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BOWIES PREMIER PROGRAM Ophelia Finally Meets Defeat in Capital City Handicap, t i Flags Runs Away From Old Rose bud A. Johnson Rides Four Winners. BOWIE, Md., November 22. A high-class card, including three handicaps, was provided us the attraction at Prince George Park this afternoon and it served as a magnet to attract a large half holiday crowd. Threatening showery weather in the morning, however, caused numerous withdrawals, reducing the fields considerably, but the showers only served to lay the dust nicely, the track remaining fast and the weather cleared as the afternoon progressed. Mrs. J. E. Davis fine three-year-old filly Ophelia, with a record of four consecutive victories to her credit, finally met defeat today, Slippery Elm taking her measure in the Capital City Handicap, the main attraction of the day. After following Ophelia closely from the start. Slippery Elm challenged in the stretch, and under a terrific drive caught and passed the Davis filly in the last two strides. It was the best finish seen at this meeting and had the big crowd on its toes cheering madly as the pair crossed the winning line. In the final drive Tetley nosed out Crank fcr the short end of the purse. A. Johnson, rode the winner, and his powerful finish materially aided Slippery Elm to get up. Incidentally Johnson was much in the limelight during the afternoon, his bril-linat riding being a distinctive feature of the sport. He rode four of the days winners. The first of the features, the Prince George Junior Handicap for two-year-olds, resulted in a victory for Kings Champion, from the stable of P. G. Magni. He easily disposed of Siren Maid and Car-inandale, the early leaders, in the stretcli run and won with considerable to spare. Carmandale looked fine going to the post and, after displaying a high flight of early speed, quit badly in the ruu home. Flags, Old Rosebud and Grimalkin raced almost on even terms for the first three-eighths of the three-quarters of a mile Oriole Handicap. At this stage Flags took command and drew away to win with, much in reserve. Old Rosebud hung on gamely in tho final drive to save second place from the weakly ridden Quietude, but Grimalkin quit badly in the last, eighth.
