Evening star., 1947-03-20
Racing Fever Rises
With Bowie Opening
Set for April |

spring racing season less than two
weeks away, interest at Bowie, Pim-
lico and other training centers
rapidly is approaching the boiling
point. Opening day at Bowie, April
/, will usher in the Eastern season
and all indications are that the
Prince Georges track will have a
houseful of thoroughbred guests
long before then.
Washington sportsmen will be well
represented. Owner-trainer H. M.
Simpson has reserved stall space for
10 horses, including Two Timer,
Boston Man. Calaboza, Gran Ven-
ture, Cessation, Madam Mamie,
Time to Run, Principal 10, Step
Down and Clarie Whizz frankie
Catrone, former jockey who trains
a string of horses for Gustav Ring,
has wired for space for a dozen
horses headed by Respingo, an Ar
gentine-bred speedster.
Track Superintendent Dick Pend
ing also has received wires from
Trainer Spec Dunno, who is due this
week from Florida with 18 Bobanet
Stable runners, including Triton and
Trojan Fleet, and from Julie Fink,
who is bringing 10 charges from New
York.
Crider Horses Vanned.
Pennsylvanians who have space
include OWner-Trainer j, E, Crider
of Chambersburg, who has vanned
Alhalon. Comedy Player, Singing
Harp and Ships Mate to Bowie;
Cyril Best of West Chester and E.
Barry Ryan of Paoli. Best's string
includes Swing Lane, Gray Dance
and Big Bones, while Ryan will cam
paign More Flame, Pharaquest, Lit
tie Action, Touch Control, Trump
Heavy, First Echelon and Macon
Switch.
Another Bowie boarder will be the
stake horse Westminster, owned by
Art Rooney, the football mogul of
Pittsburgh, and trained by Jimmy
MCGEE.
The track has received requests
for space from Trainers Jesse john
son and J. r. Carroll, currently at
Hot Springs The latter Is sending
w. F. Mannagh horses to Mary
land.
At Pirnlico Jockey Noble Godfrey
of Washington has joined the stable
Of James v. Stewart of Elkton. Md,
who has II horses working out at
that track. Carson Kirk of Silver
Spring, Md. has severed his con-
tract with the Glen Riddle Farm
and now is under contract to Donny
Bonsal, a public stable trainer, Glen
Riddle, meanwhile, has signed
Danny MacAndrews, although
French Bowen will act as agent for
both Kirk and MacAndrews during
the Bowie meeting.
Trainer Bedwell Ill.
Harry Guy Bedwell, only Mary
lander ever to top Americas list Of
winning trainers, a feat he accom-
plished seven times, Is i'll at his
home In Savage, Md, but has as
sistants training Is horses at Laurel.
Also on the ailing list is Norman
(Junie) Corbin of Washington, who
was visited recently by Trainer
Stanley Greene. Corbin is at the
post hospital at Camp Dewitt, Allen
wood, Pa. and Greene reports that
Ccrbin would like to hear from
friends.
Everett Brining. Hagerstown (Md.)
trainer, is recovering from injuries
received in all auto accident and
expects to be back in action in time
for the Charles Town Nv. Va open
ing May %.
Mrs. C. o. Ferguson, who claimed
On The River for 5000 in Florida
this winter, has named the 4-year-
old for the $4,000 Rowe Memorial
at Bowie on April 2 and for the
$4,000 Bowie Handicap three days
later.
Butler Back in Training.
J. H. Hammond's Butler, winner
of the $4,000 Bryan-O'Hara Me-
mortal last November at Bowie, is
back in training and points for the
$4,000 Dixie at Pimlico May 9.