The Washington times., 1935-08-27
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MARLBORO, Md, Aug. 81.
The second lap Of Maryland's fall
racing season will get under way
at 2 p. m. today when the South
ern Maryland Agricultural Fair
Association offers a seven race
program headed by the LaPlata
Purse, q mile and one-sixteenth
test for three-year-olds and up
ward.
Race Secretary Edward ]. Bren-
nan has attracted capacity fields
for the six supporting races and
with o lightning fast track pre-
vailing, the second lap Of the
States fall campaign should get
off to q running start.
With race specials being run at
noon from both Washington and
Baltimore via the pennsylvania
railroad, and the automobile bus
companies of both cities operating
their fleets on hourly schedules,
TURTLES will be well cared for.
Those fans, who care to drive here
either from Baltimore or Wash
ineton will find the roads excel
lent with free parking space for
several thousand automobiles on
track property. Furthermore, no
fan will have to show his or her
admission ticket until after they
enter the grounds and find suit
able parking space.
800 on Ground
Over 800 horses, including every
winner during the recent 10 days
racing at Cumberland, are on the
grounds. Eddie Smith, Ralph
Hilley, Sammy Palumbo and other
star riders. who graced the Cum.
berland cards are on hand all OF
which means, visitors this week
are going to witness sport well
worthy of the time spent in get"
ting here.
General Manager Joseph B.
Boyle has arranged for an open
ing day attendance of 10000. Visi.
tors will find this ancient half
mile plant greatly remodeled since
last fall, while horsemen will have
q rebuilt racing strip to race their
charges over.
So many horsemen sought stalls
here that track superintendent
Dick Pending had to send almost
100 over to Bowie, which is six
miles away, but which can be
reached by excellent highways.
CHARTERED at Timonium in Balti-
more county are another 100
horses, whose owners will van
down on the days they get a
chance to race; therefore, race
secretary Brennan is in a position
to offer high class entertainment
regardless Of what the track con-
ditionS may be.
Fifteen Of the 35 races to be run
this week will be staged over a dis
tance Of ground. Thirteen are
Carded for a mile and one six
teenth, with one each at mile
and one eighth and one and one
quarter miles. For those fans who
like to see thoroughbreds sprint,
there will be one race at four and
one.half furlongs, nine at five and
one-half furlongs and 10 at six
and one-half furlongs.
Fields Limited
All fields will be limited to eight
starters. This is being done in an
effort to insure every starter
more equal chance. Stationary
stalls located on the outside of
the racing strip will be used by
starter Edward Long TaW) Wei
ter to dispatch his fields.
In addition to the usual pari-
mutuel wagering, which is in
charge of Jimmy Considine, one
of Mort Mahony's assistants, the
popular Daily Double" will be
held on each days first and third
races. This is the first meeting
for the double" and it is ex.
pected to prove just as popular as
It has been at other State tracks.
At the conclusion of this weeks
racing the horsemen will ship to
Timonium where the third lap of
Maryland's fall season starts next
Monday.