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i j | ! , : I , , EXCITING BOWIE FINISH MARTIN CASCA GETS THE BEST OF INA KAY AND BETWEEN US IN FAST RACE. Rhymer at Odds -On Fails to Run to a Place — Favorites at a Discount — William Walker Loses a Fast Youngster. Haltimore. Md., April 12. — The outstanding feature of the card at the Howie course this afternoon was the stirring finish of the fourth race, which engaged a representative band of ordinary sprinters. It was a selling affair over the six and a half furlongs distance. F. Brown supplied the winner when his colors were carried to victory by Martin Oases, over Ina Kay and Between Us. The pace throughout was fast and when the time was displayed it was seen that one-fifth of a second had been dipped from the track record. Followers of form were again unsuccessful and had an unprofitable day. One of the worst blows attended the running of the opening dash, for two-year-olds, when Rhymer, fancied almost to the exclusion of every other starter, failed to race to a place. After many attempts Costumcr. from the Quincy Stable, graduated from the maiden class. Summerlike weather prevailed and, with a fast track, resulted in the attendance of a tremendous crowd from Baltimore and Washington. Speculation during the course of the afternoon was unusually brisk. The Baltimore County Racing Commission yesterday afternoon granted a license to the Prospect Fair and Racing Association for a meeting at Prospect Park from May IS to 23, inclusive. The personel of the organization is the same as in past years, with H. Brehm as president and W. W. Elliott as secretary. A meeting at Marlboro will follow that at Prospect Park, running from May 25 to May 30. inclusive. John Sykes was an arrival from Winnipeg today. He is remembered for Top Jallant. a jumper that raced successfully under his silks. Mr. Sykes has been in the contracting business in Winnipeg, but he contemplates a return to the turf and he came to Bowie in search of three or four horses to race over the Canadian circuit. He has been unable to find what he wants and will continue his quest at Louisville. William Walker has reported the death of his promising Canadian-bred two-year-old Beaches, by Stanley Fay — Pecasta. This youngster showed Mr. Walker an eighth in 11% and a quarter in 23% before being shipped from New Orleans. He was being worked out of the chute here when he bolted into the fence and, striking a i ost, killed himself. J. U. Strode has decided to leave his stable here until he is ready to ship to Montreal. Billie Baker and Jabot will be sent over to Pimlico. but the others will not be raced until the Montreal racing season opens. Uee Campbell and Fdward Thornton were arrivals from Hot Springs today. The lockers at Havre de Grace report that Robert Bradley and J. J. Lillis have been working exceedingly well in preparation for the Harford Handicap to be run Saturday. Hr. Larrick. who has the J. S. Tyree string here, is also said to have a promising band of fit horses. James Fitzsimmons is expected at the Harford county track with a string of twenty before the end of the week. Tribolo, L. J. Careys useful three -year-old. went wrong in a gallop this morning and was scratched from the third race. H. J. Bedwell will ship his string from laurel to Havre de Grace tomorrow. He will have a couple of jumpers this year. Jockey Buxton was taken off Striker and T. Hayes substituted, liecause Buxton appeared at the scales considerably bruised as the result of having had a horse fall and roll on him while being schooled at the barrier. Weathersby was taken oft* Protagoras, when he took sick at the track, and Mountain was substituted. Jockeys W. ■ehsSMthsrs and R. Ball were suspended for the remain lor of the meeting for rough riding in the fourth and sixtii races respectively. The field was dispatched for the losing dash in a straggling manner. Kose Juliette, the favorite, was turned sideways when the barrier was released and had no chance.
