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WINTRY WEATHER AT BOWIE Slippery Elm Wins Rainbow Han ¬ dicap After Delaying Start Be Frank Scores Over Good Oppo ¬ sition in Gallant Style Hau ¬ berk Big Disappointment Bowie Md November 23 The Bowie manage ¬ ment presented an attractive card today which met tlie approval of a generous attendance Avhose pro ¬ portions were somewhat diminished by the wintry weather that prevailed Ulsters and furs were a necessity The feature race the Rainbow Handi ¬ cap fell to Slippery Elm in a manner that left no doubt regarding his superiority The Banhockbnrn gelding was quite fractious at the post causing several minutes delay He unseated his rider anil otherwise annoyed Starter Tribe After the start lie raced on the outside of his opponents rounding the first turn worked his way to the flying High ¬ land Lad and at the home turn went to a lead which lie easily maintained to the end Dorcas which had been in close quarters during the early running ran another of her good races and finished second Dcckmate finished third Speculation in this race was so diversified that the favorite and winner paid tlie liberal price of 1090 1090Ite Ite Frank scored In the Roseben Handicap over aged opposition in gallant style At the start Charlie Leydecker and Louise V set a breakneck pace from which the Carman filly quickly tired while Chiirlie Leydecker went on and just failed to withstand Be Franks challenge at the end Crank was third It was one of the best fields that has ever been assembled at the course courseDr Dr Rae won the first race in easy fashion when Wyndover tired in the last eighth after leading from tln stirt Fa irlyV success is the second was gained after a remarkable display of speed 6n the part of the old gelding which was away last and had to close a big gap to get into contention contentionThe The biggest disappointment of the day was Hau ¬ berk in the fifth race He outclassed his opposition but seemingly lacked speed and was never promi ¬ nent The finish of this race was a thriller with King John and Bravado both outsiders in the speculation crossing the winning line so close to ¬ gether that only the judges could separate them themPuts Puts and Calls coupled with Fountain Fay be ¬ cause both are trained by Fred Musante annexed the longdistance race of the afternoon finishing two lengths iii advance of Youutain Fay FayBlue Blue Thistle and Sister Emblem furnished an interesting duel in the closing race and the result was in doubt until the final strides the former getting the verdict by the smallest of margins marginsThere There will be no dearth of good riders for the remainder of the meeting A Johnson is another who has reconsidered his determination to leave before the close of racing here next Saturday SaturdayJ J M Zimmer has purchased Hauberk from J F Sweeney at private terms
