The Washington herald., 1913-03-30
RACE MEET Opens
ONWEDNESDAY
Marlboro Track Will Be the
Mecca Of Sport Lovers Dur
ing the Coming Week.
CLASSY HORSES ENTERED
DR.. Tyree, Of Capital and Harry Rites
to Be Represented by
Fast Macs,
CLASSY HORSES ENTERED

The opening of Marlboro on Wednes-
DAY will mark the beginning of a ten
| day meeting of the Southern Maryland
Fair Association. The steeplechase course
has been put in tiptop condition, and
this will be made a feature at this meet
ing. schooling course has been erected
and numerous timber toppers now at the
| course have taken advantage of this
opportunity. BILLY" oliver, one Of the
best-known trainers in this part of the
country, has a string of horses belong
ing to DR.. ]. S. Tyree, the well-known
Washington chemist The doctor has
eighteen horses now in active training
and from the present outlook DIR. Tyres s
stable should be returned the winner on
numerous occasions.
Among the horses which DR.. Tyree
places mis- hopes in is Astrologer. the son
OF Starshoot. He has been stepping
along finely of late, and he will be seen
to advantage in many of the long events
at this course. Robert Bradley, a hand
some chestnut colt. by McGee-Lady
Quex. is a happy medium of keeping
Oliver in good spirits. DIR. Tyree also
will have a number OF juveniles at the
meeting. and they are all royal stock.
greater number of them are now in
the prime of condition.
Harry Rites will send a number of
horses to the barrier. Among these will
be seen Gates, Joe knight. and a num-
Der OF other horses that have not yet
shown their true form.
At this meeting will be inaugurated a
new ruling that all valets for jockeys
will be employed by the association.
This, il is believed, will eliminate the
lettering of men around the jockey room.
and no doubt will prove an advantage
for the sport. This rule is in vogue at
he t,.a, lie fy, nfry
CharIe.tan Horses En- Route.
\ shipment of six carloads of horses
left Charleston, 8. G.. last night and
are due to arrive at Marlboro early
Monday morning. Among them will be
the star performers who have made a
reputation for themselves at the South
ern track this winter
r. T. Wilson, president of the Sara
toga Association for the Improvement
of the Breed OF Horses, will carry the
colors of W. g. westmoreland.
DR.. Hill, the president of the asso-
citation, in an interview today, said:
We are racing under the fair section,
which. under the rules of the Jockey
Club, allows US ten days. We intend to
live up to every rule ana regulation or
the Hunters Association and the Jockey
Club Our books were issued for the
udNS OI Tie neeIlnk Only. line
books for the rest of the meetings are
jn press and will be issued in due time
and it will be found that We are strictly
in our rights as defined by the Jockey
Club. The agitation is evidently stirred
up by some of our rivals and their
friends who fear that our meeting will
take something away from theirs
The doctor also stated that in his
opinion steeple chase course is the
safest in the country, and this has been
proven by the fact that less horses have
fallen at the jumps than any other
course in the country. and statistics Will
show that this Is a fact
Open Betting Ring.
The ring will be an open one and a
maximum number of fourteen "bookies"
will be allowed to do business. Appiica-
tion has been made by upward OF
twenty men VINO wish TO DOCK at the
meeting, but the quota has been limited
in press and Will be issued IN due time,
and 1t Will De found that we are strictly
in our rights as defined py the Jockey
to the above stated number.
The track is in lightning-fast condi-
ton. which has been proven by the time
made by numerous horses now quartered
at the course. Arrangements have been
made whereby the Chesapeake Beach
Hallway Will run three special trains a
day direct from the District line and
will land the passengers at Marlboro in
twenty minutes. Improvements have
been made on the,grandstand and stable
room has been provided for at least 200
additional horses. Horsemen predict
that this meeting will be the most sue
cessful held In the East in a number of
years. Every possible convenience for
the public has been looked after by the
and from the present out
look the meeting promises to be an elab-
crate affair compared with those held on
previous occasion.
The article appearing in print rela-
tive to the fact that the meeting would |
not be sanctioned after four days, on the |
ground that the association had not
made proper arrangements with the Ma |
tional Hunt and Steeplechase Associ- |
alton. is erroneous. Every detail look |
Ing forward to compliance with the rules |
and regulations of the above named as |
ISOLATION have been compiled with, and |
no detail has been left undone. Marlboro |
does not wish to conflict in |
the least with any steadfast rules laid |
down by this body.
GEORGE B. MORRIS.