-due to Bel crossing him just after taking the twelfth jump. Mr. West has two green st-eplc chasers on their way here and they are due to arrive sliortl;. . They are Sun Gold and Meridian. Edward Heffner has disposed of the contract he iield on the apprentice Mergler To Cant. Ital Iarr. The steepl ■ch.-.se jockey M. Tighe. who rode in this country for Major Thomas Hitchcock and V. Ambrose Clark, was kilb-d in action in France last week, while serving in the English army. It. D. McDauiel will take up King Herod and Simon Pure on hi.- arrival in New York. This pair vere shipped from Bowie to New York at the con elusion of the former meeting. During the winter the firing irons wen- applied to King lb-rods ankle;, castles and the colt is going absolutely sound. The following owners have arranged to ship their horses to New Y"rk by special train on Sunday. Tliev will go direct to the Jamaica track: Thos. Sharon, E. 6. Soule. T. ;. OBrien. Win. ],. Oliver, j W. McClelland. James Murphy. It. E. Bresler. E. T. Colton. Jefferson Livingston, Quincy Stable and the Potomac Stable. Captain Ral Inrrs Crimpi-r. which has been pretty niuch of a disappointment for his owner. came out of his last race with ;: bowed tendon and has !*-rn ret ii id. Harry Kites purchased for J. E. Griffith at private sale, the three-year-old Snnnv Hill from tin Harford stable. The Porters race back of Jock Scot yesterday lias fiiru": dm many friends among the horsemen for the Ir-aki.-s Stakes. The colt is one «.f tin sturdy sort and looks like a racer that no route would !« t •■ far for him. At the i-onelusiou of the Pimlico meeting. John Slorr will .hip Hi- E. B. Mc! au racers t Ken tinkv for the Douglas Park. Churchill Downs and E.. tonia BMetiaa*. Minto 11 was claim. -d bv Sam Louis for .."il.~. OMaa Wi run up fn-m .sl.Mio to SlMOO by W. Smith, owner of Poiroma, and retained.
