The Washington herald., 1915-04-03
Close Finishes Feature
Races at Bowie Track
Horses Are Bunched at Wire Most Events on the Card
Pied Piper Is Disqualified for Fouing Favorite in
Second Babe Awarded First Place.
By GEORGE b. MORRIS.

Bowie. Md, April Close finishes were
in order here today when in several OF tne
events the horses came under the wire
punched. The day was clear ana pleas
ant and society folk turned out 10 VIII
ness the running of good days sport
and while there was no stake on the caro-,
those who were present thoroughly en-
joyed the afternoons sport.
What might have resulted in serious
accident, happened in the race when
Butwell on Pied Piper crowded Steward
on Babe into the fence. forcing the latter
to pull up. Pied Piper was home hrst,
but was Immediately disqualified and
placed last, and the race given to Babe.
1t did not take the stewards minute
to allow the claim of foul. as 1t was so
palpable that no surprise was expressed
when the winner was placed In the last
position.
Butwell claimed that he was Ill and
that his mount, Pied Piper. was blind in
one eye and kept bearing in all the way
down the stretch. Butwelrs excuse was
accepted, and in all probability saved him
a suspension or fine.
Greetings Takes First.
The opening number on the program
was won by Greetings, who was favored
by the public and was well supported.
second. and Broom Straw. third.
Deviltry captured the third number
beating Cliff Haven a length. who was
a length in front OF Task.
The best thing of the day came off in
the fourth number on the program, when
New Haven won all the way. while the
heavily supported Chuckles was second,
and Joe knight third.
Shepherdess and Beau Pere. two long
shots. captured the remaining two events.
the former paying to J. and the latter
as good as 80 to 1.
1t was a close finish between The
Rump. Petelus and the winner.
If lunches" count for anything there
surely was one in the last race. In eak-
ing the names of the jockeys down from
the jockey board the number of the
winner. Beau Pere, No. !, remained on
the board. Many of the women folk
took The hunch and got aboard
The card offered for tomorrow is an eN-
cellent one and includes seven races. As
the weather indications are for clear
day. 1t is likely that an immense crowd
will be at the course.
The w.. b. and A. Railroad improved
their service vastly today. putting on an
extra train. making three in number.
The annoyance that was caused yester-
day by the lack of accommodation was
missing today. Arrangements have been
made whereby plenty OF coaches will be
available to handle the crowd.
FIRST RACE-Selling: 2yearolds: four trriongs.
GreetinEs los (Ambrose), 3 to !, 6 to s. ; to s.
won: Cincinnati. I6 loader. TO !. to l. eIen
second Broom Straw. tHu2hes). to !. 10 to !.
) to !, third. Time. o:fs4-5. Cleaner. Ballista
Margaret c.. Eddie T. Pennancie. Little Alta
Sands Diamond and DIR. Sullivan also ran.
SECOND RACE-Fre and one-hah furlones:
maiden 3year-ods Babe lG2 tStewart) to 5.
to .. to 5. won: Omar, 1T (Nicklausl. to !,
2 to l. to 5. second: Insomar. .os tMetcslfl.
8 to l. to l. to 5. third. Time Zoe. Irish
General. Pied Piper Uncle Fft1. Early Riser and
King Caucus also
THIRD RACE-Selling: 3year-olds: i've and one
hall furlongs. Deviltry. I0s tAmbrcse). to s.
Il TO -. to 6. won; Cliff Haven. lG (McAteel.
) to !, to TO- to D. second; Task loc Collins.
10 to !. 4 TO !. . to l. third. Time Nsl-5. Jack
Hanover Time Piece. Subject. Maid of Honor.
Primary and Merry Jubilee also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Sellng: 5yearolds and upward: ::
siI furlongs. New Haven. ll3 tMathews), Is to ).
6 to s. to 5. won: Chuckles. 10 tAmbrnsel. II
to S. 6 to s. } to 5. second: Joe knight. l0s
(Stewartl to :. = to J. even. third. Time. ia IS
Rolling Stone. Blue Jay. Palm Leaf. Early Light
Castara, Remarkable. Laura, Panama Blackford
Page and White also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; +year-Olds and upward ::
one mile and twenty yards. Shepheriess. 20
Hayes, to l. "a to !. even. won: Love Day. liz
rWarringtonN to S. To 10. to ;, second: Tom
Hancock, lce (Stewart). 10 to S. even. TO . third
Time. LAG Is. Fros Ford Mai. Luke vanzandt.
Arden Craig Myrtle Marion and Peacock also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Selling; 4-year-ods and upward :
mile and twenty yards. Beaupere. ice lilly. %
to !, TO :. to !. won; The Rump, lo9 IT. h.
McTsggartl. l3 to s. even. to ., second: Petelus.
I.B+5 Uncle Ben. Henry Hutchinson. Ben Uncas
and Mycerae also