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EVERGLADE IN FRONT ♦- Proves Best in Chief Race of Bowies Friday Program. • Night Shade Outstays Gunny Sack by a Nose — Close Finishes Feature. BOWIK. Md.. April 2.— The program for the second day of the Howie meeting brought together a decidedly cheaper lot than those which appeared opening day. The lack of class, however, was more than atoned for in the exciting finishes which resulted during the afternoon. It was a day of close and hard fought finishes and in several of the races the contenders were so closely lapped the result was in dpubt until the numbers were displayed. The weather was more favorable than that of opening day and as a result an immense crowd was out. The track had dried out nicely until the going was fast and altogether eonditions were excellent for the sport. The best race of the day saw Mrs. A. Swenkes Everglade winner from K. A. Tensors Golden Hillows. with II. G. Bedwells Kanduit outstaying Pandosto for third. This was only one of the victories scored by horses which raced at Miami, for in the opening race Jack Horgan. Host Horn and Edith D. all raced over the Florida course. Night Shade was another of the Miami he rses which won. In the seven-eighths mile dash, which Kvorgladc won. the son of Everest was well ridden by McAtce and he was good enough to force the pace anel thougn tiring badly McAtce nursed him home to a half length victory crver Oolden Billows. From a good start McAtee sent Everglade rhto a lead of a couple of lengths and once safely in front rated him along. Kanduit was in second place, but was soon passed by Oolden Billows, the Tansor mare slipping through on the inside. At the same time Pandosto was rushed up on the outside and for an instant threatened, but it was only for an instant. McATEKS COO! JIDGMKNT. McAtee had saved something for that run through the stretch, and it was well that he had, for when Oolden Billows made a close turn into the stretch she gained on his mount in gallant fashion, and it seemed inevitable that she would catch the chestnut. McAtee dependeel on a hand ride at the end and, nursing his tired mount along, got him safely home in front. Kanduit was right on the heels of the mare, and Pandosto was such a close fourth that many were of the opinion that he had e-aptured thirel place. There were other finishes that were closer in a day remarkable for its exciting stretch battles. There was another local victory when O. W. Foremans Night Shade, a filly which could not win at Miami, outstayed the Flamingo Farm Stables Gunny Sack, to score a nose victory. R. Pondings Courser closed a big gap. to be thirel. W. Oemstan-tines Camouflage was the disappointment vvhe-n he was outrun all the way. though he was generally considered the best of the e thers. Night Shade was rushed into the load with the rise e f the barrier and Gunny Sack was the emly one to give her an argument. He was right after her, anel they raced most e f the distance closely lapped. Through the stretch first one anel then the other showed in front, and right to the last stride it w:is nip and tuck. Courser was decidely slow in getting away and diel not settle into his stride until he seemed hopelessly beaten. There did not seem to be any good excuse for Camouflage. He was away well enough, but was devoid of speed and coulel never improve his tM.si-tior.. TKI.UItlDF All THK WAY. Another Miami campaigner scored when Jay Reynolds Teluride made every peist a winning one to beat Mrs. M. E. Merz" In-vietus by a half length, with James Arthurs Hilly Mann a dose third, three lengths before Just. It was a good start and Billy Mann was first to show, but Chalmers rushed Teluride to such good aelvantage that he was showing the way when the first turn was reacheel. Swinging into the back stretch Inviettis was well lapped on Teluride and the pair raced lapped on each e.ther virtually all the way. Chalmers nursed Teluride along without trying to elraw away from Invictus. but at the end be was tiring badly. Swinging into the stretch they both went out just wide enough to offer Hilly Mann a chance and ho moved up fast. In the last eighth he vn catching the leaders when they both bore over just enough to make- It impossible for him to get through. Two-year-olds that raced at Miami finished one. two three four in the opening dash at a half-mile, when the Inernational Stables Jack Horgan just nosed out Walter J. Salmons Post Horn, with Edith I».. which rae-.-d at Miami as Kinso. beating J. W. Beans Wandering Times for third. Post Horn w is ni;i:i:i-tl on rixtsests page EVERGLADE IN FRONT Continued from first page the one to cut out most of the running and until well inside the final eighth he looked all over a winner, but in the final drive he tired and Jack Horgan closing with a rush on the outside earned the verdict in the last stride. Fdith D. met with some early interference, but was fortunate to find racing room in the stretch to come through and take third place. Wandering Times, after racing forwardly from the start tired at the end and Noon, a first-time starter, after meeting with considerable interference quit in the stretch to finish rather a bad fifth. The second race brought together an ordinary band of maiden three-year-olds. It was over five and a half furlongs, and G. W. Dees Cliff was a handy winner from Jack Richardsons Dubrie, with Columbia II. saving third place from A. 5. Westons I.an-ark. The result might have been different had Dubrie began as quickly as the others. He was last to leave the barrier. Cliff was rushed out into a long early lead. Duxate, racing for J. K. Davis, was in second place, and the others in fairly close order, with Dubrie last, as has already been told. Beach kept Dubrie next to the rail and he was fortunate to find room to race toward the front. He gained fast when openings were found, and at the head of the stretch appeared to have a good chance to catch the leader. Then, in the stretch there was a bit of interference, and Cliff hung on, to be winner by a length and a half, Dubrie saving second place from Columbia IX by three lengths. Lanark, a colt that raced well last year, ran a disappointing race, though he closed a big gap at the end, to finish fourth. There was a local victory in the six and a half furlongs third race, when W. S. Murrays Jacques, in a desperately fought battle, nosed out A. Schiros Buttereup. with W. C. Trovers Hobson a close third. Had it not been that Hobson ran out badly in the stretch, he would have been first instead of third.
