The Washington times., 1928-12-31
90 WIN | En-
At BOWL:
TRACK
BY Paddock

Bowie, which IS Fapluly
taking rank as the leading
mile course, is the winter
training ground Of SO horses,
including IA yearlings.
There are many local favorite 2
now taking light exercise at the
Prince Georges county course, and
II tha present excellent weather
EXISTS. they should be in grand
fettIe and ready TO give the horses
that race at winter tracks battle
FOR the purses when the 1879
season Is ushered in next April.
With the 1928 season usherc1
out less than a month ago, Track
superintendent Dick Pending has
already started work beautifying
Bowie for the opening of the 1929
campaign four months hence.
New stables are being
erected, the automobile roads
being rebuilt, while the en-
tire plant is being brushed up
in an effort to make it the
States finest.
Jim o,Hara and dad" Farrell.
the big guns at Bowie, are pro-
gressives in every sense of the
word. They never fail to try any
thing that might aid racing or help
the fans, and the innovation of stall
Starting gates was step in the
proper direction.
The bends that caused some
Il 3e1r nf
been eliminated, but If they find
they do not function properly the
Waite stall gate, which is operated
from the track proper, will get a
trial. Other Maryland tracks would
not be making mistake il they
showed the same progressive spirit
as the men comprising the South
ern Maryland Agricultural Fair
Association.
Here's the complete list Of horses
now in winter quarters at Bowiei
# II. Snaith--Sln Fa-iaf.s La
Planta, Lower Five, Sun Persian and
Prickly Heat.
w. +. Anderson-star Gold and
Hazel Gumberts.
NJ. Hackett-Sam Smith.
Willie Heating Theresa Joan.
.J Carrigan-- Winsome and Ebby.
& 4
w. Denhanl-EF Canto, Telluride
and Inlaid.
Bill Trundle-Jacksonvi
Earl Sande-Nassak, Safety Pin,
Nearby, Hermitage, Sceptre, Chan
try, Revel. Pinafore, Milady and
Pest.
Elmer Trueman-Corpor Pau
lima L., Back Rope, Wandering Star,
Searcher, Sherman, Apple Pie, Kan
garoo and nine yearlings.
F. Holt-Frank Crowley and Up
ton.
Byron Harris-Fairy Lore.
r. Observation-Disclosures.
w. w. ampbell-Encamp
j. j. Farrell jr.-Belle of Govans
and Judge McGarry.
r. p Fitzgerald-Rocksli Me-
moria, Spanish Fly and Cottage Boy.
Ernest HaiI-Castillian
Sam Middle Temple.
G. Carroll-Athel and Meridian
Queen.
8. w. Furman-Drawing Board,
Red Pate and two yearlings.
j. ]. Meyers-Three yearlings.
E. B. McLean-War Eagle and
Island.
w. Wright-King Carter. Typecut-
ter and Old Melbourne.
e. Ferguson-Spanish Gold and
Ray Williams.
J. J. Conners-Watkinso Billy
Warren and Money Moon.
j. Haymaker-Sun Kin, Fire
Rock. Josephine H. and Reign Shot.
J. Bishop-Francis Rock and
Bowie.
Ben Chapman - Calgary K,
Nealon K, Intrepid and Dancing
j. w. owens-Fedonna.
Dick ending-Knockany, Founda-
ton Stone. Young AL and Panto-
mime
N. K. BeaI-Lucy Ann, Ella M,
Harry Beal, Kathleen b., Traymore.
Marion May, Virginia 4. and Thorn.
asine.
Chance Play. 5-year-old son of
Fair Play-Quelle Chance, is now
heading for a farm near Lexington,
KY. where he is to enter the stud.
While not a champion, Chance Play
was one Of Americas best handicap
horses.
Joe Murphy, square shooter and
q grand fellow whether one had a
b. r. or was making a touch, has
gone to his heavenly reward. known
wherever racing was held, and
especially popular on State tracks,
Murph's loss will be mourncd by
the entire turf world.
Havana is taking the stall.starting
gates seriously. No horse will be
allowed to run there next month
unless schooled from the gates.
Come on, PimlicO, Havre de
Grace and Laurel, with an.
nOuncementS that you intend to
give staE-starting gates trial.
Mrs. August Swenke Is finding
her stay in New Orleans profitable.
Four OF her horses have Won purses
since Thanksgiving Day, while
others have been second and third
upon several. occasions. Her string
is being trained by her husband. the
popular Sarge. May their luck CON
Eanue.
Jockey Earl Pool states that he is
willing to wager 81 900 that Current
wins the Kentucky Oaks next May.
Perhaps Earl Is trying TO get even
for the grand which hold-up men
took from him last fall: then again
he may know something. so you
better give Current consideration
WhNA the Oaks II run.