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BOWIE FLAGS FLYING All in Readiness for Opening of Maryland Racing Season Expect Twelve Starters in 5000 Inaugural Handicap Whit ¬ neys Broomster Favorite BOWIE Md April All is in readiness for the new racing season Tin last bit of preparatory work or the ra year has been done The flags are i1y i over the jjowie stand and botii J1ullimrro itid Vi ii ington are eagerly awaiting the call to the post As an overture to the meeting James F OHara of the Southern Maryland Asso ¬ ciation was host to an oyster roast that wjis widely attended by officials and racing men at the track A special train carried the guests from Baltimore while many oth ¬ ers made the trip from Washington for the occasion It was still a bit wintry but tiiev is plenty of bright sunshine and a modera ¬ tion in the weather that gives promise or mild spring weather for the meeting Fcr this meeting the Washington Baltimore a a Annapolis electric line which is the tni s lortation artery for the Bowie racing will make the service much mere convenient and comfortable for the patrons than ever before Already the limited through trains have been stopping at the track spurs when signallcd and with the opening of the meeting there will be a greater number and larger trains than at any previous meeting In addition to this service Maurice I layman will as usual conduct his special over the line and its popularity has grown until the service requires at least two coaches while he will endeavor to have three threeFIIJST FIIJST RACE AT 2 IT I 31 31Secretary Secretary McLennan made announeemei t during the day that the post time for tio first race had been changed to 2 15 instead of 2 30 as had been previously announced It might be possible that on the big days f the meeting this time will be still ilr ther advanced It is considered wellnigh certain that tlere will be at least twelve go to the post in the 5000 Inaugural Handicap that is tif big feature of the opening a Bowie tomor ¬ row There are nineteen named While scratching will prune this number down it wiil also make a corresponding difference in the post positions Broomster the H P W hitney entry that has been considered cue c f the most dangerous candidates for ihe race is well out from the rail with number twelve as his place in the field Of course it is probable that some of those that drov more favorable places at the post might be absentees and that would be a help to rne eiding eidingThose Those that are looked upon as doubt fill rtarters are Duke John Vennie Bill Bag Draft Rama Colando and Master Hand Of these there are four that drew post posi ¬ tions inside of Broomster Fair Phantom is another that was a bit unfortunate in the draw She is in fifteenth position and it is probable that Fair Gain will be on the out ¬ side at the start startJMtOHAlJLi JMtOHAlJLi FIKM FIKMFollowing Following is the probable field with its post positions jockeys and probable odds PP IIor e Wt Jockey ProbOdd 1 Diiki lolm H r i J Vennie 97 ro1 3 Tippity Vittliet Jli C Ianc 41 4 Top Serjeant 111 Xoellcr irl irlV V Saddle and ItootsIOl McCoy iri Oppornian 101 losiah jo1 7 KtidoRi II 100 Melino iiO1 iiO1S S U Uikin ikin iniMer 12ii UmsfuKl 41 0 riff Panz 102 41 10 Sotting Sun H7 Ael 11 Drift 0 01 12 ItronuiKtcr 114 13 jjII Iteparation lOli jj II llama KM Komanelli i 11 Kair Phantom ll Scobie 4 4H5 H5 Aiken 100 Pernia 17 Colando OS r0 Iair Cain 10 Stirling i 19 Master Hand 101 While some of the trainers experience dif ¬ ficulty in finding suitable jockeys most of these engagements were made today though there was a doubt whether Chick Lang would have a leg up on Broomster or Tippity Wilchet This accomplished young light ¬ weight will suivly pilot one or the other of llunn It was intimated at first that Col tiletti would be the natural choice for Broom ¬ ster since his recent reinstatement by the Xew Orleans stewards who set him down more than a year ago but it is by no means sure tiiat he will be even at Bowie BowieIn In the general discussion of the Inaugural in both Baltimore and Washington Broomstor and the Audley Farm Stable pair Rockmin ister and Fair Phantom are looked upon as the logical favorites Old Tippity Witchet is not far behind them in popular opinion and Opperman is another that is credited with some moves that gives him a strong follow ¬ ing Opperman has shown a decided liking for the Bowk going on other occasions ami Tippity Witchet has always been at home here This will have its bearing on the result for the Bowie going is peculiar and horses that run well here frequently repeat repeatThe The course is at its best for the opening but it will always be slow by reason of its sandy condition For that same reason it will always be going that is particularly ditlicult for some runners while it is corre ¬ spondingly favorable to the others The field that will go to the post will be a thoroughly fit one for there is not a candidate in the probable list of starters that has not shown ample to suggest readiness for the acven eighths
