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I BOWIE TURF NOTES I o i Word reached here Tuesday from California that F. M. Alger, Jr.s Azucarvmer of the 00,000 Santa Anita Handicap, is en route to Havre de Grace, which ushers in the second lap of Marylands spring season at 2:30 p. m., Monday. Saturdays renewal of the ,000 Bowie Kindergarten Stakes, is the ninth. Red Rocket was the first winner in 1926., Since then, Rapid Transit, Sand Fiddler, Vander-pool, Portam, Acautaw, Wise Daughter and Angelic have won in the order named. Van-der Pool, winner in 1930, holds the time record of :47 for the Bowie Kindergarten Stakes. Johnny Gilbert has piloted the winner of the last two runnings of the Kindergarten. "Slim" McKay, who piloted Teakwood, 1 longest priced steeplechase winner in Maryland last year, is galloping horses at Pknllco. Trainer John "Greeley has Evergold, Sis-owen, Dust Girl, Sula, Ottawa, Lemont, Bright Light, Marnan, Ross and Masked Belle here for the Shandon Farm. He will ship to Havre de Grace on Sunday. There are six horses- on the schooling list, with the adding of Twidgets and Proteus. Jockey Tommy Malley had a narrow escape from injury when his car was smashed while driving here from Baltimore Tuesday morning. Agent Bill Gillespie says that J. Davis, a 107 pound apprentice, will resume riding Wednesday. Edward J. Brennan, racing secretary at Hagerstown, which usTiers in its ten-day" meeting on May 21, will distribute the books for his meeting to horsemen some time next" week. During the first six days racing, 2,100 turf fans have held winning tickets on the "Daily Double." Prior to todays racing the sum of 01,996 was wagered on the "Daily Double." If Silvio Coucci, with eleven victories, is to be ousted from the lead, some rider will have to start winning three or four a day in order to accomplish the trick. "Bones" Ingersoll, former rider, will make "Sonny" Workmans engagements at Havre de Grace, due to agent George Burke going to New York with Coucci. Charlie McLennan, racing secretary at Havre de Grace, released the stake nominations for the ,500 Chesapeake on April 20, ,500 Aberdeen on April 24, and ,500 Philadelphia on April 27, late Tuesday. The best horses in training have been nominated for the trio of stakes. The electric trains plying between New York and Washington will stop at Havre de Grace track during the forthcoming twelve days sport.
