The Washington times., 1915-11-21
BOWIE RACES START
IN ON FINAL HALF
Eight More Days Of Running
Scheduled Before Season
Comes to Close.

Bowie commences on the last half OF
its meeting tomorrow. the wind-up com
ing a week from next Tuesday. Thus
far the association has met with the
greatest success OF It's career. The at
tendance has kept up we'll from the
start. and yesterday was the biggest
in the history of the track.
Tho racing has been excellent from
every viewpoint. A fine bunch OF
horses Is on the ground to draw from
and owners and trainers are entering
so freely that the association Is COM
peeled to nut on an extra race nearly
every day to take care OF the
overflow. The mutuels have been
patronized vcrv literally. and the
public is taking generous in
terest In the new system of betting. The
management is congratulat.lg Itself on
the change from the books to the ma
chimes. inasmuch as the returns are
very much larger than could have been
expected under the old system.
This coming week the racing promises
to be quite up to the standard set by
the early days Of the meeting. Racing
Secretary McLennan has drawn condi-
tions suited to the class of horses on
hand. and which will make close and
exciting racing. In addition to the usual
card a handicap will be put on the
card every day. A star program will
be made up for Thanksgiving Day with
a 81. 900 handicap as the special feature.
The splendid card of Yesterday, and
tho fine weather brought out She big
gest crowd In the history Of the south
ern MARYLAND track. The railroad ia
cilities were taxed to their utmost to
accommodate the crowd; In fact the
Washington patrons were complaining
that the transportation facilities from
the apital were totally Inadequate for
the big crowd that made use OF them.
The Chesapeake Handicap for two
year-olds and the Prince George Handi-
cap for all ages were the star attrac-
tions OF the afternoon, although the pro-
gram throughout was of unusual merit.
Harry Shaw. the winner Of the Prince
George Handicap. IL right on edge now.
and only top-notcher can take hts
measure. He practically made a run
away race OF the handicap. Eagle at
tempted terrace with him at the start.
but in the first quarter he ran tho
Yankee gelding into the ground and
then came on about his own business.
Daddy's Choice. the winner OF the Chcs-
apeake Handicap. also had an easy vic
y,
something to spare. Daddy's Choice Is
evidently better than generally rated.
and Emil Herr made ten strike when
he grabbed this one from the Hallen-
heck OUTFIT. Black Corree. which was
the runner M In the handicap. is very
much improved colt and looks like one
that will 60 one.
Encore won the second race. but Jim
Arthur PLAYED in great luck to get the
ID 20
best horse The Wilson gelding was
practically left at the post and shut OF
when he tried to get through on the
rail and then came on ana nnished
third. To add ms II were. INST TO IN
Jury. Tom Healev lost his horse. Mrs.
w. Vale. the owner Of Volant. claiming
him for = oOo after the r"c~.
Old Billie Baker. the winner Of the
mile and half race, was Just suited
nv the distance and tracb end rot a
that Ringling should have syon. but tho
mare received weird roe at the hands
Of young Hayes and was crowded all
through the stretch by Bcau fere. The
latter nrisheC second but was dls1uall,
OF the kind at the meeting.
A big bunch OF horses wil be hsadn''
for New Orleans directly after tho
Pow'e meeting. The Crescent CITY as
NrlH'ipn VIII nave moro rOrSsH man IL
can provide for, md Judge Murphy II
turning down applications for stabnne
every day. Many Of the swell stn HES
a~e taking din into rhe winter racvn :,
No """h ow-crs ne Thomas iivde. X
T. Wilson. DR.. Tyrce and others OF
'H"-~ "-n - renrn nae,,ed Tho
same system OF betting will he used AS
, r'FN ned last winter, although Judge
Mnr,hv hopes to get n bill through the
Louisiana legislature permitting tho use
~ the u',tue,s.