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TEDDY WEED IMPROVES Makes Every Post Winning One in Maryland Headlines H. J. Bundschos ,500 Claim Takes Mayor Howard W. Jackson Purse at Popular Bowie Course. BOWiE, Md., April 14. Turning in a greatly improved performance over his first start of the meeting while carrying 116 pounds, Teddy Weed, former member of the Calumet Farm, made every post a winning one to account for the Mayor Howard W. Jackson Purse, a test of- one mile and seventy yards under allowance conditions, that topped the final program of the spring meeting at Bowie today. Opposed by five other three-year-olds in the abbreviated race that was fifth on the card and sporting the silks of H. J. Bundscho, who claimed the colt for ,500, the brown son of Teddy Star Weed, dominated the race under the guidance of jockey Wayne D. Wright to beat Mrs. W. R. Flemmings Brilliant Play little more than a length, while Warlaine, in the silks of Mrs. Weston W. Adams, was third over Telling Them, Grape Thief and Arachne, the only others under colors. With ideal weather conditions prevailing for the sport at the course of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Association, a good crowd assembled for the entertainment that proved interesting, although made up of rather cheap stock. DELAY AT START. In the feature several minutes were lost before a start could be obtained, and it found the field away in rather good order with Brilliant Play first to show out of the stalls. Going to the first turn, Teddy Weed, away in second place, had the speed to step into the van, and on reaching the back stretch went into the lead of four lengths, while the Flemming starter held to second position before Warlaine and Grape Thief, which were racing along abreast of each other. Racing smoothly down the far side of the track, Teddy Weed lost none of his Continued on ninth page. i I TEDDY WEED IMPROVES : Continued from first page. margin, and in the final turn still maintained his four-length lead, while Brilliant Play led the four others. When the stretch was reached, Teddy Weed began to tire after enjoying his long advantage, but jockey W. D. Wright had saved the son of Teddy j and managed to keep him going- long enough until he was over the last line winner by . a length and one-quarter. Teddy Weed paid . 3.20 and ran the distance in 1:46. MAYOR ON HAND. Mayor Howard W. Jackson of -Baltimore , city and a large group of friends witnessed the race from the stewards stand as the guest of the management. Older sprinters met for supremacy in the first of the day and it gave Last Scamp, from the Mrs. J. Bosley barn the main share of the purse when he triumphed in a bitterly fought finish to beat Vitascope, from the R. Pending barn, with Opoca third in the field of nine. It was the third start of the meeting for the four-year-old filly, and the score was a surprise when she came from behind under the handling of jockey H Le Blanc to earn major honors by a short head. The second race was a split of the opening face, and once again nine starters met for honors, with the winner turning up in Dizzy Dame, from the B. F. Christmas stable. Ruling as the choice for the six furlongs sprint, the score came in rather easy fashion when the Distraction filly led G. R. Gregorys Wise Money to the finish. Toothpick took the measure of Zowie and the five others for third. Dropping down to a lower valuation, Dizzy Dame had the services of jockey R. Scott, and the lad had the filly first out of the stalls, then permitted her to race along in fifth place as Wise Money and Golden Key stepped out to lead the way. Moving up briskly at the stretch turn when Wise Money began to weaken, the B. F. Christmas colorbearer surged into the lead and then, under light pressure, came away to register by two and one-half lengths. BOSLEY DOUBLE. There was a double for the combination of Mrs. John Bosley and jockey Hubert Le Blanc when Snobby Scamp, a full brother to Last Scamp, winner of the first race, proved best of the five nondescript platers that met in the third race. This was the first long distance affair of the afternoon, and the score came in a mild drive when the five-year-old son of Sea Scamp Dimlight was the first to cross the line at the end of a mile and one-sixteenth, a length and one-half before Little Wackie. Third went to Story Time, while Advocate Junior, choice of the contest, had a safe margin over Tzigane as he failed his supporters. Two-year-old maidens met in the Marco Polo, which was the juvenile test of the afternoon, and it gave the seasoned campaigner Royal Bit, from the Millsdale Stable, her racing diploma when she proved superior to the seven that met at four furlongs. Installed the choice and ridden by jockey Charles Corbett, the gray daughter of Royal Minstrel registered by two lengths to beat R. S. Clarks Savant, with Shandon Farms Top Staff taking third from Orchids Next and the three others. .
