The Washington herald., 1916-04-12
Johnny McTaggart's Riding
A Feature of Bowie Sport
By GEORGE B. MORRIS.

By GEORGE B. MORRIS.
Bowie. Nd. April 11.-An excellent days
sport was had at the Prince Georges
County track today, and while the card
lacked feature there was plenty of good
races and exciting finishes Johnny Nc
Taggart was the bright star of the day.
He rode the first two winners, then skip
ped one and came back in the fourth
event with another win on Fair Helen
What was termed the feature event.
the fourth race, a handicap at six fur
longs, was easy for Fair Helen, while
Pontefract and Skiles Knob were second
and third respectively. Fenmouse was
the public choice, and was an odd-on ia
yorite. He showed keen speed for the
first half mile, but utterly quit after
being headed by Fair Helen. and finished
last in a field OF fve horses.
Old Deduction after a long rest won
the initial event, beating Gentlewoman.
the favorite. by length, while Ida Claire
was third.
Chesterton annexed the following num-
Der, but It was only because Johnny Nc
Taggart was In the saddle, as Humilist tion.
who, was second, received absolutely no
support from Little Anderson Meelicks
managed TO get the short end OF the
purse.
Lady London was at home today and
ran an entirely different race than she
True and Balgee.
A large delegation Of horsemen tender
ed a banquet to General Manager James
F. O'Hara at the Hotel Rennert tonight
in Baltimore. Over a hundred guests
were present
Mr.. O'Hara was presented with a sill
yer loving set. Many horsemen from
New York. Philadelphia and elsewhere
were present.
Summary.
FIRST RA0E-sening: Sysar-oids and UPWARD
| SIX furionEs Deduction, lis q. MeTasEzrtl, SlLlo
$50. $40, won; Gsnuevonan, 81 Dryer. -, Sla.
second Ida Cl&ire, I3 CHsyDesb S3lo, third Tina
lI446 Bendel Dancing Master. High Flyer.
Kinder Son, Scottish Knight. AViAtoC. and Finsles
also ran.
SECOND RAcE-selHng: Syes--olds and up
ward; seven tiSonsA Cbesteton, LIE q. MeTSs-
gArtl, S-o. s.. $50. won; Humiliation lG CApder-
sonl. $40 SO. second: Aeslcza, lol CSohImer-
hcrll. $50. third Tine IL Is TeneT, South
EN- Star, CastSrl and stunneT also ran
THIRD RACE-SeIIng: Syar-olds and UPWARD
seven furionss. Lady London no Hxynesl. S-so.
$50. 2D. won; o Ts True lot CBuIlmHnl $50
s2so. second; BSlgee. ns q. MerSgzrl, so.
G., EIAminer. and Belle of the Kitchen also rzn.
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; $yesr-olds and up-
ward; ST furloasN Fair Helen SN. $40 s. won
Puntetact. Is CHaynsl, SD. S5. second; skiles
Knob. IS ForrhADdl, A3. third Tine, llS "a
Fenmeuse and Jodge Wright also nm
FIFTH RACE-Selhns. $ye<rolds and upwzrd .
mile and twenty yards Bkekfurd, lG CH.Do-
VeTl. Sl36o. S.9 $40, won: Southern Gold, 10
tSchsmerhoCnl. SEA. $50 second; Bodvrissr rs
q. McTssEarti. sLso. third. Tine. l.Sl& ouict,
Larkin, and Buterpe also rzn.
SIXTH RACE-SeIling: $yezrolds and upward ;
one mile Jem. 100 CBsID son. $50. 29, Won
Bobby Boyer. NS FuCehsndl, SEQ. SEQ. secood :
Republican I4 (Cruissl, Sso third Time l:I2 IS
o'sulliran, HudA's Broths, and Hlmfnstor also
SEVENTH RACE-Four-yesr-osds and upward
~ 4-AF
SO $50. $50, won; Outtyhunt, Re CPoreAIndl
a, SEQ. secood; Little England los (Sch.merN
honl, Sn. third rms. ls7 IS Baby sist1
Lady spintueIe. and Ben Uncss also nm