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ORDINARY BUT INTERESTING Thursdays Card at Marlboro Provides Some Good Sport. Ira Wilson Home First in Best Race of Afternoon Old Mumbo Jumbo In His Element. MARLBORO, Md., Nov. 15. While the card offered at the upper Marlboro course for the third day of the five-day meeting under the auspices of the Southern Maryland Fair Association was an ordinary one it served to bring about some interesting racing. Despite the touch of late autumn weather which prevailed the crowd that braved the journey was of large proportions. T. J. Elward furnished the winner of the best race of the day in the Ormondale gelding Ira Wilson. The latter was ridden by jockey J. Dennison and was much the best of the field. He had a rough journey and was forced to race on the outside all the way. Finality, a quick beginner, raced to second place, while Ashlin was third. Finality was the one that established the pace for the greater part of the way and at the turns Schwartz lost no opportunity in forcing Ira Wilson wide. The latter, however, when straightened out for the final dash drew away readily and was going easily at the end. Ashlin closed some ground to be third. The winner was accorded extensive support in the wagering. Commencing tomorrow the officials of the Pennsylvania railroad announced that a special race train will leave Washington at noon each day for the remainder of the meeting. This convenience will greatly add to the comfort of the Washington patrons. S. L. Burchs Bena graduated from the maiden ranks with the running of the first race at five and a half furlongs. Ridden by jockey Hileman, her victory came in a hard drive from North Breeze and Poedie. Old Mumbo Jumbo raced to his best form in going which he has always shown to good advantage and, as a result, had little trouble accounting for the second race of the afternoon. Flynn kept him under restraint until the backstretch was reached, then called on the veteran and the son of Ildrim responded with a rush that took him to the front and there he remained the remainder of the way. T. J. Pendergast was a forward and game contender throughout though he never seriously threatened the winner. Feo-dor, an almost equal favorite with Mumbo Jumbo, quit badly in the final eighth, after showing early speed. There was heavy support for Elizabeth Jewell in the third race, but whatever chances she may have had were ruined by her rider keeping her in the deepest going for the entire way. Fluff beat her easily, but she gamely outlasted San Dieg6 for second place. There was keen disappointment over the failure of Widow Bedotte in the fifth race. She was an odds on choice and after flattering her backers by racing prominently during the early stages, quit badly when reaching the stretch and finished in the rear division. The winner turned up in Miss Filley, which beat Prince Welles by -a length with Jim Arthurs Tricks getting the short end of the purse.
