The Washington times., 1922-10-25
MARLBORO WILL J.
HAVEF|NE WEEK
0EFAST RAGING
James E. o'Hara Fills Dates
Between PimIico Closing
and Bowie Opening.
BY LEONARD w. COLLINS.

By LEONARD w. COLLINS.
Thanks to the. enterprise OF Gen.
eral Manager James F. o'Hara. OF
the Southern Maryland Agricultural
Association. which operates both the
Upper Marlboro and Bowie courses,
neutrality-suspicious. are to be afforded
continuous racing throughout the
month Of November.
When the Maryland State Racing
Commission made it's first announce.
ment Of dates for the four one-mile
tracks Of the Old Line State, it was
discovered that in following out the
usual custom of giving Havre de
Grace the last two weeks OF s p; EN-
ber and Bowie the last fortnight In
November, that 1t had been necessary
TO cause a break OF one week-No'
vember 13 to 1S-in the racing cal
endar,
Laurel has always been awarded
! Its twenty-three racing days In
Clubs Pimlico meeting has i'm
mediately followed that of the
Maryland State Fair Association.
The best way In which the
commission could work out the
schedule was to grant dates as
near as those requested by the
four "big-time" tracks and leave
the dates from November IL to
Is. inclusive, open.
Manager o'Hara, quickly noting
raalllf
hardship not only upon the horses
which would of necessity be thrown
out of actual competition for this
period but also incur an expense
upon owners in keeping their
charges fit while no racing was
going on, came forward with the
proposition to postpone Marlboros q
annual meeting to cover the open
dates.
The commission readily ac'
quiesed in Mr.. O'Hara's proposition
with the result that Marlboro was
awarded the intermediate dates be
tween, Pimlico's closing and the
opening at Bowie. The move was
q good one in that II assures Mari
boro OF having the highest class
of competition the little track has
ever enjoyed and at the same time
elNebSs tne ptphS -
racing program throughout ths
month. ..
There is not the slightest doubt
but what those owners who Will
campaign at Pimlico and then a.
Bowie will In the majority oi
Instances take advantage: OF .the
opportunity and make the stop
over at Marlboro inasmuch as very
little, IL any, additional uansporta
tion expense will he necessary II
making the Jump from Pimlico u
Bowie by way OF Marlboro.
During the five days racing at
Marlboro each afternoons sport
VIII be featured by free handi
cap, In addition to six otner
events. The carded attraction ior
opening day will be the inaugn.
raj handicap, a six ana one-nan
Of all ages.
On the second day there will b.
contested the Severn. while ol
"Wednesday will be run the Col
Iington. Thursday, the Marlboro
claiming and on Friday, the las
day Of the meeting. the Finale VII
be the outstanding attraction.
Racing over a distance of ground
~hich has proven so popular witt
Maryland and Washington follow
ers OF the sport has been genei
ously interspersed throughout tn
,,rogram. Not less than two cor
tests at varying distances OF owe
a mile are to be provided eac
In addition to the thoroughbre
.on,netition there will be the usus
fair display which has marked a
~ Marlboro's previous meeting'
Secretary William G. Z Brooke. {
tbe association, announces that h
is receiving applications daily fe
display space and present indie,
tions point to the exhibition hal
being taxed to their capacity whe
the fair opens.