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BOWIE MEETINGSILAST DAY Star Realm Defeats Bondage and Ormonda in the IVIain Race Great Crowd Views Interesting Racing in Which Several Win ¬ ners Score at Long Prices HOAVIK Mil April 1 Tho Powie meeting came to a close with the running of todays program It has been one of tlie most successful spring meet ¬ ings ever held in tho state the attendance reaching enormous figures daily The racing has been good and the results as form fill as has ever happened at Howie before Several horses have won a number of races in succession Kttahe and Manoovre being the most notable in this regard regardWeather Weather conditions today were perhaps the best of the meeting and a tremendous throng of racing enthusiasts Journeyed from Baltimore and Washing ¬ ton to view the sport sportThe The feature of the days card was the Parkway Purse at one mile which brought out six evenly matched contenders with William Sheas Siipermaii mare Ormonda carrying the top weight of 111 pounds The result of the race showed that T TIr Ir lans Star Realm which met with repeated repeatedmisfortunes misfortunes in his race of a few days ag is a shifty sort of horse at present and was a going away victor over Bondage and Ormonda Ormonda and Kttaho raced head and head until on tlie stretch turn where Star Realm WIIK ftif ccd to comeyVido but running true he raced past Bondage in the final eighth Ormonda tired and finished third thirdJohn John J Casey won the second race because of the superior riding ability of Haynes over Rich creek Tho Chapman entry was sent to the front at once and although seriously threatened by Margery in a rousing finish lasted long enough to win by a short head Margery began slowly but closed up rapidly and was going fastest of all at the end Bengali raced prominently throughout and easily held Kingling II safe for third place placeKILKENNY KILKENNY AT A LONG PRICE PRICEKilkenny Kilkenny brought joy to the longshot backers when Fator brought him through in the stretch with an electric rush and passed over the line winner of the third race by a Jongth from Cmson which took second place by a narrow margin from Tarascon which lasted long enough to win the small end of the purse from Cousin o Mine MineBelle Belle Roberts proved the gamest in the fifth race and although outpaced early by Dorcas Inoved up fast at the eighth post and drew away to win by a safe margin Dorcas set a good early pace but tired in the stretch racing Veritv ran steadllv all the way and took third money with little difficulty Veto ran well for his first race of tho year yearAlma Alma B racing to her best form won the sixth race easily from Willdo which was as easily second Pen Hampson finishing third The Atkinson mart was well ridden by Bryson who restrained her to the last turn then moved up when ready and easily passed Bogart which tired badly badlyOfficials Officials of the B and O late this afternoon no ¬ tified horsemen at Bowie they would be unable to transfer the special train scheduled to leave here tomorrow morning as a complete train crow could not be mustered from the ranks of the strikers strikersK K C Smith steward representing Tho Jockey Club during the Howie meeting departed for New York this evening eveningFrancis Francis Nelson departed for New Jersey for a short visit before proceeding to Toronto Out when he will preside at the Woodbine meeting if it comes off offThe The old campaigner Blue Thistle Avas auctioned in tho paddock previous to the races and was sold to an unknown bidder for 3 The first race at Havre do Grace will be called to the post at 1230 1230W W V Casey the owner was taken ill today and had to be placed in a Baltimore hospital
