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BOWIE MILITARY DAY • ♦ James F. OHara Wins the Genera! John J. Pershing Handicap. • Herinis Kemble the Victor in the Army and Navy Purse, with Bygone Days Left at Post. * r.OWIE. Md., April 12.— There was a decidedly military complexion to the Bowie racing this afternoon, with the General John J. Pershing Handicap as the feature, and the Army and Navy Purse as the race of next importance. Both of these Drought together good fields ami resulted in pleasing contests, with James F. OHara. from the KirUtield Stable, winning the big race of the day. The weather was delightful and an immense crowd was on hand, the excellence of the program attracting many who otherwise would have been absent. The racing was worthy of the gathering. For the Pershing Handicap, a three-quarters dash, it was generally agreed that Aud-ley Farm held the best hand in Drookholt and Kockminister. The other starters were James F. OHara. Orcus. Trevelyan. Tippity Witehet and War Mask. The start was a good one and Orcus was the most alert about leaving the barrier, but soon gave way to James F. OHara and Drookholt. Tippity "Witehet and Rockminister followed them some lengths back and the others were in fairly close order, with the exception of War Mask. BlttOKHOLT TIRES BADLY. James F. OHara had the inside position and raced stride for stride with Drookholt until finally the Audley Farm sprinter tired under the strain and as he gave way James F. OHara raced into a good lead to win easily by two lengths. Itomanelli made his rush wth Tippity Witehet through the last three-eighths and the little horse responded gamely to his call, but could not threaten the winner. P.rookholt was swerving out slightly in the stretch and tired so badly that Tippity Witehet beat him four lengths for second place, while Orcus, though a distant follower, had no trouble in beating Rockminister home, the latter being far from good racing condition. When C. J. Brockmillers Bygone Days refused to start in the Army and Navy Purse, at a mile and seventy yards, there was consternation in the stands and on the lawn, for it was the general opinion that he was the surest winner of the afternoon. As the barrier arose lie "squatted" and the track men, even with their whips, could not make him start. This upset calculations and it resulted in a victory for Hermis Kemble, the plater that raced himself into such good form at New Orleans. As usual, he had Romanelli for pilot and proved an easy winner. Wilkes-Barre showed the way around the first turn, and through the backstretch Ko-manelli was saving Hermis Kemble back of him. while Rouleau was in third place and running well. Wilkes-Barre had enough on the backstretch and Romanelli raced into command with Hermis Kemble and the race was as good as over. In the stretch Rouleau closed up some ground under the vigorous riding of Runsford. but Hermis Kemble was always his master and won without trouble. Wilkes-Barre was a tired third, but good enough to beat High Speed and Billy Barton. OPKXKIt TO DKI.H1 MAID. Delhi Maid accounted for the opening race. a six and a half furlongs dash for platers. when she took the measure of John Merrill. while old Ticklish captured third money. In this Satana, by reason of recent performances, seemed to have an excellent chance, but he left the post slowly and there was no time at which he cut any figure. Charles J. Craigmile was the winner of the six and a half furlongs dash that was framed for non-winners at the meeting, but Antilles ran as though best and more energy on the pari of Ambrose might have reversed the result. She was second and third money went to Red Brand. There was a bit of excitement before the race, for Old Sinn.-r ran away for five-eighths while going to the post. It was only the lack of management and judgment on the part of Abel, the little fellow who recently rede live winners in one afternoon, that prey, nted Flying Devil from being the winner of the mile and seventy vatd.-. dash lor thro ■- car-olds that brought tootle r a moderate band of platers. The race fell to Al Stabler, while tiiird was tin- portion at Lady Myra. After being beaten Abel was guilty of the old-time trick of snatching up his mount right at the end. He lodged a claim of foul that was properly and pomptly denied. In the sixth race, a mile and seventy yards for non-winners at the meeting. J. Brock-niLlers Tulsa atoned handsomely for the ac-ti ns of his stablemate Bygone Days when !ie won from Smarty and The Lamb.
