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BOWIE RACING DRAWS WELL ♦— Second Day Marked by Big At- . tendance and Poor Racers. ♦ Master Karma Takes the Feature Race in Close Finish — Another Clyde Two-Year-Old Wins. ♦ Howie. M 1.. April 2. — Another surprisingly large .- it tendance graced tin- sMirt 1 .v their presence at Bowie this afternoon, the warm weather l oing re- |KHisil»le for the large crowd from both Kaltimore | and Washington. The eard was a featureless one ami mediocre horses went to the | ost in the majority of the raees. which was made up of a series of claiming dashes. Komi, however, was well preserved, first and second choices accounting for the different races. R. Hedloys. Master Karma landed the fourth race, a sprint at six and a half furlongs, in a fairly good field, just lasting long enough to get the ver- | diet from Widow Bedotte and Orderly. Thomas Clyde again furnished the winner of the two-year-old race, when his Itryu Mawr filly We-troka led her np|K uents home. William Stormout. whose horses are in charge of , A. «. Parretto. came in from New York. The pretentious stable of Jefferson Livingston lias reached Pimlico from Hot Springs. There were twenty head in the consignment, which was in charge of James Johnson. The condition books for the spring meeting of the Harford Hreeders" Association at Havre de Grace was distributed among the horsemen at llov. ie this morning. R. E. "Dick" Watkins has taken charge of the good sprinter Ed Cudihee. which raced in the colors of Grant Hugh Browne last year. Watkins also will train fur. Senator Ki-hard Johnson, of Laurel. wl o is breaking into the sport as an owner, his first purchase being one of the progeny of Prince Ahmed. W. Garth has the three-year-old Dr. Muck in his stable, owned liy rapt. Ral Parr. As Dr. Muck, the leader of the Koston Symphony Orchestra, after whom the horse is named, is charged with I icing an enemy alien. Garth wants to have Dr. Mucks name changed am will make application to the Jockey "lnb for su.li purpose. "Considering the fact that the change of name is requested for sentiment," says Garth, "the Jockey Club might give us sj e-cial dis|M nsation and not charge for the renaming of the gelding." OLD PIMLICO TRACK SAVED. The Maryland Jockey Club will remain permanently at the old hilltop track. An amendment to the Baltimore annexation bill, passed during the • losing hours of the session last night, exempts the tr.o-k from coming within the jurisdiction of the city authorities for a considerable time. The taxation, however, will revert to the county, which furnished the incentive for the Frick amendment. Joseph Edwards, trainer for Henry Waterson, arrived today to ins|iect the horses of the New York horseman which arc stabled h re and under the care of G. Herron. Edwards wiil ship the remainder of tlie Waterson string from Gravescnd to Jamaica about the first of next mouth. Jockey L. I.yke was au arrival today and will be seen in the saddle tomorrow. The winter lease on the filly Onico. which was held by J. Arthur, expired today and the miss raced In the colors of her owner J. M. Zimmer. The engagements of jockey W. J. OBrien, the contract rider of the K. B. McLean stable, will In-looked after by A. c. Porretro. The mounts of the riders McAtee and Elisor will lie handled by Frank .Capra. Albert Simons, acting for H. P. Whitney, dis |H«sed of the racer Cobalt to W. It. Sella rton. Simons, however, will continue to training the gelding. William Garth also stated tiiat Crimper will not lie put to jumping, as reiMirted. as he has improved greatly during the winter, aud would be raced on the flat. William Travers. the young horseman, has dis-|xivd of his stable and has joined the colors of Incle Sam. Travers is now wearing the uniform of the Cliited States navy. Judge Monk, of Hamilton. Out., was a visitor today, having come from Florida, where he wintered. Jockey R. l.all w.ts another addition to the riding colony today and will ride as a free lance.
