The Washington times., 1931-08-31
FLASHY FIELD
SCHEDULED
To RACE

On Tuesday, Sept. /. the meet
ing of the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Fair Association is
scheduled to begin at Maryland's
finest half mile track at Upper
Marlboro. Down in that pic
turesque part of Maryland, noted
for its quaint homes and historic
estates, the natives take great
pride in this meeting.
Their forefathers were keen
lovers of the sport and it was IN
st. Mary's County that Doctor
Lynch imported one of the first
thoroughbreds ever brought TO
America.
The folks like racing and this
A probably the reason why tney
laid out on their fair grounds one
az the finest half mile tracks IN
this country. The course was con-
structed on scientific plans, under
the supervision Of able engineers.
q The turns are we'll thrown up and
nicely graded. anG Marlboro mas
what is rated as one of the safest
half mile tracks in the. country.
I Horses run well over 1t, ana last
years record of 81 winning favor
tiles is. evidence of this. It was
I here that Jockey Adams estap-
Isi1ed the worlds record OF rldlng
nine consecutive winners, q RECORD
by the way that is liable to stano
for years. The association mas
made many improvements since
last fall.
The track proper has been re-
Graded and covered with new
tor dressing; the drainage I'M
proved which accounts for the
footing being fast q few hours
after the hardest sort Of rain.
All of the stables were reno
yated. and every building painted;
Electric lights were strung around
the grounds and a coating OF
gravel placed on the roads lead
ing to the entrance. The plant
q an dressed UP, ready for its pa
irons. The Fair is largely sup
ported by Washingtonians.
Racing Is, Of course, the big at
traction and during the five days
600. 500 will be distributed in
nurses. The daily program will
be made up Of seven events
fashioned for sprinters and horses
that fancy going q distance. All
claSs.s have been catered to. The
purses are of greater value than
any other fair association in
Maryland and the liberal policy
adopted by the management has
resulted in q better class Of horses
over previous years; which OF
course means that the racing will
be of a higher caliber.
Browne Head Steward
The staff Of officials will in
clude George Browne, jr., repre-
sentative Of the Maryland Racing
Commission, who will act as pre-
siding steward. His associates will
be Baker Waters and William G.
Brooke. In the judges stand will
be John p. Turner, George Thad-
deus Miller, and j. H. Anderson.
e. 8. Welter will do the starting
and j. P. Turner will be racing
secretary.
w. Doyle will be patrol Judge
and DR.. H. ]. Mccarthy will be
trac,y veterinarian. A majority
Of these gentlemen Officiate at
the Havre de Grace, Laurel,
PimIicO and Bowie meetings.
Purses will range in value from
$500 to 1000, and the racing this
year will be under new manage
ment, with j. B. Boyle and
Thomas K. Lynch at the helm.
Their policy is to be liberal one,
and every effort will be made look
ing toward the comfort of their
patrons. Special trains and motor
busseS will run to the grounds and
a concrete road leads from Wash
ington direct to the gate of the
fair grounds.
The colors of many prominent
owners who heretofore confined
their racing to the more impor-
tant tracks will be seen in action,
among them those of Admiral c.
r. Grayson, c. C. Smithson. S w.
Labrot, Lieutenant NoyeS, William
woodward, j. Buchanan, Richard
Pending and Elijah Booth. Far
sons Band, one of Baltimore's
best, will provide music between
the running of the races and in
the exhibition buildings space is
already at a premium. There will
also be a fine display Of stock.
Horses will be called to the post
for the first race at 2 p. m. East
ern standard time.
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