view raw text
LAST DAY OF BOWIE RACING Consolation Handicap Belies Name When Kings Champion Loses Jock Scot and Bolster Other Favorites to Fail Close Fin ¬ ishes Feature Sport BOWIE Md April 15 The Consolation Handi ¬ cap at seveneighths of a mile was the getaway feature of the final days racing at Prince George Park It provided little consolation for the backers of Kings Champion the favorite as the speedy mare Wood Violet took his measure in a thrilling finish the result of which was in doubt until the last few strides Antilles the extreme outsider was the pacemaker and he led until well within the stretch when Wood Violet and Kings Cham ¬ pion challenged The pair then engaged in an interesting duel racing shoulder to shoulder until the favorites heavy impost began to tell and Wood Violet was able to draw away slightly right at the end endBolster Bolster again proved a big disappointment failing to show his true form in the sixth race in which he was a warm favorite He followed home Tan ¬ talus Penelope and Shillelagh II they finishing in the order named the firstmentioned winning easily easilyThe The public made no mistake in backing Resist to win the first race The Ballot mare carrying the colors of H B Holmes made every post a winning one and passed the judges a length and a lialf in advance of Onico which was easily best of the others othersAmackassin Amackassin from the E K Bryson stable has been threatening to win for some time but second place is about as near as he comes to it There it was he finished today in the second race in which he was the first choice Double Van led him home by four lengths after showing the way throughout throughoutA A sparkling finish marked the third race Orenzo beating Hackamore by a neck alter the latter had forced a fast pace from the start When the barrier was released iu this race Almino wheeled and was left leftJock Jock Scot was another failure during the after ¬ noon of which much was expected He led to tlie last eighth in the sixth race then tired the distance apparently being a trifle too far for him Manoevre won the race defeating Ballybell by u head after the latter closed a big gap and almost snatched victory in the last few strides stridesFIEST FIEST RULING OF RACING COMMISSION COMMISSIONThe The first official ruling of the Maryland Racing Commission against a rider or trainer was promul ¬ gated this afternoon when it was announced that the commission had sustained the recommendation of the stewards of this meeting against jockey J Heupei The stewards suspended him for an unsatisfactory ride on Nohant earlier in the week and referred his case to the commission The sus ¬ pension has been indefinitely extended by the com ¬ missioners Under the rules of the Maryland com ¬ mission authority of racing stewards expires with the meeting over which they arc presiding presidingH H Koseacher claimed Speedster from George Peterson for 1700 1700Sam Sam Louis took Resist from II B Holmes for l3l 5 5Judge Judge Joseph A Murphy returns to his home in St Louis Mo MoAfter After inspection by veterinarian II J McCarthy E K Brysons Tingling was excused from the fourth race because of lameness lamenessIn In addition to making arrangements to ritin the Thopicliffe Stable representative in the Kings Plate jockey MeTaggart has signed to ride for the Canadian establishment throughout the season in the Dominion DominionGeorge George T Miller who officiated as starter at the Bowie meeting leaves for the East on business tomorrow tomorrowCarlos Carlos 31 de Gannencia judgealarge at the tracks under the supervision of the Maryland Rac ¬ ing Commission announced that arrangements have been made with officials of the Pennsylvania rail ¬ road to stop the 11 oclock express out of Baltimore at Havre de Grace main station for the conveni ¬ ence of those who wish to reach the track ahead of the race trains trainsBob Bob Gregory bought Lads Love from H B Holmes HolmesD D Womeldorff will continue to train the son of Hamburg Ballot BallotMiss Miss Sterling was fired and will be turned out here until fall fallG G D Bryan will leave for Atlantic City Sunday morning and will go on to Toronto Wednesday night in company with James F OHara to make arrangements for the opening of Thorncliffe Park on May 30
