The Washington herald., 1916-11-24
.LEOCHARES IS FIRST
in BOWIE FEATURE
Captures Fourth Number on Gard from
Classy Field by Three Lengths.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.


Bowie, Nd. Nov. 23.-Despits ths
TACT that showery weather prevailed
at the Prince George County track. the
course was in excellent shape and in
stead OF being slow IT was in reality
fast The inclement weather did not
Keep the attendance down, as a large
gathering were on hand to witness the
afternoons sport
The opening number on the program
an afair at six furlongs. was won by
Radiant Flower, who led all the way
ana won handily from Feiucca and
Highway. Spectre went TO the post q
favorite. but he could not ind his rae
ing legs and finished in the rear.
Kills easily took the measure OF his
field in the following number. defeat
ing Between Us and Pontefract. High
Horse showed a fash OF early speed.
but doubled up like a jackknife when
the psychological moment arrived
Yankee Notions was heavily played
do so he had TO be pounds the best
True as Steel was second and Vermont
third. Coming around the home stretch
Yankee Notions, who was laying in
the second position, ran 20 the extreme
outside OF the track and lost several
lengths, but this did not seem to hin
der him in the least, for when he was
once Strengthened out for home he ran
over his field to win. going away in
handy fashion.
Leochares had no serious opposition
in the fourth race, for he led his field
from start TO finish 20 win. pulling up
by three lengths. Bondage was easily
best OF the others. Christie was third.
Flittergold had a lot of support, but
failed utterly In the running.
Herbert Temple at SS5 to 81 easily
got home first in the closing number.
in front OF Charles Francis and MAY
inns Choice. Little England was .
heavy favorite. but finished In the rear.
Summaries:
FIRST RACE-selIinF; ayear-olds: ssI fulonu.
Radiant Flower, loe Igkel. $50. r.so. SS2 won
Fslucca. lo Williams, NI.7O. $40. Becood High-
way loi Collins, NG9. third Time. I:B aS Cod
and Kimberly also ran.
SECOND RAcE-sellinE: hGndican; s-yesr-osdsI
siI and a half furlonaL Kilts g Ccrunpl. nan.
$50. $50. Won; Betvesn Us 10 CButwsrl. an.
Time lZl5 Ton EawE-d, Ford Nal. Etruson.
Carlton G., and High Hore also nm.
THIRD RACE-seling hIrdiap: 1yesrolds an
up"sTd siI and har tIrioasN ranfes Motions.
liz tLyke). uoD. $50. second: vermont IL
tschuttinEerl. $40 third Tine. Il. Lady Bar
han, ko-fhAge. Amazon. and Fair Helen Llso mn.
FOURTH RACE-Twoyear-olds and upward: one
mile. Leochares lH CHSyne-, S1S. fzp. S5.
won: Boodage 20 w. Collins. 8 %. $50 ssoond /:
Christie. I0 Robinsnnl. $50. third Tine. lsI.
The Decision and Fttsrgold also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Selling: 5yeSr-olds and upward /;
one mile and twenty yards. MArChena IL TroIerl
S92l SD S 90 Wop: Uncle VIII los tRobsnsoul
80. s.. second; Royslist. lOS UgkeD. S7o. third
Tine. lE 25 Dlsturb1. Sepoct. FoocionnsIre
Edith Olsa. Pqustte. and Ed Bond also un.
SlATH RACE-Threc yesr-olos and upward; ~.
ing: one mile and tErce-sirteenths Hisn Tds. III
tkobnsonl, SEQ s.. s. 20 won: Patty Rerzn 10
LIKE. SIC, 81 seo0nd: LINN. Il tCrznPl. s.
third Tine, 2H5 BatWA ssndhar Bhcfuro and
Baty Sister also ran
SEVENTH RACE-sellinF; Syesr-old, sns NJ
wHrd; mile and siIteenth. Herb-rt Tempe l0
twillians). SIS. SS5o. 80. won: Charles Franois
~ Robinson. $50 SS. seco1d Ma1iun's Choios
IL iButWeln, SD. third. TIM 80 Is Wodan
Little NeArsT. Fairly. and ThoughtreAder also nm.