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1 BOWIE TURF NOTES 1 $ — € Included in the bill legalizing horse racing, with pari-mutuel wagering, in West Virginia, is a clause to take 3 per cent of the gross pool, with a 5 per cent additional tax on all winning tickets. Agent Bobby Ingersoll says "Sonny" Workman, who rode two winners Thursday, is down to 111 pounds. The Washington lad is certainly tending strictly to his knitting and seems to be in for a banner season. "Scotty" Prain, former rider for Mrs. Ben Chapman of Laurel, has been granted a license by the Maryland Racing Commission. He has been galloping horses for Mose Lowenstein, but will ride free lance during this meeting. He can do 107 pounds. Matthias L. Daiger, secretary of the Maryland Jockey Club, states that there is nothing to the report that Pimlico would be closed and his organization would rebuild at Timonium. Such a move could only be made by a legislative act. Ex-jockey Cliff Robinson, who enjoyed successful seasons when riding for the Xalapa Farms, and E. W. Moore registered at Bowie with the two-year-old Ruth Hogan and the three-year-old Shrewmouse. John P. Turner was busily engaged, along with his official duties, in distributing checks to horsemen and riders from the recently concluded meeting at Pimlico. Dr. Walter Wickes and L. McArver shipped their strings over from Pimlico. The Cuban rider, W. Gunsalus, had his first mount when he rode Scout Chief for Preston M. Burch in the first race. Jimmy Johnson has placed his good distance runrer Felaxe in training for a summers campaign. Johnson is also assisting with the horses owned by Dr. J. Fred Adams*
