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C v I i i j i : ] : i » ; ] . j , i ] , , ; , i ; ; i j . ATTEMPTED SHARP PRACTICE FAILS. Cherry Resorts to Ancient Trick and Is Fined for Makinq Frivolous Claim. IIol Springs. Ark.. February 25. — Inclement weather and a heavy track caused nnimr. is withdrawals at Oaklawn this afternoon. The fie*] in the feature race was reduced to three and its running fnmlshrd the chief incident. Jake Sanders. High Bear and Jack Lory were the startera. They ran closely grouped for the fust three-quarters of tlie mile where Jack Lory, which had been leading, qnit and High Bear Hashed into the lead. Filtering tlie last eighth Shilling pulled over towards the inner rail. Jake Sanders had been creeping up steadily, but waa*dpparently beaten. Cherry on the latter, trying a sharp hut ancient practice, pulled up When lli.h Hear bore over, thereby trying to give the impression that lie had been fouled. lie led many of the spectators to believe it. They gathered around the judges stand after the finish and clamored fir fligh Hoars disipialilica 1 ion. Tlie excitement was heightened when cherry climbed Into tlie judges" sland and made ids protest. Judge Bryan at once ordered Cherry from the stand and assessed a fine 04 .S25 agataal iiim for making a frivolous claim. ,J. S. Hawkins put up Shilling on Margaret Randolph in the opening race and the lilh won easil; , Shilling Mas again in evidence when Catherine Murphy won the second race. This filly at Memphis gave promise in trials of being one of the siars of lie siason in her division, but failed to run to c pectationa in previous races on account of poor handling. She displayed her true form today and wni as her rider pleased. Hip and Nancy were handy winners in their respective races, vlperine simply ran away With .1. Butler in the fifth race. The Judges today ordered that George Ham, who lost his trainers iu-cnse in the Obert case, be de nled the privileges of the pounds In the future. Jockey Moroland arrived today. Jockey Englander was lined *2.~i ami suspended by the starter, for the remainder of this week for disobedience in tlie third race. J. C. Milam will ship a band of horses i. Lexington this week to be turned out. Among Hum will be Kustling Silk. Miss Bertha, Belle Scott and ldalia. Deep going will l o the order for tomorrow and "mudlarks" predominate in the entries for the da . among which are such public favorites as C. II. Shilling, Water Loci;. Financier; Lin Strong, Mike Sntton, Wing Ting: J. It. Dunn, Seine Begente, King Leopold: Hyperion II-., Ties Joli. .lake Sanders: I.. .1. Swanner. Potter, ISonebi ake: BendlgO, Athena ami Aaeaao. J. I- Dempney.
