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j i j j ! j j j : ■ ► 1 1 Appeal Makes It Three for Three Takes Bowie Kindergarten Over Favored Right Bit by Length to Remain Unbeaten BOWIE, Md., May 2.— Brookfield Farms I Appeal, a two-year-old Sir Pennant — Poesy colt, remained unbeaten after three starts when he accounted for the twenty-third running of the Bowie Kindergarten Stakes, feature of the closing-day program of the successful 31-day Bowie-Laurel combined meeting. Right Bit, mainstay of the Mrs. Sam Lewin entry, was a fast-closing second, beaten one length, while holding an advantage of a length and a half over Allen H. Smiths By Jeepers. A brief but severe shower prior to the headliner merely served to put the racing surface in the best condition of the afternoon and I Appeal was hustled over the five furlongs in 1 :00, flat, by Bobby Mitchell, his regular rider. The time was three-fifths of a second slower than Equipoises track record for the distance and one-fifth of a second slower than Right Bits recent winning effort. The victory was worth 0,180 to owner Harry Isaacs and netted backers of I Appeal in the crowd of 14,001 a return of .80. In the absence of trainer Ed Kelly, who was in New Jersey to saddle Is Proud for her Betsy Ross engagement, the girth on I Appeal was tightened by Tommy Kelly, brother of the Brookfield conditioner. • Rejane Does Her Share Rejane, who raced coupled with Right Bit, did her share of the chores in the Kindergarten, assuming command and killing off the early speed which developed, all of the speed, that is, except that possessed by I Appeal. This colt, whose previous victories were at four and one-half furlongs, one of them equaling the track record, disposed of Rejane after three furlongs and assumed command. Right Bit, in the meantime, was having anything but an easy time of it. He was in close quarters early but showed a willingness to run when Angelo Vasil was able to maneuver him to the outside. There were still five youngsters in front of him after three furlongs, however, with a deficit of more than six lengths confronting him. Right Bit, showing his usual willingness, started to ramble when straightened for the drive, but the task at hand proved more than he could handle. He made up more than three lengths hi the final furlong and was beaten one length when I Appeal stuck to his task courageously while racing equipped with blinkers for the first time in actual competition. By Jeepers, who had been first and second in his only two previous outings, raced exceedingly well in the kindergarten, but he was unable to match the performances of the top pair and was beaten two and one -half lengths for the main share of the spoils. Eugene Constantin, Jr., who was much more interested in the outcome of the Derby, earned the small portion of the purse with Cartier, as Rejane faltered to finish ninth in the 11-horse field. Walter A. Edgars Banta, sharpened by a recent conditioner, proved a punctual favorite in the six-furlong fifth race, overcoming early trouble to score with authority in 1:13%. Second position wen to Mrs. E. K. Abrams Rollicking Lad, who was beaten three lengths while outfinishing T. W. Baker, Jr.s Passing Hour by a half length. Banta, under Oliver Cutshaw, returned .00 as the first winning favorite of the afternoon. Rollicking Lad rapidly established a clear lead along the backstretch, while Banta had to be taken up while lacking room along the inside in the vicinity of the half-mile pole. She recovered well to join the leaders from the outside and won without need of encouragement. Nick Shuk rode winners number 42 and 43 at the meeting when he took the second race with C. T. Coburns Slush and the third race with Count Nimble, who raced for the estate of Charles B. Bonn. The other two winners prior to the Banta race were Miss Ellen K. and Havey B., both of whom were saddled by trainer R. J. Cre-men.
