The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
LARGE CROWD OF RACE
FANS AT BOWIE CLOSING
Fayorites Do Not Fare Well During
Days Sport.
By GEORGE R MnRRIs

ming Of good card Every available
inch of space was occupied, and Il was
almost impossible to get to the mutuel
machines, 80 thick was the crowd in the
betting ring.
Weather conditions were ideal. and the
track was In grand shape.
Favorites did not fare well. though the
majority OF the winners were well backed
| by the public.
The afternoons feature, an affair at
one mile, was annexed by Merchant, pay
Ing about 8 to ], who defeated Jem by a
length, while Fairy Legend was third.
/ Merchant was in close pursuit of the
| leaders to the stretch turn, where he
slipped through on the inside. and fin
ished full Of run. Jem faltered after
disposing Of Dolina, while Fairy Legend
broke very slow and closed big gap
! from a very bad start
| Refugee accounted for the initial num-
Der. winning in gallop by three lengths,
while Margery was a head in front OF
Colors. The latter was shuffled back
coming around the far turn. and with
better racing luck he may have given
| the winner a battle. Little Nephew, the
favorite. broke badly and was never a
serious contender thereafter, although he
made up an immense gap.
! Mayme w. accounted for the following
number. when she lasted long enough to
{ beat G. w. Kisker by a head. Song Of
] the Valley was third. Welga, who was
( fancied by the talent" was well beaten.
Lynn, running in his best form. won the
third race by two lengths from Bob Red
field and Mary Warren. Billy Hibbs had
good following, but was miserably
ridden by little Watts, and had no chance
to win with the ride he received.
Lynn was crowded back to the first
turn. and was forced to work his way
up on the outside. He closed with rush
and was going away at the end. Mary
Warren ran a good race. and should
improve over this effort. and will bear
watching in similar company. Fonction-
naire showed good speed to the three
/ quarter pole, but was all through there
after.
Joe Finn is surely hard luck horse.
and on his last three starts he has met
with some kind of interference. Nc
Dermott. who rode him, was Of little
use to him and he was beaten handily
by four lengths by Inquieta, who was
under strong restraint in the early run
ming. She easily assumed command and
won well in hand. Aston closed stoutly
and easily disposed Of the remainder
OF the field.
Kilday received q ride today from F.
Williams that won him the race from
Richard Langdon and Feather Duster.
The winner was hard-urged the entire
journey. He came wide entering the
wear the leaders down. Richard Lang
don ran gamely and hung on well, but
was not good enough for the winner
Feather Duster ran his race.
Boxer repeated his race of Thursday
and won the closing event by a good
margin Jabot was well fancied, but
she went to the post with enough ban
I \ III - M
| Cross hospital She ran absolutely last,
and her race today can be thrown out
~ she can do much better when asked.
The scene now shifts to Havre de
! Grace course where a two weeks meet
ing will begin on Monday. There will
be seven races on the card each day.
! The hslf-miIe tracks controlled by
James O'Hara, OF Bowie, will install ten
mutueI machines in each of the three
tracks in Maryland. Straight. show and
! place tickets will be sold at each win
dow instead Of different booths for DIFF
ferent positions.
1t was by far the largest gathering
| today at Bowie in its history. So great
| was the crowd that many special trains
were put on, and notwithstanding these
additional transportation facilities. the
railroads were unable to handle the
crowds.
came over on a special train today from
4 New York, and returned to the Metropo-
. lis after the last race.
The card offered Monday at Havre de
Grace is an especially good one. Many
4 horses who have been in training since
early spring are now it and ready to
| face the barrier
! James Milton will handle the flag at the
| Havre de Grace course. a position he
I has. held since its opening. Mr.. Milton
( is considered one of the best starters irs
the country, and can always be relied
upon to give every horse an equal break.
The Pinkerton Detective Agency, head
ed by Capt. c. f. Duhain. will police the
course. He is assisted by a number Of
operatives from the main office. The
summarizes:
FIRST RACE-Clsiming; 3-year-olds and upward
five ard one half furlonRs. Refugee. Ill RohinSonl
$50 a.G0 $50, won: MarRery IO5 wv. Collins.
SEQ. S. second: ColOrs llc Ward. Sl-So third.
Time, 56 Is Birdman, Leona. Laura NoIli, Little
Nophcw LnciIIe r.. Wiley. and Lone star also ran.
. SECOND RACE-Thrce-year-olds and uTwsri
mile and twenty Yards Mayme W. los tR.
McDemott. SAD. S.e0 $50. won; C. ". Kisksr.
lO7 wv. Collinsl, $3.50 SIC second; Song ot Val
ley. ll2 (Obert). $3.50 third. Time l:G7 IS. Flying
Feet Fl Orc. AlEarii Tom Hancock Welga. Mar
shon and Page White also rsn.
THIRD RACE-Three-yearo and upward one
mile and twenty yards. Lynn 10 (Sterrngl. N2 %.
$50 $50. won; Bob R~dfed. llO PRTingtonl,
$50. $50. second; Msry Warren. 10 McDemott).
$50 third. Time la. Malabar, Fonctionnaire,
Frontier and Billie Hibbs also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Threc-year-old and upward one
mile Merchant, 100 III. WHkcoff). $3.50 S.lS
$3.50, won; Jem, Ils wv. Collins. $50. $50. SEC
ond; Fairy legend. los tRobinsonl. $50. third.
/ Time :2. Buzz Around Goldcrest Boy, Wenonah,
! Dolina. y. K. Beal and Yodtless also ran
. FIFTH RACE-CIaiming; 5yeAr-olds and up
ward mile and twenty yards. lDquietS. lGe
! 0lobinsonl. S0.lo 81, $50 won; Joe Fin, III tB.
hIcDcmott1, $50. So second; Al Stone. lU Oh.
Wakeof1, $50 third. Time. l:S Is. Devil Fish,
/ Euterpc. Iphdel LADY Innocence, and LAntans
! also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Selling; +year-olds and upward
| one and one-sixteenth miles. Rilday, los q. vii,
lisms). $40 $50. $50. won; Richard LAngdon, ITO
u. McTaggartl $50, 10. second; Feather Duster.
% (H. Boyanl, s. third. Time. Isl Is. zodiAe,
PauIson and Queen Sabe<slso ran.
| SEVENTH RACE-Selling: 4-year-olds and mp
| ward; one and one-sixtesnth miles. Boxer. JIG
(3obinsonl, Sllso, $40 $50, Progressive, loj
! Collins. $50, $50. second; Dartworh, III
/ Cschamerhoml, $50, third. Time 81. Jsbot
Freda johnson, Edna Kenna, and Mr.. Mack also
ran.
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