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BOWIE CONDITIONS BETTER! . 1 Sun and Wind Dries Out Course for Mondays Racing. Super Easily Takes Main Contest — Favorites in Front and Speculation Heavy. ♦ i BOWIE. Mel.. April 3 — TJiere was no outstanding attraction at Bowie this afternoon, bat the card wliicii was down Tor decision served to bring together well balanced fields and resulted in stirring racing. What was accorded the post of honor, was a dash of seven-eighths and it brought together a KOod band of iiorformers. The race was a claiming affair and resulted in victory for G. W. Foremans Super, with War Note and Lucky 15. second and third respectively. Theie was a delay at the post due to the fractious behavior of several of the starters. The field was dispatched to a good start and The Lamb was the one to cut our the early pace with Hidden Jewel. Bennington and Lucky B. in closest pursuit, with Super blinking up the rear. The latter, a slow beginner, made his move when the field leached the far turn and was taken on the outside of the leaders at the top of the stretch. When s-ettled down for the final dash, Super gained on his opponents with every stride and passing theiu in the lust sixteenth, drew away at the end. War Note, after a good performance held Lucky B. safe for second place. Racing conditions this afternoon were vastly lmpiored over those which prevailed the opening day aud a crowd of big proportions was on hand to witness the days sport. The track benefitted by a strong sun yesterday, and light winds this morning dried out rapidly and was fast when the bugle sounded for the opening dash. Speculation was of a big volume and first choices • -counted for the majority of the days races. The .1. L. Holland stable supplied the winner of Hie opening dash in Back, a son of Assagai- -Affinity, iiv -r a band of eight. The winner was ridden by Alfred Johnson and. going to the front with a rush, held his opponents safe throughout. Lady Boss offered some opposition in the early Mages, but could not get to the leader, while the first choice. Daniel, was shuffled back shortly afler the start. Hork came in for stout support and was a pronounced second choice, netting !.UO lor the usual investment. CAMOUFLAGE NEVER HEADED. A well-matched band of platers faced the starter in the second ran, which was at t hrcc-quat iii 1 mile and resulted in a victory for J. T. UMtjr Camouflage, v. iiich wa- ridden by jockey L. Morris. The start was a good one. Camouflage, unick to Bet in motion, assumed the lead and was never headed. Trautula was the eae to offer tin- sternest opposi-ilon, while the »ii:cr- irere elaaeJji bunched. The winner was installed lavoritc over Jock Scot, which, by the way. met witii interference. The talent stiffeicd a seven- blow with the run-nhlg of the thin! race, which was for Hire--year-old maidens, when Hullaboo. a first-time starter Irniu .he H. P. Whitney -table, mei defeat by Apex. owned by K. T. Zollic-offer. The winner was ridden by 1. Keouli aid was well within striking distance of the leadeis at all Mages of the early racing. Zone was away |uickly, while the favorite left in a tangle and the Carmen lepreseiilal ive WH pursued by Welcome Stranger and tin- winner. Welcome Stranger retired alter galas a half mile and Kenc,h called upon Ape-x and the sou of Illiiniis responded courageously, hut wm» ridden out at the end to Withstand the rush of Hullabaloo. The latter raced awkwardly throughout, hut easily disposed of the otllels. Nauthalius was returned the winner of the sixth race of the day which brought together a hand of platers to go a mile and se-ienty yards. He finished ahead of Hcata and Whalebone. The latter set cut to make a runaway affair of the race and drew into a loin; lead while Napthalius was slow to get going. Whalebone began to tire rapidly at the top of the stretch and Siesta moved into prominent contention. Murpli.i . astride the winner, came through on the inside and shook off his opposition to win going away by a sale margin. Camouflage changed hands following the second race vi;i the claiming route, going to A. It. Akers for .90.Y Henry McDanicd will transfer the I. K. L. Ross Stable to Hawo de .race tomorrow. Three carloads of horses, the property of miscellaneous owners, gol in from Havana and reached lint re ib- Brace c-ste;da A aarjjiaa of IMS M arerahajj from claims win be divided between the seven raecs tomoriow. SM.S1 to each lace. BUD FISHER TO RACE AT HAVRE. A. B. Cordon notified racing secretary Mcl.cn nan to reserve- Stable accommodations at Havre de Grace lar several of the- H. C. Fisher stable. Violinist, which has been working splendidly in the West, has been nominated for the Chesapeake Stakes, to be run at the spring meeting, and will likely be- a -tarter in that event. Jockey A. Pie-kens, who arrived here recently from Cuba, will enter Johns Hopkins Hospital to undergo an operation for stomach trouble. Among tin- re-cent arrivals from New York today were Dun Dri -roll. H. So.-ilon. lairry Carey ami Ben Davis. J. W. He an n-ports the arrival of a colt at his Silver Springs farm, a brother to Klizaheth Bean, by Meridian -Swee-t Flower. L. Boidos Mandarin, the- Kings Ilate winner of I91C, which was winlereel at Beiwie by W. Cissner, died this morning from pneumonia. C. J. Bryckmiller made his first appearance at Bowie this afternoon. He recently underwent a minor operation for throat and nose trouble. H. G. Bedwell reported this afternoon the arrival of five foals at Yarrow Brae Stock Farm. Of the band four are fillies and one a colt, which are bred a* follows: Colt, by laarathaa. Marjerie A.; filly, by Cudgel- Myrtle Marion, and filly, by Cudgel — Golden Wedding. There are fourteen mares on the fatal and they will be bred back to the stallion Foreground, by Fugelnian — Sketches. Prime- Ahmed will be mated with several of the mares. William Oliver arrived at Like wood. N. J., today and reports that all his horses are well advanceel in training and would be seen under colors at Havre de Grae-e. A. Roupiich, one of the stockholders in the Jefferson Park track at New Orleans; W. McKecfe and P. J. Sullivan were arrivals today from the Craat cut City ami will remain for a few days. Trainer W. Irvine sent the E. F. Whitney Oaks candidate Second Thoughts the first mile of the -tiring season at Havre de Grace Saturday inclining. I The daughter of IMimus— Lydia II. ran the distance in "1:47, with Joe Rowan in the saddle. Two filly foals were reported arrivals at Admiral Gary T. Graysons farm In Virginia.
