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MYTHOLOGY WINS AGAIN Meets and Defeats Night Raider for Second Time at Bowie Kirah and Tan II Repeaters Old Kohinoor Furnishes Big BigSurprise Surprise BOWIE Md April 12 The threeyearold Mythology once more triumphed over Night Raider when lie led home the Clopton racer in the Whirl away Purse the main contest of todays program at Prince George Park On the occasion of their previous meeting Mythology was ridden by Enspr to whom was given much of the credit for that victory However Mythology won today without the assistance of Ensor who could not make the weight The Xeiis colt began slowly but soon moved up clo e to the leaders and when Kings Champion tired after setting the early pace he raced away in the lead witli a fine display of speed Heheld on gamely when Night Raider chal ¬ lenged and passed the judges threequarters of a length in front of the favorite The latter ran a creditable race and would have made it more in ¬ teresting for the winner witli better racing luck He dropped back right after the start and was iii close quarters to the stretch turn Once clear he closed with terrific speed too late however to overtake the flying leader leaderVeiled Veiled Colleen a daughter of The Finn Scenery which won her onlj start at New Orleans made her eastern debut in the first race and witli Knsor to guide her scored an impressive victory She led all the way displaying a high order of speed to win by three lengths with Radical secx ndjiud Black Track third thirdoltilettis oltilettis vigorous riding and expert handling of North Shore enabled the Martinet filly to l eat Amackassin in the second race Tke latter was favoiite and might have reversed positions with the winner had he not been the victim of considerable early interference He finished fast and gamely when clear but too late to be of any avail availKirah Kirah was the third filly to win this afternoon and her victory in the third race was easily achieved She was ridden by Ensor and showed the way to her eleven opponents leading by a safe margin throughout throughoutOld Old Kohinoor upset calculations in the sixth race when she beat the oddson favorite Benevo ¬ lent by a head in a driving finish the result of which was in doubt until the final stride The i Californiabred mare was right on edge led all the way and gamely held on when challenged challengedTANTALTJS TANTALTJS IN RUNNING MOOD MOODTantalus Tantalus which was practically left at the post in his previous race was in a running mood today and despite much bad racing luck earned a close decision in the fifth race outgamiu Penelope in a hardfought finish finishTan Tan II repeated his success of a few days ago when he accounted for the closing dash in Which lie wrested the lead from Toss Up in the stretch and drew away to win by a safe margin marginEdwin Edwin Burke general manager of the Harford County Agricultural Association is put out over the circulation of rumors of widespread coughing among the horses quartered at Havre de Grace and is refuting the seriousness of the epidemic Somi o the thoroughbreds have been affected but the ailment is not general according to Mr Burke BurkeW W Shields purchased privately for his account the horse Gen Cadorna from S Louis The latter claimed this racer from the Willow Tree Stable for whiclJ Mr Shields trains trainsThree Three cars of horses are scheduled to leave here Friday night for Wheeling W Va C S Wilson George Carter R Scully R Haymaker and W A Carr have made reservations in the cars carsDid Did Counsellor is an arrival from New York John Markline and Harry Weisman are here from Detroit Mr Markline is a son of Jake Markline au oldtime western turfman Jockey L Aron left the employ of F Farrar with ¬ out permission Horsemen are warned not to har ¬ bor him himJ J A Reid will make engagements for jockey H Gregory at Havre de Grace His contract is held by Patsy Bornman but first call on his services has been by II B Holmes during the stay of his employer at Wheeling W Va VaII II G Bedwell and Carroll Shilling took in the racing this afternoon Mr Bedwell would make no statement concerning the controversy between the Maryland Racing Commission and the Maryland Jockey Club or in connection with the probable stand to be taken by Commander Ross when he arrives arrivesE E L Snyder is about again and making rapid progress after a spell of illness brought about by ptomaine poisoning contracted at Slireveport SlireveportJockey Jockey Ensor has received an offer from the ThornclilTe Stable to ride one of its candidates in the Kings Plate at Woodbine Park on opening day dayThe The stewards issued tiie following notice toduy For entering horses in names tt persons other than the rightful owners trainer II E York and F Bycr are suspended for the remainder of the meeting and the privileges of the grandstand and paddock are denied to l oth othJean Jean Bujlant was claimed out of the third race by J Kennedy for fLl O
