The sun., 1919-04-02
STARTLING BEST IN
BOWIE INAUGURAL
Displays Old Time Speed and
Beats Big Field-Large
Crowd Sees Sport.

BOWIE, Nd, April The Eastern
racing season opened at Prince George
Park this afternoon, and to see the sport
ono OF the largest crowds that ever at
tended an opening in this State turned
out. Seven events, including two stakes.
made up the programme and each fur
nished n spirited contest. Some OF the
contestants were horses which had cam
paigned all winter at the Southern
tracks, but they Jared no better than did
the thoroughbreds, which were turned
out In the North.
Tho Bowie Inaugural Handicap.
dash of Ave and a half furlongs. went
to r. r. Carman's old bay horse Starting
He showed the speed which made him
famous two years ago, and taking the
track as soon as the barrier was re-
leased, set a dizzy pace throughout and
won easily by two lengths. Roi Craig,
which carried the colors OF George ID,
wodener last season. finished second. a
| similar distance ahead OF Charley Icy
decker.
The League Handicap. the other stake.
| was at seven furlongs. Bolster. cast
| Off from William Karrick's barn. was
| much the best of the small field. and
| after following the pace to the home
stretch went to the front and won easily
by four lengths. J. P. Murphy was sec
ond ana Dan Bright third.
! Sneiderman. a little apprentice lad.
carried Off the honors in the saddle Pe
| rode three winners. Margery, in the Soc
ond. Bolster in the fourth and Lord
Herbert In the NTH.
Harry Payne Whitney uncovered q
shifty little two-year-old in the first
race. He is Amaze, Q brown gelding by
Broomslck and Daisy F. The results:
First Raee-For two-ysar-old colts and
I AZ tn NAttS furlA Unr1
;aso; c. 8. arsson Corey, 1890. ana
s SisS '' Ti%. sGsS' sp'nf ss.s g.
Alexander. Kitty Gordon and Little One
Second RAc.-ror .nres-ye.r-old. and
purse :s..osmowSn y ;MssTsery lsnsid..rs-
aoSnsonj. ts.so and %, second; TIGER
i:as - is:a ss T,.A, esH'fa AIN. xI%s
eSr,or A1 Boy AND old Eyiers also ram '''A'
Third RsoeEThe Bowie InauGursl
nvo and a half furionss; purse sso5~WOn
byy Startling IW; pSy,sl. "a $3.50 and
oa.nao 3. Havana tn Sunny HIM. The ii Ferry ny"
| Fourth Race-The League Handicap; for
thrss-ysar-old:ss o and upward seven fur
Murphy (Aooney). $3.50 and $500. SEQ
| ond: Dan Bright (Obert). $40. third
| Tins. at As. Glasstoi and Runes also
| ran.
| Fifth Race-For thres-year- olds and up
| ward; selling; ono mile; purse S600-wor
by Lord Herbert tsneiderman). 80. 20, $500
and -; Antoinotte (stapleton). $40 and
,s sSsHnd rm ps'i ~ 9H' HANG Ms0sss ;.l
| vogsi and Graphic also ran.
| Sixth Race-For four-year-olds and up
| ward; claiming: one mile and seventy
yards; purse sSOO-won by Fountain Fay
tMetcaIf). H,20. s29o and S240; Pro-
| gressive tsneiderman). $500 and $3.50.
second: Handful tPauley). $3.50, third.
Tins, :4e 40. Ben Hampson. Blue Rock.
| Anna ga mator and Inquieta also ran.
Seventh Race-For three-year-olds and
upward; claiming; one mile ana seventy
yards: purse ssoo.won by Boxer Of.
Robinson). $40, 1890 and 1910 Zouave
fDenyse), SO so and s2eo. second; Edith
Baumann tRicherk), $500. third. Time,
1:47. Fairly, C. NJ. Miller, Pulaski. Stun 10
Der. Otesro, Candidate. Bill Hunley, Front
Royal. Stir Up and Miss McGiSgle.