The Washington herald., 1915-04-01
Spring Racing Season Will Open Today at
Prince George Park Course at Bowie, Md.
Inaugural Card at New Track
Proves Exceptionally At
tractive One.
LITTLE LOUDER ON HAND

Today marks the opening Of the
spring racing season in the East with
the inaugural CT the new track at
Prince George Park, near Bowie.
when seven well-filled races were carded
were hundreds Of people watching the
workouts. looking over the bangtails
in their stables and admitting the con-
dition of the track ITSELF
1t was busy scene, as every train
carried trainers. jockeys, and stable
men. all intent on transacting business
preparatory for this afternoons sport.
General Manager O'IIara wore the smile
for which he is celebrated when the sun
went Gown. satisfied that everything
was in readiness for the sound of the
buGle. Some thirty bookies have cut
in, and the fact that it is an open ring
has brought together the best lot Of
men now in the game
If all predictions prove true this
season at Bowie will set a mark for
future events. There are more and bet
ter horses here than ever known at
. Maryland tract in the spring, and
from the present outlook the two-year-
olds will compare with those of former
years. The interest is greater than at
any time during the past three years.
and everything looks bright and cheer
full.
Checkers Watch Work.
As usual the condition of the horses
is the principal topic of conversation.
Checkers are watching the strings on the
track SO there will be tips from every
quarter. As a matter of fact, there Is
a large number of thoroughbreds that
have been racing at Juarez and
in
will run to their best form right at
the start. The track would be bene-
fitted by heavy rain, but 1t is in good
shape without il.
Algernon Dainserfield will arrive today
to look after the interests OF the Jockey
Club and straighten out any entangle-
ments in the way Of jockeys and train
ers' licenses. With him will be Capt.
Duhain, of the Pinkerton force, who will
be there to lead to the gate any person
whose absence is preferable to his COM
pany. Judge Murphy and Starte. Dade.
Later in the week. about Saturday, sew
eral members of the Jockey Club are
likely to spend an afternoon at the new
racing institution, as there will be several
entries from the more fashionable stables
during the early part of the meeting.
Louder on Hand.
Little Paul Louder. the younrster who
last fall at Bowie rode so well for r.
]. Allison. the Western turfman. was at
the track yesterday. arriving from
IuareZ, where he rode with a great deal
of success. This youngster only weighs
4 little over eighty pounds and is regard
ed as one of the most promising riders
IN the country. During the meeting at
Prince George Park he will pilot the
horses of Dick Watkins, who last fall I
Am
son. including abe clever handicap horse,
Harry Shaw.
If Watkins decides to send Harry Shaw
% the post in the Bowie Inaugural Han
Heap at seven-eiShths of a mile, the fea-
.ure of the card tomorrow, Louder. will
nave the mount. Last fall Louder rode
Harry Shaw TO victory in a number of
aces at the inaugural meetings of the
association.
Cnndidates' Final Trial.
A number Of candidates for the Bowie |,
were galloped about the course !
yesterday in their final trials for the !
contest. Included in the lot were ISL |
fora, owned by Capt r. NJ. Walker, the |
'etired army officer; Joe Diebold, who |
will carry the colors of George W. Day; |
Boxer and Harry Shaw. from the Wat
Sins stable, the latter the winner of his |
'luding the Christmas Day Handicap; Joe !,
rim. c. Herbert's good Heno sprinter; |
Brave Cunarder, who will carry Guy Bed |
Wells ColorS, and Emerald Gem from |
he stable of +. J. Coleman.
The stable OF 4. r. Sprccklcs. the !
'alifornia sugar refiner. that arrived at !
he Benning track a few days ago from |
IuareZ is attracting great deal OF |
attention. The stable is composed most |
Y OF e-year-olds. all of whom were |
'racketed during the meeting in Mexico, |
where Mr.. Spreckels' colors were car
led to victory In all the leading fix
ures there for horses of that age. Train |
r Carroll has had the Spreckels young
tiers out on the track daily since thek |
Irriyal in the East. giving them their
inal preparations for the opening at |
'rince George Park. where entries from
he stable Of the well-known Western
r will Nbe seen in all the important
vents.
Penn State Beats Middies.
Anna-soIis Md Manrh S.-Penn State defe,fed