Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-22
$4,000 Race
Tops Cards.as
Bowie Reopens
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

With most Of the East still
| feeling the effects Of Wednes-
days paralyzing snow storm,
Bowie was making another
racing start today after its
latest two-day shutdown.
Despite the attraction of the
$50 900 Governors Gold Cup, in
which nine 3-year-olds are ex-
pected to start, q crowd Of no
more than $4,000 was likely to
turn out for the next-to-last
weekend program of the
Mediterranean meeting.
Although the track had been
cleared Of snow late yesterday,
1t presented q chocolate-colored
ribbon Of mud, which con-
trasted sharply with the snow
in the inf1eld and the surround
ing countryside. Bulldozers and
snow plows were still clearing
parking lots sas early arrivals
moved into the track.
1t Took Some Doing
1t was only through q hercu-
lean effort Of track employees
that Bowie was able to get
back into operation today after
the Gripping storm, which
dropped IA inches Of snow on
the track.
Power and phone lines have
been down throughout the
area, although the track was
enjoying full service today.
There was a two-hour electric
power blackout yesterday while
lines were being repaired.
The Pennsylvania Railroad
was running special trains as
usual from Washington, Balti-
more and points north, and
buses also were operating from
New York and New Jersey de-
spite the heavy snow reported
in that area.
That today'S program con-
tanned full fields was a tribute
to the horsemen who have been
severely hampered in training
during the severe weather. Not
only has the Bowie track been
closed since Wednesdays snow
fall. but Laurel and Pimlico
also were shut down for train
ing purposes.
Racing Secretary John Turn
er, jr., was showed in at Balti-
more yesterday and today's
card was prepared under the
direction of his assistant, Henry
Carroll.
Washington FavOrite
In the featured Gold Cup
Mill River Stables Washington,
a chestnut colt that has shown
steady improvement in recent
weeks, was an 8-5 choice to
take the fourth running of the
event. Washington is a Ken
lucky Derby hopeful and is
seeking his first stakes victory.
His principal rival today was
William H. Bishops Pemberton,
who won seven races this winter
at the Fair Grounds in New
Orleans. Under the allowance
condition of the 7-furlong Gold
Cup. Pemberton was top
weighted with 118 pounds and
Washington was to carry 112.
Pemberton, who finished fifth
in the Louisiana Derby. is slat-
ed to be ridden by Clarence
Meaux. Nick Shuk was to
be aboard Washington.
Also given a strong chance of
upsetting was the Bernie Bond
trained entry of Lord Gregor,
112, owned by Melvin Schloss-
berg. and Julray Stables Cir
Gle Dancer, 112.
The other probable starters
were John S. Kelly's Deack
Duncan. liz; Fred j. Thomp-
sons Sabotage, 112:: SANTANA
Stables Vetian'S Pal, 112; STAN
ley Sagner's Sew It Up, 116,
and Powhatan Stables Michore,
lis. Robert o. j. Streuber's
Valley was scratched this
morning.
Bowie'S reopening today was
the third necessitated by the
weather since the meeting be-
gan February 8. If there are
no additional cancellations, the
session will end next Saturday
with only "a of the originally
scheduled 40 programs COM