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REFUSAL OF RED CROSS DONATION General Protest Heard Over Action Cuba Special Leaves for Oriental Park Washington D C December 2 That the refusal of the Prince Georges Chapter of the Red Cross to iccept the Southern Maryland Fair Associations Jonation of its gate receipts of Monday November 25 is not indicative of Baltimorean and Washing tonian spirit was apparent today when volumes of protests were heard It is generally charged that die action was wholly inspired by a desire to ad ertise the county reform elemejit leaders at the jxpensc of national organization without regard for the cause of humanity to which the donation was made Officials of the Bowie association disclaim my olher motive than the desire to emulate the previous actions of Pimlico Laurel and other tracks throughout the country whose contributions to the various war drives have been appreciatively ac ¬ cepted from semiofficial sources It is learned that another attempt will be made to present the fund to the Red Cross and in the event of another refusal the Bowie management will see that some vorthy charity benefits benefitsThrough Through error the charts publish the fact that the Military Race on Saturday was one of prescribed Weight condition Investigation disclosed that it was at catchweights and that the winner Fountain Pay carried the heaviest weight 151 pounds In spired by its success Joseph McLennan announced that one or more like races would be carded at the Fair Grounds during the coming winter season seasonThe The Cuban special departed as per schedule on Sunday morning
