The Washington herald., 1920-04-06
Bullet Proof Runs First in
Feature Race at BoOie Track
BY HIGHWAY.

Displaying the same good form
he did on the opening day. when
he easily defeated a good field, s.
A. Clopton's Bullet Proof, ridden by
Jockey Coltiletti. took down the
Jubilant Purse at the Bowie race
course yesterday afternoon, when
he simply toyed with such good
horses as Chief. Fort Bliss, Ny
Dear and Bondage over the seven
furlong route.
Bullet Proof. second to leave the
post, drew out into a four-length
lead; which he maintained through
out the race. Jockey Morris was
forced to ride Fort Bliss out to
take the place. while Chief was
forced to be content with the third
hole. My Dear was well up the
first part of the route, but weak
ened in the stretch.
Fayorites Score.
-Four of the seven events on yes
terday's card were taken down In
easy fashion by horses which SEEM
ed to outclass their field. Promi-
nent among the horses in this class
was w. H. Fizer's Ettahe, which
r-alloped to a victory in the secono
lace by the comfortable margin OF
fifteen lengths. The others were
Belle Roberts, who accounted Tor
the fifth, and Onico. who took down
the purse in the third.
H. n1IN
distinction of being the first morse
80 zjn two races at the Bowie meet
inp CIeyerly ridden by Jockey
Zoeller, Onico, after laying behind
the mace. came on at the far turn
70 win easily. Redland. who races
we'll at the winter tracks, ran dis-
appointing race. ,
Nebraska, who raced well at
Rowie last year, showed great
deal of promise in the fifth race
when he ran second to Belle Rod
erts and defeated Kingling IL ana
John /. Day.
Bad at Barrier.
A chill wind played over the
Rowie course yesterday and threat
cned to make the days racing eN-
tremeIy dreary but the contests
nroyed exciting enough to take the
crowds mind off such trihe as
this until it was train time ana
they were faced with the abomina-
bic ride back home.
More than the usual difficulty was
experienced by Starter Tribe in get
ting off the fields in one or two OF
the races yesterday. This was par
tiruIarIy true in the first race when
Headman caused a good deal OF
havoc and eventually bolted and IN
the nightcap when CrumpsaH re-
fused to permit the horses to re-
main in alignment.
One of the largest fields yet mus
tered together went to the post IN
the sixth race, which was won cas-
iIy -by Verify. The horses broke
extremely raEgedly and it seemed
for time that there might he
spill as they all rode for the rail-.
Tommy harrington won his first
race at the Bowie track yesterday
when he had the mount of Sea Mine
in the initial event. Sea Mine
showed a liking for the going and
won going away.
Hopkins Riding Features.
JndoIence's victory in the night
cap was the nearest approach TO
long shot yesterday. Riding honors
went to young Jockey d. Hopkins
who rode Ettahe and Verify.
A fairly good card is provided at
Bowie this afternoon, featured by
the Gov. Ritchie Handicap, which
will bring up Slippery Elm. Arragh
Go On and Manoeuvre. Manoeuvre
won his race Saturday so eaily 1t is
dificult to tell just how good he is
and barely possible that he Will be
able to take the measure of Slip
perry Elm in the muddy going which
will hold forth again today.
A new batch of 2-year-olds Will
go to the post in the initial event
News that Secretary McLennan Is
providing more distance races Is
welcome, as they are much more ap-
preciated by the average turf en-
thusiast There will be good num-
ber of horses which have not raced
as vet at the Bowie meeting which
will make their appearance the lat
ter part of this week.