The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
MARLBORO READY
TO OPEN IT'S SPRING
TEN-DAY MEETING
Owners Of Bangtails Have
Already Applied for Stalls
in Large Numbers.
HURDLERs A FEATURE

II the present indications count for
anything the spring meeting Of the
Southern Maryland Fair and Racing As
sociation. which win be held at the
Marlboro. Nd. track for period OF ten
racing days. VIII be the best IN the his
tory Of that association. The fact that
there are several meetings IN and around
this vicinity for some time to come, has
resulted in many owners deciding TO re-
main here instead OF shipping to the
Canadian circuit, as has formerly been
the case so that there win be plenty
OF horses TO take part in the various
events that are decided at the Marlboro
track. Applications for stalls at the
track have been larger than ever be-
fore, with the result that patrons Of
both Baltimore and Washington. as this
course draws It's crowd from both
cities, can rest assured that they viii
witness racing Of the very best kind. as
large and well matched fields are sure
TO be seen at the post in each event.
The purses that win be hung up in the
different events Will be well worth try
ing for, as the management announces
that there wiz not be purse less than
$50 at the meeting. while there win be
several each day OF 500.
The meeting at Marlboro is slated 70
follow that Of the Maryland United
Hunts at the Pimlico track, which
means that 1t takes place In the early
days OF the month of June. II Is the
intention Of the management 10 make
the steeple chase events the main feat
ures of the sport ard with the large
number Of timber-toppers that win be
stabbed at the Marlboro course. lovers Of
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that the racing in this line VIII be good.
Up to date there has been applications
received from many owners OF steeple-
chaser horses, and it is believed that
there viii be sixty or more timber-top-
pers that viii be raced at the track
Splendid SteepIechnse Course.
The Marlboro track boasts Of one Of
the incest steeplechase courses there is
on any half-mile track in this or any
other country. In a race over the short
course the horses make two turns Of
the field. then go out quite a distance
just when the turn into the back
stretch is to be made. and take several
jumps on the outside Of the main course
before they come back to the regular
track to finish.
II is expected that practically the same
officials that have taken part in the
previous meetings at Marlboro win again
be In their usual places. One thing is
certain. James Milton will send the
fields on their Journey, and this means
that the starting end of the game will
be Well taken care Of Milton has been
the starter Of all Of the other meetings,
and as is wen known. his work has al
ways been OF the gilt-edge order.
DR.. Richard S. Hill. who is president
of the Southern Maryland Fair and Rae
ing Association. is now busily engaged
in making preparations for the opening
of the meeting, and he announces that
there will be many improvements made
at the course before the meeting opens.
The track at Marlboro is situated be-
tween the cities Of Baltimore and WASH
ington, and It is expected that Washing
tonisns viii turn out In greater num-
bers than ever before.