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1 J C i i t 1 t 1 1 1 | , ■ i j ! ! ; ! KEWESSAS BURST OF SPEED GELDINGS RUSH THROUGH HOMESTRETCH GIVES HIH VICTORY OVER BACK BAY. Disturbers Disqualification Not Cordielly Received — Many Bowie Horses Scheduled for Havana-Several Horses Bring Good Prices in Sale. Baltimore. Md.. November 24. — The Capitol Handicap, todays feature at Bowie, turned our to lie ana of the best races run during the meeting and provided a stirring finish, iu which W. L. Rivers Ke-wessa managed to get up in the closing stride to beat Back Bay by a nose. The race was a dash of three-quarters of a mile and it brought together the licst sprinters on the grounds. Kewessa was clear. y best and but for an accident at the start would have won easilv. Just as the barrier was sprung Robert Bradley swerved to the outside, knocked Kewcs-a completely off his stride and forced Turner to nasi him up. The mishap f reed Turner to go to the outside and Kewessa ran a long way farther tli.m the others to get up. Near the tiuish he closed up with a rush while the leaders were tiring. The disqualification of Disturltcr. winner of the opening race, was unpopular, judging from the unfavorable comment.; on the action of the officials. There was some interference at the sixteenth past in which Margery was bumped. Some dnsa observers claimed that her riders temerity was as much, responsible for the pulling up of his mount as anything else. At all events Disturber, which was last to leave the post and closed a tremendous gap. was set back and the change in the placing gave Important first money. Margery second and Tribolo third. Important, which was awarded the purse, was bid up troin H to 00 and bought by Sam Louis. The management announced that the horses would be called to the post for the tirst race tomorrow at 1:.!0 oclock. Another big special train is scheduled to depart for Havana on Saturday, when six more carloads will leave. There will lie two hundred horses in this consignment and. at the conclusion of the Bowie meeting, as many more will leave for the Mariana*, track. Reports sent up from the ln»rse-meu who ship|»ed to Cuba last week have been encouraging and have, in a measure. l een responsible for several owners changing their plans and deciding to take in the Cuban meeting. A full list of the stables that have been or will be shipped to Cuba will be given out on tue closing day of the meeting here. In a letter to a friend here. Mortimer Maboney writes that the track at Marianao has been entirely reconstructed and resoiled and is now in splendid condition for racing: also that the peoplo of Havana are enthusiastic for the return of the sport. A chef from Paris will 1«» in charge of the restaurant at the clubhouse at Oriental Park and already all of the private boxes have haan engaged for the winter season. Before the races the following horses were sold in the paddock: Wayfarer, to James Arthur. 50: Pay Streak. W Skinker, 25: Pied Piper, K. Ct-terbaek. 5; Canto. J. McCullongh, 00: Videts Brother. M. Smart. 50: Jackonet. E. Itterback. S200: Sherlock Holmes E. Itterback. 0: Hildas Brother. J. Arthur. IM»: Sis I... E. Ftterluick. $;•.",; Earl of Savoy. E. K. Bryson. 50: Pierrot. E. K. Bryson. 1915.sh00. Bv private sale Harvey Boyle sold The Grader to W. Skinker. Jockey J. Smyth has left with the II. G. lic.lwell string for Havana. John Powers will take Harry Shaw and his recent purchase. Lily C.rnie. to Havana for the winter ana-ana, F. Ambrose Clarks Huguenot is dying of lockjaw at Pinilico. This affliction followed a recent operation. Jockey Oherr was suspended for the remainder of the meeting by the stewards for rough riding iu the fifth ami sixth races.
