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BRIGHT LIGHTS ASTOUNDING RACE Practically Left at Post, Nash Horse Wins Rowe Memorial Sun Flag Racer Astounds Eighteen Thousand Spectators at Bowie Earns ,770 and Trophy for Chicagoans Fastest Time for Distance BOWIE, Md., April 4. Bright Light, practically left at the post in the Rowe Memorial, astounded a throng estimated at 18,000 at Prince Georges Park this afternoon as he came from far back of the leaders to drive past the judges a length in advance of the weary Speed to Spare, in the stake which headed the week-end program. The effort of the Sun Flag Dark Hour three-year-old, which, races for the Shandon Farm of the Nash Brothers, was a sensational one and marked his fourth victory in half a dozen appearances over the Bowie track. Three lengths back of the runner-up, which flaunted the silks of Alfred Vanderbilt, the Bomar Stables Night Play saved third money by his own length from Challephen. The score marked the first stake in the career of Bright Light and added ,770 to his earnings. There was considerable support for him, despite a poor effort in the Inaugural Handicap, for he showed only .15 to in the mutuels. Over a drying out track, he ran the distance in 1:14, the fastest three-quarters race of the meeting. The chances of Bright Light appeared mighty slim as the field was sent away from the post, for the Sun Flag colt was standing as the others swung into stride, and many lengths off the last of those which were moving away from him. Richards, however, did not become discouraged and immediately went to work on the Chicago-owned horse. He drove his charge along on the outside of the field to reach sixth place on the turn, but the Shandon Farm racers chances still appeared mighty slim as the leaders turned for home. Once in the stretch he ran in earnest and, under a powerful drive of hand, heel and whip, caught Speed to Spare twenty yards from the finish and then drew away to a lengths advantage. Speed to Spare had his usual early speed and was driving through along the rail to take command from Stubbs going to the far turn. Hard hustled by Fallon, he set the Continued on eighteenth page." i BRIGHT LIGHTS GREAT RACE , Continued from first page. pace around that turn, drawing clear as the field swung for home. A furlong from the finish he looked all over the winner, but in the last fifty yards he shortened strides and even the urge of the whip failed to bring sufficient response to turn back Bright Lights bold bid. Night Play, always a contender, followed Speed to Spare around the turn and through the home stretch, never threatening the dusky son of Balko. At the end he was a steady going third. Challephen, after being shy on early speed, finished fairly well. Galloglass also had early speed, then tired ; in the last three furlongs, while Stubbs quit all over after vainly attempting to outrun his opposition. Winter Sport was in tight quarters and shuffled back in the first quar-; ter mile, being eased up when well beaten. Jamboree had clear sailing on the outside all the way and never had an excuse. In addition to the purse, the owner of the winner received the trophy presented annually by Mrs. Payne Whitney. , New Deal, best horse in the Araho Stable of Mr. and Mrs. Walter OHara, turned in his best effort in many weeks as he galloped to a three-length victory in the Sir Greysteel Handicap, the days secondary attraction. Closest to the Rhode Island racer at the end was the fast finishing Lynx Eye, with the tiring featherweight, Galmica, a length away. The gelded son of Broadway Jones and Ethel Dear ran as his excellent third in the Inaugural Handicap suggested to coni-plete the mile and seventy yards in 1:47, with speed in reserve. His price of 18 to 5 was a liberal one. Ray sent New Deal to the front in the run to the first turn, and the five-year-old had the speed to race Peradventure and then Galmica into subjection, turning back their bids with no difficulty. Swinging for home, he drew away, and through the stretch was cantering along in front. Lynx Eye lacked early speed and was far off the leaders for the first six furlongs. Not until the last quarter did he settle down to racing, and he came through the stretch with a sharp spurt, though never threatening the winner. Galmica, favored by a feather of ninety-three pounds, went up with a rush at the half mile post but could not range alongside the flying leader and was tiring in the last furlong. The disappointment of the race was First Minstrel. Rated along, he moved up rapidly on the final turn, and at the quarter pole promised to be the one to beat. Then he tired badly, under pressure. Peradventure "was done early. Chatmoss ran a fair race and will improve. Timepiece, a gelded son of On Watch Oval, which could not get close to the money in two Miami starts, raced to an easy victory in the six furlongs three-year-old claimer, which opened the days proceedings. His easy score was made possible when the favorite, Lotofus, bolted suddenly after being straightened away in the stretch. Prior to that she had been bearing out. At the end the Sage Stable representative was four lengths in front of Prosy, with Nalita J., a pair of lengths away. Timepiece was only lightly supported, showing 9 to 1 in the mutuels. The winner was last of the nine-horse field to leave the post, and, badly outpaced during the first half mile. In the final quarter he came through with a sharp burst of speed, one which had him going away from his company at .the final post. Prosy raced in a forward position all the way, but faltered after disposing of Nalita J., a furlong from the finish. The latter moved to the front on the turn and then tailed off in the last eighth. Lotofus left the post fast, but started to bear out after going an eighth of a mile. However, she was going strong and in a contending position at the time she bolted. Portden, despite his seven years, still shakes a lively leg. The son of The Porter and Margaret Ogden, Which campaigns for T. Malone, registered his second straight over the Bowie oval, as he raced to a length victory in the six furlongs, claimer, which was second on the program. Closest to him at the end was the steady-going Sang Froid, with Hoops four lengths farther away. Despite his recent victory over Dogmata, he showed .15 to in the mutuels. Jackie Westrope whipped Portden through on the inside in the first quarter mile to take command from Bacon. His charge drew off to a commanding lead while making the turn, but had to be hard hustled through the final furlong to withstand the bid of Sang Froid. The latter was badly outpaced in the early stages, came wide in the stretch and finished swiftly. Hoops came from last place to deprive Xandra of third money. The latter also finished well.
