The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-14
owners START
APPLYING FOR
STABLING ROOM
Accommodations for Thor
oughbreds at Bowie Track
Already Pouring In.
ARRANGING GOOD CARDS
Inaugural Handicap at Prince George
Park Will Be Seven-eishths Of a
Mile Out of the Chute.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. B.-with the
granting Of the spring racing dates
April l to April "A inclusive-to Bowie by
the Jockey Club. Manager Jim o'Hara
his distributed all over the country con-
dition books of the races to be run during
the meeting. This will be the opening
of the spring campaign in the East.
The Inaugural Handicap will be seven
eighths of a mile out of the chute In the
fourth race, for 3-year-olds and up. 1t
will attract the best horses in training
in this section of the country
Letters from thoroughbred owners con-
tinue to arrive daily requesting stabling
room. Nearly all the stabling room has
been taken at Bowie, and those unable
to secure accommodations at the Prince
George Park will be able to put up at
old Benning track at Washington. A
special race train will be run daily
from Benning to Bowie.
Secretary Joe McLennan writes from
New Orleans that between go and 800
horses which have been running there
will be seen under colors at Bowie. The
New Orleans meeting closes Tuesday.
February l6. The majority Of the New
Orleans horsemen will ship to Bowie i'm
mediately after the meeting.
Start Harrow Wednesday.
Manager o'Hara instructed Tom Stra.
han, the Bowie track superintendent. to
put the harrow on the track Wednesday.
The course is in fine condition, and could
be used by horsemen to gallon thorough
breds now. Strahan will continue to
work upon the track, and when the
horses arrive they will not be compelled
to suspend training
Edward H (Snappsr) Garrison. who
will train the Marrone Stable, arrived at
Bowie Thursday morning to make ar
engagements for the horses he will send
10 the post He has engaged stabIing
room for ten horses. The best thorough
bred he has in his stable is Charlestonian.
which Won the Larchmont Stakes and
finished third to Luke McLuke. the win
n"r ia the Belmont Stakes at Belmont
Park Charlcstunian was one of the best
three ycar-olds last season. and is eK-
pcctcd Ia he i winning fOur-yea--old. He
will he entered in the principal events.
Marrone Stable at Bowie.
The Marrone Stable recently purchased
Charlcstonian from J. W. Messervy.
Other thoroughbreds Garrison will cam
paign at Bowie are Galiop, Dartworth.
Sir Denrah. Votes. HyTia, e Madhi, and
several youngsters.
W 7. (Fatty) Anderson VIII be on the
job with a bunch Of horses. He has in
his collection a two-year-old by Voter.
This youngster is said to be the largest
seen in several seasons, being seventeen
hands high and weighing 1850 pounds.
Another horse which will attract at
teutio- at Bowie will be Carbide. owned
~ DIR J :. Tyree. the Washington turf
man. Carbide Is by Celt and won sew
eral stake races in Canada last summer
He IL expected to be one Of the best
three ycar-olds 10 be seen under col
OrS this wear.
Nearly 200 thoroughbreds are in
training at Beuning and will try for
the purses al Bowie. Among the
horsemen having thOroughbreds at
BenninR are Billy Garth. Amos Tur-
ncy. r. F. Carmen. Mike DAILY. W. NJ. Car
ter. W. Burch. Samuel Ross, Capt
Walker and Lieut. Rockwell