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MILITARY RACE AT BOWIE Army Officers Ride Their Own Horses in Feature Attraction Public Finds Picking Winners No NoEasy Easy Task Celtic Lass Only OnlyFavorite Favorite to Win BOWIK Jfd April 14 Seven thoroughbreds ridden by U S army officers provided a pleasing divergency from the usual routine racing at Prince George Park this afternoon One of the conditions of the race stipulated that the starters must be the property of army officers and although three of the competitors were coupled as the U S Re ¬ mount Service entry they like the others in the contest ran in the interest of their riders Madelle an elevenyearold marc by Sir Iluon Victoria B carried Major C L Stevenson her owner to a threelength victory Courteous one of the entry finished second and Le Gardon the favorite third The contest was at seveneighths of a mile mileA A real military air surrounded the nice Before the contest two army aeroplanes landed in the in ¬ field and another dropping from the skies enter ¬ tained with various aerial stunts before sailing out of sight again Parade leader Murray pre ceded the field to the post carrying the Stars and Stripes and a fortypiece band of youngsters from St Marys Industrial School the alma mater of Babe Ruth played the Star Spangled Banner as the immense crowd stood uncovered The mem ¬ bers of the band were dressed in the uniform of the enlisted men of the navy navyMr Mr 1 prises wer the miller of the day the winners of a majority of tile races coining from unexpected sources In the opening dash the unconsidered Mabel A paying 2290 for 2 in the mutuels won all the way with Desperation arid Kittle Warmer finishing second and third respectively while the oddson favorite Little Annie tired near the postAnother end after appearing sore when going to the post Another long shot scored in the third nice when Eugene Lutz Propaganda was home first by a half length in advance of Midian the latter tiring badly after racing Back Bay into defeat Propaganda paid 4570 for 2 Celtic Lass halted for a moment the downfall of the favorites when she captured the fourth race after a spirited stretch drive that brought her victory in the final strides stridesCeltic Celtic Lass however was the only favorite to win the first choices in the fifth sixth and sev ¬ enth races meeting the same fate as did the favored ones in the eaiJier dashes dashesEUGENE EUGENE LUTZ TOUGH LUCK LUCKE E Lutz recently received an offer of 10000 for the safe delivery at the stud of P T China in Kentucky of Propaganda the fiveyearold son of Sundridge Gelinotte Colonel Cliinns intention was to use Propaganda in the stud and of course he withdrew his offer when he learned that the horse had been gelded at New Orleans last winter winterTwentyeight Twentyeight horses destined to carry the colors of E B McLean this year will bo shipped to Pimlico from Benning on Saturday Jockeys But well shipmentReports and Huff will accompany the shipment Reports from the farm of Commander Ross at Laurel state that Star Voter and Sailing B aro showing up better in the preliminary training than any of the other threeyearolds in the stable and probably will be selected to carry the orange and black in the Kentucky Derby DerbyMany Many horses move from here today to Havre de Gnice As a result the fields for tomorrow are smaller than usual but the intended starters are well matched and should furnish some interesting contests contestsThe The first and second horses in the fith race changed owners through the claiming box T A Coburn took Woodthrush from C Morton for 1950 and T M Collins relieved Dick Pending of MH noevre for 2145 Anna Gallup was claimed by J M Hawkins for 1450 1450A A Swenke has taken first cull on jockey H Meyers and W Rawley will handle his book at the Havre meeting meetingThe The presence of a band from St Marys Indus ¬ trial Home was occasioned by the intention of taking up a collection to help defray the expense of rebuilding the institution Generous contributions were made at the track trackC C A Applegate who lost Mabel A Sam Louis claiming her for 1850 after her victory in the opening race purchased the filly for his wifes account accountNine Nine carloads of horses were in the consignment to Havre de Grace today and three cars went to Wheeling W Va VaJockeys Jockeys Coltilctti and Penman did not accept any mounts today They have gone to Havre de Grace to report to James Rowe trainer of II P Whitneys horses horsesLittle Little Ammie favorite in the first race will be fired and turned out here until fall according to announcement by J P Smith who trains the filly for L T Bauer BauerThe The starter set jockeys Myers and Ponce down for me day the remainder of the meeting Myers re ¬ ceived his punishment in the fourth and Ponce in the sixtli race
