The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-24
OPPERMAN
WINS BIC
RACE
Billy Watts Takes Second and
Jacqueline julian Show
Money at Bowie.
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.

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BOWIE RACE TRACK. Nov. "a
The Gilda Gray Purse. the feature
Of the sport here this afternoon,
which was won by the Triple Spring
FARMS Opperman, had all the trim
mings Of Kentucky derby. When
Jockey Marinelli brought the geld
ing back to the stand q huge horse
shoe of flowers was placed on his
shoulders and q battery of canaera
men fired away at him for five
minutes.
Trophy for Owner.
Miss Gilda Gray In whose honor
the race was named, donated q
beautiful silver cup to be presented
to the owner OF the winner. Miss
Gray witnessed the race from the
judges stand and handed over
the trophy to James Boden, owner
Of the horse, with a neat speech.
Mr.. Boden thanked the lady and
then took. the cup out to the pad
dock where he showed 1t to his
friends.
Opperman was The favorite and
his victory, naturally, was a pop
ular one. When Starter Snyder
sent the field on Its journey OF a
mile and a sixteenth, Thimble
jumped away from the others and
cut out a rapid pace, followed by
Opperman, Billy Watts was in
third position q number of lengths
back. Going around the far turn,
Marinelli sent Opperman up to
Thimble and seeing that his
mount was full of running, took
him up again. When they straight
ened for the run through the
stretch Marinelli again sent OPP.
perman after the flying leader and
catching her just irside the last
furlong pole won going away by
two lengths.
Thimble stopped all over after
being caught and finished fourth.
Billy Watts took the place from
JacQueline Julian by half a length
in a hard drive. 4.
A steady rain and the fact hat
Friday Is an off day in racing held
the attendance here this afternoon
down to the smallest of the meeting.
Despite the fact that the track was
almost muddy, scratches were few
and good afternoons sport was In
view.
The talent selected Escoba Dor
to carry their money in the first
race, five and one.half furlong
dash for two-year-olds, but the filly
failed to get inside the money. The
winner turned up in w. A. Shea's
Bessie Gershel, which paid $43 in
the 81 machines. A. Benefits Flo
Brown, also an outsider, was sec
| ono, and r. j. Boyle's Stevens third
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had was spoiled at the start. She
was not ready when the gate went
up and left the post last. Flo
Brown took UP the running right
after the break, closely followed by
Bessie Gershel and Dowry. There
was no change in the positions until
| they reached the last sixteenth
where Babin brought Bessie up and
beat Flo Brown half a length. The
latter was length in front OF
| Stevens.
]. r.. Skinker's Poor Sport. an
other long shot, which paid $3.50
led field of twelve platers over
the finish line of the second race
the conditions of which called for
three'year-olds and upward to race
six and one-halH furlongs. BehinC
him came Samuel Taylor's Marie
| MAXIM ana 4. Hughes Haidae III
the order named. The bunch In
good order. with Sling in front
Marie Maxim passed him in the
llrst furlong and drew out to 6
long lead. When they turned fol
nome Marie was booming along five
lengths to the good. but at the fur
long pole she started to hand out
distress signals. Poor Sport, which
was off in a tangle. came around
the bunch, and, charging down the
stretch with a wonderful burst o.
speed and In a terrific drive, got hi.
nose in front of Marie Maxim'E
In the very last step. Haidee fin
ished third, a length and a hall
| back.
The Rancocas Stables EagIet, a
fine looking son Of Hickey and
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