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BOWIE ATTRACTS STAR RIDERS ♦ Outstanding Saddle Artists Signify Intention of Riding There. i Racing Secretary Joseph McLennan to Have Plenty of Material Available for Attractive Programs. BOWIE, Md., May 11. — The greatest collection of race riders to ever gather at a meeting here will be seen in silks during the Southern Maryland Agricultural Associations session which opens May 18. Johnny Gilbert, who was runner-up during the four mile meetings, will commute from New York. Bobby Jones, "Duke" Bellizzi, Don Meade, "Tex" Callahan and Earl Stef-fen, who were right in the thick of the fight last fall, will also ply their trade here. In addition, "Sonny" Workman, Alfred Robertson, Jimmy Burke, Frankie Coltiletti, Johnny McTaggart, Tony Pascuma, Johnny Bejshak, Sylvio Coucci and other recognized stars will be on hand, according to Jesse Bennet, custodian of the jockeys room, who has received written requests for licenses from the boys named above. With every good handicap horse and the stars of tho two- and three-year-old divisions available, racing secretary Joseph McLennan promises to give visitors the best sport since he took to arranging programs. All signs point to capacity attendances, as general manager Joseph B. Boyle is literally swamped with requests for clubhouse and private box reservations. Many of New Yorks regulars have signified their intentions of remaining in this state until after the racing here ends. This is due to the fact that high class racing is furnished, regardless of the weather or track conditions, something that wont be possible with the Gotham tracks curtailing their schedules and many stables deciding not to ship there, as has been their custom in past seasons. Superintendent Dick Pending is swamped with requests for stalls. He warns horsemen not to ship here without first being granted stalls, otherwise they will have to stay at one of the states other seven tracks and van here on the days they desire to race. No charity race program will be offered this spring, but th»e Southern Maryland Agricultural Association will put on two charity days in the fall, the proceeds to be turned over to Marylands unemployed.
