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WISE PRINCE SCORES One of Numerous Surprises Provided at Bowie Track Monday. Drives to Half -Length Victory Over Dreel in Sagamore Handicap Threatening Weather. BOWIE, Md., April 6. Wise Prince, dusky son of Wise Counsellor and Grace Troxler, which wintered in Miami, proved one of the many surprises at Prince George Park this afternoon as he drove to half a length victory in the Sagamore Handicap, the six furlongs dash which was the main attraction. Under threatening skies and over a track surfaced by light mud, the four-year-old, which races for Felix Spatola, registared in clean cut fashion as he came from behind the pace to dispose of Dreel. Three lengths back of the runner-up Steel Cutter had no trouble taking third money from the staggering 11 to 10 choice Bright Haven. Threatening conditions resulted in an extremely light crowd and a similar handle in the mutuels. Those present suffered considerably in a financial way, for public choices went down to defeat in the first five races. Carl Hanford, now showing excellent form in the saddle, rode a smooth and heady race on the home-bred from the Spatola barn. He steadied Wise Prince along in third place for the first half mile and did not make his run until straightened away in the home stretch. Then he drove the ebony colt along on the outside in vigorous fashion with hand and heel to head Dreel fifty yards out and then draw away slightly. His final time of 1:14 was excellent in view of track conditions. DREEL FAILS AT END. Dreel, a winner of his previous start, had the speed to make the early running, drawing away from his company on the turn. He looked all over the winner as he turned into the stretch, but in the last sixteenth started to hang and despite the sting of the whip was unable to turn back the winners bid. Steel Cutter, a Maryland-bred son of Sir Greysteel, trailed the field for half a mile and finished steadily thereafter. Bright Haven could not wrest command from Dreel in the first quarter and was shut off by that gelding at the far turn. After that he ceased to be a factor. Vote Boy ran a dull race. Malispina, thoroughly beaten in three previous outings, found the sloppy footing much to her liking and so raced to a head victory in the initial half-mile claimer for non-winners of her sex. Closest to her at the end was Tweedy, with Tap On half a length farther away. The victory marked the third of the meeting for Alfred Vander-bilt, but few held tickets on the successful daughter of Polymelian and Mea for she showed .15 to 1 in the mutuels. The winner was outpaced in the early stages, but obtained clear passage on the outside all the way and finished with a nice flash of speed to overhaul the tiring pacemaker in the final yards. Tweedy left the post winging to draw clear in the first furlong and make the running until caught by. the Vanderbilt filly. Tap On, beaten by less than a length for the principal prize, was a way a trifle slowly and messed about in the running. It is probable she was best. THREE IN A ROW. Bay Buddy made it three in a row for trainer Bobby Curran and jockey Ray as he drove to a length victory in the six furlongs claimer for Maryland breds. Closest to him at the end was the swiftly closing Wandrel, with the weary Parva Stella a length farther back as she saved third money from Bally Bay. The winner, an own brother to Black Buddy, drew smart support for he was dropping down in the cheapest field he ever opposed, showing 27 to 10 in the mutuels. Ray rode a steady race on Bay Buddy, rating him smoothly for the first half mile and then cutting in close at the turn for home to drive his mount into the lead once the field was straightened away. The Araho Stable gelding continued steadily under pressure through the final furlong to earn the award. Wandrel was far out of it in the Continued on second page. WISE PRINtt SCORES Continued from first page. early stages, closing with a belated rush in the middle of the track in the last eighth. Parva Stella had her usual speed but tired after setting the pace to the top of the stretch. Bally Bay, hard-driven in a vain effort to catch the early leader, tired badly in the final furlong. Jockey Ray completed a double with another Santa Anita campaigner when he rode Steve Judges Dormido to an easy victory in the mile and seventy yards claimer for cheap ones, which was third on the program. The two ply score was started by Bay Buddy in the previous dash. Five lengths back of the Cantankerous gelding Tenless managed to nose out Our Ship for place. Dormido left the post slowly but once the back stretch was reached he went up steadily on the outside circling the leaders at the far turn and opening up on his company making the final curve. Through the front lane, jockey Ray was looking back at his opposition. Tenless always well up, hung on fairly well under hard urging through the stretch, while Our Ship closed a big gap to be third. River Rose quit and Jamul, after running out on the first turn, was poorly handled by W. Horn for the remainder of the way. Tragedian, recently arrived from Tropical Park, was capable enough to pack 117 pounds and race to a two lengths victory in the mile and seventy yards claimer, which was fourth on the program. Showing a marked liking for the going the gelded son of Claptrap and Lady Glassen which races for A. G. Marchant, made the running from the three-quarters post to the finish to register by a pair of lengths over John P. W., with Sumac four lengths back. Jimmy Lynch let Tragedian race right along as they moved down the back stretch and his mount opened up four lengths on his nearest rival at the far turn. From the top of the stretch to the sixteenth post he was under extreme pressure to turn back the bid of John P. W., but from that point on he did not have to be hard urged. John P. W. went up fast on the final turn and made a bold bid once straightened away on the front path, only to falter in the final 100 yards. Dancing Cloud was best ridden of the two leaders in the mile and seventy yards sixth, this enabling him to gain a head decision over Repeal when G. Watson "put it on" Eddie Smith. A length back, Overstimulate was going steadily as he earned third money. The, gelded son of Petee-Wrack and Fox Trot was the first choice of the day to register.
