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SLIPPERY ELM ONCE MORE Takes Bowies Feature Race in a Tussle with Ormonda Rain Slows the Track and Affects AffectsResults Results George Bovee Wins Winsat at Meetings Longest Odds WW IE Md April I Uain last night rendered the going at Bowie slightly muddy md n few upsets resulted Tho old Virginia Handicap at seveneighths of a niilt vhicl was the feature of the afternoons program fell to Slippery Klin which was confidently supported The Bannoekbnrn geld ¬ ing was outpaced in the early racing but moved up IHlly next to the rail on the far turn and when the leaders came somewhat wide at the head of the stretch came through next to the rail and raced to a decisive lead hefore he had reached the f al eighth of a mile Ormonda finished fast and outstayed Manocvre for second place The latter WlKllt vr Ilis list m tln r with slin I iiftir entering ti the i st retell lint gave way near the end Ceorge endCeorge Peterson made l eky investment when whenrVTV rVTV 1 lr1 I11 eorgc Bovee graduated from the maiden class in the first race e isilv running away fro his opponents Tntt was the ep ill the way and found no difficult in holding sccod place safe from Fading Star The soTii1 I1111 xewml longest price of the meeting meetingW W C Veaseys Green Mint was returned winner tL i1 ly lli1 wmtor I fiS7 I11 itentlice Illsllllta HI niu itent re the rong and s ned dangerous on the iretc inrn hut tired iudjiist iastod savc efi ond phi Meddling Miss was helped bv the goili and ran in improved form to finish third True as Meel tie favorite was jumpd on during the carlv running lut held on gamely pulling up I enehpe made a show of her opponents in the third race at five and a half furlongs The Sweep filly was at her Lost sot to the front at once and made every post a winning one Knrico Caruso raced forwanlly and ontgamed Botsinda for se ond place letsmda showed speed and tired perceptililv perceptililvthird lrV IISt Ml IK 0Kh to ilve third iHce1 COBALT LASS DEFEATS BAGPIPE 7as Arthurs Colalt Iiss favored ly the goin was taken back and saved until Bodriguez WMJ ready to call on her then she quickly drew up to the leader lint had to be ridden out to win Ba pipe raced Xouave into early defeat hut tired in the stretch racing and only held second money safe Siesta thirdAlma made a ool showing and was an easv third Alma It won the sixth race after allowing Sentimental and Ned Milcybright to race each other into exhaustion then came on to win without trou ¬ ble by two lengths Torn Itrooks moved upsteadilv in the last quarter and took second place lien llampson secured the short end of the purse after a good stretch rush rushThe The last race showed Waterproof in one of his now and then revivals Old Iogart has been pretty good of late and went to the post a heavilv backed favorite But Waterproof after running last to the final turn came through the stretch with an unexpected rush and passing Boart in the last sixteenth won by a length with Bogart second and Crnmpsall third thirdTour Tour claims were registered and the following horses were affected Botsinda going to John Ban dolph for 1S30 Penelope to T W Bean for OOti Who Cares to Mrs Farrar for SLtnii and Cobalt Lass being taken by 1 1 Fones for s JOO JOOA A rumor here to day that the men on the trains which are the transportation dependence for travel to the Howie track would go out on strike was denied during the afternoon
