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CHILLY WEATHER AT BOWIE Fails to Keep Racing Enthusiasts from Prince George Park. : Leochares and Wyoming Easily Triumph .in Principal Races of the Afternoon. ; BOWIE, Md., November 1.". Despite the chilly atmosphere race patrons journeyed to the Bowie track today and crowded the spacious grandstand and clubhouse to capacity. The program was an evenly balanced one and had as the principal attraction the Fair Play Purse at one mile and a sixteenth. By post time withdrawals had reduced the field to four, with E. B. Mcfieans sturdy campaigner Leochares holding tho position of honor. The race proved no contest, for the old fellow, which went to the front on the backstreteh and was never Seriously menaced thereafter, crossing the winning line an easy victor by two lengths hard held. Thunderstorm was closest in attendance throughout, but just lasted to withstand the determined challenge of Goaler, which closed fast. Flibbertygibbet was outclassed and outpaced the entire race. The talent started off well in the first race when they selected J. W. McClellands Irish Abbess as the probable winner. Robinson brought the Celt filly to the front at once, opened a gap and hung on to the end gamely to win by two lengths. Trantula,. always close up, came with a fast end rush to take second place by a neck from P. T. Barhiim. which .weakened badlyin the final run. Wireless. Jiad a scant chance with the start. East View refused to start and was left. The second race, at three-quarters of a mile, was an exciting contest. The quartet of starters raced, like a team until the stretcii was reached when J. Butlers Hard Guess, which was the. pacemaker, in a strong drive drew clear to win by a neck. Dr Charles Wells, after having been outpaced in the early racing, came with a great burst of speed at the end to nose Due de Moray out of second place. Halu, the favorite, tired badly under his heavy impost and was eased up when beaten. A nondescript collection of- fifteen faced the starter in the third race, at six and a half furlongs out of the chute, among which R. E. Watkins The Portuguese, a fired horse, proved the best. He drew clear in the final hundred yards to win by a half length from May W., with the favorite, Amack-assin, in third place. R. T. Wilsons Wyoming accounted for the fifth race at a mile, which was the secondary feature of the day, easily leading Wood Violet and Tom McTaggart to the finish. Chasseur set the early pace under sufference, with the favorite under restraint until the turn for home, when Weiner sent his mount to the front to wfti drawing clear. Wood Violet made her move at the same time, but could not overtake the leader. Tom McTaggart chased the pacemaker all the way, but weakened slightly in the last few strides. The first disqualification of the meeting occurred in the seventh race when Woodthrush, the winner, was disqualified for crossing over and bumping Favour, causing the Randolph mare to nearly fall to her knees. G. D. Bryan reports the three-day meeting of .the Jefferson Park Fair Association was a good success and that at the coming winter meeting, an innovation will.be introduced at that track. The veterinarian, in addition to his regular duties, will be required to make a paddock examination of the nostrils of the horses entered, thus doing away with the possibility of sponge stuffing. Siesta was claimed Saturday out of the fifth race hy C. Knight for ,000. John Whalen arrived this morning with the fillies Genie W. and Staunch. J. P. Mayberry was an arrival from New York and will remain for the. remainder of the meeting.. Frank Devor, a well-known racing enthusiast, was an arrival from New York this morning. C. E. Murray claimed Napthalius out of the seventh race Saturday. E. H. "Snapper" Garrison came here this morning to stay for the meeting. Frontier was sold to W. Garth, Jr., by G. E. Hall today..
