Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-01

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through the mutuels to give the
track its best betting day of the
meeting, screamed with excite
ment as the 4-year-old daugh-
ter of Discovery Nov and Again
held off Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs
Searching to win by a nose in
near-track record time.
Maine Chance Farms favored
Myrtle's Jet. who arrived in
Maryland from Florida only the
day before, was a neck away in
third place, four lengths in
front of Royal Lark. her lightly
weighed stablemate.
Near Helioscope Mark
Sometime Thing swished the
seven furlongs in 1925. only
one fifth of a second slower than
Telescopes track record time.
established last March. The win
ner, who was ridden by Erie
Guerin, paid $3.50, $4.40 and
$3.50 across the board.
The oncoming Searching. who
might have collared the winner
i'm one more jump. paid Sc and
.S3.40. while Myrtle's Jet, the
I8-to-5 choice. was S2.40 to show.
1t was a speedy bunch of flllies
and mares that Starter Eddie
Blind sent away from the gate
and the pace was blistering.
They covered the first six fur
longs in flaShy l:09ls a second
faster than the track record for
that distance.
Coming around the turn into
the stretch the field of 10
was as closely punched as a
pack of hounds. less than two
lengths separating the first six
horses. Sometime Thing. who
had taken the lead. perhaps I'M
willingly, at the halfway point,
was out in front. with Myrtle's
Jet, RQs Clag. Dark Charger,
Royal Lark and Searching fol-
lowing IN that order.
Searching Impeded
Searching, ridden by Willie
Lester, was in tight quarters at
this point and it required all of
the Jockeys skill to get her
through. But for the traffic jam
at this point, the Jacobs fllly
might have waltzed off with the
winners Sl9.050 share of a gross
purse of S28.05O. Lester said
Searching was full of run at the
finish and that i.e' thought he
was going to win the race.
Guerin. Vanderbilt's contract
rider. called Sometime Things
race "the best I've ever ridden
on her." He said the filly was
sharp, and. OF course, her per-
formance bore him out.
Willie Hartack. returning to
Maryland after a sojourn in
Florida, said he had no excuses
on Myrtle's Jet, who had S53,270
bet on her nose by the big crowd.
The Jet Pilot filly ran a strong
race but obviously needed more
time to prep for the affair.
Tony DeSpirito. leading rider
of the meeting. said Dark
Charger, one of last seasons top
2-year-olds. found the distance
bit too taxing. Winner of the
Miss Maryland Stakes in her
first Bowie appearance, after be.
ing second IN the jasmine and
Bahamas at Hialeah. Dark
Charger kept up with the crowd
FOR six furlongs and then dropped
oack to next to last.
, 1t was a satisfying victory for
Sometime Thing. who was beaten
twice by Myrtle's Jet in Florida
the last time in the Colum-
biana Handicap-while giving
away weight on both occasions
The triumph boosted her sea-
sonal earnings to S40.775 and
her all-time bankroll to S95,475.
Fisherman Runs Fifth
The $4,000 sixth race, a Sec
ondary attraction at six furlongs,
developed into one of the after
Moons best races with Mrs. Ben
Cohen's War Age defeating eight
rivals, including c. V. Whitney s
favored Fisherman, in track rec
ord equalling time of l:101s.
Fisherman, who is expected
to run in next Saturdays $780,
000-added Campbell Memorial
Handicap. was made the 3-to-2
favorite in the sprint. although
the distance was short for him
anu nc ieeoe4 a tieh1eher'
Eddie Arcaro galloped Fisher
man an extra furlong and said
he was satisfied with the horses
performance.
There was no question about
War Ages victory. but Veal OF
Woe and Nick Jimmie gave the
crowd a thrill by running a dead
heat for second place.
Although skies were gray early
in the day and a chilling vino
whipped across the premises, il
was apparent that Bowie was in
tor a good financial day when
the crowd broke the daily double
wagering record by sending
Sl53,526 through the machines
The old mark Of $l46,798 was
made a year ago.