Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
IEASTERN RACING SEASON
OPENS ON BOWIE TRACK
NOW Course Will BE Ready on April
s I, When Spring Meet
Begins.
NOTED HORSES ARE rntTr
Owners Have Strings StablM ON
Grounds - Carbide, Tnrcc.Iear-
Old, Will he Seen in/,ction for
First Time Since summer.

BALTIMORE MD, March l3.-With
s me opening Of the spring racing sea
Z. son In the East a little more than
s racy aspect at Prince Georges Park
the new track OF the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Association at Bowie,
Md, where the racing season Will open
on April !. The meeting, which will
be conducted under the rules OF the
Jockey club. viii continue until April
=, and incidently will mark the open
ing Of the season in the East.
The new track is now ia the best of
condition, duo To the uutiriuG efforts OF
Superintendent Thomas Strnhnn. who
has been ut work ON the course since
the close OF the inaugural meeting of
the association which was hold last
October The track IS now ready 10
race over. ana the numerous horses now
ruhrtcrcd at the track have been al
loN>td 10 workout ON the course each
day since their arrival Nearly 200
horses have arrived 1T the track from
New orleans. New York, Virginia and
other points, and are now comfortably
housed at the new plant Til" thor
oughbrcds are said 10 be enjoying the
best OF health. and not one case OF
sickness has yet been reported
TO the plant since the fall meeting,
everything having been done by the
officials of the association for the com
fort of its patrons Many offers have,
been received Ivy General Manager
James T. O'ilara for the ring privilege
during The meeting, but he has turned
deaf ear TO them all. as he and his
colleagues have decided to keep the
ring AN onen one. and every reputable
booknak"r will be permitted to lay
odds.
DIR. J. s. Tyre", the wcll-kmown
Washington chemist who intends 10 in
future winter his string AT Bowie. hay
Ing recently leased barn there. has
some OF the best racers in training in
his string, and expects TO see his colors
carried to victory in many OF the inn
portant events during the meeting. one
horse especially III his stable that is
now attracting much attention is Car
bidc. three year-old son Of Cclt ana
Lady Coda. who was declared by horse
men in Canada last summer To have
been the best two-ycar- old shown there
during tn" season.
Carbide Rnn In Cnnndn.
Carbide graduated from the maiden
ranks at Ottawa. Canada on June It,
Of last year when he defeated band
ri clover sprintcrs. including Robert
Davies, King Hamburg, S'nos Turneys
Star Bird, Jack Winston. from the
stable of Colonel Raj parr. the local
sportsman and several others In his
next start week later Carbide came
tight back and won the ottawa Luii-
bermcn'S stakes. at 1--WE Fights Of n
nile, also defeating band OF clever
SpinterS
Since the close OF the season in Can
AHA last summer, Carbide has not been
"accu. although his trainer Theodore
+. Coles. the veteran Virginia turfmaI,
has been giving him his daily workouts.
Under the careful handling OF Trainer
Coles, this hois, has grown n grcn:
deal duriu" the fall and winter months.
and unless something unforeseen hap
pens. both DR.. ryrce and Mr.. Coles
expect him TO develop into one OF the
pest three-ycar 7olds Of the year IN
addition TO being fast sprimter, Car
hide has shown Il liking for racing
over a distance of ground and his
ability TO get away from the barrier on
his toes is believed Will stand him in
GOOD stead in the important events III
which he will be entered during the
BOWIE meeting. Or. Tyrcc also has a
number OF other useful racers in his
barn. many OF which We're bracii ctcd
uurinS the winter meeting at New Or
leans, and rs they are now being given
a much needed rest up since their win
ter campaign. when thcy so to the
vost during the Bowie meeting Trainer
Coles promises that they will me in a
condition 10 win, and entries from the
stable of the Washington chcmis, VIII
no doubt haye iGauy Supporters among.
the public
Applications for stable room are sun
being received At the track from own
ers and trainers al Iuarcz, Mex, ana
Havana, Cuba, ana General Manager
O'Ilara stated to-day thai everything
possible will be done by the associa-
ton to take car. of all the horscircu