The Washington times., 1915-04-04
ENTRIES ARE HEAVY
FOR BOWIE EVENTS
Seven Races Carded Every Day
on Account Of So Many Nags
Starting.

The Bowie meeting, which started Off
so auspiciously Thursday, has pro-
vided a brilliant program for the COM
ing week, which should BRING out the
best talent at the track.
The entry list is 80 crowded that an
extra race will be added every day to
accommodate the overflow. The pro-
gram for this week will bo featured by
several handicaps, which should bring
out the best horses now ready to race.
Tomorrow the Springtime Handicap at
six furlongs and tho Hyattsville Sell
ing Handicap at ono mile and a sixth
will be run off. Tuesday tho Brandy
wine Purse at seven furlongs and the
Mellwood SelliAg Handicap at a mile
and twenty yards are tho features.
Wednesday the Belvcdere Handicap,
taking the place of the Twin City
Handicap, at a mile and seventy yards
Of this race gets a beautiful silver
pitcher presented by the Belvedere
Hotel Company. The Evansville Sell
ing Handicap at six furlongs will also
be decided Wednesday. The Magruder
Purse and the Holmead selling feature
the card for Thursday.
Friday the Spalding Purse at seven
furlongs and the Aquasco selling at a
mile and a furlong will be the notable
events. Saturday the Maryland Sell
La Plata Selling Handicap are down for
decision.
The Bowie meeting thus far has been
given a warm reception by the racing
public and the southern Maryland track
seems destined to take a leading place
In the Maryland circuit The attend
ance has been quite up to the expecta-
tions of the management. washington
and Baltimore racegoers make up the
great body of the visitors, but a consid-
cradle contingent of the regulars who
follow the ponies from place to place
and noticeable element from Phila-
delphia and New YORK. help swell the
gate receipts.
Thus far the racing has been of the
highest order. Horses OF good quality
have entered and the contests have
been fought out to the bitter end. There
Is a clean and healthy tone to the sport
and II is the intention Of the officials to
hold everybody up to the mark.
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A noticeable feature OF the meeting Is
the large number OF good two-year-olds
on tho grounds. It looks as If this
the two days Of racing just past big
fields have gone to the post in the baby
events and several good prospects have
shown up. The best Of the two-year-old
tdleilt mas not Deen SHOWN YET. several
craCkerjacks are said to be in reserve,
and this week some of them may b
given an airing.
The death of Hushey Penny at st.
Joseph's Hospital last night was heard
with regret by the horsemen now CEN
tered at Baltimore. Hughey was widely
known in turf circles all over the coun-
try and was universally liked
, He came to this city to attend the
Bowie races where he had the clever
lightweight rider, Johnnie McTaggart
In. cnarge. A few days ago he wa!
taken down with double pneumonia ant
Friday afternoon was taken to the hos
pital in a critical condition.
The dead turfman was born abou
forty-ftve years ago in Chicago, ant
early began to follow the horses. Hi
/ first employer was G. w. Poole. Of Chi
| cago. who at that time had a stabl,
of good ones. At Guttenburg Hughe!
| was a star jockey and achieved much
/ fame as a skillful and intelligent rider
OF late years he has been a publi
| trainer and has owned and raced
string OF his own. Hughie brought ou
the clever lightweight rider Johnni
McTaggart and had him in charge a
| tie time OF his death.