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SPECTACULAR RACING * Close Finishes Result in Majority of Races at Bowie. « Sunsard Victorious in Feature By Nose Margin — Judge Staylor Juvenile Winner. * BOWIE, Md., April 10.— Sunsard, the son of Sun Briar — Rhajes, which races for F. H. Smith, showed a return to his good form at Bowie this afternoon when he raced three-quarters of a mile in 1:11%, the fastest time of the meeting, to beat E. R. Morehouses Lady Marie. It was one of the best offerings of the afternoon and brought a rare contest when Sunsard was just up to score in the last stride, while C. L. Whitings Dignus finished well lapped on the first two. The weather was still a bit chilly, but there was little wind and the track was at its best, making it favorable for fast time. Another surprisingly large crowd was out and there was the usual Bowie enthusiasm. Seven went to the post in the three-quarters sprint and while they were all platers it was an excellent field and it brought an excellent concest. From a good start Dignus and Lady Marie were first to show out of the bunch, but Lady Marie shook off Dignus, and Little, riding the Whiting filly, eased her slightly. Sallys Hour and Sunsard were chasing after the leaders, but Sallys Hour did not last long, though Sunsard, saving ground all the way, held to his task resolutely and at the head of the stretch was making up ground resolutely. Tester was further away and unable to improve his position. I THE LAST STRIDE. An eighth out Lady Marie looked all over the winner, but there Sunsard improved lis pace while Dignus was coming again. It was a bitter fight through the last sixteenth and only in the last stride was Sunsard the winner, while Dignus was racing in a way that suggested she would also have beaten Lady Marie in a few more strides. There was a five and one-half furlongs dash for three-year-old fillies that proved M interesting race. It was christened the Leneta Lane Purse, in honor of a popular leading lady in a Washington stock company. Miss Lane presented a handsome cup as a part of the award to the winner. Harry Payne Whitneys Skylight, a daughter of Chicle and Transom, was winner, while Edward Arlingtons Poeticule, racing in her best form, took second place, with Noise, from the Aud-ley Farm Stable, the one to be third. Poeticule was the one to set the pace, but Skylight was right after her, and the pair of them opened up a good lead. Fair Anita and Noise were out-footing the others of the company. Pascuma made no serious effort to catch Poeticule with Skylight until nearing the stretch turn. There he went on by with the Whitney filly, but Poeticule hung on with unexpected courage to save second place. Noise readily beating Eloise for third. BAD CASE OF NERVES. Before the running Noise had an attack of nerves in the paddock and it undoubtedly effected her performance. She was nervous and unstrung to a degree before leaving the paddock for the post. The usual half-mile dash for juveniles that opened the days sport saw E. K. Brysons Judge Staylor, a *on of Leonardo II. and Ruth Carter, the winner from Harry Payne Whitneys Lew Black, with Kulaman and Violado. the Nevada Stock Farm Stable pair, following as named in third and fourth positions. This was not a truly run race for the reason that in the stretch run Lew Black ducked suddenly to the rail and interfered with Violado, the one that had been setting the pace. This gave Judge Staylor his chance and. when he ran straight, he was the winner. Violado showed a good burst of speed, but it is probable he would have been beaten by Lew Black without the interference. As a matter of fact, the Whitney colt would undoubtedly have been first had Workman been able to keep him straight in the stretch run. The interefcrence was such as to merit disqualification was it not for the fact that it is natural to give green two-year-olds a bit more latitude, in matters of swerving, than is given the older horses. H. T. Archibalds Flying Torch beat a big field of cheap ones in the six ;.nd a half furlongs of the second rr.ee when he led home Hc.neyco from the Nevada Stock Farm Stable, while W. T. Andersons Shift just saved third from the fast finishing Fair Lai from the H. G. Bedwell band. Honeyco and Girasol were the ones to set the pace, while Landolt rated Flying Torch along patiently back of them. This order was maintained to the stretch, where Girasol tired and there it was that Flying Torch made his winning move. He went to Honeyco readily and then outstayed her in a hard drive. Shift and Fair Lark both raced over the Continued on eighth page. SPECTACULAR RACING Continued from first page. chicken-hearted Girasol and the Anderson gelding just lasted to be third. The greatest thrill of the meeting came in the mile and seventy yards fifth race when C. C. Halls Nat Evens, Sun de Meur and Signola came to the line so closely lapped that the order of the finish was in doubt until the numbers were displayed as named. Signola was the one to set the pace, but Sun de Meur was always close at hand, while Workman had Nat Evens in a bit of trouble when he could not come clear of close quarters back of the leaders. Signola was still showing the way in the stretch with Sun de Meur in close pursuit, while Workman had been forced to go wide with Nat Evens to find racing room. There was a gruelling drive all through the last eighth. Nat Evens, gaining considerable ground, joined Signola and Sun de Meur in the last twenty yards, and as they swept over the line it was his nose that was first to catch the eyes of the judges. Nine three-year-olds of the cheaper grade answered for the one mile and seventy yards test that was sixth on the program and once again the public met with disaster when they pinned their hopes on W. J. Salmons Blue Flag and J. H. Pattersons Elevate to fight for the main share of the purse, but both suffered defeat when they were beaten by J. E. Beats Lucie Ann. Blue Flag saved second place, while Elevate, after leading until reaching the elbow that leads to the finish, lasted long enough to get the minor spoils from Rockland Boy. Elevate, from a good start, went out with Paganetta to set the early pace and soon displaced the latter to open up a comparatively safe advantage as they sped along the back stretch. Reaching the turn for home. Blue Flag shot out of the pack to join the Patterson colorbearer and during the stretch turn succeeded in wearing his rival down. His lead was of sbott duration, however, as Lucie Ann, coming with her winning rush on the outside, was able to forge into command a sixteenth from the finish to score by a length and a half, while Blue Flag was three lengths clear of Elevate. The winner raced the distance in 1 :46, with O. Brown the winning i ider.
