Evening star., 1917-04-15
MERCHANT IN FRONT
BressIer's 3-Year-0ld Wins
Feature Race at Bowie.
GREAT THR0NG PRESENT

The last day of the spring meeting
at Bowie yesterday saw the greatest
throng that has been at the races this
spring. The stand was packed to over
flowing and the beautiful weather made
the day ideal for racing. 1t was a
holiday crowd with a holiday spirit
and testified eloquently to the popu-
larity of the sport In this section.
The race that attracted tho best class
of horses was the fourth, a selling
event for three -year-olds and upward
chant, a three-year-old that won q
number Of races in Maryland last fall
was the winner after n fine contest
Jem was the popular choice. and he
showed In the first flight, but could
never get to the front until the field
was rounding into the stretch. Dolina
was the pacemaker for the first halt
mile, with Jem in close attendance
and Merchant on the rail following
Goldcrest Boy moved into fourth place
on the backstretch and it looked there
as If the former Schorr horse would
for home Jem rushed into the lead, but
he could not shake off Dolina until the
furlong pole. That cooked Jems
chances. and when Merchant came
along on the rail with a determined
challenge Jem gave it up. Wakoff rode
a good race on the three-year-old and
he got home comfortably enough. Jem
had enough left to take the place
ahead of Fairy Legend. who outran the
first part and closed strongly. Gold
Entr
This horse, however, Is coming and
viii show better at Havre de Grace.
Next in Importance. perhaps, to the
fourth race was the fifth. another sell
ing affair at a mile and twenty. II
was not truly run race. for at the
first turn there was a lot Of crowding
in which Joe Finn, the popular choice
suffered most. He was shut in between
1nquieta and Devil Fish and knocked
back many lengths. Meantime Euterpe
In front. with Aston looming next
McDermott took Joe Finn into fourth
place after the Interference, and or
the back stretch he moved up on the
outside. At the far turn Joe Finn had
reached strongly contending posi-.
ton, but his early efforts had taker
lot out of him, and when the stretch
was reached Inquieta went away from
him, coming on to win galloping. Joe
Finn had no trouble beating Aston TO,
the place.
Lynn Wins Easily.
The first of the mile and twenty
yard selling races went TO Lynn. who
was waited with by Stirling until well
into the stretch. The early pacemak-
ers were Billie Hibbs and Fonction-
naire. who ran almost like a team
along the backstretch. At the uppe1
turn Mary Warren, who had been fol.
lowing the pace closely, moved UP, and
turning for home, she looked like a
winner. but she faltered badly in the
final furlong. and Stirling hrough
Lynn up in the middle of the track and
came away to an easy victory. Bob
Redteld who had dropped out Of the
running. closed again on the rail and
passed the firing Mary Warren
After Richard Langdon and Quier
Sabe had run their heads off in the
sixth race. kilday. whose rider. Will
liams. had discreetly taken back, came
won going away. Richard Langdor
held on gamely and managed to take
the place ahead of Feather buster, who
moved up strongly on the turn ano
then quit. Quien Sabe stopped tc
nothing.
At the end of the card William
Walkers Boxer came through on the
rail, after Mr.. Mack had set a fast pace
to the stretch and won easily from
Progressive, who had been chasing tn,
leader all the way.
The Summaries.
First race. purse s671.42; for three-year-old
and upward: selling: five and half furlongs-
Refugee. Ill If. Robinson), $500, 81. go. s.. 70
won: Margery. 103 (w. Collns), $3.50. 5000
| second; Colors. 40 Ward, 81 80. third. Time
uirdr,
! Laura. Nolli. Lucille B.. Wiley and Lone Sta
| also ran.
| Second race purse ss71. 40; for three yearold
| and upward: selling: one mile and twenty yard
mMayme W, 1o5 lR McDermott), 81. 10. Sc 90
$3.50. $40. second; Song of Valley. Ii
toberu. 81. 80, third. Time, 1.47 As. Flyin
Feet. Marshon. Ell oro, welga. Page White
Third race. purse. s67l.42. claiming; 70
three-year-ods and upward; one mile and twent
yarasaLynn 10 !stsrlingl, sl2.2o. $3.50. sa.st
s. 80. second; Mary Warren. 107 (R. McDel
motif. s3.7O. third. Time, 1.47. Malaba,
Fonctonnnire. Billie Hibbs and Frontier ais
| ran.
| Fourth race purse. se71.42; selling; 70
three, @ yer r-olds and md inward one mile-Merchsn'
Legend. 1os Of Robinson). $3.50. third Time
1.4s. Goldcrest Boy. wenonah Dolina. n. K
Fifth race. purse. ss71.42. claiming; for three
| year-olds and upward mile and twenty
yards-Inquieta. ITO (Robnson1, s10.10. 81. 4.OC
$500. won: Joe Finn, 112 (R. McDermott)
81 so, $40, second; Alston 107 (Wakoff). 50. 60
| third. Time, LAG 1-5. Devil Fish, Euterpe
| Lady Innocence and Lantana also ran.
Sixth race. purse. $671 AZ: selling; for four
| year olds and upward; one mile and sixteent
! won; Richard Langdon, 110 u. McTaggart)
s.. 90 81. 40. second: Feather Duster. 80, s.. .OO
| third. Time, 1.51 4-5. Quien sabe. Zodiac an
Pauson also
Seventh race. purse. s67l.42; for four-year
| olds and upward; one mile and a sixteenth
Boxer 110 tRobnsonl. $11 so, $3.50. So. 40, won
Progressive 105 CIV. Collins). 81. 80. s.. 90 sec
| ond; Dartmouth 113 (Schammerhornl, So.
| third. Time. 1.51 Jabot, Edna kenna. Fred
johnson and Mr.. Mack also ran.
HAVRE DE GRACE COMES NEXT
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