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PRINCIPAL RACE TO FLAGS i J Jii, Carries 127 Pounds to Victory in Highweight Handicap. : Tom McTaggart and Jockey Elisor Winning Combination in Secondary Feature. BOWIE, Md., November IS. There seems to be little if any abatement in interest in Maryland racing even at this late date, judging by the largo crowds in daily attendance at Prince George Park. True, the transportation difficulties of last year have been remedied and now it is no longer a task to reacli the Bowie track. Again, the improvement in the grade of horses racing here tias liad much to do with keeping alive interest in the sport. More horses and of. better quality than were-.ever raced here before are now seen in action at- Prince George Park, with a resultant improvement in the class of racing. The springlike weather of the past few days has had a beneficial effect on the course, and it is now in fine condition. Faster time should be the rule from now on. The Beach Stables good sprinter Flags, shouldering the heavy impost of 127 pounds, displayed a return to his best form when he defeated a high-"class band of-sprinters In -the Rainbow Higliweigiit Handicap, the fourth and feature1 race of the fourth days sport at Prince George Park this afternoon. He tock the lead shortly after the start, : drew away in--commanding style, at the .far tnm. and at the end led Slippery Elm by three lengths. The latter finished fast, but was doing his best at the end to outstay the fast closing Quietude. Midnight Sun raced in closest pursuit of the winner to the . stretch, then tired. Charlie Leydeeker, which has been leaving the barrier poorly at this meeting, was. practically left at the post, and Rapid Day had little chance after the start. War Plume finally graduated, from the .class for nonwinncrs when he scored over a mediocre band in the third race, in which he proved to. be much the best. . 1 Siren Maid also scored a decisive victory over, some good two-year-olds in the second, always holding safe the favorite, Sandy Deal. Penelope, an outsider and little fancied, accounted for the initial race, in which, she annexed a lucky victory from Sister Helenc. The latter was undoubtedly best, but was carried so., wide while rounding the last bend and entering the stretch that she could not overcome the disadvantage, . INTERFERENCE ELIMINATES IRISH KISS. Avoiding the early fast pace enabled Tom Mc-Taggart to win over formidable opposition- with case in the fifth race. "He moved up to the leaders rounding the far turn and drew away to. a handy victory in the stretch. Fort Bliss and Cpbaltliiiss displayed the most early speed, but both failed to stay when the real issue came. Irish Kiss, the favorite, suffered much from interference in the early running, which eliminated him as a dangerous factor. Ensor had the mount on Tom MeTaggart and rode a splendid race. The Prince George County Fair will commence here tomorrow to last the remainder, of the week. After his victory in "the third race W. Jackson claimed his own horse. War Plume, for ,000. He was entered for 00. W. P. Burch today secured an option on the services of jockey Ensor- for the remainder of the Bowie meeting. John Boone has been accepting entries for the stakes cf the Westchester Racing Association, as well as for the Saratoga Association. The first named stakes are to close next Thursday, .while the Saratoga stakes close November 27. Richard B. Dwyer of New York is one of the most recent additions to the turf. He has purchased the plater Lucius and turned him over to Richard E. Watkins to train. James Henley is training the horses of Ral Tarr while William Garth is in Virginia. Orlando Yzquerido has purchased the two-year:old First Consul from Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords. " J. P. Busscy has taken over the plater Joseph P. Murphy, wliich, with N. K. Beal and the others in the string, will be shipped to Jefferson Park at the conclusion of the Bowie meeting. . B. L. Cole has taken over the plater Okemus to train at this meeting, after which .he will likely be sent back to Canada to be educated for steeple-chasing.
