The Washington times., 1915-11-28
TWO RACING DAYS
REMAIN At BOWIE
Horses Will Be Shipped to
Southern Tracks After This
Weeks Meeting.

ohlV two days remain OF tho Rowis
meeting. the wind-up coming Tuesday.
with the finish at the southern Mary
Iahd course comes the close of what has
peeh thc most successful season of rae
ing ever known In Maryland
Inc quality OF the horses engaged has
never been so high. and the public has
given a generous patronage. commence
ing with liavre dc Grace. then going to
Laurel and Pimlico. and finally winding
up at Bowie
Perhaps one OF the most notable fea-
lures Of the season has been the sue
sess of the mutuel betting system which
has been In operation at Laurel, Pim-
leo. and Bowie. The racegoers have
taken to the machines as never before.
ana the associations have found their
revenues much Increased over what
they were accustomed TO expect under
the old system OF bookmaking.
Havre de Grace Is the only association
In Maryland now which gives employ,
TInt to the bOOkies, and It is reported
that change will be made Ia.
track in the spring and tnc machines
installed. The change from books to
mutuels has driven many men out OF
employment. and II Is said that some
Of the more tenacious of the old guard
of bookies. under the leadership Of Tom
Shaw, has organized and raised "A fund
OF $1,000. with which they propose to
fight the new order OF things tooth and
nail
The racing at Bowie for the two re-
naming days will be quite up to the
mark of what has gone before. seven
race programs will lie the order, and as
it Is the last call IOr dining car, owners
will enter freely.
Immediately after the close at Bowl"
most of the stables will ship away to
New Orleans. Cuba, and Juarez for the
winter racing. which promises to flour
ish more vigorously than ever this sea-
son. The sport seems 10 nave come
back to it's own at the Crescent city
and under its present management Is
not only avoiding opposition. but Is re-
ceiving the support Of the best people
of the city, who recognize what great
value IL is in attracting tourists to the
town and giving an impetus to business
during the dull season. Several carloads
of horses have already left Bowie for
Havana, where turley Brown expects "A
brilliant season for his new track.
The Park View Handicap was decided
ly the feature Of yesterday program at
Bowie. The winner. Sand Marsh. met
very classy deld of sprinters, and
downed them after sparkling contest.
in which the winner, True as steel. and
kewessa all finished In bunch. The
disappointment IT the race was Back
Bay, who IL clearly not the horse he
was earlier in the fall.
Old Billie Baker again demonstrated
that he is the king Of the distance nags
St 11t TRACK Wnfn Lac won tIlt 111U Tdtt
from a good field. The old fellow sur
priscd everybody by showing a lot OF
early speed. lie took the lead at the
half. and came away handily at the end.
Polly Il. was picked by the wise fellows
as the real good thing Of the race. but
the filly was never prominent and fin
ished fourth. The mile and quarter
was run IN 2:l0 2-5. a considerable i'm
provement over PIP Is. the time made
by Dicks Pct In the third event, also at
mile and a quarter.
After Republican had won the last
race for e. {. Smithson. the Washing
ton turfman. Steve Judge boosted tho
horse to 81. 400, where he was protected
by the stable. This IL the second time
that Republican has been boosted at the
meeting. and the purse taken away from
his owner, and MIR. SmithsOn believes
that Dick Williams is at the bottom OF
It, trying to work out an old grudge.
which started year ago last spring at
HaVre de Grace.
Some of tn" owners are wedding out
their stables before going into winter
quarters, and sale of horses will he
held in the paddock tomorrow before
the races. The gem Of the sale Is the
two-year-old tilly, Favour. who has won
two races at Bowie, and proved herself
a more than useful youngster.