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; I | SHERIFF WILLIAMS MAKES ARRESTS. First Move to Test the Amis Law Is Made at Hot Springs. Hot SpriiiL«. Ark.. March 1. On the charge of violation of the Ami-- law. Barrj Simons, a I I mile ami Ired Snyder, who bad made a wager with him. were placed under arrest by Sheriff Robert I Williams a| Oal.lawn today. The nun were taken beforeejtnstice of the Peace Archer, who admitted them to i d and cited them ror bearing tomorrow morning. This is expected to form ihe basis of a ii-m of ihe cooatitattonaRty of the law. 1ending t ■ decision of the qnestbm, ii i- understood thai here will be no i -e arrests. Tin- Oakhtwa man agemeiil. il is claimed, has been as nred b some of the ixst legal talent in the at ate that the law will noi stand. Those who expected to find the coarse sloppy after last nights l.ca rain were surprised lo nee the oval almost dry t li i- afternoon. Withdrawals were lew and the -■■i was wholesome an. I exciting. Scalp]. .cks sensational finish in Ihe fourth race after being pract fealty left at the post, aroused more enthusiasm ihau haa been manifested ■ any time during the meeting. Jockej Shilling a i- uhen a hearty ovation for his persevere uce. lb- was si one time fully a sixteenth behind the leader, but by riding desperately u - got Scalplock up in ihe last t. w -Hides and won by a short margin from John Cainer. Shilling ahM landed his hi ma .-ike winm i in the fust race bj good riding, bat lost the second race on Billy Row legs through over-confidence, Erebua slipping up in Hie lasl snide lo win by a nose. Ihe Judges will Investigate Dr. Lee Hoffmans poor showing on Friday of last week uln-n he waa ridden bj Wishard. Jockey Morehutd gave the horse i splendid ride today, lie also woa with Dalwcber. J. . Milam baa sold Rustling Silk and Aunt ilala t.. c. s Williams. Dr. Wajttker, in the third race. was the first of Harney Sccreihcrs horses to run at the meeting. Schreitier lias a band of twi-nty-eighl horses here under the care of Herman Brandt With a promise of improved going tomorrow afternoon speedy horses mark the card and good lacing i- in prospect, prominent among the probable starters iM-in.-: Ida May. Colonel Bob. Hollow: Black Hum. Miss Oesarion, TtvoHnl; Galmeda, Marimbo, lb-. Hart: Ilannilial Hey. Rabhtrt, l r. Mack; Jake Bandera, flip. DseUs; Match, Hig How and Bemiimi. J. L. Deaapsey.
