The Washington herald., 1919-03-23
FRANC TIREUR
RUNS AT BOWIE
Best Looking Two-Year-
Old Seen at Maryland
Track.

Baltimore, Nd, March 22.-New ar
rivals this week at Bowie track in
Prince Georges County. Maryland.
where the Southern Maryland Agri-
cultural Association will inaugurate
the Eastern racing season on April /.
by starting a meeting that is to be of
two weeks duration, are John May
berry. Thomas Shannon, G. Ernest
Hall and J. y. Stotler. The best
looking two-ye&r-old at Bowie is Mr.,
Halls Franc Tireur, a strapping
chestnut by Free Lance out of La
tlfa, she daughter OF Hamburg and
the celebrated Yorkville Belle. Free
Lance, the sire Of this youngster,
was a son of Alveseot and IL he had
not made bad match in a paddock
al George ]. Longs Bushford Manor
STUD few seasons back and got
himself kicked to death he would
nave made his mark as a stock horse.
Already he has several winners. one
or which, Wyndover won at Bowie
last fall. But there is nothing of
Free Lance about this colt, Franc
llreur. The youngster is perfect
Hamburg in physique. paafners and
action and he looks like a runner.
Hall bought him from Harry Rites.
Franc Tireur will be ready for the
races the second week of the meet
ing. Sunny Hill an imported son of
Lemberg and Leisure and half brother
or Holiday and Royal Tourist. will
be Halls breadwinner at Bowie. He
Is ready for the bell now. Han is pa
troll judge at Bowie
Stotler. who wintered at the Gentle
mems Driving Park, which lies lust
over Belvidere avenue from Pimlico
track, trains the stable of @. w. J.
Blssell. stove and hardware magnate
OF Pittsburgh. He has taken to Bowie
Naispar, Sibols, Sister Emblem, Ma
poll and Notisco. all seasoned cam
Palghers and all ready. Stotler told
SUPERINTENDENT Richard Pending yes
terday that training conditions had
beer so favorable at the Driving Park
he had not missed a day In the omen
all winter. Valspar. which deyeloned
some talent for distance running at
Ptmlico and Bowie last fall. is the
best OF the Bissell string. Sibola and
sister Emblem are better at sprint
ing. N' ''''
shannon came up from New Or
leans with the stable of Thomas w.
Obrlen. the one-time Chicago
plunger, who likes to play 'em out
on the limb. Shannon has some
horses, but he thinks more of his
young rider. John StapIeton. of
Richmond Hill. Long Island, than
he does Of any of his horses. StapIe-
ton' Shannon declares, is the most
promising jockey he has seen in
many seasons. which is something
OF a statement for the developer of
Clarence Turner and young Ensor
to make. 1t is ShannonB prediction
that Stapleton will make good right
on. For O'Brien shannon has
brought to Bowie Plummet. a chest
nut filly, 2-year-old, and a winner:
Plurine. a chestnut filly 3-year-old.
and a winner OF one race in one
start; both daughters Of Pluvius.
and sisters.
Also he has the veteran Risponde,
which is still aocd for an occasIora;
race. For Phillip A. Clark, the own
er Of Dunboyne. he has brought the
imported 2-year-old Canvasback, a
son OF Greenback, and a winner; and
Tor Frank Canra, Kerry Lass a .
year-old. by Heno out of Kilorea;
My Ada, a 2-year-old, by Zeus out
OF Ida V. and Bohernabrenna Cout-
rageous name, that, a 2-year-old by
lldrim, out of Little Hoy and an
own brother OF Kildare Boy. Shan
non has no horses belonging to Ed
ward Soule for Bowie racing. The
natter folk took Pullux away from
MN last season and he has Paddy
Whack turned out at Jamaica i'm
the charge of Preston NJ. Burch
Kerry Lass was bred by William,
Woodward at Belair Farm, Prince
Georges COUNTY. Md.