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CALUMET DICK VICTOR Proves Himself More Than Plater in Bowie Handicap. Defeats New Deal and Mucho Gusto in Easy Fashion Fifteen Thousand Watch the Program. BOWIE, Md., April 3. Calumet Dick, claimed by Ray Bryson at Saratoga Springs last August for ,500, stamped himself something more than a plater when he raced to an easy triumph in the Bowie Handicap, feature of week-end competition at this course. Ably ridden by Harry Richards, the five-year-old son of Gallant Fox and Martha Snow, came through on the inside from the half mile post to win by three lengths with speed to spare. Fighting hard behind him, three horses finished heads apart, New Deal taking second place from his stable-mate, Mucho Gusto. Weston was lapped on the latter. Over the deep track the Bryson gelding completed the distance in 1:45, two and four-fifths seconds off the record. Despite the fact that it was his first appearance of the meeting, he was supported with extra confidence by Marylanders, paying 33 to 20, at which price he ruled second choice to the Araho entry. It was the third victory in five 1937 appearances for the one-time Calumet Farm racer. The score was witnessed by a crowd estimated at 15,000 with the mutuel handle the best of the meeting. RICHARDS GUIDES WINNER. Richards rode a good race on Calumet Dick and that played a part in his easy score. He had the son of Gallant Fox nicely in hand for the first half mile and then sent him through on the inside when the leaders went extremely wide. On the turn for home he saved many lengths by "cutting the corner," while the pacemakers were making a wide turn, and drove his mount into the clear on the stretch. In the last eighth the Bryson racer drew away with little difficulty. New Deal, under restraint for the first half mile, was called on on the far turn, but failed to respond as anticipated. Only by the use of extreme pressure and liberal application of the whip, did Eddie Smith manage to get him up in time to gain the place prize. Mucho Gusto, as anticipated, went to the front going to the first turn, but he could not steal away from Weston. The latter moved to the front racing to the far turn to take a lead of slightly more than a length. NEW DEAL FAILS. Westrope, startled when New Deal did not loosen his expected spurt on the last turn, went to work vigorously on Mucho Gusto from the three furlongs post, and managed to get him up in time to nip the tiring Weston for third money. The latter had plenty of speed and simply quit. Kenty and Flayox, the other two contestants were outclassed and beaten off badly. Another Miami campaigner triumphed in the mile and a sixteenth claiming race that was the second best on the card. This was J. H. Logans Hunterdon, which came from far off the pace to take a length decision over Chief Yeoman, with Chance King a Continued on twenty-second page. CALUMETDICK VICTOR Continued from first page. head back. This race marked the fifth favorite failure when Braving Danger was unable to finish among the first three. For the third consecutive day a favorite was home first in the opening event. In tha first race it was the Miami campaigner, Em-vee, which carried the silks of A. C. Rose to an easy score in the three-quarters claiming race, which started the afternoons proceedings. The finish saw the Vito gelding four lengths in advance of Itsie Bitsie, with Pageantry five lengths farther away. He paid 3 to 2 in the mutuels. Little Argo, winner by a head over Zebulo on the opening day of the meeting, had a six-pound weight shift against him in the three-quarters of the second, but that did not prevent him from scoring in even easier fashion over the Zev gelding. Eddie Smith sent the son of Happy Argo to the front imme diately after the start, and he always showed the most speed of the party, winning from end to end. Two lengths away, Zebulo, the public choice, saved the place award from Scatterbrain by his own length. IIEARTEASE GRADUATES. Heartease, a four-year-old maiden, proved fleetest of the platers in the three-quarters of the third, driving past the judges three parts of a length in front of the public choice. Wise Bun, with Sun Abbot just a half length away. It was the first start since December at Charles Town for Mrs. D. K. Kerrs filly, and decidedly the best race of her career The daughter of By Pass II. and Much Ado was lightly regarded in the market, payimr 8.75 to 1. Flying Dere, freshened since Hialeah Parle competition, proved best in the mile and seventy yards claimer that preceded the stake attraction, thus giving Jackie Westrope a double, as he had taken the opener with Emvee. Closing courageously, the Flyintr Ebony mare collared the pacemaking Kin-dred Spirit in the middle of the stretch and" drew out to register by two lengths. A lika margin away, Irish Vote outgamed Justa Flight for third money.
