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CLODION RETURNS TO RACING Carter Star Makes Winning Re-Entry Into Competition. Justifies Public Confidence by Scoring at 7 to 10 Favorable Weather Prevails at Bowie. BOWIE, Md., April 12 Clodion, winner of the Remsen and Spalding Lowe Jenkins Handicaps as a juvenile, made his first appearance since last springs Kentucky Derby, in the Meadowview Farm purse, the six-furlong allowance event which featured another sunny afternoons sport at this track. The four-year-old son of Pharamond II. Alice Gass, which races under the banner of W. A. Carter, proved decidedly Best of half a dozen contestants, speeding past the judges a length and a half in advance of Billy Bee, with the tiring Zostera just a head farther away. The New Yorker was shouldering the steadying burden of 120 .pounds and put in an excellent first out effort to travel the distance in 1:14. It was his final trial for either the Paumonok Handicap at Jamaica or the Harford Handicap at Havre de Grace. He is in both at the end of the week. Despite the fact that he had been away from the races for a long spell, he ruled the best backed horse of "the afternoon at 7 to 10. CORBETT ALERT. Corbett got Clodion away swiftly, but his charge was unable to keep step with Zostera, that gelding darting away to a two-length advantage on the far turn. However, the son of Pharamond II. continued steadily as he galloped along in second place and came past the leader at the top of the stretch with a determined bid. Roused sharply by the whip, he wore down William Zieglers racer inside the eighth post and then drew away slightly in the last hundred yards. Billy Bee left the post swiftly but dropped back to third place after racing a little more than a furlong. He came again with good courage in the stretch when placed under punishment to wear down Zostera in the concluding yards. The latter had plenty of speed but faltered in the last eighth under the whip and may have needed the race. The other three starters never were factors. TRIAL RACES. Telling Them, conditioned by two sprint races during the meeting, outran and out-gamed the three-year-olds in a mile and seventy yards claimer, which was the days secondary attraction. The Cuban apprentice, Villalobo, had J. F. Quinns colorbearer a neck in fron of Blox at the winning post, with Little Tramp a distant third, four lengths away. The successful Runantell Star of Thule colt was lightly regarded, paying 0.80 to 1. Villalobo sent Telling Them into the clear going to the first turn and then rated him nicely until Little Sally made her bid leaving the half-mile post. Then he placed his charge under punishment to turn back the Metcalf filly, shaking her off at the top of the stretch. However, it was necessary to continue extreme pressure right down to the final post to withstand the determined challenge of the runner-up. The camera gave Pompeius the decision over Fredrick in the initial six furlongs when it appeared the latter finishing along the rail had lasted it out successfully. The nine-year-old of Pompey and Elvina closed with a mighty rush on the outside to give G. H. "Pete" Bostwick his first 1938 victory. A half length back of the runner-up, which ruled a slight favorite was the second choice Lernana. Pompeius was next in public favor. REMARKABLE BEST. Remarkable registered his second victory In as many chances ,at the meeting when he raced to a two lengths victory in the six furlongs three-year-old claimer. Favored by a fast get-away, the gelded son of Kiev and Mary Lee scored in decisive style, with Way Out just lasting long enough to save the place from the stanchly supported choice, Why Tarry. The latter ran as if best. The winner was fairly well supported, showing .15 to . Postage Due, one-time stake winner for Alfred Vanderbilt, ran back to his effort earlier in the meeting as he breezer". to a two lengths victory in the six furlongs claimer, which was third on the card. Closest to him at the end was Golden Vein, with Star Porter five lengths away as he saved third money from Apprehend. The winner turned in the second best race of the meeting at the distance when he finished in 1:14.- He was best backed of the seven contestants at .65 to . Jack Healey passed through Baltimore this morning en route to New York and said that Tatterdemalion, winner of the Tropical Handicap, would be raced during the Jamaica meeting. George Burke left for New York and will make the riding engagements of jockey J. Gilbert during the Metropolitan season.
