Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-22

How About Huvino
CIV Sale at Bowie?
By MORRIS SIEcEL

GEORGE WASHINGTON first in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his countrymen would be
the first to cack his wooden bridgewor protesting the
way we celebrate his birthday in the town named after
him.
George wouldn't squawk at the orgy of sales which
are held annually because he frugal man who
hunted out bargain himself He'd only be teed off to
Know that no track participates in the birthday
sales which uniquely the local salute to leaders
Washington a horse fancer. Presumably he also
horse player because those days. like now any
body who owned a nag he thought could run not only
raced him. but bet him in the best tradition Of the sport
TT SEEMS TO NE a race track would be a natural
place to stage sale If Bowie only would Join the fun
for example 1t then would be possible to to the track
Tor patriotic purposes and the wrath Of the purss
Nobody would knock guy for trip to the oval to
pay homage to George Washington more than fell
low gets knocked for buying typewriter for 90 cents
TV set for deuce or jalopy for double sawbuck
1t could be wild party, II Bowie joined up
The mere idea of Bowie staging a George Washington
sale makes for fancfu contemplation Programs scratch
sheets and the Morning Telegraph could be marked down
to nickel to the early BIRDS Just the appliance
and other allied annual patriots cut the Threats of their
wares on Georges birthday.
BoWIE'S FIRST GESTURE in the campaign to dem
onsrate clearly that it thinks highly of Washington
as the discount shops undoubtedly would floor regular
patrons who have to learn the only thing cheap
the mutuels window is advice.
Naturally, the tracks participation wouldn't end by
merely reducing the price Of the literature essential
to those who want to look knowedgeab The best goodies
of all would later the celebrant had gotten
the information he sought from his cut rate tip sheets
All tickets SOL shots better would be marked
down to buck for the first 100 spectators at each $00
window Combination tickets normally scaled at $780,
would be priced at $500 for the early birds Here the
track would impose condition. Tickets would be sold
only horses vanned in from rodeos where they
employed bucking broncos
IN KEEPING WITH the spirit of the occasion, there
also would be bargains for the high rollers bent max
ing big killing their neat way Of paying respect to
Washington The $500 window would peddle tickets for
$50 but only to outs who could show proof they hadn't
bet loser in two weeks
Since Bowie doesn't indulge in twin doubles, quineas
and other variations of the numbers game, 1t naturally
would make provisions for those who came out only
the lure of getrichquick scheme. Door prizes would
be the answer.
Holders Of lucky admission tickets would have a
choice Of allexpense trip for two aboard fishing boat
operating between Key West and Cuba franchise in
the American Basketball League; autographed copy
Of Richard Nixons best seller you Cant Lose EN- ALI"
Washingtons fondness for horses is well documented
His success bettor isn't but there evidence he had
losing days He had to borrow money to 60 to New York
for his first Inauguration