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OAKLAWN HAS AN AUSPICIOUS OPENING. Poolrooms Closed for the Day Red Leaf Wins Feature Bar Against Bookmaker Sam Most. Hot Springs, Ark., February 17. The second annual meeting at Oaklawn track began auspiciously. The weather was summerllke. Fully four thousand people were in attendance and they saw some good racing. Only nine bookmakers applied for stands, the draw-in being for one day only. They had plenty of business to handle during the afternoon. The threatened opposition from the poolrooms did not materialize. They all decided at a late hour to close for today at least. The closing of the rooms, it ,1s said, was brought about by the Interstate News Companys refusal to serve them with news from foreign tracks. It is rumorod tonight that some of the rooms will attempt to operate Monday. They propose to receive their news in message form. Keene Bros, carried off the feature race, the Oak-lawn Handicap, worth ,200 net to the winner, with Red Leaf. She was much the best today and, aided by a splendid ride from Radtke, disposed of Luretta and Broomhandle with ease. Many owners who had decided to ship here from New Orleans have been detained on account of transportation facilities. The debut of Louis Cellas two-year-olds was not particularly brilliant. Miss Strome finished third, but Clara Huron was jumped on and severely injured. Miss Strome is a fine-looking filly and will win. Information readied here during the afternoon that the Supreme Court of Tennessee had declared the aotl-betting law unconstitutional. The news was liailod with great delight by horsemen. Orders were issued by the management to refuse admittance to Sain Most, R. E. Farley and jockey Foley. They are now here. Most intended to make a look, but was told by Judge Bryan yesterday that he would not be permitted to operate. The action barring Foley would not be discussed by the officials. It is; however, presumed that he came under the ban iu connection with the Friendless case recently at at the old track in New Orleans. Mafalda and Kittle Piatt had to be withdrawn from their respective races on account of suffering from high fever. Starter Snyders handling of the flag today was fair only, several starts Ielng ixor. He showed, however, by his work that he has the necessary requisites to the making of a good starter and his work will improve. Snyder formerly was assistant to A. B. Dade. Aaron J., which won the third race in fast time from Lady Yashti, showed himself a sprinter of no mean ability. He has been raced at "bush" meetings under the name of Flying Fox heretofore. At the Dallas meeting it is said he easily beat Don Domo in a match race at a short distance during the morning hours. Radtke scored three victories and two thirds out of his six mounts.
