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ROYCE ROOLS A SURPRISE Startles Big Crowd at Pimlico by Winning Bowie Handicap, i i Triumphs Over Such Stars as Cudgel, Mad Hatter and Exterminator. i -H PIMLICO, Md., November 8. The Bowie Handicap of 0,000 added Avas the feature provided by the Maryland Jockey Club that attracted an immense attendance to the hilltop course this afternoon. It also furnished one of the biggest surprises of the fall racing season Avhen the four-year-old Salvation colt Royce Rools beat such cracks as Cudgel, Mad Hatter, Boniface and Exterminator. Royce Rools Avas the extreme outsider in the speculation, while Mad Hatter was favorite, with the Ross entry next in esteem. Ambrose kept a strong hand on Royce Rools for the first mile and never made a move until entering the stretch. Here . Cudgel, Avhich took the lead at the half mile post, Avent Ayide and Royce Rools, slipping through on the inside, forged to the front and dreAV away in the last eighth, Avinning by a length and a half. Cudgel seemed to lack his usual rush when called on and finished a tiring second. Mad Hatter was the, big disappointment of the race, the Fair Play cblt,Tnfteiv racing prominently, in the early running, failing miserably "when the rear test came; Exterminator probably ran the worst race of his career, quitting badly after going a half mile. The lightly Aveighted Jack Stuart equaled the track record for a mile and a sixteenth Avhen he Avon the Southern Handicap, run as the fifth race. He beat Leochares a length, the latter tiring when caught by the Avinner. Lord Brighton Avas outrun all the Avay, but finished fast and almost overtook Slippery Elm at the end. Fourteen maiden two-year-olds met In the initial dash of the afternoon and furnished an interesting contest, the .winner turning up in Liola, which beat Clarabella by a neck after the pacemaker. Col. Murphy, tired from setting a fast pace to the last eighth. Again in the second race the spectators were treated to another close finish, Fort Bliss just lasting long enough to get the decision over Torch-bearer, the one most, fancied by the speculative element. The latter was gaining fast and would have won in another stride. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR WELDSHIP. E. M. Wolds grand old jumper Weldship added the Green Spring Valley Steeplechase to his list of victories scored through the field. The veteran fenced in his usual faultless style and leading throughout held Flare safe Avhen his younger opponent challenged going to the last jump. Jockey C. Smoot furnished a spectacular incident in the race Avhen his mount, Pastora, fell at the first jump, but immediately scrambled to her feet with her rider clinging to her back. Another upset came in the sixth race when Beiario defeated War Smoke and Dorcas, both heavily supported. Dorcas ran a good race", but Avas on the outside all the Avay, AVliile Beiario found an opening entering the stretch, and slipping through next to the mil secured an advantage that neither of the favorites could overcome. R. T. Wilson lost-, another of his horses through the claiming route after Thistledou aa-oh the seventh race yesterday. Six claims Avere lodged for the colt and G. W. Forman secured him. The latter disposed of the colt to George Peterson at priAate sale Joseph McLennan is quite enthusiastic over the prospects of the Bowie meeting and predicts that it will be the best eAer held at the Prince George County course. Applications have been made for every stall on the grounds and Avith but one or two exceptions all of the prominent stables racing at Pimlico will participate in the meeting. Jlal Kennedy has decided to race the division of the stable he has at Pimlico at Bowie before shipping to Cuba. Several of .Kennedys horses are already at Oriental Park. H. I. Brown and John J. McGraw Avere visitors at Pimlico. The former came up from Kentucky, where he completed arrangements for the big shipment that left there for Havana. The two big specials that left Louisville for Oriental Park carried about 200 horses and among them were those owned by W. C. Weant, W. F. Poison, Kay Spenco and John T. Ireland. There were some pretty shifty racers in the lot. All of the stakes filled Avell and it looks as if the meeting in Cuba next Avinter will bo the best eAer held at Oriental Park. Mr. Brown will leave for Hawina in a few days. W. C. Edwards, secretary of the Metropolitan Jockey Club, Avas a visitor here this afternoon. After the second race Fort Bliss Avas retained by his owner for ,005, Torchbearer for ,760 and St. Isidore for ,C05. Hauberk Aas claimed by J. W. Bean for ,S15. Beginning on Monday and during the remainder of the meeting the horses will be called to the post for the first race at 1:30 p. m.
